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NewsFrom Live Shows Inside a Breathing Pink Bubble to Cinema Mixed with Real-Time Performance, Now or Never's 2025 Program Is Jam-Packed
In its third year, this Melbourne arts, ideas, sound and technology festival features more than 140 free and ticketed events across 11 big days.
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NewsThere's Now a Chance That David Fincher Could Bring 'Mindhunter' Back as Three Netflix Movies
"There are writers that are working but, you know, David has to be happy with scripts," said star Holt McCallany about the series' potential return.
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NewsYes Boss: Jeremy Allen White Transforms Into Bruce Springsteen in the First Trailer for 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'
This music biopic heads back four decades, chronicling the making of the rockstar's 1982 'Nebraska' album, which was recorded in his New Jersey bedroom.
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NewsSXSW Sydney Has Added 62 New Acts and a Heap of Speakers to Its 2025 Music Festival Lineup
Rashmeet Kaur, Vandelux, The Thing and August Wahh are the latest names on the bill for SXSW Sydney's third year.
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News'Lesbian Space Princess' and 'The Raftsmen' Are Among Sydney Film Festival's 2025 Audience Award Winners
Among the accolades voted for by festivalgoers, 'All That’s Left of You' and 'Prime Minister' took out the international feature and documentary categories.
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NewsRISING Might Be Over for 2025, But You Can Still Hit Up the Festival's Mini-Golf Experience, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' and More
S Shakthidharan's 'The Wrong Gods' is also enjoying an extended season — and so are 'Legends (of the Golden Arches)' and 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNetflix Is Adapting Miles Franklin's 'My Brilliant Career' Into Its Next Big Australian Drama Series
'Territory' talent Philippa Northeast, Christopher Chung from 'Slow Horses' and 'Andor' star Genevieve O’Reilly are among the cast of this page-to-screen effort.
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News"Get Them Before They Get You" Is Jennifer Love Hewitt's Advice in the Latest 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Trailer
Who do the franchise's newest group of friends turn to when a fish hook-flinging killer has them in their sights? Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.
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NewsGet Voting for Your Favourite Aussie Tunes: Triple J's Newest Hottest 100 Is Counting Down the Best Australian Songs
To celebrate its 50th birthday, the Australian radio station is working its way through the best homegrown tracks released prior to Sunday, January 19, 2025.
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NewsA World-Premiere Exhibition Dedicated to Crocodiles Is Snapping Its Way Into Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Then Touring Nationally
'Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends' is set to debut in Brisbane before 2025 is out — and also has dates with Sydney, Darwin and Townsville.
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NewsInternational Theatre Hit 'ECHO' Is Bringing Its Completely Unrehearsed and Unpredictable Solo Performances to Australia
The cast for this play's Australian-premiere season: Pia Miranda, Stan Grant, Jan Fran, David Campbell, Michelle Brasier, Nadine Garner and Ben Lawson.
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NewsSydney Film Festival 2025 Broke the Record for the Highest-Selling Event in the Harbour City Fest's History
More than 150,000 attendees went to 242 films across 448 screenings and events — which is up 11 percent on 2024.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsThe Latest Trailer for 'Squid Game' Season Three Is Here — and "No Matter How You Look at It, Life Is Just Unfair"
The final games in this enormously popular hit Netflix series' gripping life-or-death contest are almost upon us.
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NewsJust as Cannes Did, Sydney Film Festival Has Awarded Its Major 2025 Prize to Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident'
At SFF's opening night, the Iranian filmmaker was announced as one of the fest's special guests — now, at closing night, he's collected the event's top accolade.
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NewsFrom 'Spaced' and 'Shaun of the Dead' to a Live-Action Adaptation of an Adored Animated Hit: Nick Frost Talks 'How to Train Your Dragon'
Stepping into this beloved franchise, Frost is relieved that the folks making casting decisions "don't think 'oh god, he was cutting someone's head off in a film that he wrote like two years ago. Is that going to be a problem?'."
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NewsTaking a Bite Out of Shark Flicks and Serial-Killer Films in the Same Australian Thriller: Jai Courtney and Sean Byrne Chat 'Dangerous Animals'
"He's so much more than the shark-obsessed serial killer," says Courtney about his latest part. "I thought that this was the role that he was born to play," explains 'The Loved Ones' filmmaker Byrne.
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NewsAlliance Française de Melbourne Is Celebrating the Launch of Its New French Hub in the CBD with Mulled Wine and Live Music
Indulge in French cuisine and brush up on linguistic basics, as this community hub combines heritage and connection.
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NewsMatchmakers, Dating Maths, and Dakota Johnson's Magnetic Chemistry with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans: Celine Song Talks 'Materialists'
Two years after 'Past Lives' had audiences swooning, Celine Song has again found inspiration in her own experiences — this time from a six-month stint trying to help others find love.
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EventDewberry Roller-Rama by The Body Shop at Queensbridge Square
Fri, 13 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Queensbridge Square, Southbank
The fragrance of the 90s is officially back, so celebrate with a free, nostalgic roller rink experience happening over Valentine's Day weekend.
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EventRoyal Stacks 10th Birthday Celebration
Multiple single dates
Royal Stacks, Melbourne
Throwing it back to 2016, this Melbourne-born burger spot is celebrating a decade of mouthwatering takeaway with free burgers and OG prices.
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EventLaunch Weekend at Upstate Oakleigh
Sat, 28 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
Upstate Oakleigh, Oakleigh
Get in a high-energy workout in the southeast, as this rapidly growing brand of Pilates studios launches its latest wellness destination in Oakleigh.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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EventJackalope Cinema 2026
Sun, 1 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Jackalope Hotel Mornington Peninsula, Merricks North
Make your Mornington Peninsula stay even more picture-perfect, with this month-long open-air cinema program.
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EventTWOOBS Pop-Up
Multiple single dates
Hutton House Studio, Collingwood
Get your dogs out: this super-popular platform thong brand is popping up on Collingwood for four days.
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EventUNO Social Club at Hotel Esplanade
Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar 2026
Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda
Combine nostalgia and nightlife, as this card game experience transforms this much-loved Melbourne pub into an UNO-themed escape.
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Event15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars
Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Toorak Cellars, Armadale
No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.
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EventRooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne
Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.
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EventNGV & Midsumma: Queer Histories, Futures & Creativity
Fri, 30 Jan and Sat, 7 Feb 2026
NGV International, Melbourne
Catch these curator-led tours, conversations and a special edition of NGV Friday Nights, each exploring a new perspective of LGBTQIA+ art and culture.
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NewsHow a First-Time Feature Director's Australian Childhood Experiences Sparked a SXSW-Winning Body Horror: Amy Wang Chats 'Slanted'
This Chinese Australian writer/director makes the personal satirical in her debut feature, digging into beauty standards within the realm of US high-school proms.
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News'Parasite' Composer Jung Jae-il Is Coming to Australia to Conduct the Movie's Score Live at 2025's Melbourne International Film Festival
Also responsible for the 'Squid Game' score, Jung is teaming up with Orchestra Victoria — and will play piano himself during two concert screenings of Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning hit.
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NewsDon't Just Watch the Latest 'F1' Sneak Peek — Apple's New Haptic Trailer Will Get You Feeling Every Engine Rev and Roar as Well
Starring Brad Pitt and shot during real Formula 1 race weekends, this high-octane thriller is aiming to be as immersive as possible — including with its trailer.
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NewsKendrick Lamar Has Added Two Solo Stadium Shows to His December 2025 Trip to Australia for Spilt Milk
As well as headlining Spilt Milk to kickstart summer, Lamar is also bringing his 'Grand National' tour to Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsThe Full Trailer for Ari Aster's 'Eddington' Is Filled with 2020's Nightmares — and Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Facing Off
After 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' and 'Beau Is Afraid', Ari Aster is still cultivating unease — this time in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsThis Must Be the Place: David Byrne Is Bringing His New 'Who Is the Sky?' World Tour Down Under in 2026
The iconic Talking Heads frontman is playing his first Australian and New Zealand shows since his 2018 'American Utopia' tour.
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NewsFilled with Fire Sculptures and Candlelit Installations, After-Dark Experience 'Afterglow' Is Making Its World Premiere in Brisbane
Brisbane Festival 2025 is set to light up the City Botanic Gardens with this fiery event, which will also feature live performances.
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NewsBrisbane Festival Is Turning Three of the City's Pedestrian Bridges Into Art Installations — and That's Just the Start of 2025's Program
This year's lineup spans 106 productions and 1069 performances, including a world-premiere dance work from choreographer Benjamin Millepied and LA Dance Project.
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NewsMinistry of Sound Classical Is Seeing Out Spring and Welcoming Summer 2025 with an Orchestra-Meets-Dance Music Festival
Cassius are headlining in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, while Sneaky Sound System are doing the honours in Brisbane.
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NewsIf You Don't Want 2025's Sydney Film Festival to End, Four Extra Days of Screenings Have Been Added to the Program
'Eddington', 'The Mastermind' and Palme d'Or-winner 'It Was Just an Accident' are among the movies that are scoring added sessions.
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NewsSarah Snook Just Added a Tony to Her Trophy Cabinet for the Broadway Season of Sydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
The Australian star won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play — and the production also picked up Best Costume Design.
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NewsJamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Have Even More Body Swaps to Deal with in the Full 'Freakier Friday' Trailer
How is this sequel living up to its name? By also getting Lohan's character's daughter and future stepdaughter in on its identity crisis.
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NewsTackling Trauma, Secrets and Family Complexities in a Tasmania-Set Murder-Mystery: Thom Green and Shannon Berry Talk 'The Survivors'
After 'The Dry' and 'Force of Nature', this is the latest bestselling Jane Harper novel to reach the screen — this time as a six-part Netflix series.
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NewsFollowing in Ralph Macchio's Footsteps While Starring Beside Him (and Also Fighting Jackie Chan): Ben Wang Chats 'Karate Kid: Legends'
This nostalgic franchise's latest martial-arts prodigy was a fan of the films first, and shares more than off-screen fighting skills with his character.
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NewsNow Open: Works by Monet and Renoir Are Among the 100-Plus Masterpieces on Display at the NGV's 'French Impressionism' Exhibition
This huge exhibition first hit Australia in 2021, but was forced to close quickly due to the pandemic — so it has made a stunning return.
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NewsTeeing Up Streaming's Next Charming Sports Comedy: Owen Wilson, Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño and Judy Greer Talk 'Stick'
Apple TV+ already gave the world 'Ted Lasso' — now, with 'Stick', it's bringing small-screen humour and heart to golf.
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NewsXenomorphs Aren't the Only Terrifying Threat in the Full Trailer for Disney+'s New 'Alien: Earth' Streaming Series
On streaming, you'll soon be able to hear humanity's screams, with this spinoff from the iconic sci-fi films teasing "five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe".
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NewsWhere To Eat, Play And Stay During Vivid Sydney
Fiery kitchens and underground gigs—the city comes alive during Vivid Sydney.
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News"Think of What We Could Do Together": The First 'Wicked: For Good' Trailer Returns to Oz with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
2024's Oscar-nominated 'Wicked' proved a stage-to-screen smash — and now this second effort will wrap up the story in November 2025.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Unveiled Its First 26 Movies for 2025 — and There's Already Plenty to Look Forward To
This year's Palme d'Or winner, an Australian time-loop comedy and the latest from 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' filmmaker Michel Gondry are just some of the highlights so far.
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NewsAcclaimed Iranian Director and 2025 Cannes Palme d'Or-Winner Jafar Panahi Has Arrived in Australia for Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival's 2025 'Jafar Panahi: Cinema in Rebellion' retrospective just gained the best guest possible: the filmmaker himself.
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NewsIf You Can't Get Enough of British TV, Britbox Is Adding Dedicated Drama, Documentary and Entertainment Channels to Its Streaming Lineup
You'll be able to watch David Attenborough documentaries, comedy quiz shows like 'Would I Lie To You?', Agatha Christie murder-mysteries and more.
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NewsHere's the Stacked First Batch of Events That's Taking Over Brisbane for Melt Festival's 2025 LGBTQIA+ Celebrations
Reuben Kaye, the Miss First Nation drag contest, a queer wrestle party, 'Femme Follies Burlesque': they're all on the lineup so far.
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NewsMaking the Call to Give an Eerie Ethan Hawke-Starring Horror Hit a Sequel: Scott Derrickson Chats 'Black Phone 2'
This time, 'The Black Phone' filmmaker Scott Derrickson "wanted to make a high-school coming-of-age movie instead of a middle-school coming-of-age movie".
