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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in July 2020
Cancel your plans to get stuck into a spooky new Aussie horror movie, a compelling new true-crime docuseries and an ace Charlize Theron-led action flick.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Hefty Virtual 2020 Program
MIFF 68 1/2 will screen 113 features and shorts from 56 countries — and they'll be available to watch nation-wide.
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NewsThe Creators of Those Unsettling Shipping Container Events Have Launched an At-Home Experience
Tune in for thrills and chills, at your kitchen table.
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News'Dead to Me' Will End Its Secrets, Twists and Murder Cover-Ups After the Show's Third Season
Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, the grief-fuelled Netflix dark comedy will return one last time.
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NewsMichael Myers Is Back in the Ominous First Teaser Trailer for 'Halloween Kills'
But the franchise's latest sequel has been delayed a whole year — until October 2021.
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NewsNetflix Has Extended 'The Crown' and Its Royal Dramas for a Sixth Season
It was originally planned to run for six seasons, then reduced back to five — and now it has been extended to six again.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in June That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with the Sydney-shot action antics of 'The Fall Guy', a heartbreaking Oscar-nominated animated gem and the love-triangle games of 'Challengers'.
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GuideTwelve of the Best RISING 2024 Events That Will Help You Get Out of the House This Winter
RISING 2024's most-exciting events include an absurdist dinner party, a massive festival within the festival and a heap of different one-off parties.
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NewsTwelve Movies to Put on Your Must-See List at the 2024 Sydney Film Festival
Whether you're keen on a dose of weirdness with your SFF sessions, to embrace a Sydney icon or to see award-winning flicks, there's something for you among these titles.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson, an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller and the new season of an Aussie rom-com sitcom.
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Thirteen New Movies You Can Watch in May That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Kirsten Dunst as a war photographer in a divided America, Dev Patel directing himself in an action-packed revenge thriller and Kristen Stewart turning heartthrob.
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News'Friends! The Musical Parody' Will Be There for You When Australia's Theatres Start to Reopen
The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.
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NewsThe State Library of Victoria Has 19,000 Ebooks You Can Download and Read for Free
It also has 170,000 historical images of Victoria — including of Ned Kelly and adorable doggos — that you can spend hours virtually exploring.
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News'In My Blood It Runs' Is a Powerful Documentary Chronicling Indigenous Childhood in Australia
The must-see film was shot over nearly four years — and its subject, Dujuan Hoosan, spoke to the United Nations last year about youth incarceration in Australia.
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NewsBon Iver, Patti Smith and Jimmy Barnes Headline the First 50 Acts for Bluesfest 2021
It's the festival's biggest-ever first lineup announcement.
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NewsThe Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out
The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.
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NewsThe Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard
Recorded in 2016 with the original Broadway cast — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — the historical hip hop musical has just hit Disney+.
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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 New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 2
Head to the flicks to see Dev Patel take on Charles Dickens, get creeped out by a box office-topping horror movie and watch a devastatingly astute #MeToo thriller.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Art Exhibitions You Can Visit IRL This Winter
You can now wander through a towering dark structure, catch a blockbuster exhibition about Japanese art and ogle a sculpture cast from real dung.
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NewsTen New Films You Can Look Forward to Seeing on the Big Screen in 2020
Get ready for Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, the creepy new 'Candyman' movie and Timothée Chalamet going sci-fi in 'Dune'.
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NewsTwelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On
Cinemas have been closed for months, but this year has still thrown up plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.
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NewsTwelve Exceptional New TV Shows From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On
This year has served up plenty of new must-see TV so far — here's what you need to stream.
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EventCollectFest Melbourne
Sat, 5 Jul - Sun, 6 Jul 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Marvel at some epic collections (or add to your own) at this huge convention.
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EventParis Olympics Pop-Ups at Melbourne Quarter
Wed, 7 Aug 2024
Melbourne Quarter, Docklands
Celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympics with live broadcasts and delicious pop-ups.
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EventHigh Cheese at The Westin Melbourne
Wed, 19 Jun - Sat, 21 Sep 2024
The Westin Melbourne, Melbourne
This cheese-filled take on a classic afternoon tea is only running until September.
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EventNow or Never
Thu, 22 Aug - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Back for its second year, this huge arts festival is closing out winter in Melbourne with more than 100 events.
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EventSkewsdays at Mr Miyagi
Multiple single dates
Mr. Miyagi, Prahran
Head down to this Chapel Street haunt on a Tuesday night to score charcoal-grilled yakitori for just $5 a pop.
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EventDeadpool & Wolverine
Thu, 25 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.
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EventMystery Parma Nights at Skinny Dog Hotel
Multiple single dates
Skinny Dog Hotel, Kew
Every Thursday night, Skinny Dog Hotel in Kew is creating a new parma flavour combo that's been dreamt up by one of you.
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EventFriends of Young Hearts: Sunday Service
Multiple single dates
Young Hearts, Windsor
A rotating roster of Melbourne chefs are taking over the Young Hearts kitchen — and playlist — across the next few months.
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EventOpen House Melbourne Weekend
Sat, 27 Jul - Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne
For two days this July, you can explore private homes and heritage buildings, as well as sports stadiums, places of worship, art gallery archives and more.
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EventHonk! Untitled Goose Exhibition
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
ACMI, Melbourne
Start honking: this free world-premiere 'Untitled Goose Game' celebration at ACMI showcases everyone's favourite horrible goose.
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NewsHere's What You Can Do from June 22 Under Victoria's New Restrictions
You can now grab a pint without a meal, catch a flick on the big screen and head to the gym.
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NewsThe US Version of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Is Bringing Its Second Season to Australian TV This Month
And it has been renewed for a third season, too.
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NewsAlice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September
The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June 2020
Cancel your plans to get stuck into Spike Lee's stellar new film, an eerie sci-fi thriller, plenty of vampire-fuelled laughs and a whole heap of 'Fast and Furious' movies.
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NewsLegendary Melbourne Live Music Venue Cherry Bar Will Reopen Before the End of June
Allowed to reopen for just 28 punters in its band room, the bar is crowdfunding to help keep it afloat until COVID-19 restrictions end.
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NewsThese Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free
Australian distributor Madman has made the five powerful films available for the month of June.
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NewsWill Ferrell and Rachel McAdams Enter Eurovision in New Netflix Comedy 'The Story of Fire Saga'
It follows two Icelandic singers chasing their Europop dream.
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NewsThe Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke
It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.
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NewsThe Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here
The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.
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NewsMass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July
Big venues will be allowed gatherings of more than 100 and some stadiums will be allowed to fill to 25 percent capacity, as part of step three in the national road map.
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NewsSurry Hills Is Now Home to a Three-Storey Mural of AFL Star Adam Goodes
The mural is, fittingly, located near the home ground of his former team: Sydney Swans.
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NewsCoachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival
The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.
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NewsTen Standout Films to Watch During the 2020 Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition
The festival's first national (and digital) lineup features creepy sea thrillers, tense family dramas and documentaries about age-positive pornography and a forgotten Indigenous Australian.
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NewsMelbourne's Cinemas Will Start Reopening from June 22
And more will relaunch when July rolls around, too.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021
It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.
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NewsStudio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'
It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.
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NewsJordan Peele's New HBO Series 'Lovecraft Country' Explores Both Supernatural and Real-Life Terrors
The new drama is based on the 2016 novel of the same name — and it's set in 50s-era America.
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NewsThe Best Things to Do In Melbourne If You're Staying Local This Long Weekend
From starting your day with a flaky fresh-from-the-oven pastry to ending it watching a flick on the big screen at a drive-in cinema, there's plenty to do.
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NewsVictorian Art Galleries, Museums and Cultural Institutions Are Reopening from June 27
The NGV, Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks will be open once again — with visitors limited to one per four square metres.
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NewsCharlize Theron Leads a Team of Immortal Warriors in the First Trailer for Netflix's 'The Old Guard'
The 'Atomic Blonde' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' star is back in action mode in the new streaming film.
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NewsYou Can Now Take an Online Tour of Japan's Adorable Studio Ghibli Museum
No one can physically step inside at the moment, but you can roam through the gorgeous site virtually.
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NewsDrive-In Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Are Reopening
Sit in your car under the stars, maintain social-distancing requirements, and watch recent releases and retro favourites.
