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    The boy band is the headline act, but 'Saltburn' fans will be heading along for everyone's favourite early-2000s pop hit.

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    Here's When and Where You Can Pick Up Merchandise for Taylor Swift's Australian 'Eras' Tour

    An official merch pop-up is setting up at Crown Melbourne for one day, or you can head to the presales at the MCG and Accor Stadium.

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    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Woof!' Will Premiere in Australia This Autumn

    After 'Nanette', 'Douglas' and 'Body of Work' comes the Australian comedian's latest show, which has locked in dates in Sydney and Melbourne.

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    Here's the Hefty List of Brand-New Movies and TV Shows That Are Hitting Netflix in 2024

    Don't say that you don't have anything to watch this year — Netflix's upcoming slate is huge.

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    Player 456 Is Back: Netflix Has Unveiled Your First Look at 'Squid Game' Season Two

    Here's your first proper sneak peek at the hit South Korean series' new episodes, which will stream sometime in 2024.

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    Forget the Brangelina Film: The New 'Mr & Mrs Smith' Series Is a Smart, Slinky and Intimate Spy Gem

    Donald Glover and Maya Erskine bring glorious chemistry to this lived-in take on married assassins juggling life, love and work.

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    After season one proved a tension-dripping hit in 2023, Apple TV+ is bringing back the series for another run.

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    Here's All You Need to Know to Turn Great Southern Nights Into an Epic Weekend Away in Wagga Wagga

    This country city should already be on your bucket list, but Great Southern Nights means you've run out of excuses not to visit.

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    Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

    Spend your couch time watching an Oscar-nominated true tale, the 'Boy Swallows Universe' TV series and the stunning return of 'True Detective'.

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    What to Do in Tamworth When You Make the Road Trip for Great Southern Nights

    The Australian capital of country music has so much more than acoustic ballads to offer visitors.

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    'Wonka' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Streaming So You Can Have a Sweet Time with Timothée Chalamet at Home

    What's the best movie to stream right now? This chocolatier origin story from the director of the 'Paddington' movies, of course.

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    'Wicked' Is Starting Its Melbourne Season with $20 Tickets for a One-Night-Only Preview Performance

    This Broadway smash about the Land of Oz's witches isn't just defying gravity — it's defying usual theatre ticket prices.

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    GZA, Melanie C, The Kooks, The Beaches and Alison Wonderland Are All on Groovin the Moo's 2024 Lineup

    Stephen Sanchez, Armani White, Kenya Grace, King Stingray, DMA's, The Jungle Giants, Mallrat and San Cisco are all also on the bill.

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    Ghouls, Slime, Bill Murray, Paul Rudd: They're All in the Full 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Trailer

    The supernatural franchise returns to New York City to battle an ancient force that's trying to unleash a second Ice Age.

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    Australian 'House of the Dragon' Star Milly Alcock Has Just Been Cast as the New Supergirl

    After stepping into Rhaenyra Targaryen's shoes in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel, the Aussie actor is now becoming the Woman of Steel.

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    The Full 2024 Mardi Gras Lineup Is Here with Adam Lambert, Ultra Naté, CeCe Peniston and Slayyyter

    More than 150 performers will feature across the 17-day event, including Cub Sport, MAY-A, Keiynan Lonsdale, Melissa Tkautz and the cast of '& Juliet'.

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    Pandemonium Rocks Is Australia's New Music Festival with Placebo, Blondie and Alice Cooper Headlining

    Wheatus, Deep Purple, Wolfmother, The Psychedelic Furs and Dead Kennedys will also be hitting the stage when the new fest tours the east coast.

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    Sydney Film Festival Is Launching the World's Largest Cash Award for First Nations Filmmaking

    Debuting at 2024's festival in June, the First Nations Award will hand out $35,000 for Indigenous filmmaking — and it's open to First Nations talents across the globe.

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    BEAST Meat Masters

    Monday, July 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Everything served at BEAST's Meat Masters takeover series is heavy, meaty and heartburn-inducing. Bring on the food coma.

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    A Quiet Place: Day One

    Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.

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    Sweet Home Dog-abama Fourth of July Party at Moon Dog Wild West

    Thursday, July 4, 2024

    Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray

    Moon Dog Wild West's first-ever Fourth of July party comes with live music, food and drink deals, and an all-American hot dog-eating competition.

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    The Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Market

    Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

    Support the next wave of independent artisans at this three-day art and design market that features over 270 makers, foodies and designers.

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    Horizon — Bangarra Dance Theatre

    Wednesday, August 28 - Saturday, September 7, 2024

    Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

    The iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company's first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration tells tales from across Oceania.

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    Scandinavian Film Festival

    Friday, July 19 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Whether you're after the latest 'Department Q' mystery or a documentary about the Norwegian wilderness, this film festival has something for you.

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    Disaronno at Palace Cinemas in Melbourne

    Monday, May 27 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024

    Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

    Where to taste an authentic amaretto sour across Melbourne.

  • Event

    Bastille Day

    Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Queen Victoria Market will be filled with buttery pastries, cooking masterclasses, live music and more to celebrate France's national day.

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    Queen Victoria Market's Australian Sake Festival

    Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024 

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Take your pick from more than 200 different sakes at the Australian Sake Festival, coming to Queen Vic Market this winter.

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    The Promised Land

    Thursday, June 20 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    More than a decade after 'A Royal Affair', Mads Mikkelsen and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel have made another grand and gripping drama set in Denmark's past.

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    School's Back: Season Two of Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' Revival Will Arrive in April

    When the beloved Australian drama returns in April, Hartley High will be welcoming a few new faces — and plenty of favourites.

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    Melbourne Art Fair Is Returning in February with a Packed 2024 Program Featuring 100-Plus Artists

    Over 50 events are on the program, including six performances, two major new commissions and four large-scale installations.

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    Discover Beaches, Rainforests and Alternative Tunes When You Head to the Northern Rivers for Great Southern Nights

    Come for the bleeding-edge music, stay for the sights, sounds and flavours of subtropical NSW.

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    Twenty-Four Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now

    Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.

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    Break Out the Sugar Honeycombs: 'Squid Game' Season Two Is Finally Set to Hit Netflix in 2024

    2024 marks three years since the South Korean series first hit streaming and inspired a worldwide obsession — and it's finally returning for a second season.

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    St Kilda Festival's Huge (and Free) 2024 Lineup Is Here with Mallrat, Mo'Ju, Bag Raiders and Budjerah

    The free summer event filled with music, entertainment, pop-ups, markets and more returns to the bayside suburb in February.

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    'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Lead the 2024 Oscar Nominations 

    'Barbie' received eight nods, but Margot Robbie missed out for Best Actress and Greta Gerwig isn't among the Best Director contenders.

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    Mark Your Diary: Winter Feast, the Nude Solstice Swim, Night Shift and the Mona Gala Are All Returning in 2024

    Dark Mofo is sitting this year out, but some of its key events will still be enticing everyone to Tasmania in June.

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    Haunting in Hong Kong: Nicole Kidman-Led Miniseries 'Expats' Is Another Must-See From 'The Farewell' Director Lulu Wang

    Following three American women living abroad, the six-part streaming series is based on the 2016 novel by Janice YK Lee.

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    The Talented Andrew Scott Steps Into Tom Ripley's Shoes in the First Trailer for Netflix's New Series

    The famous fictional con artist penned by Patricia Highsmith is heading back to the screen in a limited streaming series.

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    Save the Date: Splendour in the Grass Has Revealed When You'll Be Dancing at North Byron Parklands in 2024

    It's too early for Splendour's lineup announcement yet, but you can block out a July weekend in your diary ASAP.

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    'Expend4bles', 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' and 'The Exorcist: Believer' Were All Just Nominated for Razzies

    The latest 'Magic Mike', 'Shazam!', 'Ant-Man' and 'Indiana Jones' films are all up for awards as well.

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    'The Woman in Black' Is Bringing Its Spooky Ghost Story to Australia's Stages in 2024

    Australian actors John Waters and Daniel MacPherson will star in the page-to-stage adaption's latest Aussie run, which starts haunting this autumn.

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    Always Loving Sofia Coppola, Then Leading 'Priscilla': Cailee Spaeny Chats Making a Presley Biopic with Her Dream Director

    Born in Tennessee, the 'Devs' and 'The Craft: Legacy' star grew up surrounded by all things Elvis — and now she has a Venice International Film Festival Best Actress prize for playing Priscilla.

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    Eight New Movies You Can Watch in January That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

    Get comfy on the couch with Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan navigating an AI-filled future, a wild take on 'The Parent Trap' and 'Cat Person' adapted into a movie.

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    TLC's 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand with Busta Rhymes and En Vogue Has Been Cancelled

    Set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool', the Down Under shows have been scrapped due to "unforeseen circumstances".

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    Europa! Europa Film Festival Is Back for 2024 with 47 Movies — Including a Yorgos Lanthimos Retrospective

    The Sydney and Melbourne cinema showcase will feature six of the Greek 'Poor Things' filmmaker's movies, such as 'Dogtooth', 'The Lobster', 'The Favourite' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'.

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    Let's Go Party: Aqua, 2 Unlimited and East 17 Are Coming to Australia in March for a Huge 90s Tour

    Here's your latest excuse to keep celebrating all things Barbie-related — and to get a big blast from the past.

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    Alive Garden Party Is the Latest Outdoor Gig Series That's Getting a Symphony Orchestra to Play Dance Hits 

    The UK's Club Symphony will bust out tunes by Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada and more.

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    Don't Miss Out: Experience Sydney Mardi Gras 2024 in Style with These Exclusive Packages

    Live and breathe the spectacle of Sydney's 46th Mardi Gras with two unique stay-and-view packages that guarantee a dazzling weekend in Sydney.

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    Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator Top Coachella's Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup

    Everyone from Blur, Ice Spice, J Balvin and Peso Pluma to Sabrina Carpenter, Grimes, Lil Yachty and Flight Facilities is also on the bill.

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    All About Women's Full 2024 Lineup of Talks at Sydney Opera House and Online Is Here

    Grace Tame and Barkaa join a lineup featuring 40-plus artists at Sydney Opera House's gender-, justice- and equality-focused festival.

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    An Agatha Christie-Meets-'The White Lotus' Setup Will Make You Want to Keep Watching 'Death and Other Details'

    Mandy Patinkin plays "the world’s greatest detective" in this ten-part murder-mystery, which also riffs on 'Knives Out' and 'Succession'.

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    Seven 2023 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately

    Including the feuding hijinks of 'Beef', the final season of 'Succession' and Jennifer Coolidge's second 'The White Lotus' stint, these are the 2023 Emmy-winners that you need to see.

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