Five Next-Level Performances to See at Next Wave Festival 2018

From freestyle dog dancing to a democratic dinner party.

The Victorian Government Is Making a Heap of TAFE Courses Free

From next year, it will be free to complete 30 TAFE courses, including nursing and accounting.

Australia's First Pill-Testing Trial to Take Place at Groovin the Moo

After a similar trial at a different festival was scrapped last year, Groovin the Moo's Canberra leg will offer drug-checking services.

Studio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022

The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.

A Group of Handmaids Are Freaking Out Sydneysiders to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Two

Red-clad ladies are wandering silently around Sydney ahead of the season premiere tonight.

Kendrick Lamar Announces Four Australian Stadium Shows

After stopping at Splendour, Kendrick will take his DAMN. album tour to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

Five Pieces of Homework to Do Before 'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Its Second Season

The second season will premiere on SBS this week — if it's been a while since you binged the first, here's what you can do to catch up.

The NGV's Big Summer Exhibition Will Be an Escher-Filled Immersive Optical Illusion

The Melbourne gallery will match the Dutch artist with Japanese design studio Nendo in a mind-bending collection of art and design.

Netflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres

It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.

The Hummingbird Is Melbourne's Newest Live Music Venue

Located downstairs at The Newmarket Hotel, it'll host a huge array of local and international acts.

Gurrumul Yunupingu's Final Album Becomes the First Indigenous-Language Release to Top the Australian Charts

Already Australia's highest-selling Indigenous artist, the music icon has once again made history.

Low Light Is Queenscliff's New Month-Long Arts, Culture, Music and Food Festival

The four-weekend celebration will bring the seaside town to life this winter.

Five Films to See at the 2018 Spanish Film Festival

Clear a few nights to see beloved Spanish classics, side-splitting comedies and gothic fables.

The Co-Creator of Black Books and The IT Crowd Is Premiering His Comedy Writing Workshop in Australia

Learn how to craft gags from a British sitcom master.

Thornbury Picture House Is Melbourne's New Retro-Style Independent Cinema

Now open, the High Street cinema features a 57-seat cinema and an onsite bar.

Australia's Indie-Focused American Essentials Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program

Featuring Nicolas Cage's latest horror-comedy, a focus on classic LA-set flicks and a mob drama straight from Cannes.

Melbourne Has Been Named the Live Music Capital of the World

Results from the Melbourne Live Music Census 2017 show the city's music scene is one to be jealous of.

A New Exhibition of Influential Japanese Art Is Coming to Melbourne's NGV

The gallery will draw on its collection to display 19th century art from Japan, as well as the European works it influenced.

Melbourne's ACMI Is Set to Undergo a $40 Million Revamp

It'll see the Fed Square centre gain two new labs, an extension to its learning centre and an upgrade to its permanent exhibition.

Splendour in the Grass Announces 2018 Lineup Led by Kendrick and Lorde

Dust off your gumboots — it's a big one.

Five Enchantingly Essential Studio Ghibli Gems From Co-Founder and Director Isao Takahata

Before the director passed away this week aged 82, he was responsible for some of Ghibli's best flicks.

Empire Records Is Being Adapted Into a Stage Musical

Shock me, shock me, shock me with some '90s comedy fun.

A Look Down the Rabbit Hole at ACMI's Wondrous World-First Wonderland Exhibition

Yes, there's a Mad Hatter's Tea Party – and there's also much, much more than that.

Dark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive 2018 Lineup

Returning to MONA in June, it’s chock full of old favourites, powerhouse female artists and the festival's take on Twin Peaks' Bang Bang Bar.

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A Closer Look at 'The Lady and the Unicorn'

We get more familiar with one of the art world's greatest enigmas, currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Spanish Film Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program

Featuring Guillermo del Toro's previous Oscar winner and Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar amongst its 25-film program.

The Best Things to do in Melbourne This Easter Long Weekend

Navigate a maze, dance at a free five-day party and take your pup to a movie.

'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Returning to Australian TVs For Season Two Next Month

Praise be.

How These Artists Are Working to Remove Stigma Around Daily Mental Health Issues

Address your own daily mental health needs at their pop-up vending machine until April 8.

Nine Weird and Wondrously Funny Shows to See at 2018's Melbourne International Comedy Festival

As always, the MICF program is a monster — so we've whittled it down to the shows you have to see.

Melbourne Is Now Home to a Harry Potter-Inspired Escape Room

Try to magic your way out of this, muggles

Palace Is Opening a 12-Screen Cinema in Surfers Paradise

Located a block away from the beach, it'll feature multiple lounge and bar areas, plus views over the city.

Victoria's Live Music Venues to Pilot Anti-Sexual Harassment Program

Nine venues across the state will take part in the pilot, which will run for 12 weeks.

MONA's New Exhibition Is an Immersive Ode to the Radical Artists of Post-War Germany

'Zero' will bring together — and reconstruct — works from the art collective of the same name and exhibit it for the very first time.

Barack Obama Is in Sydney Right Now

The former president of the United States is in town for a talk at the Art Gallery of NSW tonight.

Five Reasons to Head to Melbourne's New Artbank Opening This Weekend

Lovers of contemporary Australian art take notice — the gallery's newest venture is one that's bound to get you up and about.

Sydney Just Scored a Lovely New Public Artwork by Tracey Emin

The tiny bird sculptures dotted around the city will remind you to slow down and think about loved ones, near and far.

We're Giving Away A VIP Experience at Wine Machine in the Yarra Valley

Drinks and dancing in an unbeatable setting.

Vivid Sydney Announces Huge Tenth Anniversary 2018 Program

Ice Cube, James Cameron, Cat Power and Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.

CherryPicks Is the Rotten Tomatoes Alternative Focusing on Female Film Critics

Expected to launch later this year, it'll provide "perspectives on film, tv, music, and more... though a female lens."

Next Wave Festival Announces Jam-Packed 2018 Lineup

Featuring art parties, a performance that fits 100 historical disasters into 60 minutes and an investigation into the world of freestyle dog dancing.