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Eight Bold New Melbourne Art Exhibitions That Will Make Your May

See paintings that climb off the canvas, a survey of Christian Thompson's work and the NGV's long-awaited Van Gogh exhibition.

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The New York Times Officially Launches Australian Coverage

With the launch of a Sydney newsroom, the publication will extend their coverage to Australian news and issues.

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The Emerging Writers' Festival Unveils 2017 Program

This year, the writerly festival includes a play on climate change, a masterclass on food writing and a Looking for Alibrandi-inspired formal.

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A Look Inside the NGV's Blockbuster Van Gogh Exhibition

Take a walk through the NGV's huge winter exhibition, featuring over 60 works from the Dutch post-impressionist master.

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Australia's Getting a Bingo Rave

The UK's wildly popular and highly unexpected cult event is launching in Sydney and Melbourne. Just yell "bingo" and wait for the drop.

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'Wet Hot American Summer' Is Being Turned Into a Role-Playing Game

Make your dream of stepping into the 2001 cult hit a reality with this crowdfunded tabletop game.

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Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival Cancelled, Leaving Brisbane Without a Major Film Festival

Terrible and downright unacceptable news.

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Australia's Human Rights Film Festival Announces 2017 Program

Tired of the same old blockbuster formula? See a film that cuts through the noise.

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Client Liaison's New 'Off White Limousine' Video Stars a Disarmingly Attractive Melbourne CBD

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St Kilda Is Getting Australia's First Pride Centre

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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Start with an Australian-made queer body-swapping sci-fi fantasy parable.

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Dark Mofo Reveals First 2017 Festival Headliner

The first taste of the Tasmanian midwinter festival includes Viking-peddling experimental black metal.

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St Kilda Institution The Espy Could Be Reopening Soon

It's reportedly been sold to the owners of the Garden State and Prahran Hotel.

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Vivid Sydney Announces Massive 2017 Program

AIR, Shepard Fairey, Laura Marling, lights at Barangaroo.

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Large Groups are Freaking Out SXSW Attendees to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Red-clad ladies are popping up around the Austin festival to plug Hulu's new Elisabeth Moss-starring show.

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This Visually Stunning Ballet Should Come to Australia

The production stems from a dream team of Jamie xx, Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor, Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.

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A Two-Day Food and Music Festival is Coming to Melbourne's Historic Pentridge Prison

Live tunes, market stalls and meals on wheels will help celebrate 20 years since the prison closed its doors.

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IMDB Adds New 'F for Female' Rating to Highlight Women in Film

This well-timed new feature lets you search by female director or female protagonist.

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