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NewsThe Imperial's Magical Melbourne Rooftop Bar Has Reopened
Sip potions, hang out in magic-themed booths and peruse spell books.
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NewsKurimu Is the New Custard-Filled Cult Favourite Japanese Dessert Making Its Way to Australia
The eclair-style treats from the minds behind Hokkaido Cheese Tarts launch in Melbourne next month.
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NewsKing of Hard-Hitting Docos Louis Theroux Is Bringing His New Live Show to Australia
The fearless filmmaker will take the stage this summer to share his latest and greatest stories.
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NewsLegendary Composer Hans Zimmer Is Coming to Australia to Play All of His Film Scores Live
Hear 'The Lion King', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Blue Planet II' performed by a live orchestra and a full band.
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NewsBrad Pitt Blasts Into Space in the First Trailer for the New Interplanetary Thriller 'Ad Astra'
He's following in the footsteps of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey.
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NewsKhalid and Chvrches Lead Spilt Milk's Stacked 2019 Lineup
This year, the festival is heading to both Canberra and Ballarat for the first time.
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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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NewsAdidas Will Donate $1 for Every Kilometre You Run to an Ocean Protection Charity
The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.
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NewsWelcome to the Teaser for Netflix's New Animated 'Jurassic Park' Spin-Off
'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' is the latest dinosaur-filled creation to spawn from the hit 90s books.
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NewsSupernormal Canteen's Deluxe $10 Cup Noodles Have Returned for Winter
Snag yourself a loyalty card and you'll get every fifth cup completely free.
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NewsBrockhampton to Headline One-Day, One-Stage Festival FOMO in 2020
It's returning to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this summer.
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NewsMelbourne's Century-Old Capitol Theatre Has Reopened
The stunning theatre will be put to use once more, acting as a temporary home for ACMI while the museum undergoes its own refurbishment.
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NewsYou Can Finally Hear Beyoncé as Nala in the New Teaser for the Live-Action 'Lion King'
The film also stars Donald Glover as Simba — and hits cinemas next month.
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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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NewsPsychedelic Rock Legends The Flaming Lips Are Coming to Australia
Expect confetti canons, elaborate costumes and the highly acclaimed 'The Soft Bulletin' album in full — in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away an Excessive 100,000 Free Doughnuts
Sweet glazed doughnuts are even better when you don't have to pay for them.
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NewsYou Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone
Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.
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NewsThe Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here
The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.
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NewsNASA Will Start Launching Rockets From Australia in 2020
The US organisation is setting up temporary launch facilities at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
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NewsTaquito Is Carlton's New Tequila Bar with Handmade Tortillas
You'll eat and drink surrounded by cacti and chilli plants, which make an appearance on the menu, too.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas has arrived at QV Melbourne, featuring a towering festive sculpture and mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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GuideVictorian Cellar Doors Where You Can Spend an Entire Afternoon Drinking Wine
From the vineyards the Yarra Valley to the rolling hills of the Macedon Ranges, these wineries are prime for wine tasting and a long Sunday lunch.
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NewsHBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch
It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.
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NewsGeelong's Cartel Coffee Roasters Has Finally Opened Its First Melbourne Outpost
Try a jaffle and an espresso or cold brew from one of the world's top coffee producers at this Somerset Place cafe.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed Its First 2019 Films
A 14-hour epic, Ai Weiwei's latest doco and a new zombie comedy starring Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o — and that's just in the first announcement.
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NewsVictoria Is Set to Score a Huge 6500 Hectares of New Parkland
The Victorian Government's Budget 2019/20 allocates money for 25 new inner city parks and a heap of large green spaces in the suburbs.
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NewsLagotto Is North Fitzroy's New All-Day Italian Pit Stop by the Future Future Crew
This stunning new corner spot is open from morning till night, serving breakfast bellinis through to after-work wines.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2019 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin
The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.
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NewsElla Is Melbourne CBD's Massive New Food Precinct Perfect for Not-Boring Lunches
It's home to ramen, Nepalese dumplings, Chinese skewers and Korean fried chicken — as well as live music and street art.
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NewsHome.Two Is Melbourne's New Cafe Fighting Youth Homelessness with Jaffles and Coffee
It's all vegan, gluten free-friendly and located inside the University of Melbourne.
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NewsA 300-Metre-Long Inflatable Obstacle Course for Adults Is Coming to Australia
The Beast is set to take over Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth in summer 2020.
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NewsA Look at the NGV's New Exhibition of Ancient Terracotta Warriors and Contemporary Chinese Art
Here we pick out the works you need to see, from the awe-inspiring original members of the Terracotta Army to Cai Guo-Quiang's large-scale works made from gunpowder.
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NewsBong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival
The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.
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NewsSt Kilda Pier Is Getting a $50.3 Million Penguin-Friendly Rebuild
It will feature a new curved design for better views of the penguins' nightly waddle home.
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NewsAward-Winning Aussie Novel 'Boy Swallows Universe' Is Coming to the Brisbane Stage
It will world premiere at Brisbane Festival in 2020.
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NewsA Huge Mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Now Gracing a Melbourne Silo
The 25-metre-tall painting is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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NewsThese Australian Pubs Will Be Serving Free Hard-Earned VBs This Weekend
VB is shouting a round of free beers all across Australia this Sunday.
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NewsSlice Shop Is Footscray's New Corner Store Slinging New York-Style Pizza
Pizza by the slice from the team behind Burn City Smokers.
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NewsArnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'
And so are Linda Hamilton and James Cameron
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News'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'
Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.
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NewsEl Camino Cantina Is Fitzroy's Colourful New Tex-Mex Joint from the Rockpool Dining Group
The 400-seat eatery will feature giant margaritas and a slew of Tex-Mex dishes.
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NewsYou Can Now Order an Uber Submarine to Explore the Depths of the Great Barrier Reef
You can now get a 'scUber' on demand — if you've got a spare $3000.
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NewsLupo Is Scott Pickett's Soon-to-Open Collingwood Pasta Bar
It's opening this June with spanner crab lasagne, squid ink linguine and a 120-strong wine list.
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NewsA Huge New Three-Storey Asian Dining Precinct Is Coming to Box Hill
It's being touted as Melbourne's new 'Chinatown'.
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NewsThornbury Social Club Is Northside's Huge New Multi-Room Music Venue in an Old Warehouse
Prepare to party until 5am in an old ballroom — and on squash courts — with some of the world's best DJs.
