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NewsMeet The Third Day, North Melbourne's Newest Warehouse Event Space
“Being in Melbourne is a bit like the Berlin way too. You’ve got to seek out your parties."
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NewsThis Ocean Waterslide Is the Novelty Beach Activity Australia Needs
But for now you'll have to find it at luxury Maldives resort Soneva Jani.
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NewsJunk Is Melbourne's New Hawker-Style Asian Fusion Eatery
This Queensland favourite is heading south and putting gyoza in bao because they can.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting A Series of Wine-Tasting Fun Runs
Exercise and drinking combine across the nation's vineyards.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Trek Through Harry Potter's Forbidden Forest
Follow in the boy wizard's footsteps as part of Warner Bros' London studio tour.
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NewsInterview: M. Night Shyamalan on His New Film Split, Plot Twists and Taking Risks
His latest film features James McAvoy fielding 23 different personalities.
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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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NewsThe Team Behind Serial and This American Life Is Releasing a Brand New True Crime Podcast
S-Town will investigate a true story set in rural Alabama.
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GuideMelbourne Restaurants and Bars Perfect for a Business Lunch
Call a meeting and make a booking.
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NewsThis New Australian App Helps You Keep Track of Your Environmental Footprint
Accept 'challenges' to use keep cups, shop responsibly or walk to work — then find out the actual impact.
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NewsTasmania's New Distillery Southern Wild Releases Dasher + Fisher Gin
Featuring a trio of uniquely Tasmanian botanicals: pepperberry, lavender and wakame seaweed.
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NewsDonald Glover's Atlanta Finally Available to Stream in Australia
Coming to SBS Viceland — and even better, SBS On Demand.
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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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NewsTen of Australia's Best Chefs Are Hosting a Charity Dinner Featuring Syrian Cuisine
Bennelong's Pete Gilmore, Long Chim's David Thompson, Kylie Kwong and more take over the Three Blue Ducks kitchen.
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NewsCo-Ground Is Melbourne's New Pop-Up Charity Cafe
Fighting poverty one cup of Five Senses coffee at a time.
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NewsTen Films From Sundance 2017 We're Hoping Make it to Australian Cinemas
Ghost stories, dance docos and rags-to-riches rap efforts.
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NewsThis Outdoor Cinema Pairs Melbourne's Best Food with Critically-Acclaimed Films
Watch Frida with a Mexican feast from Fonda or find yourself in a bowl of Baby pasta during Eat Pray Love.
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NewsBlack Waffle Is Northcote's Ambitious New Gelato Joint
High Street's buzzing over those signature activated charcoal-infused waffle cones.
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NewsGroovin the Moo Announce 2017 Lineup
GTM returns to regional Australia with The Darkness, Loyle Carner and a whole lot of local talent.
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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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NewsEight Summer Eskies That Take Beverage Cooling More Seriously Than Most
Don't settle for warm beer.
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NewsThis Helsinki Pop-Up Brings Solo Takeaway Diners Together for Shared Meals
Or, bring your friends and order from different restaurants.
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NewsAirbnb Has Created a Greenery-Themed House Based on Pantone's Colour of the Year
Hang out in a plant-filled garden bedroom with a mown lawn, and eat in a dining room that's actually an indoor greenhouse.
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NewsSay Cheers to 2016's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers
You've heard 2016's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.
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NewsGlamping Might Be Coming to Queensland's Big Pineapple
Sleep in the shadow of the Sunshine Coast's massive monument to tropical fruit.
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NewsGelato Messina Tim Tams Prove an Inevitable Australian Dessert Team-Up
The food mashup that had to happen, really.
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NewsThe NGV's Latest Artwork Is Essentially an Oversized Game of Hopscotch
Hop, skip and jump your way down a free, 16-metre long game.
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NewsThe World's First Astrology Hotel Is Coming to Sydney
Your horoscope says you should take a celestial holiday.
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NewsLaneway Launches Hotline for Reporting Festival Harassment in Real Time
Because everyone should feel safe while dancing their heart out.
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NewsCroissant Queen Agathe Kerr Has Opened a Pint-Sized CBD Patisserie
Where to pick up matcha-filled croissants and peanut caramel-infused cruffins in the city.
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NewsUber Is Delivering Emergency Bags of Ice on Australia Day
God forbid you sip a lukewarm tinnie.
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NewsAustralian Hip Hop Artists Release Australia Day Protest Single 'Change the Date'
Featuring Thundamentals, L-Fresh the Lion, Urthboy and more.
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NewsSix Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Melbourne
Join a protest, see a local film, brush up on your history and really appreciate Australia's natural beauty.
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NewsWhat Are 'Sanctuary Restaurants', and Why Are They Popping Up Around the US?
Creating discrimination-free environments for diners and hospitality workers.
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NewsShia LaBeouf Has Launched a Four-Year-Long Anti-Trump Live Stream
It's designed to act "as a show of resistance or insistence, opposition or optimism".
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NewsWomen's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.
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NewsAussie Film-Focused Streaming Service Ozflix to Launch on Australia Day
Like Netflix or Stan, but only for homegrown movies.
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NewsIs Vienna's World-First Virtual Reality Bar the Hangout Spot of the Future?
Combining the real and virtual worlds, with beverages.
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NewsThis New Byron Bay Distillery Is Creating Rainforest-Infused Gin
Cape Byron Distillery wants to give back to the hinterland.
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