News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week
Here's what caught our attention over the last seven days.
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in technology, design, fashion and the arts, we like to keep our finger on the pulse.
Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
Top image: The Book of Mormon, London Company by Paul Coltas.
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NewsNow Open: Moon Dog's Three-Storey Wild West Saloon Bar Is Finally Pouring Beers in Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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News'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' Is Getting a Three-Decades-Later Sequel Starring the Original Cast
Thirty years after the hit Aussie comedy about drag queens driving a bus across the outback, director Stephan Elliott is making a follow-up.
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NewsComing Soon: Four Former 'MasterChef Australia' Stars Are Setting Up a Pop-Up Restaurant in Crown
It's like a real-life restaurant challenge that you can experience — and judge — for yourself.
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NewsIndigenous Artist Archie Moore Just Became the First Australian to Win the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale
The First Nations talent's winning exhibition 'kith and kin' is a hand-drawn genealogical chart that spans back 65,000 years.
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NewsKew's Much-Loved Cafe Ora Has Doubled in Size and Now Transforms Into a Wine Bar at Night
You can now stop by Ora for a late-night wine and snacking sesh without having to fight over a table.
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NewsTony-Winning Smash-Hit Musical 'The Book of Mormon' Is Coming Back to Australia in 2025
Sydney will host the return of this crass magnum opus from 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone from July 2025.
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NewsComing Soon: Hazel's Founder, Head Chef and Drinks Manager Are Launching a New Cafe and Wine Bar in Abbotsford
Nathan Toleman, Aleksis Kalnins and Kayla Saito are all playing a part in creating Little Molli and Molli —The Mulberry's Groups latest venues.
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NewsR&B and Hip Hop Festival Juicy Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Ludacris, Keyshia Cole, SWV and Blackstreet
Akon, Tyga, Omarion, Fat Joe and Jacquees will also be on the lineup when this fest returns for its third year.
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NewsNow Open: Santana Is the CBD's Smooth New Latin-Influenced Rooftop Bar with South American Wines and a Stack of Brown Spirits
Follow the glow from red neon lights to find this moody, winter-friendly rooftop bar.
