Groovin the Moo Has Announced Its Jam-Packed 2020 Lineup
GTM returns to regional Australia with Gang of Youths, Mallrat, Darude and a whole lot of local talent.
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Martin Scorsese Returns to His Gangster Roots in the First Trailer for Netflix's 'The Irishman'
Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel, it'll hit the streaming platform before the year is out.
Soon-to-Launch New Low-Cost Airline Bonza Will Fly 25 Routes Between 16 Australian Destinations
The new carrier's routes include stops on the Sunshine Coast and in the Whitsundays, at Coffs Harbour and Newcastle, and in Melbourne and Mildura.
'Cruella' and 'Black Widow' Will Release in Cinemas Down Under and on Disney+ at the Same Time
And Pixar's next film 'Luca' will bypass the big screen and head straight to the streaming service.
Google Launches ‘Project Glass’ in Beta
Google's Project Glass launches augmented-reality glasses in beta.
Concrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond
We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.
Meal Delivery Service Providoor Is Now Doing Same-Day Drop-Offs From Some of Australia's Best Restaurants
Fancy a restaurant-quality meal brought to your door? You now just need to book by 1pm and you'll be feasting at your own dinner table that night.
The First
Tue, 1 Jan, 2019
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
A new NYD festival with an inaugural lineup including M.I.A., Action Bronson and The Presets.
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Rare Finds Launches a New Monthly Gig Series Featuring Emerging Artists
The Sydney music artist management company will tour up-and-comers to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Ability Fest
Sat, 7 Apr, 2018
Coburg Velodrome, Coburg North
An inclusive new music festival that is fully wheelchair accessible and translated into AUSLAN.
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You Can Now Stay in the World's First Treehouse on a Crane
Sleep in a crane eight metres above the Bristol harbour.
Guild of Objects
690 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
All the pretty things.
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Impressive Last-Minute Gifts That'll Make Your Mum's Mother's Day
Spoil the mum in your life this year.
The Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Is Peaking in Australia's Night Skies This Week
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak overnight between December 14 and 15.
Virgin's New Domestic and International Flight Sale Is Selling 1.7 Million Fares Starting From $49
You can nab a cheap flight to 28 different destinations, including Fiji, Bali and New Zealand.
Netflix Just Dropped the First Russia-Set Teaser for 'Stranger Things' Season Four
The next batch of episodes doesn't have a release date yet — but the series has revealed a very important detail.
Come From Away
Tue, 19 Jan - Sun, 21 Mar 2021
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
A smash on Broadway since 2017, it's based on the true story of 7000 air passengers who became grounded in Canada after September 11.
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Eye Gazing
Sat, 7 Jan, 2017
Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne
Look into a stranger's eyes and create a connection with something other than your phone screen.
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Japan Will Fully Reopen to Individual Tourists From October 11 — Without Visas or Package Tours
Start making holiday plans: Japan's borders will completely reopen to international travel in mid-October, and the country's daily arrival cap will be abolished.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Their First Aussie Headline Tour in Over a Decade
Next year, they'll be singing songs to you (but probably not beneath marquees).
Daft Punk Throw a Party in Wee Waa
That's right, Wee Waa.
The Best Free Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
Zero dollar shenanigans await.
Five Easy Ways to Cram in More Arts and Culture in Your Life This Summer
Swap a day at the beach for a stroll through a gallery or cheap seats at a theatre show.
This Park Bench Encourages Humans to Befriend Bees. Really.
Because bees need friends too.
A World-First Exhibition by Pierre Bonnard and India Mahdavi Is Coming to the NGV in 2020
The former is a famous 20th-century French painter and the latter is the acclaimed designer of London's all-pink sketch restaurant — here, their works will collide.
Andy Bull
Fri, 31 May, 2013
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
A little bit Regina Spektor/Ben Folds, a little bit Justin Timberlake.
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Four Life-Changing Lessons in Resilience Learned By Local Businesses This Year
There's no doubt Australia's hospo industry is a resilient bunch. So what can we learn from 2020 so far?
Melbourne Events Raising Money for Bushfire-Affected Communities and Volunteers
Wondering how you can help? This is a good place to start.
Zach Braff’s Garden State Follow-Up Trailer is Here and Predictably Features The Shins
Meaningful slow motion frontal shots and infinite abysses — classic Braff.
Get Yourself an Egg and Beat It: Weird Al Yankovic Is Touring Australia in 2023
On this tour, the singer is swapping his usual parodies for his other musical-comedy standouts across his 14-album catalogue.
'A Film About Coffee': Stream Brandon Loper's Expertly Brewed Documentary
Hardcore baristas and coffee fiends, get over here.
Stan Is Gifting Festive New Aussie Comedy 'A Sunburnt Christmas' to Your End-of-Year Streaming Queue
It follows a criminal dressed up as Santa, and the kids who mistake him for the real thing.
Bernardo Bajana’s Offensive Police Shield
Bad news for Occupy protesters: Bernado Bajana has created a new riot shield which does much more than just shield officers.
Thousands of Uber Drivers Are Set to Strike Across Australia This Morning
Drivers will strike until 9.30am in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Rip Curl Pro
Wed, 27 Mar - Sun, 7 Apr 2013
Bells Beach, Torquay
Rip it up at the iconic surf competition. Yew!
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Four Indulgent Feasts You Can Order When You Want To Treat Yourself at Home
Invite your friends over for a playful night of food and drink pairings.
Jake Bugg
Wed, 16 Apr - Thu, 17 Apr 2014
Palace Theatre, Melbourne
This young gun is playing two nights at the Palace this weekend.
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The Ten Best Things to Come Out of Jamaica
Jerk, James Bond, the world's finest coffee and rum? Thank Jamaica.
A Bookmark Which Follows Your Reading
For the inner bookworm in all of us, French designer and inventor Oscar Lhermitte has come up with a way to make torn, dog-eared pages a thing of the past.
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.
Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His Upcoming Australian Tour
Promoter Live Nation is working to reschedule the US hip hop star's Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra dates.
Seven Epic New Melbourne Art Exhibitions That Will Get You to the Galleries This Autumn
Cast your eye over eight of the original terracotta warriors, walk through a neon field of contemporary Chinese art and see John Lennon's legendary glasses IRL.
Cassette Store Day Is Coming to Australia
Actual thing.
Some Amazing Person Graphed the Quality of Every TV Episode on IMDB
Settle those pub arguments once and for all.
Etsy x Art Series
Multiple single dates
Art Series Hotels, Prahran, Melbourne
Get your craft on in some of Melbourne's nicest hotels.
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Love Me Tender – Mutation Theatre
Wed, 20 Feb - Sat, 2 Mar 2013
Theatre Works, St Kilda
In the aftermath of bushfire, a community comes together in grief and confusion.
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Concrete Playground Spends 18 Minutes with Curator of TED, Chris Anderson
TED's Curator answers a TED Talk's Worth of Questions.
Win a Double Pass to see Source Code
Get your hands on a free pass to see Duncan Jones' new thriller.
Poodle Patio Party x Lilac
Sun, 24 Sep, 2023
Poodle Bar & Bistro, Fitzroy
Poodle is throwing another of its patio parties, with this iteration a disco-themed Sunday sesh with Cremorne mates Lilac Wine Bar.
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Ridesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides to Airports Until the End of January
You can head to the airport for cheap across Christmas and New Year's Eve.
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