A World-First Showcase of National Geographic's Stunning Wildlife Photos Is Coming to Melbourne Zoo
Featuring the best 50 animal snaps from the magazine's 130-year archive, as well as an augmented reality experience.
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Cadbury’s New Chocolate Flavours Take This Whole Sweet-Savoury Thing Way Too Far
Kale crème? You've got to be kidding.
Six Amazing Works of Melbourne Street Art You Can No Longer See
Lou Chamberlin captures a transient art for good in her new book of photography, Street Art: Melbourne.
It’s Really Happening: Biennale of Sydney Splits from Transfield
Wow.
Disney Is Sending Its Live-Action Version of 'Mulan' Direct to Video on Demand Next Month
You'll be able to stream the sword-swinging, arrow-flinging remake — but you'll also need to pay extra to watch it.
10x10 Melbourne
Thu, 21 Nov, 2019
YASSAS, Southbank
Part charity event, part cocktail party.
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Laughing Waters
Laughing Waters Road, Eltham
This section of the Yarra River is perfect for lilo-drifting.
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Aerial Photographer Captures Our Undying Love for Playgrounds
Guess you could say there's a bunch of concrete... playgrounds... out there.
Free WiFi Is Coming to Queensland Beaches
Stay between the flags, and you'll also get safety tips updated by surf life savers patrolling the shore.
The Roaring 20s and All That Jazz Festival
Fri, 2 Feb - Tue, 27 Feb 2018
Blue Mountains, Katoomba NSW
Head to the Blue Mountains this February, and don't forget your pinstripes, feather boas and pearls.
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Berndaut Smilde Conjures Clouds Indoors
In a seemingly magical act, Smilde produces and photographs his indoor clouds to explore the concept of transition and physical presence in his latest collection.
Harry Potter Yoga Is A Thing That Exists Because Life Is Magical
Stretch and bend, muggles.
Artsicle: An Original Artwork Rental Scheme
A new scheme running in New York let's you road test your art before you make a lifetime's commitment to it.
This Is What Australia's First Flying Taxis Could Look Like
The helicopter-like vehicles are designed to fly driverless at speeds of up to 290 kilometres per hour — and trials are slated to start in Melbourne this year.
This New Home Workout from Koala and Retrosweat Is Dripping With 80s Australiana
Twelve retro-tastic mini-episodes that'll have you carving up your living room.
UNESCO Has Added 19 Stunning Cultural and Natural Sites to Its World Heritage List
From ancient cities to towering mountains to snow-capped temples.
Burning Man Postponed Due to Heavy Desert Rain
Nevada's annual desert bacchanal has wet feet.
Trailers for the New 'SpongeBob' and 'Sonic' Movies Are Here to Help You Relive Your Childhood
One features Keanu Reeves, the other co-stars Jim Carrey.
'Babyteeth' Has Been Named the Best Australian Film of the Year at the 2020 AACTA Awards
It also won Best Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, while 'Stateless' nabbed a heap of TV gongs.
Violent Femmes Announce 30th Anniversary Album Tour
Sydney Opera House is set to go wi-ild.
Messina Is Releasing a Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding Trifle to Level Up Your Christmas Lunch
The festive season just got tastier — and it even comes topped with an edible white chocolate and coffee chocolate wreath.
Horror and Nostalgia Combine in Beautiful Doll Hospital Photographs
Can't sleep, doll will eat me.
Be Naked in the Sydney Biennale
Make the world take you in all your glory this Biennale of Sydney.
The World Is Not Prepared in the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Drama 'Oppenheimer'
The countdown is on to the 'Inception' and 'Tenet' director's next star-studded film, which arrives in cinemas in July.
Jamie Dornan-Starring Series 'The Tourist' Is Bringing Back Its Outback Thrills for a Second Season
The BBC has just renewed the hit series, which streams via Stan in Australia, for another six-episode season.
The Yarra Valley's Jamsheed Wines Has Opened a Two-Storey Winery and Dive Bar in Preston
Sample the label's full catalogue of wines, snack on charcuterie boards and groove to vinyl tunes in the upstairs bar.
The Visit
Thu, 24 Sep - Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Various cinemas in Melbourne
M. Night Shyamalan makes a near-return to form.
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Sri Lanka Has Been Named the Number One Country to Visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet
The island nation has taken the top spot on the annual travel destination list.
Boardwalk Empire
Starring Steve Buscemi, this weighty drama steps back to America’s prohibition era.
What Music Looks Like as an Object
German artist Martin Klimas endeavours to answer the question: 'what does music look like?'
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro
Thu, 17 Apr - Wed, 28 May 2014
A dull superhero movie that was so close to being the best romantic comedy of recent memory.
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Food Is Artist Hong Yi’s Latest Paintbrush
Hong Yi creates delicate artworks from everyday victuals.
Win Spike Jonze’s Her on DVD
Get a copy of 2014's must-see film to keep.
A Look Beyond the Mouse Ears at ACMI's Dazzling New 'Disney: The Magic of Animation' Exhibition
Now on display at the newly revamped Melbourne venue, it covers everything from 'Steamboat Willie' and 'Fantasia' to 'The Lion King' and 'Raya and the Last Dragon'.
Artist Carsten Holler Builds Giant Slide in Germany
Off-hours at work just got significantly more fun.
Archer's World Whisky Day Dinner
Sat, 20 May, 2023
Archer's at Melbourne Marriott Docklands, Docklands
This warm, complex four-course feast comes paired with sips from mainland Australia's oldest craft whisky distillery.
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Oil Paint Engineered Out of Toxic Waste
An engineer and an artist transform toxic waste into oil paints and wondrous works of art.
Ten Glorious Places to Stay When You Finally Get to Take a Summer Holiday
'Tis the season to treat yourself.
Brewery Cinema
Sat, 14 May, 2016
Hawkers Beer, Reservoir
Stuck in the middle with brews.
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Splendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021
It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.
The Life Aquatic: Brew + Zissou
Thu, 17 May, 2018
Moon Dog Craft Brewery, Abbotsford
Beers, Bowie tunes, a Bill Murray shrine and plenty of Wes Anderson-directed big-screen fun.
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'Lazarus' Live-Stream
Fri, 8 Jan - Sun, 10 Jan 2021
Online
Celebrate David Bowie's birthday or mark the fifth anniversary of his death with a live-stream of one of his final projects.
This Tokyo Hostel Lets You Live Out Your Dream of Sleeping in a Bookstore
Bento + bed + books.
The First Trailer for 'Jungle Cruise' Takes Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson on a Wet and Wild Adventure
Slated to reach cinemas in mid-2020, it's the latest Disney flick based on a theme park ride.
How Modern Filmmakers Are Tackling the Complex Topic of Psychological Manipulation
With the release of Cate Shortland's Berlin Syndrome, we look at how victims and perpetrators of psychological abuse are portrayed in modern film.
Pozible Launches Hyper-Local Project Edition: The Sydney Edit
Sydney's crowdfunding projects all in one handy place.
Five Hugely Topical Films to See at the 2017 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
Visit Manila's slums, follow a PNG community fighting for justice, and see how civil servants would respond to a hypothetical nuclear attack.
Concrete Playground's Most-Read Melbourne Stories of 2019
As we approach the end of the year, here at Concrete Playground, we stop to take a glance backwards
Pash Flowers & Homewares
403 Bay Street, Brighton
A modern florist and gift shop conveniently located on Bay Street.
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The Revamped Prince Alfred Hotel Adds a Rooftop Bar to its Offering
Think bottomless brunches, 60 beer taps and a $15 lunch menu.
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