Bong Joon-ho's Dark and Devious 'Parasite' Has Taken Out the 2019 Sydney Film Festival Prize
Missed it at the festival? The exceptional Korean thriller will hit Aussie cinemas later this month.
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Cult-Favourite US Chain Five Guys Is Bringing Its Burgers and Shakes to Australia and New Zealand
Starting with Sydney, it'll open at least 20 stores in Australia alone.
The Creators of 'Chef's Table' Have Made a New Netflix Series About Street Food
The first season focuses on small stallholders from across Asia.
Rekorderlig Hot Pool Opens in Thredbo
Why limit your swims to summer?
Win Tickets to See Wild Tales
Six people are driven to the verge of a nervous breakdown in this twisted tour de force.
Gelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Super-Indulgent Choc Chip Cookie Pie
You can preorder it right now.
The Creators of 'Black Mirror' Are Making a Netflix Special That Satirises and Savages This Chaotic Year
It's called 'Death to 2020', and it's expected to release before the year is out.
HBO Might Not Be Making Quite as Many 'Game of Thrones' Spinoffs After All
Author George RR Martin reports that a couple of HBO's previously floated new 'Game of Thrones'-related series have been shelved.
Four Date-Night Worthy Meals and Booze Pairings You Can Order To Your Door
Match boozy iced tea with a platter of tacos, or a full-bodied cab sav with spicy lamb curry.
Lilac Is the Mulberry Group's New Neighbourhood Wine Bar in a Lofty Cremorne Warehouse
Roll in for puffy wood-fired flatbread and chicken mousse eclairs paired with an interesting rotation of vinous treats.
Singapore's Fried Chicken Favourite 4Fingers Has Landed in Australia
Now slinging their pieces, burgers and wings in Melbourne, with two stores to follow in Brisbane.
Paradise Music Festival
Fri, 29 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Lake Mountain resort, Marysville
This new kid on the block is looking likely to live up to its name.
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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Have Announced Their Full 2022 Australian Tour Dates
The iconic Australian musicians will take their 'Carnage' tour around Australia in November and December.
The Famous Spiegeltent
Mon, 4 Feb - Sun, 21 Apr 2013
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
A season of eclectic events sure to delight, amuse and entertain, 1930s style.
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The City of Melbourne Is Looking to Turn Closed-Down Streets Into Outdoor Dining Spaces
When patrons are allowed to eat in again at the city's hospitality businesses, dining will expand onto footpaths, on-street car parking spaces, laneways and even street space.
Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill Reunite in the First Trailer for 'Jurassic World Dominion'
Life and dinosaurs still find a way.
Victoria's Newest Hot Springs Will Open in October — and It's Taking Bookings From Next Week
Keen to soak and soothe on your next Victorian getaway? The Peninsula Hot Springs crew is opening Metung Hot Springs, East Gippsland's new geothermal bathing paradise.
The Great Wall
Thu, 16 Feb - Wed, 29 Mar 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne
This massive Chinese-American co-production suffers from thin characters, but visually it's outstanding.
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Yarra Valley Rocky Road Festival At Home 2022
Sun, 1 May - Tue, 31 May 2022
Online
Get a box filled with 31 different flavours of rocky road delivered to your door.
Victorian Pork & Cider Festival 2017
Sat, 21 Jan - Sun, 22 Jan 2017
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington
A two-day festival dedicated to two great foodstuffs.
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Free Hot Dogs at The Bavarian
Fri, 31 Aug, 2018
The Bavarian Highpoint, Maribyrnong
The Bavarian is giving away 500 hot dogs to celebrate the launch of its new Maribyrnong outpost.
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The Boy and the Heron
Thu, 7 Dec - Wed, 27 Dec 2023
After a ten-year absence from the big screen, Hayao Miyazaki is back from retirement — and still making brilliant and beautiful animated masterpieces.
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How to Change the World
Thu, 17 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct 2015
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Go back to the 1960s and the seed of a little group called Greenpeace.
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Old Fashioned Week 2023
Sat, 4 Nov - Sat, 18 Nov 2023
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Woodford Reserve is pouring free old fashioneds at ten Melbourne bars to celebrate the classic cocktail.
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Bendigo on the Hop 2018
Sat, 25 Aug, 2018
Various venues in Bendigo, Bendigo
Experience the en masse winter craft beer crawl that takes over Bendigo.
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Thu, 17 Jan - Wed, 13 Mar 2019
With commanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, this historical drama couldn't feel more relevant today.
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Nearly One Million Unhappy 'Game of Thrones' Fans Want the Show's Final Season to Be Remade
Upset over the way the series is wrapping up, they're demanding a do-over without showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The Beast – Melbourne Theatre Co
Thu, 3 Oct - Sat, 9 Nov 2013
Eddie Perfect slams modern-day activism in this world premiere satire.
The Go-To Gin Guide to Autumn in Melbourne
From garden shows to comedy festivals, excellent gin cocktails to love letters from the moon.
Flavours of Korea Vegetarian Degustation Dinner
Tue, 22 Aug, 2017
Transformer, Fitzroy
Featuring smoked tofu, truffled sweet potato noodles and pecan brioche pancakes.
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Parmesan Wheel Week
Wed, 2 May - Tue, 8 May 2018
Cucinetta, South Yarra
Eat pasta straight out of a parmesan wheel.
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Red Bull Flying Bach
Wed, 1 Oct - Sat, 4 Oct 2014
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
Where classic meets contemporary meets 'this is incredible'.
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Shaggy and Sean Paul Are Heading on a Boombastic and Nostalgic Tour of Australia
The two 90s and 00s stars are heading to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this summer.
NYE Masquerade Little Collins Street Party
Thu, 31 Dec, 2015
Little Red Pocket, Melbourne
Wander down Little Collins for the ultimate NYE bash.
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Summer Shandy Series
Wed, 1 Dec 2021 - Mon, 28 Feb 2022
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne
Wet your whistle with nine types of shandies at The Bavarian this summer.
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Dessert Degustations at Iki-Jime
Multiple single dates
Iki-Jime, Melbourne
Shannon Bennett's new CBD restaurant is pairing cocktails with four courses of dessert — for three nights only.
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Virgin Australia Premiership Party
Sat, 30 Sep, 2017
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
When the AFL Grand Final is done and dusted, The Killers will take to the ground for a free gig at the MCG.
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World’s First Solar-Powered Bike Path to Open in Amsterdam
It's a two-in-one for the planet.
Good Fest — A Westside Block Party
Sat, 22 Jan, 2022
Mr West Bar & Bottleshop, Footscray
Mr West is throwing a rollicking block party packed with live tunes, great food and top-notch booze.
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Sweet Dreams: The Songs of Annie Lennox
Wed, 15 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2014
fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
A grand cabaret reinterpretation of the iconic Eurythmics songstress's work.
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The Big Short
Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
This on-point comedy about the global financial crisis is equal parts funny and furious.
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MMW Talks: Sound Healing and Music Therapy
Sun, 18 Nov, 2018
MPavilion, Melbourne
A free talk on the how music can relax us in this crazy fact-paced world.
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The Lost Dogs' Home Is Throwing a Meownificent Garden Party Filled with Cats
The only summer soiree where you can take a cute cat home with you at the end of the night.
Gang of Youths
Thu, 14 Aug, 2014
Northcote Social Club, Northcote
The ferocious fivesome are back with a few more dates up their sleeves for the riff-starved.
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Vegan Day Out 2019
Sat, 9 Mar - Sun, 10 Mar 2019
The Cruelty Free Shop Melbourne, Fitzroy
Take a vegan walking tour of Fitzroy (and scout out some free samples) at this two-day event.
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Wheeler Centre Gala: Where the Wild Things Are
Sat, 9 Feb, 2013
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
A night of storytelling hosted by Australia's leading writers.
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Splendour in the Grass 2015
Fri, 24 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul 2015
North Byron Parklands, Yelgun
Gather up your GoPros, bubble bottles and novelty gumboots, it's Splendour time.
August: Osage County
Wed, 1 Jan - Wed, 12 Feb 2014
So many famous people band together for a good approximation of a great play.
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Julie Byrne: Australian Tour 2024
Wed, 24 Jan - Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne
US folk songwriter Julie Byrne is bringing her devastating 2023 album 'The Greater Wings' to a pair of Victorian shows.
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Another Emotion-Inducing Trailer for the New Live-Action 'Lion King' Has Dropped
The new version, which stars Donald Glover at Simba and Beyoncé as Nala, hits cinemas in July.
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