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    Hannah Gadsby's New Stand-Up Show 'Douglas' Is Coming to Netflix This Autumn

    The witty Aussie comedian is back with a new show named after her favourite four-legged friend.

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    City of Sydney Libraries Have More Than 20,000 Ebooks You Can Download and Read for Free

    You can also pick from more than 2300 audiobooks and access a free streaming library with hundreds of movies.

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    Woolworths Is Now Selling a Heap of Pop Culture-Themed Showbags from the Sydney Royal Easter Show

    You can now head to your local supermarket to pick up a 'Harry Potter', 'Stranger Things' or 'Friends' showbag.

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    This Is What People Have Been Fined for in Australia Under the New State-Specific COVID-19 Rules

    An L-plater taking a driving lesson and a man eating a kebab on a bench are two people who've been fined for flouting the social distancing restrictions.

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    TAFE NSW Is Now Offering 21 Free Online Short Courses So You Can Upskill at Home

    If you're eligible, you could learn about e-marketing, social media or pharmacy without paying a cent.

  • News

    'Harry Potter at Home' Is the Magical New Online Hub Helping You Get Your Virtual Wizarding Fix

    If you've already watched and rewatched all the 'Harry Potter' films, now you can revisit the books, sleuth your way through puzzles and get crafting.

Latest Guides
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    NSW's Lockdown Rules to Stay in Place for At Least 90 Days

    Until then, you can only leave your house to buy essentials, for medical needs, to exercise or for work and education.

  • News

    The Sydney Opera House Has Unveiled a Massive Free Digital Program of Concerts, Talks and Podcasts

    Watch highlights — and never-before-seen footage — from the Sydney icon's 47 year history from your couch.

  • News

    The Australian Government Has Announced a Two-Person Limit on Public Gatherings

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison also said that people should only be leaving their homes to buy essentials, for medical needs, to exercise or for work and education.

  • News

    The ABC's Music Quiz Show 'Spicks and Specks' Is Devoting Its Next Special to Early 2000s Tunes

    Relive the decade that made Guy Sebastian, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas stars.

  • News

    Five Captivating Podcasts to Help Make Your Time at Home a Bit More Interesting

    Get lost in a gripping true-crime mystery, learn a new language or binge a nine-episode show about a hacker mum.

  • News

    The Government Is Advising Australians to Stay at Home Unless It's "Absolutely Necessary" to Go Out

    It has also ordered all beauty therapy, nail salons and tattoo parlours to close by midnight.

  • News

    Eight New Books to Read While You're Spending More Time Indoors

    Explore the underbelly of 1980s Queensland, enter a fictional dystopian world or learn how to get your money sorted.

  • News

    You Can Now Explore the Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum and Scienceworks Online

    Wander through exhibitions of dinosaur fossils, watch dance performances and learn about what things you shouldn't put in the microwave.

  • News

    The Australian Government Has Announced a Mass Closure of Indoor Venues from Today

    Clubs, pubs, gyms, cinemas and casinos will close from midday, while cafes and restaurants will be allowed to continue as takeaway and delivery only.

  • News

    NSW Will Implement a Statewide Shutdown of Non-Essential Services Over the Next 48 Hours

    Further details will be provided once the national cabinet meets tonight.

  • Guide

    Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Sydney's Hospitality and Arts Scenes

    Here's where you can stay up to date on how coronavirus is impacting your city.

Latest Events
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    The Best Virtual Events to Hit Up If Cabin Fever Is Starting to Set In

    Get 'out of the house' with live opera, gallery tours and couch choirs.

  • News

    The Sydney Opera House Has Cancelled All Public Performances Until At Least June 17

    Its restaurants, bars, retail outlets and public areas will remain open for now, though.

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    Concrete Playground's Statement on COVID-19: Let's Continue to Support Local Businesses

    Going out might not be at the top of your to-do list right now, but you can help small businesses without leaving your apartment.

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    Here's What Has Been Cancelled, Postponed and Suspended Across Australia Due to COVID-19

    From the Royal Easter Show to Vivid and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, here's where the industry has been hit.

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    New York's Metropolitan Opera Is Live-Streaming Performances for Free During Its Coronavirus Shutdown

    You'll be able to stream a different opera from the famous NY institution every night.

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    Vivid Sydney Has Been Cancelled for 2020 Due to Coronavirus

    The radiant annual festival joins a growing list of events scrapped for 2020 due to COVID-19.

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    Sydney Writers' Festival Has Announced Its Jam-Packed Doomsday-Inspired 2020 Program

    More than 400 authors, including a Booker Prize winner and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will descend on the city for 'Almost Midnight'.

  • News

    SXSW 2020 Has Been Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

    It's the first time in 34 years that the huge annual music and film festival won't take place.

  • Guide

    Five Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day 2020 in Sydney This Weekend

    Take a free self-defence class, attend a thought-provoking festival and try a charity beer brewed by women.

  • News

    Free Books Written by Women Will Be Scattered Across Public Transport This Week

    Pick up books by some of Australia's most famous authors around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

  • News

    Four Mardi Gras Events to Hit at This Surry Hills Pub to Make the Festivities Last All Month

    From watching 'The Birdcage' under the stars to joining outrageous bingo nights.

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    Seven Free Mardi Gras Events to Check Out This Month (That Aren't the Parade)

    Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community without breaking the bank.

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    We're Giving You and Two Mates the Chance to Celebrate Mardi Gras with Dinner and a Drag Show

    Get Mardi Gras ready with food, booze and a bunch of fabulous queens.

  • News

    The Site of the Future $645 Million Powerhouse Museum Copped Lots of Flooding Over the Weekend

    Wild weather saw the Parramatta site inundated with floodwaters — what does this mean for its future?

  • News

    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Has Revealed Its Luminous 2020 Program

    Now in its fifth year, the festival celebrates Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

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    Edward Snowden, Roxane Gay and Jon Ronson Headline 2020's Festival of Dangerous Ideas

    FODI heads to Sydney Town Hall for three days of discussions on deep fakes, porn, Russia's role in the US election and the surveillance state.

  • Gallery: End of Lockout Party at Big Poppa's

    To kick off post-lockout life, we threw a party with half-price burrata, $12 negronis and DJs till 3am — and raised over $2000 for WIRES.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    Japan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park Is Set to Open This Year with a 'Mario Kart' Ride

    Opening before this year's Tokyo Olympics, the park will also feature a Yoshi ride, a Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser’s Castle.

  • News

    The Sydney Opera House Illuminated Its Sails with Images of Firefighters to Support Bushfire Relief

    The iconic venue will also host a huge comedy gig on its forecourt to raise funds for those in need.

  • Guide

    Five Impressive Festivals and Events to Check Out in Parramatta This Year

    Concerts under the stars, world-premiere theatre shows and colourful food festivals — Parramatta's cultural calendar is more and more exciting every year.

  • Guide

    The Best New Year Events Happening Around Sydney to Help You Ring in 2020

    Ring in the new year with harbourside tunes, at an out-of-town festival or partying by the beach.

  • Guide

    Seven Sydney Events Happening in Early 2020 that Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Calendar

    Fulfil your New Year's resolution to get more culture into your life with these buzzing events.

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