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    A Handy Guide to Vivid Sydney's Light Precincts

    A comprehensive overview to help you to effectively traverse the city to find all of the lights, all of the lights.

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    Victoria Is Getting a New Coastal After-Dark Winter Arts Festival

    Headed for Apollo Bay in the Otways, WinterWild is made up of four Saturdays of music, film and storytelling themed around the elements.

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    S-Town Creator Brian Reed Is Coming to Sydney and Melbourne

    The creator of Serial and This American Life's latest podcast will be doing two talks on his visit.

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    An Interactive Performance Art Bar Is Popping Up at Carriageworks

    La Rosa Social Club will come from LA to Sydney's Semi Permanent this month.

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    Netflix Is Finally Making an Original Australian Series

    Tidelands' ten episodes, each running for 50 minutes, will be shot in Queensland in 2018.

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    The Lord of the Rings Design Workshop Is Bringing an Insane Insect Exhibition to Australia

    Get up close and personal with large-scale creepy crawlies at this immersive showcase.

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    The New York Times Officially Launches Australian Coverage

    With the launch of a Sydney newsroom, the publication will extend their coverage to Australian news and issues.

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    Australia's Getting a Bingo Rave

    The UK's wildly popular and highly unexpected cult event is launching in Sydney and Melbourne. Just yell "bingo" and wait for the drop.

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    Redfern's 107 Projects to Run Green Square's Huge New Creative Hub

    The centre will feature artist studios, creative offices, exhibition spaces, workshop spaces and indoor/outdoor areas.

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    Five Things to See at Carriageworks for The National, A New Australian Art Exhibition

    There's dance, performance and film to see within the Carriageworks walls during Sydney's biennial celebration of Australian art.

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    The Team Behind Serial and This American Life Just Dropped a Brand New True Crime Podcast

    S-Town investigates a true story set in rural Alabama — and all seven episodes are here.

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    This New Sydney Show Is Performed Entirely On Trampolines

    A legendary physical theatre troupe best known for "throwing people beautifully off the side of buildings" is taking on the trampoline and encouraging you to get involved.

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    St Kilda Is Getting Australia's First Pride Centre

    Modelled after San Francisco’s LGBTI Community Centre, it will highlight queer culture, provide services and offer a safe gathering space.

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    Vivid Sydney Announces Massive 2017 Program

    AIR, Shepard Fairey, Laura Marling, lights at Barangaroo.

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    A Two-Day Food and Music Festival is Coming to Melbourne's Historic Pentridge Prison

    Live tunes, market stalls and meals on wheels will help celebrate 20 years since the prison closed its doors.

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    YouTube is Bringing Live TV Streaming to All of Your Devices

    The US service will allow viewers to watch live TV wherever they happen to be and enjoy unlimited recording.

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    No Lights No Lycra Is Hosting An Anti-Valentine's Day Dance Party

    The lights-free dancers are offering an alternative to the usual romantic activities.

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    Win a Trip to Flick the Switch and Turn On the Lights at Enlighten Canberra

    You and a friend could be heading to Enlighten 2017 to light up the city.

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    The Best Things to Do, See and Eat During Sydney Chinese New Year 2017

    Eat bao in the sky, take a rickshaw tour of Chinatown and feast at Carriageworks' night market.

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    Ten Ways to Spend the Australia Day Public Holiday in Sydney

    Attend a morning ceremony, join a protest, brush up on your history and really appreciate Australia's natural beauty.

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    Gladys Berejiklian Announced as the New Premier of New South Wales

    The leader of the moderate arm of the Liberal Party takes control of the New South Wales government after a party room vote this morning.

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    Women's March on Sydney Rallies with the World Behind Social Equality

    The march in Sydney takes its place alongside protests in Washington and all around the world.

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    Women's Marches Draw Massive Crowds Around the Globe

    Hundreds of thousands of people turned out worldwide.

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    Keep Sydney Open Responds to NSW Premier Mike Baird's Resignation

    "We never hoped for Premier Baird's resignation."

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    NSW Premier Mike Baird Announces Retirement from Politics

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    Netflix Has Turned Your Favourite TV Shows Into A Video Game

    Outrun the Demogorgon or help Piper Chapman avoid cafeteria trays.

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    Concrete Playground's 2016/17 Summer Reading List

    Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.

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    Venice's Annual Carnevale Masquerade Festival Is Coming to Australia

    Prepare to don your fanciest threads and best facial covering.

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    Sydney's Best New Events of 2016

    Honouring the best new events activating Sydney spaces this year.

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    Adventure Time Has Been Turned Into a Live Stage Show and It's Coming to Australia

    Coming to our shores harder than the knuckle train to Fist Planet.

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    Geena Davis to Headline Sydney's 2017 All About Women Festival

    The Opera House has secured a damn fine lineup for their fifth all-female festival.

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    Mardi Gras Has Announced Its 2017 Lineup

    With more stars, guests and performers than ever before helping to highlight the theme of "Creating Equality".

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    You Can Now Download Netflix Shows to Watch Offline

    Binge watch even without an internet connection.

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