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NewsTourists Steal a Penguin From Sea World Australia
In a hazy, bizarre night, three allegedly intoxicated tourists broke into Sea World Australia, leaving with fairy penguin Dirk.
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NewsJust The Wax Ma’am: Madame Tussauds Arrives in Sydney
Sing with Gaga, dance with MJ, give Monroe a kiss and have it out with the PM as Madame Tussauds' eerily lifelike statues arrive at Darling Harbour.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to do this ANZAC Day
From dawn 'til dusk and beyond, get in on ANZAC Day two-up, biscuits, comedy, ghetto handball and booze.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to see Comedian Jim Breuer
Jim Breuer's Australian tour is set to be a knee-slapping good time.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to see Safe
Win one of ten double passes to see breakneck speed crime thriller Safe.
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NewsJulian Assange Interviews Hezbollah Leader on his New Chat Show
Julian Assange, of WikiLeaks fame, premiered his talk show on RT this past Tuesday.
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GuideMany of the Best Seats at Sydney Festival 2025's Headline Shows Are on Sale for Just $49 — Here's Why
As NSW's flagship arts fest prepares to celebrate its 49th birthday, affordability has been very much front of mind for Festival Director Olivia Ansell.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsSydney’s Best Vegetarian Restaurants
Vegetarians no longer have to sift through meat-filled menus. Check out Sydney's top vego restaurants.
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NewsFire Ravages the Abercrombie Hotel
Emergency services were alerted to a 'suspicious' fire at the corner of Broadway and Abercrombie Streets just before 3am today.
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NewsConcrete Playground meets NYC choreographer Miguel Gutierrez
CP sits down with NYC choreographer Miguel Gutierrez to discuss his CarriageWorks collaboration with the Fondue Set.
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NewsHow to Find a Week’s Worth of Night Art in Sydney
In our city there are enough institutions, exhibitions and installations to fill a week's worth of evening art excursions.
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NewsIce Cream Truck Supports Marriage Equality
The Ice Cream Truck of Love will hand out free scoops in support of marriage equality.
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NewsLingerie Football League to Visit Sydney and Brisbane
Allphones Arena has announced a partnership with the American LFL: Lingerie Football League, LLC.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to the Sydney Writers’ Festival
Concrete Playground has teamed up with Sydney Writers' Festival to give away double passes to Why Get Married When You Could Be Happy?
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NewsIKEA Plans to Construct an Entire London Neighbourhood
Having conquered furniture and then houses, IKEA has its sights set on building an entire suburb.
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NewsBioluminescent Creatures Put on a Glow-in-the-Dark Spectacle
New York's American Museum of Natural History will feature bioluminescent organisms in an upcoming exhibit.
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NewsPrice of Chocolate: One Good Deed
A Danish chocolatier seeks to generate generosity with his pop-up chocolate shop.
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EventEnchanted Christmas Markets at Westfield Bondi
Thu, 28 Nov - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Westfield Bondi Junction, Bondi Junction
Pick up a one-of-a-kind gift at this festive market.
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EventDouble Bay Christmas Festival
Sat, 30 Nov, 2024
Steyne Park, Double Bay
Bring the whole family along for 100-plus stalls, live music, carnival rides and fireworks by the water.
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EventPaddo Collective Walking Tour
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Paddington, Paddington
Uncover the vibrant cultural heritage of this Sydney suburb through local sites and thrilling unsolved mysteries.
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EventWoollahra Hotel Christmas Market
Thu, 28 Nov, 2024
Woollahra Hotel, Woollahra
Celebrate the holiday season at this popular pop-up market that's sure to be a merry night to remember.
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EventChristmas Actually — The Little Red Company
Sat, 21 Dec, 2024
Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill
An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.
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EventJulie Mehrtu: 'A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory' at MCA Australia
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
MCA, Sydney
The first exhibition dedicated to Julie Mehretu to be shown in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to the MCA in November.
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EventThe Sydney Good Food & Wine Show Christmas Markets
Fri, 22 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Stock up on Christmas gifts for all the foodies in your life at this massive seasonal market featuring stalls from more than 150 different local producers.
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EventMachu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru
Travel back in time with this exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
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EventCambridge Christmas Markets
Sat, 16 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
Get your wishlists ready, Santa's coming to town thanks to markets all over Sydney.
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EventMultiple Bad Things
Wed, 8 Jan - Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This dynamic work of groundbreaking theatre explores the intersection between the physical and intellectual via a show that raises more questions than it answers.
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NewsRent a Village or Country for Your Next Holiday
Instead of renting an apartment for their vacation, rich European holiday-goers are now renting or buying entire villages.
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NewsAustralia’s Boutique Cider Revolution
While a glass of sweet, delicious cider is undoubtedly on trend, we suspect that it will last a little longer than most fads.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to the Festival of German Films
With a long cinematic history, Germany has some of the richest and most diverse films in the world.
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NewsWin a Romantics Anonymous Prize Pack
This French romantic comedy will remind you that the sweetest things in life are worth taking a risk for.
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NewsYour Invitation to an Exclusive Free Screening of Wish You Were Here
Concrete Playground has teamed up with Hopscotch Films to present a preview screening of this great new Australian film.
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NewsConcrete Playground meets Goodbye First Love’s Mia Hansen-Love
Concrete Playground spoke to the very talented young filmmaker ahead of her film’s Australian release.
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NewsSpend Your Lunch Break Clubbing
Lunch Beat events have inspired Stockholm to get up and dance during lunch hour.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to See This Must Be The Place
Sean Penn plays Cheyenne, a bored, retired, wealthy American goth rock star living in Dublin (and looking a lot like Robert Smith).
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NewsSydney Writers’ Festival 2012 Programme Announced
One week, more than 300 events, and the powerful voices of international and local personalities all come together for Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley
We've already been counting down to those 12 days in June that are bad for our posture but good for our cinematic imaginations: the Sydney Film Festival.
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NewsSneak Peek: Sydney Film Festival 2012
Take a peek at the programme lined up for the Sydney Film Festival, which will run from June 6 to 17 this year.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to Sydney’s New Food Truck Fleet
Food Trucks are set to hit the streets of Sydney any day now, so to get you prepared we've assembled everything you need to know about the late-night mobile restaurants.
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NewsThe Nerdy Girl Gets the Jock and Other Love Stories from the Voices Project
The Voices Project is brings together young people from different backgrounds and disciplines, and makes writers and viewers think about how storytelling changes from medium to medium.
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NewsBucking The Trend, Sydney Gets a New Superclub
Going against the trend for opening small bars for people to escape the pokies and nightclubs, The Star opens a new superclub. With pokies.
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NewsSee Benedict Cumberbatch on Stage (Sort Of)
See his performance in Frankenstein courtesy of National Theatre Live, which captures British stage shows for the silver screen.
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NewsCover Your iPhone with an Archibald Prize Winner’s Artwork
Cover your iPhone in a gorgeous piece of Australian contemporary art.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to ACO Underground
Australia's most talented classical musicians will be swapping the concert hall for the beer-stained stage of New York loft-style venue, The Standard.
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NewsThis Winter’s Handiest Bike Accessory
Irene Posch invents a handy Early Night Biking Glove, sure to raise visibility to any urban bike rider cycling around this winter.
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NewsTen YouTube Channels You Should be Watching
Instead of wasting your time searching through homemade videos, check out this list of ten channels actually worth watching.
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NewsThe Seven Best TED Talks So Far This Year
With a new TED Talk posted every weekday, there is certainly no shortage of brilliance shared on the TED site.
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NewsThe Five Best Karaoke Bars in Sydney
Check out our pick of the best places for belting out drunken renditions of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in the wee hours of the morning.
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NewsThe Color Run Leaves Participants Paint Splattered
Touring throughout 18 US cities, The Color Run offers runners a unique and colourful 5k race.
