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FeatureWhat to Expect at the New Chau Chak Wing Museum
Humanity is the thread that connects all objects of art, science and ancient history at the University of Sydney’s new free museum.
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NewsThe ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' in 2021 for a Full New Season
The beloved music quiz show has been dropping specials over the past year — but now it's returning for a whole new series.
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NewsHow to Spend One Perfect Sunday in The Rocks
See out the weekend with live music, free art exhibitions, yoga and al fresco cocktails.
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NewsArchaic Sydney Liquor Licence Laws Governing Live Music Are Set to Be Scrapped Next Month
A new amendment will remove restrictions on the genres of music that can be played in certain venues, and also make it easier for venues to apply for their licenses.
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News'Spicks and Specks' Will Explore Tunes From the Past Decade In Its Latest Music Quiz Special
Relive the decade we all just lived through — including the bangers, one hit wonders and songs you'd rather forget.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New National Centre for Photography in Regional Victoria
It'll sit inside a 1860s-era heritage-listed building in Ballarat.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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GuideThe Best Free Events to Catch During Sydney Festival 2025
Sydney Festival is saving your wallet this summer with a cost-of-living defying program of free events throughout January.
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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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NewsMona Foma's 2021 Festival Will Fill Launceston's Cataract Gorge with a Light and Laser Show
It'll also fill an entire Hobart warehouse with video installations, art and sculptures by local and international artists, too.
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NewsOutdoor Events of Up to 3000 People Will Be Allowed in NSW for NYE
But, you'll need a special permit to enter parts of the CBD on the last day of 2020.
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NewsQuentin Tarantino Is Turning 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Into Your Next Must-Read Novel
If you loved the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie, you'll soon be able to read Tarantino's novelisation — which'll mark his first fiction book.
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NewsEight Books That'll Make for Excellent Summer Gifts According to One of Kinokuniya's Top Readers
Because paperback presents are the best kind of presents.
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NewsCanberra's Beloved 'Harry Potter' Store Quizzic Alley Is Bringing Its Magical Merchandise to Sydney
Come December, you'll be able to accio up some wizarding items and objects in a former bank.
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NewsSydney Festival Will Return This January with 130 Events Across the City
A floating installation of bees, a huge pop-up stage in Barangaroo (with all tickets just $25), an homage to George Michael and a vigil — this year's program is packed and diverse.
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GuideHow to Celebrate NAIDOC Week in 2020
Celebrate the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with an online film festival, a market and a dance competition.
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NewsEvents of Up to 5000 People Will Be Allowed to Go Ahead in Regional NSW Towns This Summer
Country shows are making a comeback — and discussions about safely holding the Sydney Royal Easter Show are underway.
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NewsThe Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Is Moving Its 2021 Parade to the SCG
It'll be a ticketed event, with the audience watching a pageant of costumes, puppetry and props.
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NewsThe Revamped Australian Museum Will Reopen in November with Free Admission
Closed since mid-2019, it has added more than 3000 square metres of public space as part of a $57.5 million makeover.
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NewsA Very Nice Statue of Borat Has Popped Up at Bondi Beach for 24 Hours
The second movie about the fictional Kazakh journalist, 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm', hits Amazon Prime Video tomorrow.
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NewsVivid Will Bring Its Luminous Installations and Live Performances Back to Sydney in August 2021
After cancelling its 2020 event due to COVID-19, the annual festival will return next year — in a later time slot.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventArt Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Thu, 9 Jan, 2025
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly
Take a deep dive into an exhibition exploring the wonders of water while enjoying live music, artists talks and a glass of wine.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Boxing Day Bash
Thu, 26 Dec, 2024
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Watch all the action as the Sixers and Stars show just how deep the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry runs.
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NewsThe Sydney Opera House Has Announced a Big Reopening Lineup Filled with Live Gigs and Festivals
It includes the return of ideas festival Antidote, everything from live jazz to comedy, and music performances over dinner at Bennelong.
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NewsJapan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park (and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride) Will Now Open in Early 2021
It'll also feature the world's first Mario cafe, which is opening this month ahead of the rest of the park.
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NewsMona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2021
MONA has announced dates for its summer music and arts festival — and confirmed that it will take place next year.
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NewsNSW Theatres, Cinemas and Concert Venues Will Soon Be Able to Welcome 50-Percent Capacity Crowds
For seated events, with the change kicking in on October 1.
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NewsFive After-Work Activities to Add a Little More Joy Into Your Working Week
Reclaim your weeknights with these five fun ideas.
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NewsYou Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival
Watch the Northern Territory festival's dazzling sights from your couch.
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NewsChair-Dancing, Online Vinyl Sales and Community: How Cottonmouth Records is Surviving 2020
"Our reward is people coming in and enjoying our venue."
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NewsFive Spectacular Artworks You Can Experience Online in the Telstra NATSIAA Virtual Gallery
Stay right where you are to explore this online exhibition of works by 65 First Nations artists.
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NewsThis Exhibition Will Give You a New Perspective on the Night Sky and Our Shared Place Within It
‘Under the Stars’ celebrates thousands of years of looking to the night sky.
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NewsSeven Winners from This Year's Telstra NATSIAA (and How to Support Your Favourites)
Find out who won — then vote for your faves in the People's Choice Award.
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FeatureThe Localist: Eastern Suburbs
The stomping ground for those who like both coastal and urban living, the eastern suburbs of Sydney boast heritage homes, coastal walks, intimate wine bars and pubs that exude the Aussie laidback lifestyle.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Paddington
Meander through the beautifully terraced suburb for gift emporiums, bespoke tailoring and artisan chocolates.
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NewsSydney's Best Escape Rooms to Hit Up with Your Crew
Solve a murder mystery in a creepy abandoned cabin, travel through outback Australia and escape a woman's consciousness in these thrilling (and chilling) escape rooms.
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NewsSeven First Nations Artists You Should Get to Know Better This Year and Why
The painters, jewellery makers, textile artists (and more) are finalists in Australia's most prestigious awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
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FeatureThe Localist: Northern Beaches
The northern beaches is well-known for its heritage-listed houses, harbourfront views, boutique storefronts and beachfront restaurants. Here, the towns get smaller and closer to the coast — these are the quintessential beach towns you read about in Australian novels.
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FeatureThe Localist: North Shore
The north shore is a beautiful part of Sydney, and its proximity to the water means an abundance of restaurants and bars with stunning views.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Newtown
King Street is known for its vintage shops and record stores — but its retail offering also covers books, plants and natural wine.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner West
Sydney’s inner west has boomed in recent years in all the ways that matter.
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FeatureThe Localist: Greater Western Sydney
In the past few years, greater western Sydney has experienced tremendous growth, resulting in a fairly unique ecosystem of the old and the new. From retro secondhand vinyl shops and boutique jewellery stores to buzzing new food precincts, this is certainly one of Sydney's most diverse areas.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner City
From the sparkling harbourfront of Barangaroo and the sandstone buildings of The Rocks to the hawker-style eateries in Haymarket and the small bar scene in Redfern, Sydney's inner city is a diverse landscape of culture, history and art.
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FeatureThe Localist: Southern Sydney
A mere 30-minute train ride from Sydney CBD is a not-so-hidden gem. Life in the southern suburbs moves at a slightly slower pace — giving you ample opportunity to explore the beautiful beaches, bars and stores.
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NewsThe NSW Government Is No Longer Completely Moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta
Instead, it'll retain the existing Ultimo site — and still add the new venue planned in Sydney's west.
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NewsA Crowdfunding Campaign to Fly the Aboriginal Flag on the Harbour Bridge Has Raised $30,000
It’s the latest step in an ongoing fight to see the Aboriginal flag flying 365 days a year.
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NewsAlice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September
The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.
