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    If you're a sucker for anything bright and floral, here's where to get a glimpse of the jacaranda trees in full bloom.

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    The Twelve Most Impressive Art Galleries in Regional Australia

    From country Victoria to the WA coast to the Tiwi Islands, these galleries house homegrown and Indigenous art collections worth planning a whole weekend around.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Snorkel Through Underwater Art in the Whitsundays

    After a trial featuring four sculptures, six artists will create underwater artwork for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

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    Banksy's Iconic 'Girl with Balloon' Artwork Self-Destructs Moments After Being Sold

    The artist built a shredder into the painting a few years ago, "in case it was ever put up for auction".

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    A Live Concert of David Attenborough's 'Blue Planet II' Is Coming to Australia

    The documentary will be narrated live by Joanna Lumley and accompanied by a live orchestral score composed by Hans Zimmer.

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    Eight Interesting (and Free) Talks Coming to Sydney in October

    Covering everything from artificial intelligence to climate change, these talks are a good excuse for being out on a school night.

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    An Immersive New Installation from the Artist Behind Uluru's 'Field of Light' Has Arrived in Australia

    Bruce Munro's latest work features 16,000 stemmed glass orbs carpeting Albany's Avenue of Honour.

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    Five Must-See Objects from the 'Rome: City and Empire' Exhibition

    From mosaic flooring that warned of overdoing it on the booze to history's first hipster.

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    Moonlight Cinema Is Coming Back for the Summer

    Break out the wine coolers and picnic rugs. Summer is coming.

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    Parrtjima Festival Is Currently Lighting Up Alice Springs with Seven Epic Light Installations

    The festival — now in its third year — celebrates Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

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    These 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations Are Being Turned Into Permanent Tourist Attractions

    From 2019, you'll be able to take tours of Winterfell, Castle Black, King's Landing and more.

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    The ABC Is Launching a New Australian TV Show Dedicated to Live Music

    Three artists will play live each week, with triple j’s Linda Marigliano and Dylan Alcott as the show's hosts.

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    Sydney's New 4D Cinema Will Let You Feel and Smell the Latest Big-Screen Blockbusters

    Catch the new 'Fantastic Beasts', 'Aquaman' and 'Venom' with motion chairs, water and air jets, lightning and wind effects, and smells.

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    Dead Letter Club Is Turning the Art of Handwritten Correspondence Into a Boozy Game

    Grab a pen (and a drink) and start scrawling letters the old-fashioned way.

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    Disney Looks Set to Bring Marvel's Big-Screen Heroes to Its New Streaming Service

    And Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch have been named as the likely first candidates.

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    A Huge World-First Nelson Mandela Exhibition Is Now Open In Melbourne

    More than 200 pieces are on display in Melbourne, as part of the brand new exhibition's 20-city world tour.

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    'Veronica Mars' Is Definitely Coming Back to Your TV Screen

    The cult-favourite TV show's revival has been confirmed by Kristen Bell herself.

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    This Collingwood Public-Housing Block Is Now Home to the Southern Hemisphere's Tallest Mural

    The work by local artist Matt Adnate features lifelike portraits of four of the building's residents

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    Eight 2018 Emmy-Winning TV Shows You Should Watch Immediately

    At the top of your list should be 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' — it took home five awards.

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    Courtney Barnett and Gang of Youths Headline Laneway Festival's Huge 2019 Lineup

    This year, the lineup is filled with some big Aussie names.

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    Ten Out-of-Town Spring Events Worth Planning a Weekend Away Around

    Spring weekends are made for getting out of the city — plan a road trip around glamping pop-ups, colourful flower displays and food festivals.

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    A Huge 'Star Wars' Exhibition Is Coming to Australia

    Heading to our shores for the first time, this exhibit features 200 original objects from the sci-fi franchise.

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    A Giant Floating Sculpture of the Moon Is Coming to Australia

    It measures seven metres in diameter and features detailed NASA imagery of the moon's surface.

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    A Look Inside Sydney Contemporary's Mammoth 2018 Exhibition

    Carriageworks is currently filled with Patricia Piccinini's epic field of 3000 flowers.

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    This Immersive 'Moulin Rouge!' Soiree Will Transport You to the Cabaret Clubs of Paris Circa 1899

    Time to pull out your top hats, corsets and most extravagant headwear.

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    Six Must-See Films at the 2018 Italian Film Festival

    Including a mafia musical, an unhinged horror classic and a crime flick that won its canine cast awards at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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    This OTT Burlesque Is the All-Singing All-Stripping Star Wars Show You Never Knew You Needed

    'The Empire Strips Back' is bringing its dancing stormtroopers and erotic wookiees back to Australia in 2019.

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    Much-Loved Classic Australian Film 'Starstruck' Is Being Turned Into a Stage Musical

    It follows in the footsteps of everything from 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' to 'Muriel's Wedding' to 'Moulin Rouge!'

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    Alice Springs' Incredible Light-Filled Parrtjima Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program

    The Red Centre's Indigenous festival of light returns for its third year.

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    A Major Pre-Raphaelite Exhibition from the Tate Britain Is Coming to Australia

    It'll feature more than 40 of the Tate's beloved works, including iconic pieces such as John Everett Millais’ 'Ophelia' and John William Waterhouse’s 'The Lady of Shalott'.

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    Lost Paradise Has Dropped Its 2018 New Year's Eve Festival Lineup

    Electronica, glamping and yoga returns to Glenworth Valley.

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    Stephen Fry and an Ex-Westboro Baptist Church Member Will Speak at the New-Look Festival of Dangerous Ideas

    After a year off, FODI will return to Sydney for two days of thought-provoking discussion in a new harbourside venue.

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    Eight Supernormal Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Spring

    Explore everything from the natural to the supernatural, including the Australian Geographic's best photos, Patricia Piccinini's field of fake flowers and White Rabbit's new show.

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