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GuideFive Wintry Sydney Pop-Ups Where You Can Fully Embrace (or Escape) the Cold in the City
You don't have to leave the city to make the most of winter — on any given night you can go ice skating, drink hot buttered rum by the harbour and eat cheese in a teepee.
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NewsBong Joon-ho's Dark and Devious 'Parasite' Has Taken Out the 2019 Sydney Film Festival Prize
Missed it at the festival? The exceptional Korean thriller will hit Aussie cinemas later this month.
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NewsBarangaroo's New Large-Scale Video Installation Is a Modern Reimagining of Welcome to Country
The ten-minute audiovisual work 'Wellama' runs continuously from 8am–8pm, every day.
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NewsHilarious Anti-Erotica Podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' Is Bringing Its New Live Show Down Under
The hysterical podcast about "the best/worst erotica ever written" is coming back to our shores in January.
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NewsBroadway Hit 'Shrek the Musical' Is Bringing Its Green-Hued Nostalgia to Australia
The production, which originally opened on Broadway in 2008, and will make its Australian premiere in 2020.
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NewsStop Right Now, Because The Spice Girls Look Set to Tour Australia in 2020
You'll be able to spice up your life in February, according to Mel B.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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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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NewsNetflix Is Bringing Its Endearing 'Dogs' Docuseries Back for a Second Season
And your own cute canine could feature.
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NewsThe Explosive Full Trailer for 'Veronica Mars' Season Four Is Here
The cult-favourite TV show is back — with the original cast, including star Kristen Bell at her sleuthing best.
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NewsThe Eerie Trailer for 'Doctor Sleep' Takes You Back Into the Terrifying World of 'The Shining'
It's based on the sequel by Stephen King and stars Ewan McGregor as an adult Danny Torrence.
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NewsA Cinephile's Guide to Sydney During the Sydney Film Festival
Go all in, and base yourself in the CBD to get the most out of the festival program and the city.
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NewsEvent Boutique Is Sydney's New Luxury Cinema Experience with a Next-Level Snack Menu
You can order wagyu burgers, fried-to-order cinnamon doughnuts and even smashed avo to your luxurious recliner chair here.
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NewsTen Spots Where You Can Refresh Your Weekend Routine in Glebe
From taste to touch, sight to sound — Glebe's got it going on.
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NewsFive Stunning Claude Monet Paintings You Can See When You Visit the NGA's Latest Exhibition
'Monet: Impression' features the legendary artist's most famous painting.
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News'The Chef Show' Is Netflix's New Laidback Cooking Series with a Star-Studded Cast
It's co-hosted by actor/director Jon Favreau, and also features his Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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NewsSydney Film Festival Adds Three Days of Extra Screenings to Its 2019 Program
Three extra days of the SFF's most popular films.
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NewsBrisbane's GOMA Will Transform Into a Huge Indoor Riverbed During Its 2019-20 Summer Exhibition
The entire showcase is water-themed — including over 100 tonnes of rock that recreates an Icelandic stream, a vivid blue waterhole and a gymnastic sculpture you can climb on.
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NewsStunning Adam Goodes Documentary 'The Final Quarter' Received a Standing Ovation at Its World Premiere
It's the first of two films about the champion Sydney Swans footballer to hit Australian cinemas this year.
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NewsA Look Inside The American Express Vivid Lounge
Hang out in a neon cosmos, drink in hand, and gaze at some of Vivid’s best spectacles.
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EventHayu FanFest
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney
Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
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EventRon Mueck: Encounter
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s larger-than-life summer blockbuster is the biggest exhibition of acclaimed sculptor Ron Mueck's work ever staged in Australia.
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EventAll About Women 2026
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Hear centrepiece talks from change-making heads of government, justice-seeking journalists and razor-sharp authors as part of this powerhouse lineup.
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EventOperation Sickie at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Multiple single dates
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville
It's every Australians right to chuck a sickie, so let this Marrickville boozer reward you with big discounts on six occasions this summer.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 6 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Off the back of a headline festival appearance, this Belgian techno superstar is heading to Sydney for this tour's one and only sideshow.
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EventChristmas at Darling Harbour 2025
Mon, 17 Nov - Thu, 25 Dec 2025
Darling Harbour, Sydney
With a stacked lineup of free festive fun, Darling Harbour 2025 is ready to melt the heart of even the grinchiest among us.
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EventTHE WORKS at Carriageworks
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Get immersed in the inaugural season of this cutting-edge warehouse event, featuring groundbreaking electronic stars from around the globe.
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EventMov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Catch up on classics and 2025's biggest movies on mattresses on the sand at Barangaroo.
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EventWaterworld Central Sydney 2026
Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Get ready to cool off and make memories as you slip, slide, and splash your way through the holidays.
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EventSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026
Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst
Sydney's biggest street party returns for its 48th edition, celebrating joy as power, protest and connection.
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NewsKing of Hard-Hitting Docos Louis Theroux Is Bringing His New Live Show to Australia
The fearless filmmaker will take the stage this summer to share his latest and greatest stories.
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NewsLegendary Composer Hans Zimmer Is Coming to Australia to Play All of His Film Scores Live
Hear 'The Lion King', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Blue Planet II' performed by a live orchestra and a full band.
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NewsBrad Pitt Blasts Into Space in the First Trailer for the New Interplanetary Thriller 'Ad Astra'
He's following in the footsteps of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey.
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NewsKhalid and Chvrches Lead Spilt Milk's Stacked 2019 Lineup
This year, the festival is heading to both Canberra and Ballarat for the first time.
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NewsTen Must-See Films at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
It's cold and rainy, time to head indoors to catch a Cannes winner, Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and a flick about a haunted dress with Gwendoline Christie.
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NewsWelcome to the Teaser for Netflix's New Animated 'Jurassic Park' Spin-Off
'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' is the latest dinosaur-filled creation to spawn from the hit 90s books.
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NewsSydney Fringe Festival Will Head to the CBD for the First Time in 2019
As part of the festival's 10th anniversary program, which is promising to be its "most ambitious" to date.
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NewsBrockhampton to Headline One-Day, One-Stage Festival FOMO in 2020
It's returning to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this summer.
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NewsYou Can Finally Hear Beyoncé as Nala in the New Teaser for the Live-Action 'Lion King'
The film also stars Donald Glover as Simba — and hits cinemas next month.
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NewsThe Blind Barber Is Sydney's New Series of Monthly 1920s-Inspired Parties
The speakeasy-style parties will take place in a secret underground space near North Sydney.
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NewsPsychedelic Rock Legends The Flaming Lips Are Coming to Australia
Expect confetti canons, elaborate costumes and the highly acclaimed 'The Soft Bulletin' album in full — in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsThe Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here
The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.
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NewsFour Bars to Hit This Winter Where the Drinks Are Cheap and the Tunes Are Flowing
With free gigs and 49 percent-off drinks on offer, there's no need to go into hibernation this season.
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NewsHBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch
It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.
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GuideTen Essential Spots to Visit in the Sydney CBD
Uncover free art, $1.50 oysters, $5 G&Ts and more.
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NewsSydney's Strangling Lockout Laws Could Finally Be Relaxed
The NSW Government has ordered a review of the city's night-time economy and lockout laws — five years after they were introduced.
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NewsA Look at the NGV's New Exhibition of Ancient Terracotta Warriors and Contemporary Chinese Art
Here we pick out the works you need to see, from the awe-inspiring original members of the Terracotta Army to Cai Guo-Quiang's large-scale works made from gunpowder.
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Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival
The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.
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NewsAward-Winning Aussie Novel 'Boy Swallows Universe' Is Coming to the Brisbane Stage
It will world premiere at Brisbane Festival in 2020.
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NewsA Huge Mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Now Gracing a Melbourne Silo
The 25-metre-tall painting is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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News
We're Giving Away an Escape Room Experience for You and Your Mates in Glebe
Bring your A-game — and we'll pick up the bill.
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NewsHow to Navigate Vivid Sydney 2019's Bright Lights
This year there are eight light precincts to explore — here's a rundown on each one.
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NewsArnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'
And so are Linda Hamilton and James Cameron
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News'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'
Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.
