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    Ten Australian TV Shows You Should Stream This Summer

    Hit pause on your fifth run of 'Seinfeld' — there's plenty of hilarious, relatable and completely bingeworthy local television to get into.

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    A Major Contemporary Aboriginal Artwork Will Grace Sydney Airport's International Terminal From 2018

    The installation by Kamilaroi artist Archie Moore will be seen by 15 million passengers each year.

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    Concrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2017

    If you didn't catch these in cinemas, make it your mission to seek them out before the year's end.

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    Eight Bluesfest Sydney Sideshows You Need to See in 2018

    The shows to catch even if you can't make it to Byron this year.

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    Concrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

    Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.

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    The Ten Best Films Hardly Anyone Saw in 2017

    Forget lightsabers, caped crusaders, fast cars and fairy tales and catch up on these under-seen gems over summer.

  • Guide

    Ten Epic Art Exhibitions to See Across Australia This Summer

    From Yayoi Kusama to Pipilotti Rist to the NGV's huge new Triennial, this might be the country's best summer of art yet.

  • Gallery: A Look Inside the NGV's Hugely Ambitious New Exhibition, the NGV Triennial

    The gallery is now filled with 100 giants resin skulls, a Yayoi Kusama flower room and a 15.8-metre-long buddha until April 2018.

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    Melbourne's All-Night Arts Festival White Night Will Feature Two Burning Man Installations in 2018

    Plus, a shimmering 'liquid sky' will hover over Fed Square, a laneway will be filled with virtual dogs and drag queens will sing from CBD balconies.

  • A Guide to Australia's Best Summer Festivals in 2017–18

    The best camping festivals, one-day dance parties and multi-day arts meets hitting the country this year.

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    YouTube Is Set to Launch Its Own Music Subscription Service

    Called Remix, it's slated to be up and running by March 2018.

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    A Bluffer's Guide to the Belvoir's Latest Play Featuring a Live Band On Stage

    'Barbara and the Camp Dogs' is a wild, confronting and hopeful story backed by a series of original rock songs.

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    Five Artworks Not to Miss at AGNSW's 'Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age' Exhibition

    Step out of Sydney summer and into 17th century Dutch society.

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    Five Great Date Night Ideas at American Express Openair Cinemas in Sydney 

    Plus win a double pass to go see any film of your choosing.

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    It's Finally Happened: The Marriage Equality Bill Has Passed Through Australian Parliament

    Same-sex marriage will be made legal — potentially within the month.

  • Guide

    Ten Sensational Summer Exhibitions to See in Sydney This December

    Featuring pioneering female artists, emerging photographers, quirky crochet and more.

Latest Events
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    This Year's Sydney Harbour NYE Fireworks Will Feature a Giant Rainbow Waterfall

    It's a celebration of marriage equality and the 40th anniversary of Mardi Gras.

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    Wynyard Station Has an Epic New Hovering Concertina-Like Installation

    Chris Fox's 'Interloop' sits above the escalators between York Street and the main concourse.

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    New York's Madison Square Park Has Been Turned Into a Glowing Field of Light

    Hundreds of LED-filled globes will be swaying over the public space until March.

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    How to Get More Art and Culture in Your Life this Summer (Even if You Work Full Time)

    Stop putting art on a pedestal and get some culture at this summer's Sydney International Art Series exhibitions.

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    Sydney's St George OpenAir Cinema Unveils 2018 Summer Film Program

    It's back with a strong film lineup, food from Chiswick and spectacular panoramic view of the city.

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    We're Giving Away The Ultimate VIP Pass to NYE in the Park

    Fir confetti, dance with Retrosweat and pop Champagne on stage at midnight.

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    Melbourne Artist Callum Preston Has Recreated a Functional 90s-Style Milk Bar

    Everything's for sale — except the Crunchie bars and Big Ms are hand-painted timber artworks.

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    Carriageworks Unveils Its 2018 Program

    The lineup features a voguing ball, a panic-attack themed opera and the largest exhibition the precinct has ever presented.

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    Triple J Has Changed the Date of the Hottest 100 Countdown

    After mounting public pressure, the countdown will no longer be held on Australia Day.

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    A World-First Interactive Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Is Coming to Australia

    Go down the rabbit hole at ACMI and into the curious history of Alice's adventures in Wonderland through film, puppetry, CGI and more.

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    Brigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes

    The Saturday Night Live star's new film was influenced by his obsession with low budget educational films from the 80s and 90s.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Cine Latino Film Festival

    Catch icy westerns, controversial true tales, an Into the Wild-like blend of drama and documentary, and a film featuring Gael García Bernal — of course.

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    Sydney's New Immersive Shipping Container Installation Will Mess with Your Senses

    The experience is set up in The Rocks — enter if you dare (and aren't claustrophobic).

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    Ai Weiwei Is Coming to Australia for the Release of His Refugee Documentary

    The acclaimed Chinese artist and activist will visit as part of the 21st Biennale of Sydney.

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    Sydney's ICC Theatre Is Screening the Original Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra

    Celebrate the space opera saga's longevity with this special live event.

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    Five Inspirational Events You Can't Miss at REMIX Sydney Summit 2017

    Hear from creative visionaries and discover how Burning Man grew to be a cultural authority.

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    We're Giving Away a Two-Day Pass to REMIX Sydney Summit 2017

    Here's your chance to learn from over 100 visionaries on the future of the creative economy, cities and the arts for free.

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    LCD Soundsystem Is Coming Back to Australia for a Huge 2018 Tour

    Less than six months since they graced our shores, one of the world's best bands is coming back for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

  • Guide

    Five High-Impact Plays to See in Sydney This Month

    Get your pre-Christmas culture fix, from Chekhov classics to Muriel's Wedding: The Musical.

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    A Look Inside GOMA's Kaleidoscopic 'Yayoi Kusama: Life Is the Heart of a Rainbow' Exhibition

    The Japanese artist's polka dot Obliteration Room, immersive mirror rooms and pumpkins have landed in Brisbane.

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    Pokies Profits Will be Used to Build Western Sydney's New $100 Million Arts Centre

    The Rooty Hill RSL is funding the entire project, which it hopes will be western Sydney's Opera House.

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    A London Cinema Is Hosting a Free Four-Day Game of Thrones Marathon

    Screening all 67 episodes of the series to date in one massive sitting.

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    Marrickville Might Be Getting a New Creative Arts Precinct

    Turning Rich Street's current warehouses and timber yard into an artist hub, public parkland, cafes, an exhibition space, a potential openair screening space and a rooftop bar.

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