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    BIGSOUND Will Host a Scaled-Down Two-Day Festival in 2020

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    'Dead to Me' Will End Its Secrets, Twists and Murder Cover-Ups After the Show's Third Season

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    Michael Myers Is Back in the Ominous First Teaser Trailer for 'Halloween Kills'

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    The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 9

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    The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.

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    The NSW Government Is No Longer Completely Moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta

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    The Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard

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    The Art Gallery of NSW Has Just Announced Its Blockbuster Exhibitions for Summer 2020

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    Twelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

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    It’s the latest step in an ongoing fight to see the Aboriginal flag flying 365 days a year.

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    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September

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    These Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free

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    Mass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July

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    Splendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021

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    Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

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