Sydney Film Festival Adds Eight Films From Cannes to Its 2018 Program

Including the winner of the acclaimed Palme d'Or and the latest film from Jean-Luc Godard.

Amazon Is Introducing Some Significant Restrictions for Australian Shoppers

Here's what they will mean for you.

NSW Ski Resort Thredbo Has Flat-Out Banned Tobogganing

Guests can no longer slide around on a toboggan anywhere on the property.

This Melbourne Council Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Roads

In an Aussie-first, soft plastics destined for landfill will be used to create a more sustainable type of asphalt

Four Pillars Is Releasing Another Batch of Its Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

The Victorian distillery has acquired a big bunch Yarra Valley shiraz to make more of the spirit than ever before.

One of Sydney's Inner City Car Parks Is Getting a Rooftop Community Garden

The Kings Cross Community Garden Group will build a new 250-square-metre garden on the rooftop of Kings Cross Car Park.

This Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen

For those keen on taking a piece of home away with them, or close enough to it.

Bistecca Restaurant, Bar and Wine Shop Is Sydney's New Tuscan Steak Joint

And the new addition to the Sydney CBD will only offer one cut of meat.

Australian Architects Have Filled a Venice Pavilion with 10,000 Native Plants

On display until November, visitors can wander through a field of grassland comprised of threatened Australian species.

The World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived

Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.

You'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019

Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.

A Look Inside The Collectionist, the New Sydney Hotel Letting Guests Pick Their Own Designer Rooms

Each of The Collectionist's 39 suites has its own unique look — and instead of being allocated one, you can take your pick.

Artist Mike Parr Will Spend 72 Hours Buried Under a Hobart Road During Dark Mofo

He'll descend into a box measuring just 4.5 metres by 1.7 metres by 2.2 metres for three days, with traffic driving over the top.

Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building Has Officially Been Put on the Market

Expressions of interest are now open for the '70s-era structure; however the government will aim to ensure that "any future developments are sympathetic to the surrounding area."

Three Blue Ducks Is Giving Out Free Takeaway Coffees Once a Month

To get yours, simply head to the Bronte cafe armed with a reusable coffee cup.

Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Is Going to Be Renamed Marvel Stadium

The stadium — which sees many an AFL blockbuster — will be given a new moniker as part of an eight-year partnership with The Walt Disney Company Australia.

Oinofilia Greek Wine Festival Will Hit Both Sydney and Melbourne This June

Sample drops from 80 Greek wine producers and authentic food from local Greek eateries.

Shakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Popping Up in Sydney

Partyeth like it's 1614 with performances of 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Othello' at this full-scale replica of the historic theatre.

Melbourne's Westgate Park Lake Has Turned a Candy-Coloured Pink Again

A natural phenomenon sees the inner city lake turn pink due to an excess amount of beta carotene.

Sydney's Taronga Zoo Has Been Spectacularly Illuminated for This Year's Vivid Festival

It's the first light installation of Vivid Sydney 2018 to be revealed.

This New Tracking System Will Stop Swimmers and Divers Being Left Behind on the Great Barrier Reef

The technology scans your handprint, then allows tour operators to track your movements while you're in the water.

This New Harry Potter Tour Lets You Dress Up in Authentic Hogwarts Robes

Londoners can pick their house colours and pop on a robe that featured in one of the movies.

Victoria Is Set to Score a Huge 50-Acre Nature Park Along the Great Ocean Road

NSW Could Soon Introduce Digital Drivers Licences

If legislation is passed this month, you'll be able to show your licence via smartphone, both for roadside checks and as ID at bars and clubs.

Betty's Burgers Is Opening Its Second Sydney Outpost in Castle Hill

The Queensland burger bar will soon be slinging its much-loved buns in The Hills.

Five Classic and New Ways to Drink Gin at Home

An insider’s list from some London gin masters — they’re not giving away their secret recipes just yet, but here’s a start.

The Old Growler in Kings Cross Is Now an 80s-Themed Dive Bar Named Chachi's

It's filled with pink lights, old-school arcade games and canned spaghetti jaffles.

A New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed

It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.

The Best Things to Do After Work in Sydney Tonight

Looking for something to do at tools down? These are the shows that aren't sold out, the places you don't have to book and the events that require little-to-no prior planning.

The Festival of Dangerous Ideas Is Coming Back — But This Time It'll Be Held on Cockatoo Island

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

Broad City's Ilana Glazer Is Coming to Australia for the First Time

She'll perform a one-off stand-up show at Melbourne's Hamer Hall.

The UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free

It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.

Zeus Street Greek Opens New North Sydney Store with Free Souvas

Lock in a free Friday lunch.

Merivale Is Offering (Almost) Half-Price Booze at 37 of Its Bars for a Whole Month

The mega hospitality group will run a daily happy hour that offers 49 percent off everything behind the bar.

Closed Ticketing Offices at Sydney Train Stations Will Be Turned into Shops

Now that you're not purchasing paper tickets, you may as well be able to buy a last-minute platform snack.

Mudgee's Luxe Hillside Glamping Retreat Has Expanded

Off the grid accommodation for those who don't want to go completely back to basics.

A Concert Series Pairing National Geographic Footage with a Live Orchestra Is Touring Australia

The images will draw upon Nat Geo's 130-year archives, while the score will feature the work of composers such as Hans Zimmer, Austin Fray and Andrew Christie.

Vic's Meat Market Just Became Sydney's New Dinner Destination

The carnivore haven just launched its new dinner service, offering classic smokehouse dishes and expertly grilled steaks.

This Sydney Exhibition Explores the Eye-Catching Architecture Behind Your Favourite Japanese Anime Films

Explore the process behind transforming hand-drawn cityscapes into big-screen backdrops.

Client Liaison Have Launched Their Own Curated Music Festival

For their next venture, the duo are masterminding a full-scale music festival that'll tour the country this winter.

Japan's Kaleidoscopic New Digital-Only Art Museum Is Your Next Reason to Visit Tokyo

Featuring a forest filled with lamps that respond to human interaction and a virtual tea party that pairs your hot beverage with digital blooming flowers.

Sydney's Getting a New Music and Snow Sports Festival Fittingly Headlined By Snow Patrol

The Air + Style Big Air Competition is coming to the southern hemisphere for the first time.