The remarkable story of Samoan opera star Pene Pati, who sang his way from humble origins in Samoa onto the world’s greatest opera stages – only to be followed by his brother Amitai, now also a leading tenor.
The Great Australian Morning Report
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As Australians prepare to complete this year’s Census, Sydney specialty coffee company Black Market Coffee is launching a project to capture something the national survey doesn’t ask: how Australians actually start their mornings.The company has launched The Great Australian Morning Report, a nationwide project inviting Australians to share the routines, rituals and small habits that…
2026 Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals Award Nominees
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has today revealed the nominees for this year’s MIFF Awards, spotlighting an outstanding cross-section of the festival’s program with over $300,000 in prize money on offer.From ten Australian-premiering films by first- and second-feature directors, all vying for the prestigious Bright Horizons Award, to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen…
Humourversity, relaunches in Melbourne
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Starting in 1973, the Humourversity was Australia’s first stand-up comedy school. As a one-man show, Pete Crofts trained aspiring and professional comedians, as well as speakers and business leaders to think and speak funnier. Household names including Jack Levi (aka Elliot Goblet), Russell Gilbert and Rachel Berger are among its alumni. Russell Gilbert credits the…
Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival Unveils 2026 Program
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The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF), SIMA’s flagship festival, has unveiled its complete 2026 program. Marking its landmark 15th anniversary, the festival will present a diverse line-up of international and Australian artists across Sydney from 22 to 31 October 2026. Now in its second decade, SIWJF remains one of Australia’s most significant celebrations of…
Western Sydney: Staking a claim on Australia’s seafood festival map
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Western Sydney’s leading entertainment, dining, and leisure destination, that once campaigned to have its own postcode, is now chasing a new recognition for Western Sydney by staking a claim on Australia’s seafood festival map. While Rooty Hill may be inland, West HQ feels this year’s expanded Western Sydney Oyster & Seafood Festival deserves a place…
The HOYTS Group announces Jodi Paton as new CPTO
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The HOYTS Group announced the appointment of Jodi Paton to the newly established role of Chief People and Transformation Officer (CPTO), effective immediately. This role will lead the next phase of The HOYTS Group’s evolution. As Chief People and Transformation Officer, Jodi will lead the business’ organisational design agenda, driving structural transformation and ensuring its…
ACCC Doesn’t Object to Stamp Price Rise
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Australia Post welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) final decision not to object to a proposed price increase for reserved ordinary letter services, including a change in the Basic Postage Rate (BPR) from $1.70 to $1.85. The proposed increase will take effect on 1 September 2026, subject to finalisation of regulatory processes. To…
Australians spent $21.9 billion online in the last quarter
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Australians spent $21.9 billion online in the last quarter despite continued cost-of-living pressures, according to Australia Post’s latest Quarterly eCommerce Report. End of Financial Year (EOFY) sales helped drive a 14% increase in online spend in Q4 FY26 (YoY), with 9.3 million Australian households shopping online. Aussies spent $5.1 billion through Online Marketplaces, which now…
Australia Post Breaks Ground on Adelaide $500 million Parcel Super Hub
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Australia Post today broke ground on its $500 million Parcel Super Hub in Adelaide, alongside the Hon. Nick Champion, Acting Deputy Premier of South Australia, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Housing Infrastructure, and Pelligra Group Chairman, Ross Pelligra, marking a major milestone in its largest-ever investment in South Australia. Located at the former Holden…
American River set to host “Smoke on the Water” seafood feast
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On Saturday 29 August, Kangaroo Island’s American River will host Smoke on the Water, a roaming seafood feast from KI Oysters and Place Dining, led by acclaimed South Australian chef Kane Pollard. For $110 per person, guests feast on fresh, smoked and flame-grilled KI oysters, miso-grilled squid, a hearty seafood chowder and a honey and…
Friday July 24 – HOYTS Australian Weekend Box Office
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News from the HOYTS weekend box office starting Friday, July 24. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey once again dominated at HOYTS and the Australian Box Office this weekend, where the blockbuster held its number one position and drove in $11.5M – bringing its box office total to $29.8M. At number two was The Rock with Moana,…
Casa Spirits: The Not Hot Toddy and Very Dirty Shirley Competition
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Most drinks brands put a celebrity on their can. Casa Spirits is putting you on theirs. The Australian independent spirits company is launching The Not Hot Toddy and The Very Dirty Shirley nationally from July – and backing it with a $20,000 competition that hands over more than just cash. Two winners will each take…
LARK Distilling Wins Four Gold at 2026 AISA
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LARK Distilling Co. has been awarded four Gold Medals at the 2026 Australian International Spirits Awards (AISA), with results across the brand’s whisky range recognised for both taste and design. The four Gold medal winners are: “Four Gold Medals at the Australian International Spirits Awards means a lot, because this is home turf, judged by…
The Curalo Opens at Reflections Eden holiday park
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A new kiosk, The Curalo, has opened at Reflections Eden holiday park, on Yuin Country on the Sapphire Coast in southern New South Wales, serving up coffee, snacks and treats for camping guests and the broader community. The Curalo refers to the nearby lake of the same name, and Reflections Eden Park Manager Tiarne Cronk…
Bangarra Dance Theatre recognised with the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance
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At an award ceremony in Venice, Bangarra Dance Theatre has been recognised with the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance by the Biennale Danza 2026, the Dance Department of La Biennale di Venezia, becoming the first Australians and the first company to receive the esteemed award since its inception. The Golden Lion acknowledges…
HOYTS Announces 12 new SCREENX Auditoriums
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HOYTS Cinemas has announced a major expansion of its partnership with CJ 4DPLEX, adding 12 new SCREENX auditoriums to its network across Australia and New Zealand. The first will open at HOYTS Broadway in time for the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the first Hollywood blockbuster Shot for SCREENX through a groundbreaking collaboration that…
Wizard of the Kremlin
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Vadim Baranov morphs from a young artist in 1990s Russia into an influential government official and spin doctor at the heart of the government.
Sargento Official Cheese Sponsor of Hannah Harper’s String Cheese Tour
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Following a breakout year and nationally televised win that introduced her music to millions of fans, country artist Hannah Harper is bringing a delicious new addition to the road. Harper and Sargento, the family-owned cheese company known for high-quality, real, natural cheese, announced a year-long partnership making Sargento the exclusive cheese sponsor of her national…