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MDFF26 That Half Barbaric Twang
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What do you get when you cross two of Australia’s most recognised actors with a musical wizard? A troubadour trio of conscientious ‘vagabonds’ who bring their ‘bad ass gospel’ country music to the most remote and marginalized people in Australia.
‘LAWRENCE OF ARABIA’ Motorcycle Auctioned by Donington Auctions
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One of the world’s rarest and most expensive motorcycles is being offered by Donington Auctions in Melbourne. Made famous as the motorcycle model ridden by the Englishman who changed the Middle East, Colonel T.E Lawrence – better known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – this 1933 Brough Superior SS 100 is being auctioned currently in Donington’s…
Special Screening of Pelverata at Melbourne’s Eclipse Cinema
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The chilling new Aussie folk horror flick Pelverata will screen at Melbourne’s Eclipse Cinema with director Mark Lipkin in attendance for a special Q&A session. “Pelverata finds its sense of place through disorienting reverberations of past trauma…confronting us with Australia’s sacred, sullied soil, and the restless ghosts that demand an audience.” – Anton Bitel, Projected…
Three Months to go Until MIFF 37°South Market
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With just three months to go until MIFF 37°South Market, the global screen co-financing marketplace returns to Melbourne this August with early confirmed international financiers and two new initiatives making 2026 another landmark edition. Now in its 19th year, 37°South runs from 6–9 August during the opening weekend of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF),…
HOYTS APEX screen at Karrinyup is the largest indoor LED cinema screen in the world
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HOYTS has unveiled the future of cinema with the launch of HOYTS APEX at HOYTS Karrinyup, introducing the world’s largest LED cinema screen and setting a new standard for premium viewing experiences. Now open, Perth is home to this revolutionary cinema offering, delivering a more immersive and lifelike way to experience movies, bringing audiences closer…
Victorian Budget 2026/27 Boost to Victorian Screen Incentive
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The Allan Labor Government is backing local jobs and talent to keep making screen production in Victoria. The Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests a further $27 million to support the Victorian Screen Incentive, designed to attract and secure more blockbusters right here in Victoria. This new funding creates an overall investment of $48.7 million to keep…
NARM-JAAP: A Flinders Street Station History, a new book by Melissa-Jane Fogarty
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NARM-JAAP: A Flinders Street Station History, a new book by Melissa-Jane Fogarty, offers a powerful re-framing of one of Melbourne’s most recognisable landmarks. Centred on the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung understanding of place, the book invites readers to reconsider Flinders Street Station not simply as a transport hub, but as a site of deep cultural and…
New Ticketing Partner Announced for Melbourne Park
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Melbourne’s epicentre of live events is partnering with global ticketing provider AXS to deliver a world-class ticketing experience for year-round events outside the Australian Open (AO), making it easy for fans to access world-class sport, music and entertainment. As a global ticketing provider, AXS powers the world’s most iconic venues, including The O2 in London,…
CHRISTINA TOSI BRINGS MILK BAR TO AUSTRALIA
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American Express delicious. Month Out (AEDMO) returns next month, encouraging consumers to dine out across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra throughout May. In celebration of the seventh consecutive year of this much-loved culinary campaign, globally renowned pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi will travel to Sydney to bring her iconic New…