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Melbourne’s always-eccentric music, arts and performance festival Rising is back this June. Many of last year’s highlights will return, including Night Trade, which runs for throughout the festival. But the pop-up has been reimagined for the 2024 edition. Night Trade made easy by Up, the festival's free hub and social …

There’s a lot to take in at Sydney’s art galleries and museums this season, including surrealist paintings, colourful pottery with a political message, a digital artwork reimagining a post-colonial museum and haunting photography of nocturnal animals in the bush.

I came, I saw, I welcomed chaos. A Broadsheet writer tries a new South Melbourne mindfulness facility offering a healthy way to unwind after a stressful day.

Head into one of Sydney’s art galleries and museums for striking photography, immersive video works, iconic illustrations and mind-bending sculptures (the shadowy “morph” characters at White Rabbit Gallery). There’s so much to explore, including the upcoming Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and a collection of …

With Aperol Spritz season well behind us, our drink of choice during the chillier months is aromatic but still refreshing: an Amaretto Sour. The sweet and sour Italian cocktail is traditionally made with amaretto liqueur and lemon juice, though most versions today are topped with fluffy egg-white foam, and sugar …

Carlton Farmers Market regulars are already well acquainted with Masses Bagels. It’s hard to miss the stall thanks to a constant line of customers eager to get their hands on bagels, tartines and bialys before they sell out. And they always sell out. Founders Jack Muir-Rigby and Carmen Newton had …

Catch reggae royalty Ziggy Marley, cult funk band Cymande, and British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae at the upcoming Womad world music festival. In 2024 Womad is returning to its roots. Moving away from mainstream headliners, like last year’s sets from Bon Iver and Florence & the Machine, the 2024 line-up …

An engaging dialogue on the complex history of Indonesian cuisine and how to approach ownership of it – plus dinner afterwards. 2024 marks the debut of the Nongkrong, a six-day festival showcasing Indonesia’s rich culture, from music to food. The festival is the creation of Indonesian-Australian siblings Moira and Darryl …

Gadsby’s next stop in their wildly successful journey as a comic will be at Walsh Bay's Roslyn Packer Theatre with a new stand-up show titled Woof! Emmy-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby is back with their first stand-up show since 2021–22’s Body of Work, and they’re sure to have more to get …

Catch short films from 11 countries – including Australia, Canada, Taiwan and France – over two screenings. Plus, entry is free. Now in its sixth year, the Sydney Short Film Festival is taking over Randwick's heritage-listed Ritz Cinemas. Film buffs can enjoy two screening slots, each featuring six short films …

It’s been three years since Chris Wright, Miles Brooks and Jonathan Reisacher opened their ’70s-inspired Collingwood wine bar, Gum. The trio was waiting for the right time to open a Mediterranean-leaning food venue, and when the Turkish restaurant next door – once a popular taxi driver hangout – became available, …

Not many musicians could announce, sell out and perform a Sydney Opera House show in less than 24 hours. But that’s the magic of London-based producer Fred Again (aka Fred Gibson). For some, it might seem like he is only just stepping into the spotlight. His resume says otherwise: Grammy …

The Melbourne service offers “shotgun weddings” for the non-traditional lovers amongst us. Also published in print in the Domain Review.

Summer is all about fun and spontaneity, and your dates should be no different. For those of us on dating apps like Bumble, first date suggestions usually involve drinks, dinner or coffee – often inside, in the comfort of aircon and flattering lighting. These dates are classics for a reason: …

Can’t get an Attica booking? This might be the next-best thing: a range of limited-edition kombuchas in nostalgic childhood flavours from chef-owner Ben Shewry.

Can’t get an Attica booking? This might be the next-best thing: a range of limited-edition kombuchas in nostalgic flavours from Ben Shewry.

The Olympic and Paralympic games aren’t the only major events coming to Brisbane over the next few years. Running from October 23 to November 10 this year, Melt Open – a brand new festival celebrating queer arts and culture – is expected to attract around 4000 visitors from interstate and …

If you’re as passionate about iced coffee as Ben Affleck is, our city’s coffee shops have you covered. Affleck – a Boston boy if there ever was one – has a particularly strong affinity for Massachusetts coffee chain Dunkin’, formerly known as Dunkin Donuts. But here in Melbourne, of course, …

Finding the right facial sunscreen is hard work. You can get away with a cheap supermarket bottle of body sunscreen as long as it’s labeled SPF50+. But there’s more to factor in when you’re buying a product for your face. If you have sensitive skin like me, the wrong sunscreen …

If a pub has been pouring schooners for over 135 years, it probably has a hold on the community. That’s at least true of the Auburn Hotel site in Hawthorn East, which was built in 1888 and has been a go-to watering hole for many south-east locals ever since. The …

Walk past Glenferrie Road’s new Piccolo Panini Bar on the weekend, and you can’t help but wonder what’s going on. There are crowds of people hanging out the front, house music pumping through the speakers, and Italian-style deli sandwiches flying out of the kitchen. Is it a panini shop? Is …

Melbourne label Butter Sessions is throwing its first party of the year at Northcote club 24 Moons. Miami DJ duo INVT will play an exclusive Melbourne set, while Gunna/Kurnai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta DJ Naycab will go back-to-back with Gunai/Kurnai and Yorta Yorta DJ and producer dj pgz. Label …

Saddle up and get ready for classic beef cheeseburgers and chargrilled chicken at this south-side bistro and cocktail den.

Melbourne is always ahead of the curve when it comes to New Year’s Day festivals, and Sun Cycle is always a favourite. The dance-fuelled music and arts festival is returning to the sunny Coburg Velodrome on January 1, 2024, featuring sets by local and international acts across three vibrantly designed …

The name Akimbo might ring a bell. What started as a lockdown hustle for Sunda-trained chef-owner Lindsay Oates blew up fast. He’s gone from selling slow-fermented country loaves, hot cross buns and fougasse on Instagram to supplying some of Melbourne’s top restaurants and bars – including Aru, Bar Bellamy and …

In the less than three years since Moktar released his first EP, the Egyptian-Australian DJ and producer has established himself as one of the best in the techno and club music scene, both locally and abroad. Moktar grew up in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire surrounded by music (his father is a …

Located at the corner of Queen and Therry streets, next to Queen Vic Market, the Munro Development is a $500 million project that includes 500 undercover parking spaces, 490 build-to-rent apartments and a hotel with 110 serviced “microapartments”. It’s also the site of narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services, unveiled …

In the words of Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes, “You can’t beat a babka.” Here are three of our favourites from around town.

“I can’t believe we’re in Warragul.” That’s been the reaction of many visiting Messmates Dining, a new restaurant in Gippsland that feels more like a London wine bar than your typical Victorian destination diner. Messmates is a family affair, owned by siblings Chris and Jodie Odrowaz, and their respective partners …