Arts & Culture
Observing at Flagstaff
This humble building in Flagstaff Gardens, covered in ivy and sporting a weathervane, was once an important scientific site in Melbourne.
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Auto-Photo: Celebrating a century of the photobooth
Photobooths, long a quiet fixture of city streets, are often likened to silent passers-by – always there, capturing fleeting moments of everyday life. Now, a new exhibition brings these urban icons into the spotlight.
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Aunty Connie Hart’s legacy celebrated in One Stitch at a Time
The Koorie Heritage Trust is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a significant weaving commission by Sandra Aitken, Gilgar Gunditj Elder and niece of the late Gunditjmara Elder and master weaver Aunty Connie Hart.
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Now or Never is upon us as art and technology collide in the CBD
Now or Never, Melbourne’s newest and most colourful festival, returns at the end of August, bringing with it a slew of exciting events and installations to the streets of the CBD.
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A vaulted history beneath the railway
In this photograph, taken around the 1910s in Flinders St near the Queens Bridge (on the right), is the railway line into Flinders Street Station. Back then, the area was at the height of its activity.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2025: The local in international
As the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) celebrates its 73rd year, the city once again becomes a cinematic canvas – a place where stories from across the globe converge and where Melbourne’s own tales shine just as brightly.
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New Craft Victoria exhibition celebrates the beauty of process
Craft Victoria’s latest exhibition, In The Making, invites audiences to explore the transformative power of process and material.
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A classic tale of hope, friendship and family, Annie lights up the Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre has brought red-headed girl and her orphan friends to Melbourne in the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie.
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“Speaks to everyone’s heart”: In the Heights comes to Melbourne
Theatre veteran Lena Cruz says the cast of the musical In the Heights is primed and ready to take over Melbourne with the show’s heartfelt message of community.
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Melbourne’s best destination for a great night out
A vibrant theatre district and entertainment hub that is home to some of Melbourne’s most spectacular heritage venues, right in the heart of the city.
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State government scraps plans for safe injecting room in CBD
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