Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die: Gore Verbinski's Wildest Film Yet
Gore Verbinski's first film in nine years is a time-loop satire about AI and tech addiction that refuses to play it safe.
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Australian Music Worth Your Ears Right Now
A fresh sweep of Australian releases shows the local music scene firing on all cylinders. Here's what's worth your time this month.
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Markiplier Wants More Than Games After Iron Lung's $50M Box Office Win
After Iron Lung grossed nearly $50M on a sub-$4M budget, Markiplier is setting his sights beyond video game adaptations.
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Gorillaz Short Film Is a Hand-Crafted Rebuke of the AI Art Era
Gorillaz have released a hand-animated short film that deliberately rejects AI shortcuts, reviving 1960s animation craft as a statement on creativity.
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NASA Overhauls Artemis to Beat China Back to the Moon
NASA has announced sweeping changes to its Artemis lunar programme, cancelling a key rocket stage and targeting annual missions from 2027 to counter China's growing space ambitions.
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New China Restaurant: Old-School Charm Meets Seriously Good Food
New China Restaurant delivers old-school Chinese dining with stunning interiors and food that genuinely delivers. Here's why it's worth your attention.
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Das Kaffeehaus Brings Viennese Coffee Culture to Melbourne's Mill Precinct
Das Kaffeehaus in The Mill precinct is serving Viennese-style coffee to Melbourne. Here's what the experience is actually like.
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Doveton Corner Store: The Suburban Café Quietly Getting It Right
Doveton Corner Store is a sunny, unpretentious café serving quality coffee, grab-and-go sandwiches, and house-baked cakes in Melbourne's south-east.
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Melbourne's Best New Dining Spots to Hit This March
Melbourne's March dining scene delivers standout new venues, a suburban food hub worth the trip, and bars hiding inside pubs.
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Johanna Griggs on 22 Years of Better Homes and Gardens
Johanna Griggs has fronted Better Homes and Gardens for 22 years. She says the secret is simpler than you'd think.
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Melbourne's Best New Bars Right Now: Eight Worth Your Weekend
Eight new Melbourne bars are turning heads, including a hidden Thai cocktail bar, cosy Abbotsford locals, and a sprawling south-east beer garden.
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Rachel King Eyes Golden Slipper Glory After Japan Triumph
Rachel King is back in Australia after riding 16 winners in Japan, and now the Golden Slipper favourite Warwoven gives her a shot at local glory.
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Three Years In, Australia's Teacher Shortage Defies Easy Solutions
Three years into the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan, Australia still struggles to keep qualified teachers in classrooms, especially in regional and remote schools.
Jake Nguyen Australia's Social Media Age Ban: The Hard Part Is Only Beginning
Australia's ban on under-16s using social media is past its enforcement deadline, but the gap between legislative ambition and digital reality keeps widening.
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Apple's iPhone Payment 'Monopoly' Faces Parliamentary Scrutiny
Australian banks and fintechs are pushing parliament to break Apple's exclusive control over iPhone payments, as a federal inquiry examines the digital wallet ecosystem.
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