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Celebrate the wonder of changing autumn leaves in Victoria, with our guide to the best places and spots a short drive from Melbourne.

Melbourne Fringe Festival 2021 will go ahead regardless of lockdowns.

Gretta Ray's debut album Begin To Look Around is a modern pop coming-of-age record.

The five-part series will be hosted by award-winning journalist, Ruby Jones. Schwartz Media is launching a new investigative podcast exploring the rise and fall of the Me Too movement in Australia and allegations of harassment, abuse and assault in the Australian music industry. Hosted by award-winning journalist, author and podcast and documentary host, Ruby Jones, […]

Featuring Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Bamboos, Ngaiire, Gordon Koang, and loads more. Melbourne International Jazz Festival has lifted the lid on this year’s program, with over 400 artists set to perform across the festival’s ten days. The mammoth 2021 event will feature three world premiere commissions, 13 album launches, 20 Australian premieres, the launch of a […]

The new sites aim to help Victoria reach its goal of administering one million jabs over the next five weeks. Victoria will welcome three new drive-thru vaccination clinics following the success of its Melton clinic, which opened earlier this month. Australia’s first drive-thru vaccination hub, the Melton site administered 1,200 doses within the first seven […]

Victoria to enter its sixth lockdown tonight following new COVID-19 outbreak Image by Weyne Yew/Unsplash Words by Kate Streader The lockdown will come into effect at 8pm. After recording eight new COVID-19 cases today, Victoria will go back into lockdown as of 8pm tonight (Thursday August 5). What you need to know Victoria will go into lockdown from 8pm Thursday August 5 The lockdown is expected to last for seven days The announcement comes following new mystery cases Stay up to date...

Birdz (L) and ASHWARYA (R) Words by Kate Streader The winners will each walk away with $15,000 cash to help boost their career. Now in its fifth year, Levi’s Music Prize has announced this year’s winners, in partnership with BIGSOUND. The six emerging Australian music acts chosen will each receive a cash prize of $15,000 to help boost their career. What you need to know This year’s Levi’s Music Prize winners have been announced The winners will each be awarded $15,000 cash an...

Victoria to cautiously move out of lockdown tonight Words by Kate Streader The new restrictions will come into effect at 11:59pm Tuesday July 27. After recording ten new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, all linked to current outbreaks and all in isolation for their infectious period, Victoria will move out of lockdown at 11:59pm tonight as planned. What you need to know Victoria’s lockdown will end at 11:59pm on Tuesday July 27 New restrictions ha...

Good Times announces new 2021 dates and lineup change Cash Savage & The Last Drinks - image by Naomi Lee Beveridge Words by Kate Streader The festival has been rescheduled as a result of the current lockdown. Tocumwal’s new music festival Good Times has announced a date change after being forced to reschedule for the third time due to COVID-19. The postponement has also resulted in a slight change to the lineup, with Ash Grunwald and Josh Teskey to be replaced ...