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Being part of a live studio audience has long been a privilege for any TV fan, the ultimate insider access. But how do you score a seat?

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3 d. ago Woozy horns, fierce sax: Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing

The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.

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6 d. ago Hobbits in the aisles: The Lord of the Rings musical is a valiant effort

It may seem like a fool’s errand, but condensing a 1200-page trilogy into a singing-dancing performance mostly delivers.

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6 d. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel gets endorsement from everyone’s favourite neighbour; Malcolm Fraser’s granddaughter backs independent Alex Dyson in Wannon

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party receiving a decision on its proliferation of signs at a Kew pre-polling centre.

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7 d. ago The play that offers up a pessimistic yet compassionate snapshot of life as a Millennial

In The Comeuppance, a group of friends come together for their high school reunion – and confront a lot of uncomfortable truths along the way.

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8 d. ago Hans Zimmer’s music is in all your favourite films – but off screen, something was missing

Seeing Hans Zimmer’s music performed live is a little like seeing the MSO if they were all wearing leather and performing in an arena with drunk male hecklers.

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3 w. ago He’s worked with Tilda Swinton and Ryan Gosling. Now he’s testing his latest project in Melbourne

Former Saturday Night Live writer and cult comedy favourite Julio Torres has brought his newest experimental work to Australia.

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