Entertainment

Our first official year in the brainrot era was filled with notable moments. From coffee raves to a good old fashioned art heist, here’s what we latched onto this year.

From Albany’s biggest-ever art installation to a world-class calendar of chef feasts and wine tastings, the Great Southern region is ready to deliver a standout event line-up in 2026. In partnership with Tourism Western Australia, here’s your essential itinerary – covering the region’s best food, wine, and culture.

From a world-class rugby showdown and the return of AFL Origin after 25 years, to the city’s flagship summer arts festivals, Perth’s 2026 calendar is packed. In partnership with Tourism Western Australia, here’s what to book early – and where to eat in between.

Perth will host ten matches in Asia’s premier women’s soccer tournament – including the Matildas’ first game, against the Philippines.

In the final month of 2025, one of streaming’s biggest sagas bids farewell. So does a much smaller local ensemble, as we return to Pandora, get reacquainted with Benoit Blanc and strap into the driver’s seat for F1.

A love triangle set in the afterlife from A24. And a pair of ravishing period dramas starring Paul Mescal. In partnership with Mastercard, here’s what to see in cinemas this summer.

No matter which city you’re in to dance along to Dom Dolla, Kid Cudi, and Addison Rae, there’s plenty to do before and after the festival. In partnership with Wildlands, we’ve put together your itineraries for the weekend.

“As [comedians] get richer and busier and spend less time on stage, they get worse.”

Four years ago, two twenty-somethings drove around Bondi filming lines and posting them to Instagram. Today, with a fresh outpost in London, Lines is on the way to becoming a globally successful guide to nightlife.

Younger crowds chase spectacle; veterans mourn the death of the resident DJ. Australia’s club culture is at a crossroads, reshaped by a generation that skipped the old rituals thanks to Boiler Room, social media, soaring costs and the pandemic. But a new era of DIY parties, diverse communities and phone-free spaces has already begun.

Exhilarating and “exquisitely funny” new releases. Classics that demand rereading. And revelatory Aussie favourites. This list, full of compulsive reads and literary splendours, is one to bookmark.

From new-gen cooking circles to jovial chess nights, a wave of community groups around the country is sparking friendship and connection over age-old hobbies.