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Sydney Opera House sails at dusk viewed from the forecourt with warm interior light glowing through glass, audience members as silhouettes, no logos or readable text

Opera Australia Sells Out First Three Turandot Nights At Sydney Opera House

Opera Australia has sold out the first three nights of a new Turandot staging at the Sydney Opera House, riding a rebound in October cinema and live-ticket spending.

Jess Moretti Oct 11, 2026

Empty art-house cinema auditorium with red seats and projector beam in haze, no logos or readable text

AACTA Opens Voting for 2026 Feature Craft Categories as Local Slate Expands

AACTA opened member voting for 2026 feature craft categories as local films gain share after a strong spring festival run.

Jess Moretti Oct 11, 2026

Night football match at a Australian stadium with green pitch, goal net in foreground and blurred crowd lights, no logos or readable text

Hellas Wins Australia Cup on Penalties as 29,911 Fill AAMI Park

South Melbourne Hellas became the first National Premier Leagues club to win the Australia Cup, beating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Jess Moretti Oct 10, 2026

Multiplex cinema lobby with poster lightboxes showing abstract colour blocks without readable titles, evening interior lighting, no people facing camera

Resident Evil Crosses 11 Million Locally While Verity Keeps Top Spot After Holiday Weekend

Sony's Resident Evil adaptation pushed past $11.1 million in Australia as Anne Hathaway thriller Verity held number one with a $5.95 million cume after the long weekend.

Jess Moretti Oct 9, 2026

Australian multiplex cinema lobby with poster cases and ticket queue, evening lighting, blurred patrons, no logos or readable text

Tom Cruise Digger Debuts Eighth as Verity Dominates Cinemas With 3540000 Weekend

Amazon MGM thriller Verity opened at number one with $3.54 million over the long weekend while Tom Cruise and Sophie Wilde’s Digger stalled in eighth place on $791,000, according to national exhibitor data.

Jess Moretti Oct 8, 2026

Symphony orchestra on stage in a large concert hall with a cinema screen lowered above the musicians, warm stage lighting, audience seats empty, no logos or readable text

Bennelong Point Concert Hall Hosts Live John Williams Score Under Empire Strikes Back Screening

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform John Williams’ score live beneath a full screening of The Empire Strikes Back across five Concert Hall nights starting 21 October.

Jess Moretti Oct 7, 2026