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Sydney’s toilet block cafe makeovers
In what is perhaps the ultimate act of urban regeneration, three of Sydney’s decommissioned public toilet blocks are to be overhauled into cafes.
Eid announced for Thursday in Australia
The date of Eid ul-Fitr 2013 (1434) has been announced as Thursday 8th August, bringing to an end the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Tiramisu Recipe
Tiramisu is a popular (and not very old) Italian dessert whose name literally means ‘pick me up’. It’s sweet, creamy and if made properly has a wonderful velvety texture.
Shab-e-Qadr signals the final few days of Ramadan
Muslims across much of the world will tonight will mark Shab-e-Qadr, the “night of power” on which the Noble Qur’an is believed to have first been revealed.
Spend Friday nights at Monet’s Garden with NGV International
Melbournians are now being offered the chance to spend their Friday nights in the garden of impressionist painter Claude Monet, or at least surrounded by its beauty in his art.
Spectacular ‘Einstein on the Beach’ in Melbourne until Sunday
Einstein on the Beach, the opera which launched the career of acclaimed composer Phillip Glass, is now in Melbourne.
Playing in the water: Australian society’s parallel universe
The Australian government’s decision to resettle all refugees who arrive by boat in Papua New Guinea is confounding, but scratch the surface and we find a trifle of lies, ignorance, money and grubby politics.
See inside Melbourne’s architectural gems
Your opportunity to visit the interior of Melbourne’s most beautiful buildings is here, with the sixth Open House Melbourne being held this weekend.
Melbourne International Film Festival opens tonight
The Melbourne International Film Festival will open tonight at Hamer Hall, with the screening of Pedro Almodóvar’s comedy I’m So Excited!
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