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As for what to look at, there are a good number of open clusters that are really suited to binoculars. A good start is to find the False Cross to the right of the southern cross. At the base of the false cross is a fuzzy patch which is open cluster NGC 2516 a great OC. Follow the milky way back towards Crux and you'll find quite a few others NGC 3114, IC 2602 NGC 3532 and the Eta Carina nebula. The Large Magellanic Cloud is also good at present although Melbourne to your south may interfere. Open clusters will probably stand the light pollution better. Omega Centauri will be visible in binos. Scorpius also has some stunning OCs for binos Messiers 6 & 7, NGC 6231 and more. Then Sagittarius later still will give you lots to look at.
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