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Symbiotic stars are the longest orbital period interacting binaries, wherenova-like outbursts are generated by the accretion of a high mass loss rate redgiant wind onto a white dwarf companion. Long-term photometric monitoringsurveys such as OGLE and MACHO are ideal platforms to identify nova-like eventsin symbiotic stars, however there are only a handful of known systems withinthe small footprint of these surveys. We introduce a systematic Halpha emissionline object survey for new symbiotic stars covering 35 deg^2 towards theGalactic Bulge that combines deep 2dF/AAOmega spectroscopy with OGLE and MACHOphotometry. This powerful combination has uncovered nearly two dozen newsymbiotic stars, more than a dozen probable symbiotic stars, and several otherunusual Halpha emission line stars. While we don't find any nova-like activity,the lightcurves do exhibit semi-regular and Mira pulsations, orbital variationsand slower changes due to dust. Here we introduce a few of the new symbiotics,including H1-45, only the fourth known carbon symbiotic Mira. This remarkablediscovery may be the first luminous carbon star belonging to the GalacticBulge, according to its period-luminosity relation distance of 6.2+-1.4 kpc,potentially shedding new light on the puzzling lack of luminous carbon stars inthe Bulge. We also present two old novae captured in the nebular phase,complementing other surveys to better characterise the old nova population.

A remarkable sample of new symbiotic stars towards the Galactic Bulge