• News

    Marco Pierre White Thinks Modern Fine Dining Feels Like Being "Mugged Without Violence"

    The celebrity chef and former three-Michelin-star heavyweight talks favourite restaurants, butterless bread and making dining out accessible again.

  • News

    Dreams Really Do Come True: Diet Coke Is Returning to McDonald's Australia After Almost Four Years

    All hail the return of the post-mix fridge cig: Diet Coke returns Macca's restaurants nationwide at long last.

  • News

    Now Open: Melbourne Jewellery House Keshett Has Reimagined Its Little Collins Street Flagship and Block Arcade Store

    Founded in 1979, Keshett is now led by second-generation custodians Dana and Zac Aviv.

  • News

    Coming Soon: Butter Days' John Demetrios Is Opening Lennox Street Local, a Moodier Sibling Bakery in a Former Richmond Laundromat

    Expect Sunshine Buns and Naughty Cinnamon Scrolls fresh from Malvern each morning, plus croissant jaffles and a coffee window for takeaway.

  • Event

    Fertility Fit Pop-Up

    Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

    Federation Square, Melbourne

    Chanel Contos and Reece Conca are taking over Fed Square this month with an obstacle course, interactive quizzes and myth-busting chats — all to help you get to know your body and demystify fertility health.

  • News

    This Just In: Um, Did the AO Just Accidentally Confirm Fergie as Next Year's Headlining Act?

    A Melbourne content creator reckons the clues dropped at the AO 2027 launch point to the ‘Glamorous’ singer — and the Australian Open’s reply isn't exactly denying it.

  • News

    No Duane Reade Bag Required: Lily Allen Is Dropping 'West End Girl'-Themed Sex Toys (Yes, Including the Polka-Dot Butt Plug) Ahead of Her Australian Tour

    The six-piece Love, Lily collection was tested by Allen on her UK tour, and it's out now, days before she plays Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

  • News

    CP Picks: Canadian Furniture Brand Cozey Wants You to Actually Use Your Sofas — And Let Your Pets on Them, Too

    Cozey’s Edmund Lam explains how the Canadian brand designs for dogs, dinner on the couch and changing your mind.

  • News

    Now Open: Merrell Has Opened Its First Ever Asia-Pacific Flagship Store at Emporium Melbourne

    The 400-square-metre store stocks Gramicci, Pyra and P.A.M. alongside Merrell's own range, which is a global first for the outdoor brand.

  • Restaurant

    ÉN

    11 Bligh Place, Melbourne

    A chef's counter, Edomae-style sushi on red-vinegar rice and a late-night listening bar on the lower level — Bligh Place just got a lot more interesting.

  • News

    This Just In: Gurner — The Developer Behind Saint Haven — Unveils a $4 Billion Plan to Turn South Yarra's Jam Factory Into Melbourne's Cultural Heart

    Cobblestoned laneways, a Harrods-inspired food hall, underground bars and a premiere cinema are all part of the Saint Haven developer's vision for the heritage site.

  • Restaurant

    Da Bepi

    391 Sydney Road, Brunswick

    Brothers Matthew and Anthony Lucato's cicchetteria channels their grandfather's hometown outside Venice — with family recipes, Veneto wines and records spinning until 3am.

  • News

    Charlotte Wood Will Headline the 'Royal Mail Hotel Literary Salon', a 22-Guest Dinner and Conversation in Dunkeld

    Booker-shortlisted Charlotte Wood joins The Monthly editor Michael Williams for the hotel's first salon. Just 22 seats are available, all sold as part of a weekend package.

  • News

    Ice Cream Juggernaut Gelato Messina Is Taking Over NYC with Softville, a Soft Serve and Art Concept Store

    The Sydney-born brand's first New York store pairs scratch-made soft serve with a gallery's worth of Jeremyville art on Orchard Street.

  • News

    Now Open: Adore Beauty Has Launched Its Biggest Store Yet at Melbourne Central, Complete With a K-Beauty Shop and a Fragrance Bar

    Adore Beauty's largest store yet has opened at Melbourne Central, complete with a dedicated K-Beauty shop-in-shop and gift bags for the first 1,500 customers.

  • News

    MECCA's Born Creative Workshops Bring Poppy Lissiman, Tiffi and Soraya Boularas to Bourke Street in October

    The $20 sessions at MECCAVERSITY run over three Thursday nights, and the ticket price is fully redeemable on MECCA products on the night.

  • News

    This Just In: Qantas Is Launching the First-Ever Non-Stop Flights Between Sydney and New York in Mid-2028

    Qantas has confirmed non-stop flights between Sydney and New York will launch from mid-2028 — the first ever non-stop commercial service between Australia and the Big Apple.

  • News

    Women Who Inspire Us: Liz Dawes OAM on Turning Unimaginable Loss Into Australia's Biggest Fight Against Childhood Brain Cancer

    Thirteen years after her son Connor died at just eighteen, the founder and CEO of Connor's Run has helped make Australia a world leader in paediatric brain cancer research.

  • News

    Now Open: Print and Colour-Loving Homewares Brand Kip&Co Gets Its First-Ever Physical Store on Fitzroy's Gertrude Street

    The colour-mad bedding-and-homewares label has marked 14 years in business with its first bricks-and-mortar shopfront.

  • News

    This Just In: Victorian Premier Ben Carroll Scales Suburban Rail Loop Project Back by $2 Billion to Keep It on Time

    Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has cut $2 billion from the Suburban Rail Loop East project to keep it on time, scrapping station interchanges and precinct works as a review searches for a further $1 billion.