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  • It's Saturday
    What day is it?
  • Now
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  • Anywhere in Melbourne
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  • What do you feel like?
    What do you feel like?
  • And what else?
    And what else?
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Grace MacKenzie

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  • Fireside Yarra Valley 2023

    Saturday 8th July - Sunday 23rd July
    @ Healesville

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  • Swimming Australia World Championship Trials

    Tuesday 13th June - Sunday 18th June
    @ Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre

  • Score a Double Pass to the Swimming Australia World Championship Trials Plus Dinner and a Night's Stay

    You and a mate could be cheering on our aquatic superstars in their race to make it to Fukuoka this year (then enjoying fine French food and a night away from home).

  • The Mighty Sunday Roast

    Sunday 16th July
    @ Victoria by Farmer's Daughters

  • Mike White and Jennifer Coolidge in Conversation

    Saturday 10th June
    @ Aware Super Theatre

  • Eight Retro-Inspired Motels to Book if You're After a Nostalgia-Laden Holiday

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  • Stay of the Week: Woodland Cabin at Logan Brae Retreats

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  • Cosmo's Midnight Share Their Summer Highs, Creative Influences and Love of Disco Ahead of For The Love 2023

    "We've extended our listening into more recent decades to see how the natural progression of disco leaned to house and pop — and what we can take from those eras that is so timeless and exciting."

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  • Automated Brewers, Parilla Grills and Charcoal Smokers: the Go-To Gift Guide for Your Favourite Hands-On Foodie

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  • Six Ways to Easily Elevate Your At-Home Summer Cocktail Hour

    Brightly hued glassware, salty snacks and stand-out sips: your cheat sheet for a deliciously boozy (and aesthetically pleasing) summer arvo.

  • Charcoal Chicken, Authenticity and a Cult Following: El Jannah CEO Brett Houldin on Succeeding in the Hospitality Industry

    "Our customers know people by name, they can tell you a lot about their last food occasion, their first experience — that cult-like behaviour is growing with us as we expand."

  • Instruments of Dance: The Australian Ballet's Drew Hedditch on Preparing to Hit the Stage With the Soon-to-Come Triple Bill

    We sat down with the coryphée to chat cross-company collaboration, developing as a dancer and why this is the ballet for you if you're green to the scene.

  • Making Moves: Sydney Dance Company's Mia Thompson on What it Takes to Become a Full-Time Dancer

    The Brisbane-born artist sheds light on how she got her start, her international moves and the power of being on stage.

  • Luxe Threads and Smooth Sips: Eight Outstanding Gifts for a Dad That Enjoys the Finer Things in Life

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