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    Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's 2025 Lineup Is Just as Stacked as Ever — With Over 200 Events Taking Place Across Victoria

    Local and international chefs will be cooking up a storm all over the state — at fine-dining restaurants, neighbourhood wine bars, parks, wineries, farms and the MCG.

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    CP Staff Picks: The Best Summer BBQ Meals, According to Our Editors

    These recipes pack maximum flavour with minimal effort.

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    Brighton Burger Joint Royale Brothers Has Changed Things Up, Now Operating as a Nostalgia-Fuelled Aussie Diner

    All its classic burgers remain, but now you'll also find waffles, avo on toast, spaghetti bolognese and a heap of different schnitties.

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    The Best Brewery Bars in Melbourne for 2024

    Sip chilled pints just metres from away where the beer was was brewed at these much-loved taprooms.

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    The 27 Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne

    These Melbourne private dining rooms can house your intimate birthday celebrations, luxe date nights and epic Christmas parties.

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    Come Out and Play: The Offspring Have Announced a 2025 Australian Arena Tour with Simple Plan

    After The Offspring's 2024 Melbourne gig sold out in 30 seconds, they're coming back to Australia for a four-city trip in 2025.

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    Great Scott!: 'Back to the Future: The Musical' Is Making Its Australian Premiere in Sydney in 2025

    After hit seasons in West End and on Broadway, the award-winning stage version of everyone's favourite time-travelling 80s flick is zipping Down Under.

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    Childish Gambino Has Cancelled His 2025 Down Under Tour So There'll Be No Summertime Magic After All

    It was meant to be the rapper and hip hop star's first trip our way since 2019 — but just like his North American, UK and European dates, it's no longer happening.

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    When a Delightfully Strange Screen-to-Stage Australian Musical Happens: Paul Hodge and Simon Phillips Chat 'Round the Twist'

    Have you heard the word about Queensland Theatre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre's new adaptation of the beloved 90s series? We chatted to the composer/playwright and director behind it.

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    The NGV's Huge Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Will Feature Ten Immersive Installations — Which Is a World Record

    The Japanese artist's latest Australian showcase will include more of her immersive environments than has ever been assembled in one place before.

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    Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone Are Headlining Coachella 2025 — Whether You'll Be There or Be Livestreaming

    Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, The Prodigy and Kraftwerk are also on the lineup — plus plenty more.

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    Get Your Gifting Sorted For the Whole Family with these Black Friday Deals

    Turns out you don’t need to break the bank to keep the whole family happy.

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    30 of the Biggest Savings You Can Score this Black Friday

    You don’t always have to drop big bucks to reap rewards.

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    A House-Within-a-House Labyrinth Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Get Everyone Thinking About Small-Scale Architecture

    The NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission 'Home Truth' is all about thinking about alternative ways of building houses in Australia.

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    Sun's Out, Guns Out: Ten Essential Goodies to Grab This Summer

    There is nothing quite like an Aussie summer, and we're here to help make it even better. 

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    Gifting Made Simple: Ten Easy Presents You Can Buy Before the Christmas Rush

    Amazon is here to help you avoid the chaos of last-minute shopping this silly season. 

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    DIY Season: Ten Products That Can Help You Complete Any Summer Project in Record Time

    Just some cool stuff for those who are officially in our DIY era.

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    Coming Soon: Torquay's New Luxury Day Spa and Bathhouse Is Opening This Boxing Day

    The new Torquay spa and bathhouse will be home to a sauna, steam room, indoor and outdoor pools, and a selection of wellness treatments.

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    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

    This week in Melbourne, you can sip your way through a mini wine festival at The Rochey, catch some outdoor films at the Moonlight Cinema, and get $1 dumplings and two-for-one longnecks at The StandardX’s new Thai diner.

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    Australia's Helpful Map Plotting Out All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights Has Been Updated for 2024

    Enter your postcode or suburb, then find out where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town — 'tis the season.

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    Melbourne's Best Dog-Friendly Parks and Beaches for the Ultimate Pup Time

    Guaranteed patsville at these pet-friendly beaches and parks scattered all over Melbourne.

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    Fifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand

    Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.

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    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

    This weekend, you can catch live gigs across the state, shop at a pop-up market full of independent brands and drink your way through a huge wine festival in the city.

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