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NewsA Giant Beach Print Was Temporarily Installed on the Bottom of Bondi's Icebergs Pool
Courtesy of prolific Bondi photographer Aquabumps.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Spots for Getting Your Japanese Design Fix
Akari light sculptures, goldfish paper balloons, a hidden, minimalist city bath house — we’ve got you covered.
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NewsMelbourne Design Week Unveils Its First-Ever Program
A ten-day showcase of art, architecture, jewellery and more will take over the city.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be the Home of Australia's Tallest Building
Prepare to look up at 90 storeys of hotel rooms, apartments and attractions.
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NewsEight Summer Eskies That Take Beverage Cooling More Seriously Than Most
Don't settle for warm beer.
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NewsAirbnb Has Created a Greenery-Themed House Based on Pantone's Colour of the Year
Hang out in a plant-filled garden bedroom with a mown lawn, and eat in a dining room that's actually an indoor greenhouse.
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GuideThe Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Melbourne for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Melbourne CBD for 2024
Some of the best small businesses in the city can be found in the CBD's laneways, alleys and arcades.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Florists for Making Grand Gestures
There's nothing like a big, vibrant bunch of freshly-cut blooms to turn a frown upside down.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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GuideWhere To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton
These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.
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NewsThis UK Startup Is Growing Chairs from the Ground Up
Finally, something that does grow on trees.
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NewsThis Inclusive New Design Project Is Creating Customisable, Accessible Hotel Rooms
AllGo intends to make travelling enjoyable for people with disabilities.
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Guide20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016
From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.
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Guide50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016
Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.
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NewsThe Ten Best Designer Beach Towels for Summer Lounging Sessions
Time to throw out your ratty bath towel.
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NewsTen Modern Beach Chairs for People Who Don't Have Time for Sand
From design-chic teak to the all-time classic banana lounge, there’s a beach chair to suit every style.
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NewsNGV To Host Melbourne's First Dedicated Local Design Week
From art to architecture, prepare to feast your eyes on a whole lot of local creativity.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Socially Responsible Gift Guide
Gifts that not only benefit the receiver — but someone in need as well.
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EventMr West Presents Northwest Connect
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Expand your horizons, as four venues — two in Footscray and two in Carlton — invite guests to drink and dine in celebration of the new Metro Tunnel's launch.
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EventYoung Franco at AO Hilltop
Sun, 18 Jan, 2026
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Ring in the start of the Australian Open's main draw action with this free high-energy gig set against the city skyline.
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EventLimited-Edition January Flavours at Pidapipo
Thu, 1 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Available for one month only, this selection of limited-edition scoops might just be the best way to catch a break from the January heat.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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NewsA Look at Melbourne's New $700 Million New Multipurpose Tower
Featuring Melbourne's now requisite tower rooftop bar.
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NewsMelbourne's Ten Best Coworking Spaces
Ping pong tables, bike storage, free biscuits and all the power points you could possibly use.
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NewsTouched On Is the New Card Game Inspired By Melbourne's Public Transport System
Fare evading, without the consequences.
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Have a Gander at This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners
Melbourne's Dinner by Heston and Higher Ground, and Adelaide's Pink Moon Saloon are among the awarded.
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NewsFour Melbourne CBD Laneways Are Going Green
Four CBD spots will be transformed into mini garden oases.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy High-End Japanese Tanto Knives in Melbourne
Everyone loves a good kitchen knife, but these are next-level.
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NewsA Close Look at the Design of the CBD's Newest Boutique Hotel, QT Melbourne
Melbourne's newest boutique hotel is open — here's what it looks like.
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NewsIKEA Is Creating a Pop-Up Floating Ferry Home on Sydney Harbour
And they're giving one person the chance to sleepover.
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NewsA Look Inside Coburg's New Pentridge Prison Precinct
Once a notorious gaol, soon to be a bustling urban village.
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NewsAustralia's Getting Its First Flat-Packed, Off-Grid, Tiny Homes
"A transitional housing product that offers a solution to people currently unable to get into home ownership."
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NewsAirbnb Launches Design Firm Samara to Open Hotel-Like Dwellings
Giving new meaning to their tagline "don't go there live there".
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NewsFive Iconic Buildings to Explore During Open House Melbourne 2016
Take a tour through Melbourne's architectural marvels.
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NewsAustralia's Largest Bamboo Structure Is Being Constructed for MPavilion 2016
And with it will come a four-month program of cultural activities.
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NewsThis New Melbourne Apartment Building Changes Colour with the Weather
Each night the Docklands high-rise will perform a light show depicting "how the weather feels".
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NewsSydney Launches the World's Biggest Network of Street Signs for the Vision Impaired
Nice one, City of Sydney.
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NewsWhat to Expect at Australia's First Capsule Hotel
Sydney's Bar Century is being given a second life — as a Tokyo-esque caspule hotel.
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NewsCheck Out the Winners of This Year's Australian Interior Design Awards
What we'd give to live, work and eat in places like these.
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NewsThis Florida Brewery Has Created Biodegradable Edible Six-Pack Rings
This is great news for sea turtles.
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IKEA Is Finally Launching an Australian Online Store
Finally, a way to buy new towel racks without ruining your relationship.
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NewsThis Alarm Clock Wakes You Up by Brewing a Cup of Coffee
You won't want to hit snooze on this one.
