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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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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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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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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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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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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas at QV Melbourne is back, featuring a towering festive sculpture and the mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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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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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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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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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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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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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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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.
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NewsThe World's First Freeform 3D Printed House Is Here
And it looks like something out of a well-funded sci-fi film.
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NewsCould Melbourne Be Getting a Bicycle Highway in the Sky?
Plans for an 'elevated veloway' would have you pedalling above the traffic.
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NewsDubai Just Opened a 3D-Printed Office Building
The whole thing took less than three weeks to build.
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NewsMelbourne's Yarra River Could Be Getting a Swimming Pool
This proposal could be the best use of the Yarra yet.
