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NewsThese Paddle Pop, Golden Gaytime and Bubble O'Bill Candles Will Make Your House Smell Like Ice Cream
Turn your home into an ice cream-scented dream — and expect dessert cravings, we're guessing.
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NewsHere Are the Latest Plans for the QVM's Groundbreaking Rooftop Library and Community Hub
The $500 million precinct is set to feature podcast studios, dedicated creative makers' spaces and a rooftop reading terrace.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sheet Society Founder Hayley Worley Talks the Biggest Colour and Pattern Trends of 2022
Owner of Sheet Society and design extraordinaire Hayley Worley chatted to Concrete Playground about all colour trends you need to be across this year.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Is Inviting Community Feedback for Phase One of Its $300 Million Greenline Project
A new promenade, extra greenery and 450 metres of boardwalks are planned for the waterfront precinct.
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NewsKmart Has Unveiled All the New Boho and Beachy Homewares You'll Want to Fill Your House With ASAP
The Aussie department store's affordable August Living range goes heavy on pastel hues, natural materials and coloured glass.
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NewsWest Melbourne Is Set to Score Major Upgrades Including New Walking Routes and More Green Space
The inner-city suburb is set for a revival under the council's proposed Municipal Planning Strategy.
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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 Vibrant Winning Design for Melbourne's 2022 MPavilion Has Just Been Revealed
The colourful structure represents rays of light flickering through layers of leaves.
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NewsThai Creatives Are Embracing Sustainability In Their Design Approach — Here's How
From plant-based takeaway cups to skincare made from indigo roots, a range of useful and thoughtful products are being created by brands embracing sustainable practices.
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NewsAustralia's Most Stunning Homes, Bars and Venues Have Been Named at the 2022 Interior Design Awards
Troye Sivan's house is among this year's award-winners — and Melbourne's dazzling digital-only gallery The Lume was commended for its installation design.
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NewsR.M.Williams Has Launched a Limited-Edition Capsule Collection
With the special release celebrating the 90th birthday of the iconic brand, now is the time to nab your slice of Aussie history.
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NewsThese Australian Icons Are Turning 90 This Year — Here's How They've Made a Lasting Impact
A boot brand, a broadcaster and a big ol' bridge — say three cheers to this lot for reaching the big 9-0 in 2022.
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NewsSix Contemporary Lifestyle Brands That Are Turning Trash Into Treasure
These brands are repurposing agriculture and industry waste to create practical (and stylish) products.
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NewsAll the Profits From These New 'Literacy Is Freedom' T-Shirts Will Support First Nations Australians
Add this new shirt from Deus Ex Machina and The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation to your wardrobe this Reconciliation Week.
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Guide
Seven 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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NewsA Massive Australian-First Alexander McQueen Exhibition Is Coming to the NGV This Summer
Over a quarter-century in the making, this wide-ranging exhibition features around 110 pieces designed by the late, great fashion star, plus art that inspired his work.
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NewsLego and MoMA's Gorgeous New 'Starry Night' Kit Lets You Make Your Own Van Gogh Masterpiece
Build van Gogh's iconic painting out of plastic bricks, then hang it on your wall.
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NewsHow to Bring Any Living Space to Life with Great Furniture
Design By Them founders Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis share their secrets to creating a stylish, personalised oasis you'll love to spend time in.
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NewsHelpful Styling Tips When Your Space (or Budget) Is Smaller Than Your Ideas
Leading interior designer Steve Cordony shares his expertise so you can create your dream home.
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EventFirelight Festival
Friday, June 28 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Docklands Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Melbourne's after-dark arts festival is back for a fiery time at Docklands, complete with an underground light show and labyrinth beneath Marvel Stadium.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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EventGood Food & Wine Show 2024
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Expand your gastronomic horizons with a star-studded lineup of chefs and over 300 exhibitors at this annual event.
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EventALUMNI at Crown Melbourne
Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
Evergreen, Southbank
This pop-up restaurant will feature residencies from four former 'MasterChef Australia' contestants.
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EventRaclette Supper at Handpicked Wines
Wednesday, April 10 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Handpicked Wines Cellar Door, Melbourne
Cosy up with some melted cheese and bold wines this winter.
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EventMother's Day High Tea at Queen Victoria Market
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Treat the most important woman in your life to this one-off high tea experience designed by the well-known Tommy Collins team.
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EventAgatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Wednesday, July 31 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
Initially premiering in London's West End in 1952, the world's longest-running play is coming to Melbourne — again.
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EventSleater-Kinney: 'Little Rope' Tour
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are touring Down Under three decades after recording their first album in Australia.
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EventThe Warehouse Project
Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), Port Melbourne
Manchester's rave scene is heading Down Under, with The Warehouse Project making its first Australian visit.
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EventUniversal Everything: Beings
Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday, September 29, 2024
ACMI, Melbourne
This world-premiere exhibition at ACMI features installations that respond differently to every visitor.
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NewsLego's Latest Adorable Floral Kits Let You Build Succulents and Orchids That No One Can Kill
Keen to fill your house with plants but don't have the greenest of thumbs? Build your own orchids and succulents out of Lego instead.
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NewsArnott's Has Released Tim Tam-Scented Candles So Your House Can Smell Like Chocolate Biscuits
To celebrate Mother's Day, the biscuit brand has dropped Tim Tam candles and Tim Tam diffusers — and they're only on sale until April 28.
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NewsA Bigger, Greener Enterprize Park Has Reopened as Part of the Greenline Project
The waterfront precinct is open again following significant upgrade works, now sporting an extra 1000 square metres of green space and picnic lawn.
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NewsThese Stunning Venues, Shops and Homes Are Shortlisted at the 2022 Australian Interior Design Awards
Australia's most stylish hospitality, residential, workplace, retail and public settings have been named.
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NewsThis Luxe New Zealand Accessories Brand Has Opened an Australian Flagship Store in Melbourne
It's now much easier to get your hands on these sustainably made Aotearoan leather accessories.
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NewsYou Can Now Slip Your Feet Into Dune Rats Volleys — and $10 From Every Pair Goes to Flood Relief
Green light some new Dunies shoes for your wardrobe, help folks who've been affected by the catastrophic floods.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: New Zealand Designer Juliette Hogan Handpicks Her Favourite Sustainable Brands
From all-natural skincare to local wineries lowering their carbon footprint, one of the country's most celebrated designers takes us through her sustainable daily staples.
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NewsArnott's Has Just Released a Tim Tam Perfume If You'd Like to Smell Like Chocolate Biscuits All Day
To celebrate National Tim Tam, the biscuit brand has also launched its own Tim Tam merchandise store — but it'll only be up and running for a week.
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Guide
Melbourne'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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News
Eight 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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NewsSouthbank's Iconic 300-Metre-High Observation Platform Has Reopened as the New-Look Melbourne Skydeck
The landmark site now features a VR theatre, plus adrenaline experiences and a champagne bar soaring almost 300 metres above street level.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: An Organised Life Founder Beck Wadworth Handpicks Her Must-Have Books
From a Scandinavian interiors tome to a biography of the grand dame of Champagne, bookmark these stellar reads.
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NewsSeven Foolproof Gift Ideas No Matter Your Kris Kringle Budget
Get your work bestie, mate or mum a swag of great gifts — and be rewarded for your valiant shopping efforts.
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NewsVery Peri Is Pantone's "Inquisitive and Intriguing" 2022 Colour of the Year
The newly created colour combines "a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone".
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Guide
The 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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NewsAustralia's Most Stunning Bars, Eateries and Hotels Have Been Revealed at 2021's Eat Drink Design Awards
2021's most stylish hospitality spaces include a St Kilda wine bar, Parramatta restaurant and Fortitude Valley coffee haven.
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NewsCheck Out the Latest Plans for the Yarra's $300 Million 'Greenline'
The City of Melbourne's ambitious project features new green spaces, a six-metre-wide promenade and a new maritime heritage trail across four kilometres.
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GuideThe Best Christmas Markets in Melbourne for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
With markets filed with fresh produce, local gifts and treats for the pets, there's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year.
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NewsEight Stylish Products That Will Elevate Your Living Space
Minimal effort, maximum aesthetic reward.
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We're Giving Away Samsung's The Serif TV to One Lucky Design Lover
Level up your living room with this sleek TV — plus, we have some snazzy artworks as runner-up prizes.
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NewsHoMie's 90s-Inspired Disney Range Will Add a Whole New World of Nostalgia to Your Wardrobe
The colourful 18-piece collection adds Disney characters to the Melbourne brand’s t-shirts, shorts, hoodies and socks.
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NewsMPavilion Will Return Next Month, Hosting Over 250 Fantastic Events For Its Longest Season Yet
This year, the famed architecture commission returns to the Queen Victoria Gardens, with a jam-packed program of talks, music performances, art, workshops and experiences.
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NewsSeven Everyday Hacks for When You're Trying to Save But Don't Want to Miss Out on the Good Stuff
Work towards your dreams without becoming a total hermit.
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NewsBearded Dudes and Surfing Koalas: A Look Into the Colourful World of Mulga the Artist and His Plans for Summer
The Sydney-based artist gives us a rundown on his quirky characters and his love of the beach.
