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NewsWe're Giving Away a Heap of Kathmandu Beach Essentials for All Your Summer Adventures
Score these brightly patterned beach umbrellas, camping chairs and tees designed by Aussie street artist Mulga.
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NewsEight Homewares Stores for When You Want Budget-Friendly Wares That Aren't Flat-Pack
Give your space a much-needed spruce without blowing out your savings.
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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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NewsA New Library with a Rooftop Terrace Is Coming to the Queen Victoria Market Precinct
The new library will be housed across three levels in the Munro Development community hub.
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NewsThe Jam Factory Is Set to Score a $1.5 Billion Makeover
The latest plans include a new amphitheatre for events, a revamped cinema complex and a luxury hotel.
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NewsPreston Is Set to Score Three MCGs-Worth of Open Green Space
The new green spaces are all thanks to the Level Crossing Removal Project and the suburb's new elevated rail line.
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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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News
All 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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NewsMeet Nonna's Grocer, The Concept Store Selling Homewares (Almost) Good Enough to Eat
The incredibly true-to-life fruit and vegetable candles look good enough to eat (just don't eat them).
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NewsThe Upside Has Released a 'Pupside' Bandana for Dogs and It's Donating the Proceeds to RSPCA NSW
Dress up your doggo with a blue bandana made from recycled fabric offcuts — and help a great cause.
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NewsIKEA Is Launching a Pink and Frilly Version of Its Famed (and Super Handy) Frakta Bag
The versatile blue-and-yellow bag is getting a makeover, with its pink sibling launching in November.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market Is Set to Score a New Pop-Up Park and Activation Space
The Market Square site will host a program of live music, art installations and community events during its two-year stay.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne's Latest Revival Plan Will See Empty Shopfronts Reimagined as Pop-Up Creative Spaces
More than 75 vacant storefronts are set to be temporarily and creatively transformed in a push to re-energise the city.
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NewsBehind the Scenes: Why 'Concrete Playground' Wrote an Article on Prawn Cocktails, Espresso Martinis and Footy Pies
And how we brought these visual feasts to the digital page with a freelance illustrator on Fiverr.
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NewsSydney-Based Salty Gallery Is Turning Its Photos of NSW Beaches Into Jigsaw Puzzles
Bring the beach into your living room.
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NewsA New Line of Merch Dedicated to Victoria's COVID-19 Response Commander Jeroen Weimar Has Been Released
His face now graces doona covers, cushions, tote bags and more — from the same artist who created last year's Brett Sutton designs.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Released a New Range of Peter Alexander PJs Covered in Burgers, Fries and Golden Arches
The fast food chain has teamed up with Peter Alexander to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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NewsThese Eye-Catching Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2021 Australian Interior Design Awards
Nearly 200 places are in the running this year — including in the hospitality, installation, residential, workplace, retail and public design categories.
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NewsFrank Green Is Releasing a Range of 'Lion King'-Themed Reusable Cups and Bottles
Say "no worries" while you're sipping coffee from a Simba, Timon and Pumbaa cup — and doing the environment a solid in the process.
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NewsThe National Gallery of Victoria's Garden Is Getting a New Pink Pond That You Can Wade Through
Popping up from November 2021, 'Pond[er]' is the NGV's 2021 Architecture Commission.
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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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NewsActive Truth Has Released a New Line of Activewear Designed by Indigenous Australian Artist Bobbi Lockyer
Shop for tights, crop tops or maternity activewear, all featuring Lockyer's hand-painted design.
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NewsA Vision to Transform Cockatoo Island Into a Sprawling Arts and Culture District Has Been Revealed
Including high-end glamping, a new creative precinct and harbour boardwalk.
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NewsThe Yarra's Northbank Precinct Could Be Getting a $300 Million Makeover
The City of Melbourne's ambitious project features new green spaces and elevated walkways that nod to New York’s High Line park.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a New 3500-Square-Metre Riverside Park with an Urban Forest
Plans for Seafarers Rest in Docklands also include grassy lawns and flexible event spaces.
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NewsMelbourne's Heritage-Listed City Baths Will Unveil Its Multimillion-Dollar Makeover This Spring
The historic fitness centre's $2.5 million restoration project will be revealed by September.
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NewsCameras That Catch You Using Your Phone While Driving Will Be Rolled Out Across Victoria By 2023
It comes after a three-month trial found one in 42 drivers using their phone illegally behind the wheel.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market Is Set to Welcome Two New Sheds As Part of a $40 Million Transformation
The development will include upgrades to the existing food hall, too.
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NewsIKEA Wants You to Turn Its Iconic Blue Shopping Bags Into Outfits for Your Dog
Break out the sewing machine and whip up a wearable masterpiece for your four-legged fur-shionista.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's Autumn Weather Has in Store After Our Wettest Summer for Four Years
For parts of the country, it'll be warmer than usual — and in some areas, it'll be wetter, too.
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NewsThis New Aussie Company Is Making Ultra-Stylish Inflatable Pools to Brighten Up Your Summer
Pool Buoy's range comes in five designs — and they're all environmentally friendly.
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NewsMelbourne's Australia 108 Tower Is Now Home to Two Infinity Pools 212 Metres Above the Ground
They also cantilever four metres over the street — and they're among the highest pools in the world.
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NewsIKEA and Lego's New Storage Boxes That You Can Play With Will Hit Australian Stores in February
Because those multi-coloured bricks aren't just for kids — and neither are creative storage solutions.
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NewsLego's Cute New Floral Kits Let You Build Your Loved Ones a Bouquet That'll Last Forever
Or you can keep it for yourself — and build a bonsai tree, too.
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Guide
Six 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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NewsMelbourne's CBD Streets Are Getting Kitted Out with Indigenous Flora and Fauna Stencils
They're part of a plan to give the city a pedestrian-friendly boost.
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NewsPantone Has Announced Two "Enduring and Uplifting" Colours of the Year for 2021
Paired together, Ultimate Gray and vibrant yellow Illuminating are designed to convey "a message of happiness supported by fortitude".
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NewsNine Christmas Gift Ideas Under $50 That Support Local Businesses in Melbourne
Start ticking off your gift list.
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NewsMessina Is Doing Its Own Curated Gift Packs to Help Take Care of Your Christmas Shopping
You can pick between five different packages — including one with candles that'll make your house smell like gelato.
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Guide
Six 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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NewsTen Perfect Gifts to Buy Your Mate to Say Thanks for Their Support This Year
Because your bestie deserves the world.
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NewsTen Thoughtful Gift Ideas to Match Every Kind of Coworker You'll Get in This Year's Secret Santa
From treats for the snack queen to speciality socks for the fashion icon.
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NewsAustralia's Most Stunning New Venues Have Been Announced at the 2020 Eat Drink Design Awards
A regional NSW hotel, an Adelaide wine bar and a Melbourne cafe were among those that took out top honours.
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NewsMarimekko Has Made Holiday Present Buying a Breeze with Its New Gift Guide
From pastel pink candleholders to snug bathrobes, Marimekko's holiday gift guide is filled with pressies to suit your partner, family and friends.
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NewsMarimekko's New Homewares Collection Will Spark Some Joy in Your Everyday Life
Tableware, textiles and ceramics in prints guaranteed to boost your mood.
