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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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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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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 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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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EventMoon Dog's Fizzer BYO Cup Day
Sun, 1 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
BYO drinking vessel, get it filled with free Moon Dog Fizzer — and celebrate the first day of summer in style.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Yerambooee
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free communal celebration of First Nations legend and song.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Garage Band
Sat, 7 Dec - Sun, 8 Dec 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free event shining the spotlight on Victoria's talented young musicians.
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EventBridge Road Brewers' Spring Tasting in the City
Fri, 29 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick, Brunswick East
This afternoon of tasting session let's you explore a lesser-known Victorian wine region (Beechworth) without leaving Melbourne.
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EventTerasu Japanese Dining Pop-Up at Portsea Hotel
Fri, 3 Jan - Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
Chef Yukio Ozeki is serving up a a luxe six-course Japanese feed at Mornington Peninsula's beloved Portsea Hotel for only a few weeks in January.
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EventHome Truth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
A house-within-a-house labyrinth has popped up outside the NGV International to get everyone thinking about small-scale architecture.
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EventSpanish BBQ Fiesta on Pinchy's Balcony
Sun, 1 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Pinchy's, Melbourne
Hit up this CBD restaurant on Sunday arvos in December for unlimited food and drinks on its sun-soaked terrace.
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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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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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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.
