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    A Look Inside the Creative Process of Illustrator and Muralist Sarah McCloskey

    The Sydney-based artist chats about how the nightlife inspires her and experimentation influencing her artistic process.

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    How Digital Artist Nema Adel Fosters Creativity and Inspiration in a New Artistic Field

    The Sydney-based projection artist discusses the importance of experimentation and nightlife to his art.

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    Five Easy Changes to Make Your Home More Like Your Favourite Place to Go Out

    Bring the best of your city’s nightlife into your crib.

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    Federation Square Could Soon Be Home to a New $15 Million Public Library

    It's one of the City of Melbourne's proposals for the inner city spot — as well taking over management of the site.

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    Where To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton

    These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.

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    Uber Is Launching Its Dockless E-Bike Service Jump in Melbourne This Week

    A fleet of electric bikes will be rolled out across three city councils for the service's Australian launch.

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    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Footscray

    Here's what the locals are loving in the inner west.

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    The Localist: Inner East

    The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around St Kilda

    Go for the beach, but make sure you stay long enough to spend some time in the bayside suburb's boutiques, plant shops and cafes.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Brunswick

    Explore Sydney Road and Lygon Street to find gourmet cheese, vintage threads, custom-fit denim and plenty of plants.

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    IKEA Will Marie Kondo Your Home for Free If You Can Prove You're a Grub

    The Swedish furniture giant is giving away home tidying sessions — and $300 worth of product — to 100 lucky Aussies.

  • Feature

    The Localist: Western Suburbs

    In recent years, few areas have had such an intense transformation as Melbourne’s western suburbs.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Yarraville

    Head west and discover bespoke men's jewellery, top independent booksellers, indoor greenery, fresh food and drinks, and designer fashion.

  • News

    German Supermarket Giant Kaufland Has Suddenly Ditched Its Plans to Open Stores in Australia

    It will no longer expand Down Under, saying that it wants to concentrate on its European markets.

  • Guide

    Where To Shop Like a Local In and Around South Melbourne

    Do as the locals do and shop small in the inner south.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Richmond

    Your guide to the best small businesses in this inner east hotspot.

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    Muji Has Designed Its First One-Storey Flat-Pack House

    As well as a bedroom, living area and kitchen, the new prefab house — Muji's first in five years — features an outdoor deck.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Hawthorn and Kew

    We've scoured Melbourne's east for the best boutiques, bookshops and fried chicken joints.

  • Feature

    The Localist: Bayside

    Bayside residents may enjoy the vast blue waters of Port Phillip Bay — but there are a lot of gems on land, too. 

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    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Collingwood

    Craft beers, vintage furniture, boutique wines, locally designed fashion and contemporary homewares — the inner north lives up to its reputation.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Elwood

    Some of the best bits of bayside can be found in this little pocket — from timeless gifts, organic homewares, local groceries and unique fashion.

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    The State Library Victoria Has Finally Unveiled Its $88.1 Million Transformation

    From today, you can explore the new-and-improved library in full — which features new quarters and 70 percent more seats.

  • News

    Prahran Square Is Melbourne's Huge New $60 Million Urban Park

    Clocking in at 10,000 square metres, it has more public space than even Fed Square.

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    Things to Do in Melbourne That'll Help You Live in the Moment This Summer

    Slow down and appreciate right now with these five spectacular events.

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    Australia's Most Stunning Venues Have Been Announced at the 2019 Eat Drink Design Awards

    With a Victorian gelato shop, a Brisbane hotel and out-of-town NSW cafe all snagging awards.

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    Bourke Street Will Soon Be Home to a Permanent Memorial for Pellegrini's Legend Sisto Malaspina

    The restaurateur's legacy is being remembered with a plaque and table outside his beloved Italian eatery.

  • News

    Chadstone Is Now Home to a Luxury 12-Storey Hotel with a Rooftop Pool and Bar

    As well as 250 opulent rooms and a new all-day restaurant by Scott Pickett.

  • Feature

    The Localist: Inner City

    In the inner city, any laneway could hold the perfect cup of coffee, and a vintage bargain is always just a short tram ride away.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Box Hill

    Thousands of vinyl records, plants, gifts, organic groceries, authentic ramen and more awaits in the eastern suburbs.

  • Guide

    Where to Find One-of-a-Kind Gifts That'll Help Put You in Their Good Books

    Become a world champion gift giver with independent Aussie designs, artist collaborations, bespoke jewellery, make-your-own ceramics and souvenirs they'll actually like.

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    The Localist: Inner North

    Along the guiding line of the Yarra and Merri Creek, Melbourne’s inner north is filled with character.

  • News

    State Library Victoria Is Almost Ready to Unveil Its Full Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

    After almost five years of planning and construction, the CBD site will reopen this December.

  • News

    Five Game-Changers Who Started Their Own Businesses — and the Lessons They Learned

    Hear from five Aussies who've taken the plunge and built super successful businesses.

  • Feature

    The Localist: Eastern Suburbs

    The east enjoys a prime location in that sweet spot between the buzz of the inner city and the wide leafy streets of the suburbs.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Prahran

    Look no further than the inner east for the best grocers, new and vintage fashion, books, music and eclectic homewares.

  • Guide

    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Fitzroy

    Fitzroy is known for its vintage stores and coffee shops — but its retail offering covers homewares, shaving equipment and croissants, too.

  • News

    IKEA Is Currently Streaming the 14-Day Ship Journey That Its Products Take to Australia

    It's designed to help viewers get to sleep — and you can watch it on the huge furniture retailer's new Slow TV YouTube channel.

  • News

    We're Giving Away Two Passes to Australia's Largest Classic Car Exhibition

    Celebrate beautiful, vintage and incredibly rare automobiles in VIP style — on us.

  • News

    Ocean Invaders Is the Interactive and Luminous New Jellyfish Exhibition Floating Into Melbourne Aquarium

    You'll be able to get up close and personal with swarms of jellyfish at this new million-dollar Sea Life exhibition when it launches in summer.

  • News

    Australia's Biggest Muji Store Has Just Opened in Chadstone

    Make yourself a coffee and explore the store's huge range of stationery, homewares and clothes — or do a workshop (just like in Japan).

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