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.

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.

The Localist: Inner North

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

A Life-Size, Custom-Made Lego Version of Your Dog Is a Thing You Could Own

Legoland is offering one lucky dog owner across Australia exactly that.

German Supermarket Giant Kaufland Has Plans to Open 14 Huge Victorian Stores

The chain now has five confirmed local stores in the works, with another nine up for approval.

Future-Proofed

A guide to acing your career.

Federation Square Has Been Granted Permanent Victorian Heritage Protection

After much debate about its future, the 17-year-old public space has been added to the State Register for its "historical, aesthetic, technological and social significance".

The Victorian Government Is Asking for Your Thoughts On the Future of Federation Square

You have until the end of September to submit your feedback on the public space's future.

Where to Shop When You're Craving More Hygge in Your Home

Make your place a cosy hideaway with pastel homewares, comfy linens and unique art pieces from these design shops.

Five Incredible Melbourne Spaces You Can Explore at Open House Melbourne 2019

Including a hidden CBD cottage and a hillside former explosives store.

The Queen Victoria Market's Fairy Light-Lit String Bean Alley Has Reopened with 26 Shops

It's home to book shops, florists, cheesy toasties and vintage cameras.

IKEA Has Dropped a Limited-Edition Rainbow Version of Its Famed Frakta Bag

The versatile blue-and-yellow bag has had a temporary makeover.

The Minimalist Design for Melbourne's 2019 MPavilion Has Just Been Unveiled

The white structure will be lit from within like a lantern at night.

Melbourne Will Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020

Flights to Melbourne Airport are expected to take only ten minutes — and eventually cost the same price as an Uber X.

Melbourne Central Could Be Getting Its Own Open-Air Rooftop Filled with Art and Food Stalls

The greenery-filled rooftop is part of a dramatic plan to reinvent the precinct by 2021.

Check Out the Winners of 2019's Australian Interior Design Awards

A Sydney hair salon took out the top gong, while a slew of Melbourne installations, hotels and restaurants also took home awards.

Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre Is Set to Score a $500 Million Upgrade

It'll mean an extra 43,000 square metres of retail stores, a brand new health and wellness offering, and an upgraded food precinct.

This Is What it Will Be Like to Ride Along Melbourne's First Elevated Bicycle Highway

When it opens in 2022, the 'veloway' will sit above Footscray Road as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.

Melbourne's Footpath Kiosks Could Be Gone by the End of the Year

As part of the City of Melbourne's plan to reduce footpath congestion.

The City of Melbourne Has Announced a New Plan to Make the CBD More Pedestrian- and Bike-Friendly

The proposed strategy involves adding 50 kilometres of protected bike paths, reducing cars in Little streets and dropping speed limits.

Eight Independent and Ethical Brands You Should Know About If You Want to Shop Sustainably

From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.

Apple's Controversial New Federation Square Store Has Officially Been Canned

German Supermarket Chain Kaufland Is Opening Three Huge Melbourne Stores

The retail giant has planning approval to build stores in Dandenong, Chirnside Park and Epping, with more to follow.

You Can Now (Finally) Ditch Your Physical Myki Card on Melbourne Public Transport

The Victorian Government is rolling out the new digital ticketing system to Android users this week.

Six Melbourne Design Week Events That'll Have You Thinking About How We'll Live in the Future

Symposiums, boat rides, exhibitions, and workshops — this year, the annual design festival is chock-full of events that’ll make you think twice about the future of urban living.

Collingwood Just Scored a Neon-Drenched Chapel for Raucous Vegas-Style Weddings

The Altar Electric has unveiled a new permanent home for its tradition-bucking registry-style ceremonies.

The World Heritage-Listed Royal Exhibition Building Is Reopening Its Rooftop Deck

It'll be open to the public and have 360-degree-views — just like the one it boasted back in the 1880s.

Miller Design Lab

Sky Park Is Melbourne's New Elevated Patch of Greenery Perched Above Collins Street

Frolic above the city bustle at Melbourne's brand new sky-high park.

Australia's Shiny New $20 Notes Are on Their Way to Your Wallet

The lobster has had a makeover.

Melbourne Is Set to Score a New Elevated Park as Part of the Arts Precinct's Massive Redevelopment

The first designs for the precinct — which encompasses the yet-to-be-built NGV Contemporary — have been releasedby Melbourne-based practice Hassell and New York's SO-IL.

South Yarra Will Soon Be Home to Australia's First Moxy Hotel

The youth-focused hotel by Marriott International will have 180 suites, a rooftop bar and "furiously fast, free wifi".

This Ambitious Campaign Wants Melburnians to Buy Back Federation Square to Stop Apple Moving In

It's designed to make a public statement against the controversial proposed Apple store — and it has already raised more than $200,000.