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NewsMelbourne Is Getting 40 Kilometres of New Protected Bike Lanes
Which should make it a little easier — and safer — to get around the CBD on two wheels.
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NewsMelbourne's Australia 108 Tower Is Now Officially the Tallest Residential Building in the Southern Hemisphere
The soaring residential tower has 100 storeys, two infinity pools and multimillion-dollar apartments.
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NewsA New Dining Precinct and Park Could Be Coming to Southgate as Part of an $800-Million Transformation
An Australian retail company has submitted plans to make over the riverside precinct.
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NewsJuuni Is Australia's New Subscription Service for Organic Period Products
The cute boxes (with bonus gifts) arrive at your doorstep each month — just like Aunt Flow.
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NewsActive Truth Is Currently Offering 20 Percent Off Its Comfy and Supportive Maternity Activewear
Its award-winning pregnancy tights can be worn from your first trimester through to post-natal.
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NewsThis New Book 'I Quit Plastics' Will Help You Ditch Single-Use Plastics for Good
With hundreds of practical tips and tricks, Kate Nelson's just-released guide will help you live a life less plastic.
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NewsThe Best Spots for Seriously Good Gift Shopping in Melbourne
From bodegas and perfumeries to creative studios and design stores, explore Melbourne's best gift shopping spots in 2025.
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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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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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NewsIKEA Has Released Pillow Fort Instructions So You Can Go Kidulting In Your Lounge Room
Spend your self-isolation time turning your everyday IKEA objects into forts — with instructions available for six different styles.
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NewsMusical Artist Milan Ring on Her Creative Approach and Where She Finds Inspiration
The Sydney-based artist and producer discusses the importance of collaboration and community to her creative process.
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NewsA 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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NewsHow 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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NewsFive 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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NewsMaison de Sabre's Leather Accessories Are the Perfect Personalised Gift for Mum (and You)
Mother's Day is not far away.
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NewsAustralia Is Set for a Warmer and Wetter-Than-Average Winter
Could this be the good news of 2020?
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NewsThe Iconic Is Currently Offering $30 Off a Heap of Loungewear So You Can Upgrade Your WFH Wardrobe
It's time to treat yourself to some new comfy clothes.
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NewsModibodi's Comfy Undies Give You a Sustainable (and Wallet-Friendly) Choice When It Comes to Periods
So, while you're stuck at home, you can parade around in a pair of underwear.
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NewsThese Seven Australian Distilleries Are Turning Their A-Class Booze Into Hand Sanitiser
So you can clean your hands, you detty detty pigs.
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NewsThe Iconic Has Launched a Stylish New Pet Fashion Range for Supremely Adorable Dogs
Because your pupper deserves its own fleece-lined denim vest, cable-knit sweater, macrame lead and Driza-Bone oilskin coat.
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NewsFederation 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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EventBook Doof — A Reading Rave at Revolver
Sat, 30 May, 2026
Revolver Upstairs, Prahran
Transforming the dance floor into a cosy book-lovers' den, this community-driven reading event is raising funds for Indigenous literacy.
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EventButterboy Melbourne Central Pop-Up
Mon, 13 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
Melbourne Central, Melbourne
Sydney's cookie king is returning to Melbourne for round two — and this time it's giving locals an exclusive first bite of a soon-to-launch treat.
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EventFed Square Free Outdoor Cinema
Fri, 3 Apr - Thu, 9 Apr 2026
Federation Square, Melbourne
Catch family friendly classics and Studio Ghibli masterpieces for free over this six-day program.
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EventPidapipo x CHAE Korean Gelato Cups
Thu, 9 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Blending tradition with technique, this trio of limited-edition gelato flavours combines signature Korean ferments with artisanal ice cream.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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Guide
Where To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton
These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.
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NewsUber 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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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Footscray
Here's what the locals are loving in the inner west.
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NewsVictoria Will Finally Introduce a Container Deposit Scheme as Part of a Recycling Overhaul
A new four-bin system will hit households from next year, while a container refund scheme looks set to launch by 2023.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner East
The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.
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NewsSeven Ways You Can Volunteer to Help with Bushfire Recovery Across Australia
From knitting pouches for joeys to planting trees on bushfire-affected farms, there are plenty of ways you can help.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through (Another) Warmer-Than-Average Autumn
Don't pack away your pedestal fans just yet.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Williamstown
This bayside suburb has the perfect mix of waterside eateries and boutique shops.
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GuideWhere 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.
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NewsUber Is Launching Its Dockless e-Bike Service Jump in Melbourne Next Month
A fleet of electric bikes will be rolled out across three city councils for the service's Australian launch.
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GuideWhere 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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NewsIKEA 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.
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FeatureThe Localist: Western Suburbs
In recent years, few areas have had such an intense transformation as Melbourne’s western suburbs.
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FeatureWhy You Should Visit California's Sonoma County If You're Passionate About Sustainability
The locals of this Northern California region are proving that living and travelling sustainably isn’t a trend — it’s something they’ve been doing all along.
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NewsYou Can Borrow Pasta Machines, Cookbooks and Kitchen Utensils for Cheap at Carlton Kitchen Library
So you can level-up your next dinner party — with homemade ice cream, bread and pasta — without buying any fancy new gear.
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GuideWhere 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.
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NewsNewtown Brewery Young Henrys Is Using a Glowing Vat of Algae to Help Combat Climate Change
The 400-litre bioreactor can consume carbon dioxide — and produce as much oxygen as one hectare of Australian forest.
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NewsYou Can Now Post Your Pre-Loved Clothes to Charity for Free Via The Iconic
Download a pre-paid shipping label from the online retailer's website, then send your old threads to a new home.
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NewsGerman 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.
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GuideWhere To Shop Like a Local In and Around South Melbourne
Do as the locals do and shop small in the inner south.
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GuideWhere 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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NewsMuji 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.
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GuideWhere 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.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's First Flying Taxis Could Look Like
The helicopter-like vehicles are designed to fly driverless at speeds of up to 290 kilometres per hour — and trials are slated to start in Melbourne this year.
