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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Proposed a Huge Underground Train Line for Melbourne's Suburbs
The proposed Suburban Rail Loop would run all the way from Cheltenham to Werribee and connect all of Melbourne's existing trail lines.
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Melbourne's New North-Eastern Rail Line Has Opened Six Months Ahead of Schedule
The $600 million project is now open to passengers.
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NewsFederation Square Has Been Granted Temporary Heritage Protection
It could have an impact upon the site's proposed Apple flagship store, although construction isn't due to start until 2019.
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NewsSt Kilda Is Now Home to a Fabulous Rainbow Road
Jackson Street has been transformed into a giant rainbow in celebration of the local LGBTQI community.
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NewsThis Competition Lets You Redesign the Most Lacklustre Corner of the CBD
Think you can make the four blocks bordered by La Trobe, William, Bourke and Spencer streets more exciting? Here's your chance.
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NewsThis Garden-Topped Melbourne Skyscraper Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building
If it goes ahead, it'll feature apartments, offices, a hotel, retail spaces, an entertainment centre, restaurants, bars, a BMW showroom, a school and even a cinema.
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NewsThe Best Australian Fashion Labels to Know Right Now
From emerging names to established favourites, these fashion designers down under are worth watching.
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NewsThe 18 Best Hair Salons in Melbourne
From celebrity stylists to specialist studios, leave your locks to some of the best hair salons in Melbourne.
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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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NewsKFC Is About to Drop a Super-Aussie Collection of Merch
The limited-edition collection features budgie smugglers, scented wax and a one-off KFC surfboard.
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NewsBennetts Lane Will Soon Be Home to a Jazz Era-Inspired Boutique Hotel
The new laneway hotel will even have its own basement speakeasy.
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NewsFlinders Street Station Is Going Pink for Women's Health
The high-tech new LED lighting system will bathe the building in a new hue — and it's the first of several planned colour changes.
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NewsAustralia's First-Ever Car Subscription Service Carbar+ Has Just Launched in Melbourne
Rent a vehicle on a month-to-month basis, for as little as $169 a week.
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NewsHow to Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle
Here's how you can do what you love and make more money than in your regular nine-to-five.
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NewsFrankston City Council Is Offering Grants to Help Businesses Get Off the Ground
The city is funding great business ideas to the tune of $30k.
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NewsA World-First Reusable Coffee Cup Made from Recycled Takeaway Cups Has Just Launched in Australia
You can now buy the 'rCUP' at 7-Elevens across the country.
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NewsThese Proposed Rental Reforms Could Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Melbourne
Melburnians generally deal with a cacophony of crap when renting — but the Victorian Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act could help change that.
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NewsThousands of Uber Drivers Are Set to Strike Across Australia This Morning
Drivers will strike until 9.30am in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsFive Courses That'll Help You Get Ahead in Your Job
An extra course in UX design or team leadership will look mighty good on your CV — and will have you in prime position come promotion time.
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NewsAn Electric Scooter Ride Sharing Service Is Set To Trial In Australia Later This Year
This could be Australia's next doomed ride sharing service.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventPurr-suit of Knowledge Trivia at Welcome to Thornbury
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote
Gather your smartest friends and your biggest cat enthusiasts for a trivia night that gives every correct answer extra meaning.
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EventAēsop Queer Library
Wed, 15 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Aesop Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Every author is queer and every book is free.
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EventNow or Never Festival Melbourne
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne
The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.
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EventParmesan Cheese Wheel at Cucinetta
Wed, 1 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Cucinetta, South Yarra
For the entire month of July, you can eat cacio e pepe served straight out of a parmesan wheel, well if it doesn't sell out that is.
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EventLeaps and Bounds Festival 2026
Thu, 16 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
The City of Yarra's live music celebration is back, with this inner-city festival filling pubs, clubs and unexpected spaces with standout tunes.
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EventLaundry Sessions at Abbotsford Convent
Fri, 10 Jul - Sat, 11 Jul 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
Experimental music, immersive installations and powerful performances transform this storied space across two boundary-pushing nights.
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EventBARE: In Your Natural Form at Wellness Social Club
Tue, 14 Jul, 2026
Wellness Social Club, Preston
We're a nation of sunbathers, swimmers and beachgoers, but this new experience aims to get people comfortable with going starkers at the sauna.
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EventThe Finders Keepers Design Market
Fri, 10 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
From tacos and tiramisu to indie ceramicists, Finders Keepers is back with over than 220 stalls to browse.
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NewsColes Has Backflipped on Its Plastic Bag Ban and Will Give Them Out for Free Indefinitely
All 15c reusable plastic bags at Coles will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld.
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NewsMelbourne Is Trialling a New Tap-And-Go Payment System for Buskers
Twenty Melbourne buskers will trial the Alipay system over the next six weeks
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NewsCityLink Has Rebranded And Is Changing How Much it Charges Customers for Tolls
Some fees have dropped, but a new credit card fee has also been introduced.
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NewsMelbourne's First Reusable Coffee Cup Sharing Network Is Launching This Week
Next time you forget your keep cup, you can borrow a Viva La Cup.
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NewsSeven Things Every Architecture Lover Must See at Open House Melbourne
Scale the rooftops of Melbourne Central, head underground in a former explosives store or take a look around one of Melbourne's finest modernist homes.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market Has Been Granted National Heritage Listing
Which throws a spanner in the works of Melbourne City Council's planned multi-million dollar redevelopment of the site.
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NewsInstant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality
It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.
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Melbourne's Airport Rail Link Is Another Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
If re-elected in November, the Labor government will commit $5 billion to the project, matching the Commonwealth government's contribution.
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NewsNew Designs Have Been Revealed for Apple's Proposed Federation Square Store
The controversial development is now a two-level rectangular-shaped building heavy on glass, mesh and white surfaces.
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NewsMcDonald's Will Phase Out Plastic Straws in Australia by 2020
While it's a big win for the environment, it also has unwelcome consequences for some members of the community.
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Flinders Street Station Has a Colourful New Light Display
The high-tech LED lighting system is made up of 1100 lights and 20 kilometres of cable.
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NewsA Massive Overhaul Has Been Announced for Melbourne Airport
Plans include expanded pick-up and drop-off zones, two new runways and a makeover for Terminal 2
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NewsFive Stalls to Visit at Finders Keepers Melbourne Autumn/Winter 2018
From pet presents and quirky candles to Peruvian snacks.
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NewsSt Kilda Will Soon Be Home to a Fabulous Rainbow Road
Jackson Street will be transformed into a giant rainbow in celebration of the local LGBTQI community.
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NewsA Huge Exhibition of Real Human Bodies Is Coming to Melbourne
The world-renowned exhibition offers Australians a rare look inside the human body.
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Coles Has Also Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free
All 15c reusable plastic bags at both Coles and Woolworths will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.
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NewsMelbourne's MPavilion Unveils Its 2018 Architecture Commission
This year's amphitheatre-like temporary structure has two timber floating roofs and grass-covered grandstands.
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NewsThe NGV's 2018 Architecture Commission Is a Sleek Bamboo Garden and Deck
The winning design from architecture firms Muir and Openwork will be enjoyed by visitors to the Melbourne gallery from November this year.
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NewsLygon Street Could Have Its Parking Bays Switched For Bike Lanes
A new City of Melbourne proposal suggests replacing the city's parking spaces with bike paths, bus lanes and extended footpaths.
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NewsWoolworths Has Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free
All 15c reusable plastic bags will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.
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NewsVictoria Will Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags from 2019
That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.
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NewsControversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Singapore's Streets
This follows the company's exit from Melbourne earlier this month.
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NewsChinese Ridesharing Service DiDi Express Has Launched in Melbourne with a Month of Half-Price Rides
China's DiDi Chuxing launched its services today with a stack of sweet introductory incentives for both riders and drivers.
