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NewsMelbourne Might Soon Be Home to the World's Most Sustainable Shopping Centre
It will include a 2000-square-metre rooftop farm and restaurant, designed by eco-warrior Joost Bakker.
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NewsMelbourne City Council Is Pushing Back on Apple's Proposed Fed Square Store
Having received 800 complaints, it's calling on the Government to ditch Apple's current store design and start again.
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NewsLouis Vuitton's Time Capsule Exhibition Is Coming to Melbourne
Chadstone, the country's biggest shopping centre, has been named as the exclusive Australian stop for the travelling exhibition.
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NewsAustralian Venues Are Phasing Out Plastic Straws
Next time you’re out and about, consider partying without the plastic.
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NewsIndian Ride-Share Company Ola Is Preparing For an Australian Launch
The fast-growing company already hosts over a billion rides each year and it's got its sights set next on Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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NewsNSW's Harris Farm Markets No Longer Stocks Plastic Bags at the Checkout
Woolworths and Coles are expected to follow suit by the end of the year.
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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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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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NewsNew Ride-Share Service Taxify Is Launching In Melbourne Today With Half-Price Fares
Taxify's challenging companies like Uber by offering cheaper fares and better deals for drivers.
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NewsBarangaroo Has Been Shortlisted for a Prestigious Design Award
The awards celebrate outstanding design, planning and construction of tall buildings.
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NewsAmazon Is About to Open Its First Futuristic Checkout-Free Grocery Store
The Seattle store has no queues, registers or checkouts — customers choose what they want and are charged accordingly.
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NewsThe Government Has Launched a People-Powered Plan to Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
A $2 million challenge to find ways to help protect and rejuvenate the world's largest coral reef system.
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NewsMeet Oiii, the New Uber-Like Taxi Service Now Driving Around Melbourne's Streets
The company launched this week, with plans to have 1000 cars operating in Melbourne by June.
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NewsThis New Flinders Street Station Entrance Might Slightly Improve Your Daily Commute
Work's begun on the Victorian Government's multi-million dollar train station upgrades.
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NewsAdidas Has Created Sneakers Inspired by Berlin's Subway System
The limited-edition shoes also feature a ticket for free subway travel for the rest of the year.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting an Adults-Only Pop-Up Bar Made Completely Out of Lego
Combine nostalgia and creativity with alcohol at this new concept bar opening in four cities.
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NewsThe UK Is Considering a 'Latte Levy' on Disposable Coffee Cups
As part of a bid to reduce waste and encourage caffeine fiends to switch to reusable containers, customers would be charged an extra 25 pence per coffee.
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NewsThis Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House
Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.
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NewsThis Aussie-Made Facial Recognition System Is Being Used to Take Coffee Orders Across the Country
Technology designed by a Sydney cafe owner is helping pull Aussie cafes into the future.
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NewsThis Budding Aussie Fashion Label Is Turning Water Bottles into Outdoor Apparel
Eleven plastic bottles are recycled in each pair of leggings.
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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventDouble Shot Maggie: Irish Live Music
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 - Sat, 4 Jan 2025
The Quiet Man Irish Pub, Kensington
A night full of singing, dancing, and laughing is in store at The Quiet Man Irish Pub
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EventStars Melbourne Derby
Sat, 4 Jan, 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
Experience the Stars Derby as the city’s most zealous cricket fans cheer their team to victory.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Melbourne's Southside
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
It’s officially time to start sorting out your New Year’s Eve plans.
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Melbourne Will Be Home to the First Apple Global Flagship Store in the Southern Hemisphere
One of Federation Square's buildings will be knocked down to make way for it.
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NewsThis Study Suggests Excessive Selfie-Taking Could be an Actual Mental Disorder
A study has explored the concept of 'selfitis'.
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NewsThis Greeting Card Service Will Send Lumps of Coal to 2017's Naughtiest Person
And, for US residents, to their not-so-loved ones.
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NewsThe World's First Completely Solar-Powered Train Is Up and Running in Byron Bay
A disused diesel train has been fitted with solar panels to run a three-kilometre track around the area.
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GuideMelbourne's Best New Spaces of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's design scene this year.
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NewsThis New Ember Smart Mug Keeps Your Coffee at the Perfect Temperature
This mug won't let your coffee go cold — even if you forget about it for 45 minutes.
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NewsThe Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist
Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.
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NewsPantone Has Announced Its 2018 Colour of the Year
Will purple help us be creative, mindful and spiritual beings in the coming year?
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NewsHow Amazon's Arrival Will Change the Way You Do Your Christmas Shopping
What you'll find, how much it'll cost and how long it'll take to arrive.
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NewsAmazon Has Finally Launched in Australia — For Real This Time
The online retail giant's local website is now up and running, stocked with a huge array of products.
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NewsMitchelton Winery Is Opening a $16 Million Luxury Hotel in Victoria's Goulburn Valley
It'll boast an infinity pool, a spa, an in-room wine menu and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the Goulburn River.
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NewsThe Names of Melbourne's Five New Metro Tunnel Stations Have Been Revealed
The Victorian Premier has announced the results, following over 50,000 name suggestions from the general public.
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NewsHow to Take Care of Your Plants at Home So That They'll Take Care of You
Keeping your plants alive, 101.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Finally Committed to Building a Melbourne Airport Rail Link
Premier Daniel Andrews will today announce that work on Melbourne's airport link will begin within the next 10 years.
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NewsQantas Will Start Using Mustard Seeds to Fuel Its LA to Melbourne Flights
Starting next year, it'll be the first biofuel flight between Australia and the USA.
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All Signs Point to Amazon Australia Launching Tomorrow
The retail giant has sent emails to sellers suggesting it'll start a testing phase from Thursday, November 23.
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NewsGermany's 'Train of the Future' Features a Gym, Gaming Consoles and Beer on Tap
It's currently just a concept, but Deutsche Bahn's Ideas Train also features sports screenings, a baked goods vending machine, and a coffee cube serving up speciality sips.
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NewsThis Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners Have Been Announced
Australia's most stylish hospitality venues have been named.
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NewsSweden's Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is On the Move
Bigert and Bergström's "social sculpture" is spending three weeks in Paris.
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NewsWeWork Arrives in Melbourne with a Huge Six-Floor Coworking Space
Featuring room for more than 700 creatives, an open-air terrace, an endless supply of kombucha, and yoga and massages.
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NewsThese Two Australian Cities Are Apparently Some of the 'Smartest' in the World
We had four in the top 100.
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NewsDesigner Naomi Murrell's Top Ten Creative Hot Spots in Adelaide
Get to know Adelaide's design and maker scene through the eyes of an expert.
