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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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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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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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NewsMelbourne 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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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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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.
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NewsHow to Choose the Best Plants For Your Home
North, south, east, west — we've got the plants you should be growing no matter which direction your home faces.
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NewsEstonian Company Taxify Wants to Shake Up Australia's Ride-Sharing Scene
The company will launch in Sydney by the end of the year, and could challenge Uber with cheaper fares.
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NewsThree Melbourne Councils Are Cracking Down on Rogue Dockless Bikes
oBike has been given a new set of rules in an attempt to keep Melbourne's streets safe and uncluttered.
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NewsGucci's Luxury 'DIY' Clothes Customisation Service Has Landed in Melbourne
For a limited time, you'll be able to customise a huge range of the label's menswear and unisex jackets.
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Here's What Victoria's Proposed Taxi Laws Could Mean For You
Taxi drivers could set their own fares under legislative changes proposed by the Victorian government.
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NewsDrones Are Now Delivering Mexican Food by Air in Rural Australia
Guzman Y Gomez is working with Google parent company Alphabet to deliver burritos by drone just outside of Canberra.
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NewsVictoria Is the Latest State to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.
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Byron Bay Is Getting the World's First Completely Solar-Powered Train
A disused diesel train has been fitted with solar panels to run a three-kilometre track around the area.
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NewsIKEA Launches New Non-Disposable Furniture Collection with Danish Designers HAY
The Swedish chain hopes its Ypperlig collaboration is one you won't throw away when you move house.
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NewsThis Dubai Coffee Shop Is Trialling Delivery by Drone
In a one-day trial, beachgoers had iced coffees in their hands within 15 minutes of ordering.
