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NewsMelbourne's Yarra River Could Be Getting a Swimming Pool
This proposal could be the best use of the Yarra yet.
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NewsGoogle Has Unveiled Its New Voice-Controlled Life-Enhancing Speaker, Google Home
The future is telling a salt shaker what to do.
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NewsThis New App Helps LGBTIQ Youth Feel Safe Coming Out
You're Accepted lets you message friends and family anonymously asking for support.
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NewsThe World's First Virtual Reality Department Store Is Here
Myer and eBay will let you have their new 'shopticals' for free.
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NewsHow Governors Island CEO Leslie Koch Is Turning an NYC Island Into Silicon Valley
A little island in New York is brewing some big ideas.
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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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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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NewsYouTube Has Launched Their Ad-Free Streaming Service YouTube Red in Australia
See ya, pre-roll cat video ads.
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NewsFive Ethical Melbourne Fashion Brands We Feel Good About Splurging On
Say no to fast fashion and yes to considered clothing.
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NewsThis Sydney-Based Startup Specialises In Non-Traditional Funeral Services
Delivering a more personal experience.
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NewsGet Excited Melbourne, We Could Be Getting Five New Train Stations
It looks like the Melbourne Metro Rail project could be going ahead.
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NewsThis New Zealand Startup Will Clean Your House Post-Party and Make You Breakfast
Never deal with questionable wall smears again.
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NewsYou Can Help Crowdfund This Women-Only Ridesharing App
Providing a safer, more comfortable ride for passengers and drivers alike.
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NewsMelbourne Councils Are Teaming Up With Local Makers on a New Online Directory
Your new online destination for local artists, designers and more.
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NewsCheck Out This Insane Futuristic Proposal for New York's New Aquarium
Aquarium... or villainous underwater lair?
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NewsWhere to Buy Sustainable Fashion in Australia According to Little May
The Sydney outfit want to stock your wardrobe with eco-friendly... uh... outfits.
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NewsLondon's Red Telephone Booths Are Being Turned into Tiny On-the-Go Offices
Complete with internet, power points and a coffee machine.
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NewsRoam Is the New Co-Living Service That Lets You Live and Work Around the World
This rental agreement could see you living in Bali one day, Madrid the next.
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EventFree Classes for Gut Health Day at KICStudio
Fri, 29 May, 2026
KICStudio, Cremorne
From somatic flows to yoghurt bowls, treat your gut this Gut Health Day with a free session and a feel-good snack.
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EventThe Shortest Lunch 2026
Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
Various Yarra Valley venues, Coldstream
13 Yarra Valley wineries will host this popular weekend of tastings and food, in celebration of the winter solstice.
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EventSt Kilda Film Festival
Thu, 4 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun 2026
Various locations in St Kilda, St Kilda
Great movies come in small packages at this standout short film festival, with 190-plus titles screening across 11 days in 2026.
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EventDiscoteca Italiana at Melbourne Museum
Sat, 6 Jun, 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Step from centuries-old relics onto the dance floor as this one-night-only Italo disco party combines the ancient world and after-dark fun.
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EventBring a Friend for Free at Peninsula Hot Springs
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 29 May 2026
Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal
Book in a midweek chill, as this month-long promotion offers a two-for-one soak for you and a bestie.
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EventIndependent Music Exchange at Northcote Town Hall
Sat, 6 Jun - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Northcote Town Hall, Northcote
Celebrate independent music as label founders and crate diggers come together to champion physical media and share community-driven knowledge.
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EventSorrento Solstice Festival
Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2026
Various locations in Sorrento, Sorrento
Celebrating, not hiding away from the year's shortest days, this emerging solstice festival offers firelight by the ocean.
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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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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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NewsThis Sleek 3D-Printed Bike Can be Printed Specifically to Fit Your Body
The ultimate custom fixie.
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NewsThis New App Helps You Find the Cheapest Booze in Town
The result of a beer-goggled brain explosion, because of course it was.
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NewsThis New Online Charity Auction Room Lets You Bid on One-Off Australian Design
It's called Created With Care and all proceeds go to charities chosen by the artists.
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NewsYou Can Now Take a Virtual Reality Tour of the Sydney Opera House from Your Phone
The Google Cultural Institute have collaborated the iconic building to showcase its culture and history.
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NewsVote for Concrete Playground in the 2016 Webby Awards and Win a Decadent $1000 Dinner
Swing us some love (we did tell you what nap desks are).
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NewsA Huge Viktor&Rolf Exhibition is Coming to Melbourne's NGV
Featuring more than 35 iconic pieces of wearable art.
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NewsThese Partially Underwater Dubai Villas Let You Literally Sleep with the Fishes
You can live under the sea (if you've got a cool $2.7 million clams).
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NewsThe Ten Best Markets in Melbourne
Spend your Saturday shopping for produce and your Sunday sifting for hidden treasure.
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NewsIKEA Is Launching a Chainless, Low Maintenance Bike for Urban Cyclists
Your lack of bike knowledge shall hinder you no more.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting a New Skyscraper That Looks Suspiciously Like a Giant Pair of Pants
Welcome your new 41-storey CBD pant overlord.
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NewsWhat About DI$COUNT Universe Makes the Aussie Fashion Industry Discount Them?
They've never been on the cover of Australian Vogue, yet Miley Cyrus has ripped them off. What's going on?
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NewsThese Floating Planters Help Trap and Remove Rubbish from Melbourne's Yarra River
Helping remedy a (literally) rubbish situation.
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Vote for Concrete Playground to Win a 2016 Webby Award and You Could Win $1000
Swing us some love (we did tell you what nap desks are).
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NewsIs There an Australian Aesthetic in Fashion Design?
Pageant, PAM and NGV curator Paola Di Trocchio share their views on Australian fashion.
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NewsWill People Actually Buy Sony's Expensive New Streaming Service?
Sure, it's in 4K. But it's $30 per movie.
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NewsUber Slashes Fares in Melbourne and Drivers Aren't Happy About It
Good for riders, terrible for drivers.
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NewsNike's Chicken and Waffle-Inspired Sneaker Is a Shoe We'd Legitimately Eat
Put these shoes in our mouth.
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NewsIKEA Is Now Selling Hydroponics to Let You Grow an Indoor Garden
Grow some basil and butter lettuce on your kitchen bench.
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NewsOculus Rift Is Finally Here and It's More Affordable Than We Thought
The VR headset most people would have heard of by now.
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NewsThis Supersonic Jet Could Fly from London to NYC in Three and a Half Hours
This will not make you feel good about your daily commute.
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NewsMelbourne Finally Gets Public Transport Data Onto Google Maps, Escapes Time Rift
So long PTV mobile app! You shan't be missed.
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NewsDominos Heralds Robot Apocalypse With Autonomous Pizza Delivery Unit
All hail our new pizza delivering overlords.
