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NewsThese Recyclable Cardboard Tents Could Change Camping at Festivals
And yes, they can withstand a downpour.
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NewsThese Three Satellites Could Help Get Billions of New Users Online
Bringing high-speed internet to some of the remotest places on earth.
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NewsThis 3D-Printed Portable Pod Lets You Live Off the Grid Anywhere in the World
The most dream-worthy 3D printed possibility yet.
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NewsFrance Are Paving Their Roads With Solar Panels
The panels could soon be powering the French nation.
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NewsUber Are Collecting Donations for the Red Cross This Sunday
Not as adorable as kittens on demand, but probably more important.
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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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NewsThis Online Social Startup Is the Airbnb for Refugees
Rent out your spare room to someone who needs it.
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NewsThese Vibrating Leggings Will Help You Tighten Up Your Yoga Game
Who needs a yoga instructor when you've got vibrating pants?
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NewsElon Musk's High-Speed Vacuum Tube Transport System Could Be a Reality by 2018
Everyone, into the pod.
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NewsThis Company Specialises in Portable Shipping Container Farms
Take your vertical garden to the next level.
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NewsThese Wireless Earbuds Let You Choose What Noises You Want to Hear
More of those sweet tunes, less of that crying baby.
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NewsL'Oreal Have Developed a Temporary Tattoo That Measures Your UV Exposure
Slip, slop, slap, tatt?
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NewsWhy Australia Should Take Sustainability Cues from Costa Rica
Those legends achieved 99 percent renewable energy use in 2015. Kudos.
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NewsThis Locally Made Solar Battery Could Give Tesla a Run for Their Money
It's cheaper than Tesla's Powerwall and it's Australian owned.
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GuideThe Eight Best Melbourne Shops For Unique Christmas Gifts
Because there's no international Christmas shipping deadline when you shop local.
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NewsMeet Frank Green, the Aussie-Designed SmartCup
This genius invention lets you pay for your coffee WITH your coffee cup.
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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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NewsLittle Collins Street Is Getting a Pop-Up Exclusively for Online Stores
Just in time for Christmas shopping.
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NewsAdhesive, Temporary Tech Tats Could Be The New Way to Monitor Your Health
Non-invasive and not Google Glass.
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NewsUber Is Moving Into Carpooling to Make Things Cheaper and More Eco-Friendly
Introducing uberPOOL: the ride-sharing option for the ride-sharing app.
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NewsSilicon Valley's Yo Pros Are Getting Shit Done by Dropping Small Doses of Acid at Work
LSD is the new long black.
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News70,000 People in Melbourne and Brisbane Have Rallied for Action on Climate Change
Further demonstrations are set for the rest of the country over the weekend.
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NewsYou Can Now Live Like a Baggins in Your Very Own Prefab Hobbit-Hole
Eco-friendly and orc-resistant.
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NewsHave the Fanciest Summer of Your Life at Mollymook's New Boutique Hotel
Languish in luxury on NSW's South Coast.
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NewsEight Time Hacks to Make Life a Little More Convenient
Living keeps getting a whole lot easier.
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NewsSuit Up Bond-Style at This Exclusive SPECTRE Personal Styling Session
Heineken is giving away experiences as slick as 007 himself.
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NewsReports That Uber Will Be Made Legal in Sydney May Have "Jumped the Gun"
Not quite so close, after all.
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NewsApple Just Launched Apple Pay in Australia, But Only for AMEX Cardholders
The future is here for iPhone users.
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NewsYEVU Pop-Up Shops Are Coming to Sydney and Melbourne
A dose of retail therapy for a really good cause.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting an Entirely Solar-Powered, Sustainable Music Festival
Cut Copy, Banoffee, Sui Zhen — all OffTheGrid.
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NewsThis New eBay For Breakups Lets You Make Cash Money Out of Heartbreak
It's called Never Liked It Anyway.
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NewsThe Nation's Top Scientists Have Built a Swing Set That Generates Renewable Energy
A playground it'd be irrational not to swing on.
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NewsThis New App Means You'll Never Have to Eat Lunch Alone At Work Again
Try getting to know the people that you work with.
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NewsOslo's New Green City Government Is Banning Cars in the City Centre
The latest major city to go car-free. Snaps.
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NewsMelbourne's CBD Laneways Are Going Green
And you can nominate your favourite laneway for greening.
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NewsThis New Eco-Conscious Bar Is Serving Beer in Cans Only
Tinnies are not only an Aussie classic — they could be its future.
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NewsFacebook Reveals Six New Reactions Other Than 'Like'
Users can now respond to posts with love, laughter, happiness, shock, sadness and anger.
