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NewsMuji Has Started Selling Flat-Pack Houses
Japanese minimalists Muji have moved into the DIY real estate game.
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NewsStream Music Through Any Old Speaker In Your House with Google’s New Device
Chromecast Audio can stream through any speaker with a headphone jack.
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NewsUber's New Service UberEVENTS Will Get Every Guest to Your Party
More bad news for the taxi industry.
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NewsIndira Naidoo's Five Tips for Starting an Urban Garden
It's the best time of year for putting down roots.
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NewsThis New Service Lets You Preserve Tattoos After Death
May your framed butterfly tramp stamp live on.
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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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NewsPrepare to Swoon Over Toni Maticevski's Costumes for the Sydney Dance Company
One up on the tutu that's for sure.
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NewsFacebook's Finally Working on a 'Dislike' Button
With more emotional options planned to let you "express empathy" for posts.
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NewsHere's That Perfect Tea Thermos You Didn't Know You Needed
Form, function and colour-changing tea is the specialty at Life of Cha.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting a New Regular Design Market
Melbourne, close that Etsy tab. You've got a real market to attend.
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NewsThese Beautiful Glasses Will Actually Make Your Beer Taste Better
They wouldn't look out of place in a gallery either.
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NewsThe Snoopologist Analysing Our Bookshelves and Home Interiors
Even in the age of minimalism and home decorators, your stuff says a lot about you.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Paying GST on All Your Online Shopping
Get in all your impulse buying before it's too late.
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NewsCharge-As-You-Drive Electric Car Lanes Are Coming
Owning an electric car just got seriously more practical thanks to this UK project.
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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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NewsMonaco's New Pantone Cafe Is Fifty Shades of Aesthetic Swag
Order a Pantone 13-2804 Parfait Pink ham sandie by the Mediterranean.
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NewsNew Website ShopWings Is The Iconic for Groceries
Get groceries delivered from Aldi within two hours.
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NewsAustralia's Finally Getting Apartments with a Built-in Dog Park
A high-rise-dwelling pooch's paradise.
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Check Out the Winners of the 2015 Best Houses Awards
We can definitely see ourselves in one of these.
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NewsThe Lexus Hoverboard Is Real But We Won't Be Marty McFlyin' Anytime Soon
At least they didn't lie to us.
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NewsAmazon's New Store Launchpad Stocks All the Latest Startup Gadgets
Everything from Bluetooth-connected luggage to wi-fi pet treat dispensers.
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NewsTelstra TV Will Let You Stream Netflix, Stan and Presto All From The One Device
House of Cards, Better Call Saul and Aquarius all in the same place.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Print Your Own Living Pot Plants
Be a green thumb without getting your hands dirty.
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NewsConverse Unveils the Chuck Taylor All Star II
Converse are updating the Chuck Taylor All Star. And this time it might actually be comfortable.
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NewsAn Australian Startup is Crowdfunding a Portable Smartphone Printer
Now you can print out all the Instagram snaps you like.
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NewsSomeone Has Finally Invented a Tinder-Like App for Food Lovers
For when you're feeling hungry instead of horny.
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This Crowdfunded Lamp Brings Portable Sunlight to Those Without Electricity
Save on your electricity bill and help bring light to the less fortunate.
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NewsThis Wireless Button Can Control Pretty Much Everything in Your Life
For those times when pulling your phone out is just too much hard work.
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NewsAustralia's New ISP Will Do the Geododging for You
No VPN needed. That goes for US Netflix, HBO Now, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer et al.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented Hands-Free Tinder to Make Dating Even Lazier
This new smartwatch app swipes right for you by measuring your heart rate.
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NewsMove Over High Line, New York Could Be Getting an Underground Park
A new Kickstarter campaign could see New Yorkers jogging along the 'Lowline'.
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NewsThe Five Best Apps for Craft Beer Obsessives
Imagine just being able to look at a drink and know exactly whether you'll like it or not. Well your phone can.
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NewsThis New Australian App Is Your Handy Ethical Shopping Assistant
Shop with your conscience in your hand.
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NewsThis New Smart Oven Uses Image Recognition to Perfectly Cook Your Food
Say hello to June, your new kitchen robot overlord.
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NewsApple Launches Music Streaming Service to Rival Spotify and Pandora
Yes, you can ask Siri to play her favourite Kendrick Lamar song.
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NewsCharge Your Phone Through Your Desk with Intel's New Wireless Tech
The American technology giant is getting rid of your clunky charger.
