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NewsThe State Library Victoria Will Be Reimagined With a New Suite of Interactive Activations
The 14 grant winners will develop ideas that'll shake up perceptions of what a library can offer.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Released a New Range of Peter Alexander PJs Covered in Burgers, Fries and Golden Arches
The fast food chain has teamed up with Peter Alexander to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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NewsAustralia Post Has Revamped Its Parcel Packaging to Include Traditional First Nations Place Names
Thanks to new dedicated spaces on Parcel Post and Express Post satchels, you can acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land that your letter is being delivered to.
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NewsMakin' Dough: How a Melbourne Law Student Used Lockdown to Launch a Ready-to-Bake Cookie Business
Got big dreams? Take a page from this uni student, who turned their love of sweet treats into a booming side hustle.
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FeatureAn Explorer's Guide to Hong Kong
From verdant, mountainous peaks to secluded, sandy beaches, a different side of the harbour city awaits.
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NewsLego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.
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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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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Footscray
Here's what the locals are loving in the inner west.
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NewsUNESCO's World Heritage Committee Says the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Considered "In Danger"
The organisation says that the reef's "long-term outlook has deteriorated from poor to very poor" since 2015, and is calling upon Australia to take "accelerated actions".
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FeatureA Luxury Guide to Hong Kong
As one of the world's great financial hubs, it's probably no surprise that Hong Kong has long been a playground for the wealthy.
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FeatureAn Art Lover's Guide to Hong Kong
Once best known as one of the world's major financial hubs, the harbour city has now made a name for itself thanks to a booming creative scene.
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NewsAustralian Fashion House Aje Has Launched Sustainable Activewear Brand Aje Atheltica
One of Australia's favourite fashion houses is branching out.
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NewsApple's New Shareplay Feature Will Let You Stream Movies and Music with Your Mates Via Facetime
The new feature will be part of Apple's iOS 15, which is expected to start rolling out to users this spring.
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NewsSeven Everyday Items to Add to Your Pantry If You're Trying to Be More Eco-Conscious
Do the environment a solid by brewing your own coffee, using compostable baking paper and drinking all the soda you like.
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NewsSix Eco-Friendly Snack Hacks for When You're Short on Time
From meal prepping like a pro to buying in bulk, these simple tips and tricks are here to make snacking more sustainable.
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NewsHow to Reduce (or Reuse) Waste If You're Combating Climate Change from Your Kitchen
Food waste equates to about eight percent of the globe's greenhouse gases — here's how you can help reduce that statistic.
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NewsThese Eye-Catching Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2021 Australian Interior Design Awards
Nearly 200 places are in the running this year — including in the hospitality, installation, residential, workplace, retail and public design categories.
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NewsFrank Green Is Releasing a Range of 'Lion King'-Themed Reusable Cups and Bottles
Say "no worries" while you're sipping coffee from a Simba, Timon and Pumbaa cup — and doing the environment a solid in the process.
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NewsThe National Gallery of Victoria's Garden Is Getting a New Pink Pond That You Can Wade Through
Popping up from November 2021, 'Pond[er]' is the NGV's 2021 Architecture Commission.
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NewsEastern Market Murder is Melbourne's New Augmented Reality Smartphone Game Based on a True Crime
Download the app and step back in time to solve a real local murder mystery from 1899.
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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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NewsActive Truth Has Released a New Line of Activewear Designed by Indigenous Australian Artist Bobbi Lockyer
Shop for tights, crop tops or maternity activewear, all featuring Lockyer's hand-painted design.
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NewsIKEA Is Bringing Its First-Ever Range of Clothing and Accessories to Australia
It includes t-shirts, hoodies, totes, towels, water bottles and key rings — and no, you don't need to assemble them yourself.
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NewsA Vision to Transform Cockatoo Island Into a Sprawling Arts and Culture District Has Been Revealed
Including high-end glamping, a new creative precinct and harbour boardwalk.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Announced a Plan to Slash Carbon Emissions by 50 Percent by 2030
It's aiming to cut emissions to zero by 2050, too.
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NewsThe Yarra's Northbank Precinct Could Be Getting a $300 Million Makeover
The City of Melbourne's ambitious project features new green spaces and elevated walkways that nod to New York’s High Line park.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a New 3500-Square-Metre Riverside Park with an Urban Forest
Plans for Seafarers Rest in Docklands also include grassy lawns and flexible event spaces.
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NewsMelbourne's Heritage-Listed City Baths Will Unveil Its Multimillion-Dollar Makeover This Spring
The historic fitness centre's $2.5 million restoration project will be revealed by September.
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NewsScience Gallery Melbourne Is the New Art and Science Museum Opening in the Inner City
The 3800-square-metre space will be part of the University of Melbourne’s new Melbourne Connect innovation precinct from June.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Phase Out a Range of Single-Use Plastic Items Nationwide By 2025
They include lightweight plastic bags, and plastic straws, utensils and stirrers.
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NewsThis Is What Victoria's Long-Awaited Container Deposit Scheme Will Look Like
You'll be able to trade in bottles, cans and cartons for ten cents a pop — but the program won't launch until 2023.
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NewsThese Inner North Venues Want You to Scrap the Plastic and Refill Your Water Bottle for Free
If you see the Choose Tap logo in the window, you're welcome to free tap water refills — even if you're not a customer.
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NewsCameras That Catch You Using Your Phone While Driving Will Be Rolled Out Across Victoria By 2023
It comes after a three-month trial found one in 42 drivers using their phone illegally behind the wheel.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market Is Set to Welcome Two New Sheds As Part of a $40 Million Transformation
The development will include upgrades to the existing food hall, too.
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NewsIKEA Wants You to Turn Its Iconic Blue Shopping Bags Into Outfits for Your Dog
Break out the sewing machine and whip up a wearable masterpiece for your four-legged fur-shionista.
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NewsGoogle Maps Will Soon Be Able to Direct You Towards Environmentally Friendly Travel Routes
Using traffic congestion and road incline data, it'll help you get around town in the most eco-friendly way.
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NewsVictoria Bitter Will Now Swap Your Excess Solar Energy for Slabs of Beer
Got solar panels? The new VB Solar Exchange program could turn those power credits into brews.
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NewsIKEA Is Ditching Its Printed Catalogue After 70 Years
In 2016, during the publication's biggest run ever, 200 million copies were printed.
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NewsUniqlo Has Launched a Recycling Program That Turns Your Old Down Jackets Into New Threads
Take your unwanted jacket into one of the chain's stores, and you'll score a $10 voucher for a new one, too.
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NewsThis New Digital Map Shows You Where You Can Find Australia's Ethical Fashion Shops
An easy way to shop all the businesses that have earned accreditation from Ethical Clothing Australia.
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NewsRecycled Glass Bottles and Plastic Bags Are Being Used to Rebuild a Section of the Hume Freeway
They're being turned into asphalt as part of a trial project will save tonnes of waste from heading to landfill.
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NewsColes' New Moonee Ponds Store Has Shampoo Refill Stations and a Pick-and-Mix Pet Treat Bar
It also boasts an in-store pizzeria and fishmongers, cheese from That’s Amore, and a fruit and vegetable bar.
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NewsOrganic Pad and Tampon Subscription Service Juuni Is Giving Away Free Period and Skincare Products
Try out the bleach-free, biodegradable period products and receive a free box and gift.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's Autumn Weather Has in Store After Our Wettest Summer for Four Years
For parts of the country, it'll be warmer than usual — and in some areas, it'll be wetter, too.
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NewsVictoria Is Set to Implement a Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastics By 2023
Plastic straws, cutlery, plates, stirrers and polystyrene containers will be phased out under the Victorian Government's new plan.
