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NewsSeven Easy Plant-Based Recipes to Whip Up for Any Occasion
Made a commitment to be kinder to the planet this year? Start with these excellent plant-based recipes.
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NewsArnott's Has Just Released a Tim Tam Perfume If You'd Like to Smell Like Chocolate Biscuits All Day
To celebrate National Tim Tam, the biscuit brand has also launched its own Tim Tam merchandise store — but it'll only be up and running for a week.
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FeatureLittle Wins: How to Make Simple Changes to Your Life That Are Good for the Planet
Do yourself — and the planet — a solid, whether you're at home or out and about.
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NewsTips For Growing Your Own Veggies at Home With Urban Veggie Patch's Lee Sullivan
Don't fear gardening failure — let beloved IG green thumb Lee Sullivan impart wisdom on how to grow veggies and edible plants at home.
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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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NewsE-Scooters Are Launching in Melbourne Next Month as Part of a One-Year Trial
Electric vehicle share companies Lime and Neuron Mobility are rolling out 1500 scooters across the City of Melbourne, City of Yarra and City of Port Phillip.
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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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Guide
Melbourne'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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FeatureConcrete Foundations
Between living our best lives now and working towards our long-termgoals, life's a bit of a balancing act. Here's how to save smarter, not harder — and have fun while doing it.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Epic Limited-Edition Summer Threads to Ten Sun-Loving Aussies
White Claw has teamed up with local label Barney Cools to create a capsule collection of party shirts, breezy tees and corduroy caps for summer.
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Eight 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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FeatureRecipe: How to Make Kousa Mahshi with Sarah Shaweesh of Newtown's Khamsa Cafe
This popular Middle Eastern dish is healthy, wholesome and packed full of flavour.
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NewsSouthbank's Iconic 300-Metre-High Observation Platform Has Reopened as the New-Look Melbourne Skydeck
The landmark site now features a VR theatre, plus adrenaline experiences and a champagne bar soaring almost 300 metres above street level.
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FeatureSimon Toohey's Three Favourite Plant-Based Breakfasts
The MasterChef Australia alum shares three excellent ways you can start your day.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: An Organised Life Founder Beck Wadworth Handpicks Her Must-Have Books
From a Scandinavian interiors tome to a biography of the grand dame of Champagne, bookmark these stellar reads.
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NewsSeven Foolproof Gift Ideas No Matter Your Kris Kringle Budget
Get your work bestie, mate or mum a swag of great gifts — and be rewarded for your valiant shopping efforts.
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NewsVery Peri Is Pantone's "Inquisitive and Intriguing" 2022 Colour of the Year
The newly created colour combines "a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone".
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Guide
The 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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NewsFloraly Is Delivering Tiny Living Christmas Trees to Your Door Again This Festive Season
Pop one of these tabletop trees in the centre of your Christmas spread, then replant it for next year afterwards.
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NewsAustralia's Most Stunning Bars, Eateries and Hotels Have Been Revealed at 2021's Eat Drink Design Awards
2021's most stylish hospitality spaces include a St Kilda wine bar, Parramatta restaurant and Fortitude Valley coffee haven.
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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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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventWestwood | Kawakubo
Sun, 7 Dec 2025 - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
NGV International, Melbourne
This spectacular dashion exhibition celebrates Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo — and it's making its world premiere in Melbourne.
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NewsSkyfarm Is the New Urban Farm and Beacon of Sustainability Opening on a CBD Rooftop
Due for completion in late 2022, the sky-high precinct will feature a working farm, onsite cafe and education hub, all championing urban sustainability.
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NewsMecca Is Opening Its Biggest Store in the Southern Hemisphere in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall
It'll sprawl across a 3000-square-metre space, and eclipse Sydney's Mecca flagship as the biggest dedicated beauty store on this half of the globe.
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NewsCheck Out the Latest Plans for the Yarra's $300 Million 'Greenline'
The City of Melbourne's ambitious project features new green spaces, a six-metre-wide promenade and a new maritime heritage trail across four kilometres.
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NewsSix Personalised Gifts for the Person You Want to Go that Extra Mile for this Christmas
Show them you care with a gift that has their name on it — literally.
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GuideThe Best Christmas Markets in Melbourne for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
With markets filed with fresh produce, local gifts and treats for the pets, there's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year.
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NewsEight Stylish Products That Will Elevate Your Living Space
Minimal effort, maximum aesthetic reward.
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We're Giving Away Samsung's The Serif TV to One Lucky Design Lover
Level up your living room with this sleek TV — plus, we have some snazzy artworks as runner-up prizes.
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NewsHoMie's 90s-Inspired Disney Range Will Add a Whole New World of Nostalgia to Your Wardrobe
The colourful 18-piece collection adds Disney characters to the Melbourne brand’s t-shirts, shorts, hoodies and socks.
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NewsMPavilion Will Return Next Month, Hosting Over 250 Fantastic Events For Its Longest Season Yet
This year, the famed architecture commission returns to the Queen Victoria Gardens, with a jam-packed program of talks, music performances, art, workshops and experiences.
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NewsSeven Everyday Hacks for When You're Trying to Save But Don't Want to Miss Out on the Good Stuff
Work towards your dreams without becoming a total hermit.
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NewsFuture From Waste Lab Is the New Sustainable, Designer-Led Fashion Retail Concept Coming to Southbank
Curated by Kit Willow, its lineup of leading designers will each create capsule collections dedicated to repurposed fabrics.
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NewsBearded Dudes and Surfing Koalas: A Look Into the Colourful World of Mulga the Artist and His Plans for Summer
The Sydney-based artist gives us a rundown on his quirky characters and his love of the beach.
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NewsMessina Has Teamed Up with Lanolips So You Can Always Taste Salted Coconut and Mango Sorbet
You can't eat Messina's gelato all day — but you can slather your lips in its new salted caramel and mango coconut lip balm.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Heap of Kathmandu Beach Essentials for All Your Summer Adventures
Score these brightly patterned beach umbrellas, camping chairs and tees designed by Aussie street artist Mulga.
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NewsEight Homewares Stores for When You Want Budget-Friendly Wares That Aren't Flat-Pack
Give your space a much-needed spruce without blowing out your savings.
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NewsWhat Three Top Chefs Love About Eating (And Cooking) Plant-Based
"Plant-based eating is honestly no different to eating any other meal. Good food is good food."
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All 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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NewsA New Library with a Rooftop Terrace Is Coming to the Queen Victoria Market Precinct
The new library will be housed across three levels in the Munro Development community hub.
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NewsOver 30,000 New Trees Will Be Planted in Melbourne's West From This Month
The $5 million project will plant a range of saplings and mature trees in a bid to fight climate change and boost the area's canopy cover.
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NewsThe Jam Factory Is Set to Score a $1.5 Billion Makeover
The latest plans include a new amphitheatre for events, a revamped cinema complex and a luxury hotel.
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NewsPreston Is Set to Score Three MCGs-Worth of Open Green Space
The new green spaces are all thanks to the Level Crossing Removal Project and the suburb's new elevated rail line.
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NewsInstagram's New Map Search Feature Helps You Find Nearby Restaurants, Bars and Small Businesses
Looking to support local businesses? Not sure where to start? You can now find popular tagged locations via Instagram's just-launched new feature.
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NewsMeet Nonna's Grocer, The Concept Store Selling Homewares (Almost) Good Enough to Eat
The incredibly true-to-life fruit and vegetable candles look good enough to eat (just don't eat them).
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NewsThe Victorian Government Is Dropping $1 Million to Prepare Residents for Its Four-Bin Recycling System Rollout
The funding will go towards educational campaigns, but the full bin rollout isn't expected to be completed until 2030.
