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NewsThe Iconic Is Currently Offering $30 Off a Heap of Loungewear So You Can Upgrade Your WFH Wardrobe
It's time to treat yourself to some new comfy clothes.
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NewsModibodi's Comfy Undies Give You a Sustainable (and Wallet-Friendly) Choice When It Comes to Periods
So, while you're stuck at home, you can parade around in a pair of underwear.
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NewsThese Seven Australian Distilleries Are Turning Their A-Class Booze Into Hand Sanitiser
So you can clean your hands, you detty detty pigs.
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NewsThe Iconic Has Launched a Stylish New Pet Fashion Range for Supremely Adorable Dogs
Because your pupper deserves its own fleece-lined denim vest, cable-knit sweater, macrame lead and Driza-Bone oilskin coat.
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NewsFederation Square Could Soon Be Home to a New $15 Million Public Library
It's one of the City of Melbourne's proposals for the inner city spot — as well taking over management of the site.
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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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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsUber Is Launching Its Dockless E-Bike Service Jump in Melbourne This Week
A fleet of electric bikes will be rolled out across three city councils for the service's Australian launch.
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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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NewsVictoria Will Finally Introduce a Container Deposit Scheme as Part of a Recycling Overhaul
A new four-bin system will hit households from next year, while a container refund scheme looks set to launch by 2023.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner East
The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.
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NewsSeven Ways You Can Volunteer to Help with Bushfire Recovery Across Australia
From knitting pouches for joeys to planting trees on bushfire-affected farms, there are plenty of ways you can help.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through (Another) Warmer-Than-Average Autumn
Don't pack away your pedestal fans just yet.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Williamstown
This bayside suburb has the perfect mix of waterside eateries and boutique shops.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around St Kilda
Go for the beach, but make sure you stay long enough to spend some time in the bayside suburb's boutiques, plant shops and cafes.
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NewsUber Is Launching Its Dockless e-Bike Service Jump in Melbourne Next Month
A fleet of electric bikes will be rolled out across three city councils for the service's Australian launch.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Brunswick
Explore Sydney Road and Lygon Street to find gourmet cheese, vintage threads, custom-fit denim and plenty of plants.
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NewsIKEA Will Marie Kondo Your Home for Free If You Can Prove You're a Grub
The Swedish furniture giant is giving away home tidying sessions — and $300 worth of product — to 100 lucky Aussies.
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FeatureThe Localist: Western Suburbs
In recent years, few areas have had such an intense transformation as Melbourne’s western suburbs.
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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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FeatureWhy You Should Visit California's Sonoma County If You're Passionate About Sustainability
The locals of this Northern California region are proving that living and travelling sustainably isn’t a trend — it’s something they’ve been doing all along.
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NewsYou Can Borrow Pasta Machines, Cookbooks and Kitchen Utensils for Cheap at Carlton Kitchen Library
So you can level-up your next dinner party — with homemade ice cream, bread and pasta — without buying any fancy new gear.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Yarraville
Head west and discover bespoke men's jewellery, top independent booksellers, indoor greenery, fresh food and drinks, and designer fashion.
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NewsNewtown Brewery Young Henrys Is Using a Glowing Vat of Algae to Help Combat Climate Change
The 400-litre bioreactor can consume carbon dioxide — and produce as much oxygen as one hectare of Australian forest.
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NewsYou Can Now Post Your Pre-Loved Clothes to Charity for Free Via The Iconic
Download a pre-paid shipping label from the online retailer's website, then send your old threads to a new home.
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NewsGerman Supermarket Giant Kaufland Has Suddenly Ditched Its Plans to Open Stores in Australia
It will no longer expand Down Under, saying that it wants to concentrate on its European markets.
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GuideWhere To Shop Like a Local In and Around South Melbourne
Do as the locals do and shop small in the inner south.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Richmond
Your guide to the best small businesses in this inner east hotspot.
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NewsMuji Has Designed Its First One-Storey Flat-Pack House
As well as a bedroom, living area and kitchen, the new prefab house — Muji's first in five years — features an outdoor deck.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Hawthorn and Kew
We've scoured Melbourne's east for the best boutiques, bookshops and fried chicken joints.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's First Flying Taxis Could Look Like
The helicopter-like vehicles are designed to fly driverless at speeds of up to 290 kilometres per hour — and trials are slated to start in Melbourne this year.
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FeatureThe Localist: Bayside
Bayside residents may enjoy the vast blue waters of Port Phillip Bay — but there are a lot of gems on land, too.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Collingwood
Craft beers, vintage furniture, boutique wines, locally designed fashion and contemporary homewares — the inner north lives up to its reputation.
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NewsAustralia's First Set of Indigenous Emojis Are Now Available to Download
Available on Android and iOS, the 90 new Indigemoji stickers include the Aboriginal flag, a boomerang and Australian animals.
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GuideSeven Summer Festivals in Melbourne That Are Perfect For Big-Group Hangs
Fire up the group chat, it's festival season.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Camberwell
Pop your head into these great small businesses for great gifts, perfumes and boutiques wines.
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NewsThe Plant People Is the New Brisbane Nursery Delivering Indoor Plants to Your Door
The new outfit takes care of the whole process, including seeding, growing, potting and delivery.
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NewsAustralia Looks Set to Sweat Through a Heatwave This Week
The country may even exceed the hottest temperature ever recorded, which dates back to 1960.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Elwood
Some of the best bits of bayside can be found in this little pocket — from timeless gifts, organic homewares, local groceries and unique fashion.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around South Yarra
With so much to discover on Chapel Street and beyond, we've put together this handy little guide.
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NewsThe State Library Victoria Has Finally Unveiled Its $88.1 Million Transformation
From today, you can explore the new-and-improved library in full — which features new quarters and 70 percent more seats.
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NewsPrahran Square Is Melbourne's Huge New $60 Million Urban Park
Clocking in at 10,000 square metres, it has more public space than even Fed Square.
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NewsAustralia's Warmer and Drier Than Average Weather Is Set to Continue Well Into 2020
To the surprise of no one, 2019's toastier-than-usual conditions will keep going until autumn.
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GuideThings to Do in Melbourne That'll Help You Live in the Moment This Summer
Slow down and appreciate right now with these five spectacular events.
