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NewsFrom Rotary Phones to MSN Messenger, Australia's Newest Museum Celebrates Communication Technologies
The first new major museum in Melbourne for more than two decades is all about the tech that's helped humanity interact.
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NewsWin One of Five Philips Prize Packs That'll Help You Look Your Best This Winter
Philips is giving away three garment-care gadgets to make your beloved clothes look and feel new again.
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NewsMelbourne's Most Instagrammable Spots by Day and Night
Fall in love with Melbourne all over again at these prime photo spots.
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NewsTelstra Is Rolling Out Free Wifi Across Its Payphones, Starting Immediately at Around 3000 Booths
After scrapping most call fees at its 15,000 payphones across the country back in 2021, the telecommunications company is now adding free internet.
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NewsSelf-Flying Taxis Could Be Zipping Through Brisbane's Skies in Time for the 2032 Olympics
Always dreamed about ditching the peak-hour crawl and taking to the skies instead? Soon, you might be able to.
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NewsNASA Has Dropped the Most Dazzling Images of the Universe You've Ever Laid Eyes On
Peer well beyond our pale blue dot thanks to these stunning pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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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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NewsFar Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen
The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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FeatureModernist Moodboard: All the Interior Design Inspiration You Need to Transform Your Living Room
We spend way too much time in our living rooms not to love them.
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NewsHelpful Styling Tips When Your Space (or Budget) Is Smaller Than Your Ideas
Leading interior designer Steve Cordony shares his expertise so you can create your dream home.
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NewsGet the Look: All the Deets on the Designer-Approved Products from Our Latest Style Video
We've done the high and low so you can recreate a stylist-approved living room at home.
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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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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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NewsYou Can Now Make Free Local, National and Mobile Calls From Any Telstra Payphone
The telecommunications company has scrapped fees for most calls from its 15,000 payphones across the country.
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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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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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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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EventState Rose and Garden Show
Sat, 9 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov 2024
Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee South
Wander through 5000 blooming roses, stock up on new plants (and tips) and sip prosecco among the flowers.
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EventVillage Feast
Sun, 10 Nov, 2024
East Brunswick Village, Brunswick East
Expect DJ sets from Triple R’s Small Fry as well as food and drinks from Rumi, The Rocket Society, Bride Road Brewers and FoMo Cinemas.
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EventWoodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week
Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars.
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EventInto The Vines: Gulp Fiction
Thu, 28 Nov, 2024
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy
Consider this mini wine festival the ultimate Thursday night knock-off, preparing you for the slow descent into silly season.
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EventUpstairs @ The Rochey
Multiple single dates
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy
The Rochey is hosting intimate electronic gigs every Saturday night in its upstairs bandroom.
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EventVan Gogh at The Lume
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Sunflowers, stars and a sublime multi-sensory experience: you'll find them all at this immersive and stunning exhibition.
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EventFrench Impressionism
Fri, 6 Jun - Sun, 5 Oct 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
After its 2021 season was cut short due to the pandemic, this stunning exhibition is returning to NGV International with 100-plus iconic paintings.
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EventApéritif v Aperitivo Arvos at Molly Rose Brewery
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood
Sample Molly Rose's new small-batch gins, pastis, vodkas and vermouths at its aperitivo sessions and masterclasses.
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EventMelbourne Queer Film Festival
Thu, 14 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This year's MQFF boasts a 42-feature lineup stacked with LGBTQIA+ must-sees — and a celebration of music videos.
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EventYarra Valley Road to Food Discovery
Sat, 9 Nov, 2024
CherryHill Orchards - Coldstream, Coldstream
CherryHill Orchards is hosting some of the Yarra Vellery's top producers for one day in November.
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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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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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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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NewsSuperhero Is Australia's Cheapest Share-Trading Platform with a Minimum Spend of Just $100
The Robinhood-style website only launched this spring, but thousands of Aussies have already signed up.
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NewsYou Can Now Send Mail Via Australia Post Using Traditional First Nations Place Names
After a campaign led by Gomeroi woman Rachael McPhail, Australia Post has outlined exactly how you can acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land your letter is being delivered to.
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NewsYou Can Now Search for Songs via Google Just By Humming, Whistling or Singing a Tune
It solves a problem we've all experienced: getting a ditty stuck in your head, but having absolutely no idea what it is.
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NewsThis Futuristic Samsonite Backpack Lets You Controls Your Smartphone via Strap Taps
It can receive calls and text messages, sync to your navigation and music apps and even take selfies.
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FeatureBack to Business
We've spoken with Aussie business owners to find out how they've adapted in uncertain times to stay afloat — and even thrive — in 2020.
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NewsSnake Plants and Devil's Ivy: How This Gold Coast Nursery Continued to Grow During Lockdown
People were buying plants in volumes usually only seen at Christmas.
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NewsChair-Dancing, Online Vinyl Sales and Community: How Cottonmouth Records is Surviving 2020
"Our reward is people coming in and enjoying our venue."
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NewsSix Ways You Can Bring Pop Art Into Your Home to Brighten Up Your Life
Add a pop of colour with these pop art-themed homewares.
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NewsFour Life-Changing Lessons in Resilience Learned By Local Businesses This Year
There's no doubt Australia's hospo industry is a resilient bunch. So what can we learn from 2020 so far?
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NewsFive Ways These Aussies Changed Their Businesses to Thrive in Lockdown and Beyond
"We've learnt not to take anything for granted."
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NewsCritterpedia Is the New Animal-Identifying App That Works Like Shazam for Aussie Snakes and Spiders
Once launched, it'll be able to classify native creepy crawlies with just a snap of your camera.
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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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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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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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NewsFive Game-Changers Who Started Their Own Businesses — and the Lessons They Learned
Hear from five Aussies who've taken the plunge and built super successful businesses.
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NewsFour Hacks These Entrepreneurs Used to Scale Up Their Businesses for the Better
Learn how to build your empire with these tried-and-true hacks guaranteed to help you keep your business thriving.
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NewsMelbourne's Train Network Is Set to Be Affected by a Four-Hour Strike
After plans to keep passenger gates open for two consecutive Mondays were quashed by the courts, staff will now walk off the job.
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NewsThe Dos and Don'ts of Finally Kick-Starting that Business Idea of Yours
Discover how to turn your side hustle into your main gig with wisdom from those who've done it all before.
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NewsCommuters Will Get Two Days of Free Travel as Part of Melbourne's Train Strike
For two Mondays this month, barriers will be open and no one will be checking your Myki tickets.
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NewsPatchPets Is the New Tinder-Style App That'll Help Your Dog Make Four-Legged Friends
Scroll through profiles of local pooches, chat to other owners and set up puppy play dates.
