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NewsHow to Increase Productivity — and Decrease Your Screen Time — This Winter
Step one: get your mitts on some blue light filter glasses.
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News'The Burial Files' Is the Eerie New Podcast Digging Into Central Station's Macabre History
The site was a burial ground for 80 years — and it's got a truckload of stories to share.
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News7-Eleven Has Launched Its First Checkout-Free Store in Melbourne
Here, you can forget about cash, cards and queues, and simply pay for your snacks via smartphone.
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NewsYou Can Play the New Pokémon Go-Style Harry Potter Game on Your Phone Right Now
'Wizards Unite' will have you casting spells, making potions and engaging in multi-player wizarding challenges
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NewsTesla Is Planning to Roll Out Its Own Ride-Sharing Service with Self-Driving Cars Next Year
While it'll hit the US first, you could soon be hailing a car with no driver (and no awkward chit-chat).
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NewsMelbourne's Beloved Harold Holt Swim Centre Is Set to Receive a $3 Million Makeover
It will include the restoration and reopening of its famed diving tower — which has been closed for 16 years.
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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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NewsYou Can Score $25 Trips To and From the Airport with Ola This Month
The ridesharing service is offering airport trips up to 20 kilometres for a flat rate of 25 bucks.
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NewsAustralia's First Scooter Taxi Service Is Now Scooting Around the Streets of Melbourne
Scooti has launched a fleet of scooters in Melbourne — with plans to expand to Sydney and Queensland soon.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' on Google Earth Right Now
Chase everyone's favourite thief across the globe — visiting landmarks, talking to locals and getting a hefty dose of nostalgia.
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NewsConstruction on the Long-Awaited Melbourne Airport Rail Link Is Set to Start by 2022
If all goes to plan, that means that it should be finished by the futuristic date of 2031.
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NewsMyki Fares Have Just Had Another Price Hike
Public Transport Victoria has increased prices by 2.2 percent.
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NewsCameras That Catch You Using Your Phone While Driving Are Coming to NSW Roads
In a world-first move, NSW is introducing cameras to catch illegal phone use while driving.
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NewsA 'Pokémon Go'-Style 'Harry Potter' Game Is Coming to Your Phone in 2019
'Wizard's Unite' will have you casting spells and trying to keep the wizarding world's secrets.
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NewsLime's Dockless Electric Scooter Service Has Launched in Brisbane
You can now zip around the city on a motorised scooter for a couple of dollars.
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NewsSamsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.
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NewsLime Is the Newest Dockless Bike Share Company to Brave the Streets of Sydney
The Californian company has rolled out its electric-assist Lime-E bikes across the city.
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NewsMelbourne Could Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020
With flights to Melbourne Airport expected to take only five minutes — and cost the price of an Uber X.
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NewsThis New Map Allows Melburnians to Flag Problem Spots for Gender Equality in Their Neighbourhood
The map will be used to create public spaces and facilities that are inclusive and respectful of all genders.
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EventGood Food & Wine Show 2024
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Expand your gastronomic horizons with a star-studded lineup of chefs and over 300 exhibitors at this annual event.
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EventALUMNI at Crown Melbourne
Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
Evergreen, Southbank
This pop-up restaurant will feature residencies from four former 'MasterChef Australia' contestants.
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EventRaclette Supper at Handpicked Wines
Wednesday, April 10 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Handpicked Wines Cellar Door, Melbourne
Cosy up with some melted cheese and bold wines this winter.
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EventMother's Day High Tea at Queen Victoria Market
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Treat the most important woman in your life to this one-off high tea experience designed by the well-known Tommy Collins team.
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EventAgatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Wednesday, July 31 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
Initially premiering in London's West End in 1952, the world's longest-running play is coming to Melbourne — again.
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EventSleater-Kinney: 'Little Rope' Tour
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are touring Down Under three decades after recording their first album in Australia.
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EventThe Warehouse Project
Saturday, May 25 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), Port Melbourne
Manchester's rave scene is heading Down Under, with The Warehouse Project making its first Australian visit.
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EventUniversal Everything: Beings
Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday, September 29, 2024
ACMI, Melbourne
This world-premiere exhibition at ACMI features installations that respond differently to every visitor.
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EventAli Wong: Live 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024, Friday, July 12, 2024 and Sunday, July 14, 2024
Palais Theatre, St Kilda
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning 'Beef' star is bringing her latest stand-up tour Down Under.
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EventYayoi Kusama
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Monday, April 21, 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
Australia's biggest-ever Yayoi Kusama retrospective is coming to the NGV in Melbourne with a brand-new infinity mirror room.
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NewsA Bluffer's Guide to Coworking Spaces
Are Friday drinks still a thing? Can I bring my dog? We've covered all your curly questions about coworking spaces.
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NewsLooks Like We're Getting a High-Speed Train to Geelong No Matter Who Wins the State Election
The Opposition has unveiled its own plans for a $19 billion regional rail revamp, featuring trains running at 200 kilometres per hour.
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NewsUber Has Unveiled a Heap of New Safety Functions to Help You Stay Safe During a Trip
Including a 'panic button' that connects you directly to 000 and the ability to easily share your location with friends and fam.
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NewsThis Proposed Airport 'Super Train' Would Travel from the CBD to Melbourne Airport in 20 Minutes
Plans for the 24-hour ‘Super Train' have been put forward to the government.
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NewsWhat to Expect From the New Apple iPhone XS in Eight Water Cooler Bullet Points
It has the biggest iPhone screen yet and a new feature to help up your selfie game.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Has Released Plans for a Mega New 20-Lane North East Link Road
The $15.8 billion road project, which now has bipartisan support, would connect the M80 Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway.
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NewsSamsung Is Set to Launch a Foldable Smartphone
It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and it's expected to launch this year.
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NewsWoolworths Is Trialling Checkout-Free Shopping at One of Its Sydney Stores
Select customers can use a new app to self-scan and pay for groceries, avoiding checkouts completely.
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NewsMelbourne's New North-Eastern Rail Line Has Opened Six Months Ahead of Schedule
The $600 million project is now open to passengers.
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NewsHow to Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle
Here's how you can do what you love and make more money than in your regular nine-to-five.
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NewsFive Courses That'll Help You Get Ahead in Your Job
An extra course in UX design or team leadership will look mighty good on your CV — and will have you in prime position come promotion time.
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NewsAn Electric Scooter Ride Sharing Service Is Set To Trial In Australia Later This Year
This could be Australia's next doomed ride sharing service.
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NewsMelbourne Is Trialling a New Tap-And-Go Payment System for Buskers
Twenty Melbourne buskers will trial the Alipay system over the next six weeks
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NewsInstant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality
It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.
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Melbourne's Airport Rail Link Is Another Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
If re-elected in November, the Labor government will commit $5 billion to the project, matching the Commonwealth government's contribution.
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NewsChinese Ridesharing Service DiDi Express Has Launched in Melbourne with a Month of Half-Price Rides
China's DiDi Chuxing launched its services today with a stack of sweet introductory incentives for both riders and drivers.
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NewsUber's Carpool Service Is Launching in Melbourne Next Week
UberPool will cost up to 50 percent less than a standard UberX trip.
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NewsAmazon Is Introducing Some Significant Restrictions for Australian Shoppers
Here's what they will mean for you.
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NewsThis Is What Melbourne's Five New Metro Tunnel Stations Will Look Like in 2025
The new CBD rail network will see new stations at North Melbourne, the Domain, Parkville, the State Library and Town Hall.
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You Might Soon Be Able to Ditch Your Physical Myki Card on Melbourne Public Transport
The Victorian Government is set to trial a digital ticketing system that would see your Myki stored on your smartphone.
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NewsThe World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived
Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.
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NewsThis Crowdsourced Map Shows the Least Safe Spots in Sydney for Women
The first results of Plan International Australia's Free to Be Map have been released.
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NewsThis New Tracking System Will Stop Swimmers and Divers Being Left Behind on the Great Barrier Reef
The technology scans your handprint, then allows tour operators to track your movements while you're in the water.
