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NewsAustralia Unseen Has a New Line of Melbourne-Inspired Puzzle Designs to Cure Your Iso-Boredom
Spend lockdown assembling a picture of the 12 Apostles or recreating a scene of the Melbourne city skyline.
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NewsTubs of Rainbow Paddle Pop and Bubble O'Bill Ice Cream Have Just Landed in the Freezer Aisle
And Golden Gaytime, too.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Hefty Virtual 2020 Program
MIFF 68 1/2 will screen 113 features and shorts from 56 countries — and they'll be available to watch nation-wide.
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NewsProvidoor Is the New Food Service Bringing Some of Melbourne's Best Restaurants to Your Home
Lobster rolls from Supernormal, Tipo 00's famed duck pappardelle or even some beef bourguignon courtesy of Estelle are all at your fingertips.
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NewsKeki Milkbar Is Melbourne CBD's New Cafe Dedicated to Fluffy Soufflé Pancakes
You can get its gravity-defying pancakes and creative sodas delivered to your couch, too.
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NewsThe Creators of Those Unsettling Shipping Container Events Have Launched an At-Home Experience
Tune in for thrills and chills, at your kitchen table.
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GuideThe Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
Considered fitouts, elevated shared plates and a uniquely curated wine offering — these are our favourite wine bars across the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Matcha in Melbourne
Laced with strawberry, topped with ube cream or spiked with yuzu — however you like it, here's where to get it.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Melbourne Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.
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GuideMelbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025
Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.
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GuideThe 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025
These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.
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GuideMelbourne's 20 Most Popular Bars of 2024
Sprawling breweries, neighbourhood pubs, CBD cocktail spots and cosy wine bars — they’ve all grabbed your attention so far this year.
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NewsEight Melbourne Parks Fit For a BYO Booze Picnic (and Where to Pick Up Snacks Beforehand)
Head to the park for a boozy picnic with the finest snacks you can find along the way.
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News1800-Lasagne Is Opening Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Bar and Eatery in Thornbury
The cosy Italian-style joint is set to open later this winter with lasagne, classic cocktails and vino.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Released a New Bake-at-Home Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Pie
It's peanut butter jelly time.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away an Excessive 350,000 Free Doughnuts
Sweet glazed doughnuts are even better when you don't have to pay for them.
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NewsBotanicah Is Prahran's New Supersized Plant Warehouse Here to Fuel Your Houseplant Obsession
A 350-square-metre green oasis stocked with plants to suit every condition.
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News'Dead to Me' Will End Its Secrets, Twists and Murder Cover-Ups After the Show's Third Season
Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, the grief-fuelled Netflix dark comedy will return one last time.
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NewsWestern Australia's Kalbarri National Park Is Now Home to a 100-Metre-High Skywalk Over a Gorge
The $24 million project overlooks the park's Murchison Gorge via two cantilevered platforms.
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RestaurantGigi's Piazza, Red Hill Estate
1208 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
The new laidback hang-out spot is suitable for everything from first dates to family days out.
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RestaurantCrittenden Wines & Restaurant
25 Harrisons Road, Dromana
Not only has this renovation given the restaurant a new lease on life, but importantly, it has been a part of a return to its roots.
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RestaurantPunt Road Wines
12 Saint Huberts Road, Coldstream
The new cellar door cements the estate as a must-visit destination in the Yarra Valley, as visitors can experience many of the region's highlights in one convenient location.
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BarLe Bar Supper Club
12 North Concourse, Beaumaris
Raise a crystal glass to French food, fancy drinks and burlesque shows in this Beaumaris bar.
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BarHotel Mexico
238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville
Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.
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BarBendigo Hotel Collingwood
125 Johnston Street, Collingwood
Collingwood's legendary live music pub The Bendigo Hotel is back in action thanks to The Mill Brewery Crew.
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BarPunters Club
376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Millennials and Gen Zs might lament the loss of Kewpie, but Gen X music lovers will rejoice in seeing this old boozer return to Brunswick Street.
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CafeMork Chocolate Looking Glass
13 Centre Place, Melbourne
The site is showcasing the team's unconventional chocolate bars, elaborate drinking chocolates that never made it onto the menu, chocolate cocktail pairings and creative desserts.
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BarWindsor Wine Room
60 Chapel Street, Windsor
Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with jerusalem artichoke and hazelnut gnocchi.
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NewsMichael Myers Is Back in the Ominous First Teaser Trailer for 'Halloween Kills'
But the franchise's latest sequel has been delayed a whole year — until October 2021.
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NewsThese New Gelato Messina Candles Will Make Your House Smell Like Dessert
They're made in collaboration with Maison Balzac, and they're inspired by Messina's wild honey gelato.
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NewsVictoria Bitter Has Just Added a Christmas Sweater to Its Retro Clothing and Merch Line
The red, green and white-hued knitted jumper is covered with stubbies and snowflakes, of course.
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NewsVictoria's Most Stunning Buildings Have Been Announced at the 2020 Victorian Architecture Awards
Heritage makeovers starred throughout the winners list, including the State Library of Victoria's redevelopment.
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NewsNetflix Has Extended 'The Crown' and Its Royal Dramas for a Sixth Season
It was originally planned to run for six seasons, then reduced back to five — and now it has been extended to six again.
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NewsMetropolitan Melbourne Residents Are Now Encouraged to Wear Masks When Leaving Their Homes
The Victorian Government recommends that face masks are worn in public situations where "physical distancing is not possible" — such as in shopping centres, on public transport and at markets.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas has arrived at QV Melbourne, featuring a towering festive sculpture and mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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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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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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NewsHeinz Has Released a Recipe for Mayonnaise Ice Cream That Absolutely Nobody Asked For
The condiment company also has recipes for ketchup and barbecue sauce ice cream, if that's more your speed.
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News'Friends! The Musical Parody' Will Be There for You When Australia's Theatres Start to Reopen
The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.
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NewsTwo of Victoria's Major Snow Resorts Have Closed Again — Just Weeks After Reopening
Despite being outside of Victoria's lockdown area, the resorts have stopped the ski lifts.
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NewsTAFE Victoria Has Expanded Its Free Courses If You Want to Upskill During Lockdown (Again)
If you're eligible, you could learn about nursing, cyber security or plumbing without paying a cent.
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NewsMelbourne Favourite Longrain Is Being Revived by Chef-Restaurateur Scott Pickett
The van Haandel's long-running restaurant will reopen under new ownership later this year.
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NewsThe State Library of Victoria Has 19,000 Ebooks You Can Download and Read for Free
It also has 170,000 historical images of Victoria — including of Ned Kelly and adorable doggos — that you can spend hours virtually exploring.
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News'In My Blood It Runs' Is a Powerful Documentary Chronicling Indigenous Childhood in Australia
The must-see film was shot over nearly four years — and its subject, Dujuan Hoosan, spoke to the United Nations last year about youth incarceration in Australia.
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NewsBon Iver, Patti Smith and Jimmy Barnes Headline the First 50 Acts for Bluesfest 2021
It's the festival's biggest-ever first lineup announcement.
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NewsVictoria Will Reintroduce Strict Stay-at-Home Orders for All of Metropolitan Melbourne for Six Weeks
The new lockdown will come into place at 11.59pm on Wednesday, July 8 — but there are some differences this time.
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NewsPoodle Is Fitzroy's New Two-Storey Bistro and Art Deco Bar Headed Up by a Former Marion Chef
Serving up spanner crab vol-au-vents, prawn cocktails and truffle-loaded spatchcock in a moody space on Gertrude Street.
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NewsNeil Perry Has Retired from the Rockpool Dining Group After 40 Years in the Restaurant Industry
The famed chef and restaurateur is stepping down from his role as culinary director and, instead, focusing on his charity.
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NewsThe NSW-Victoria Border Will Close from Midnight on July 7 for the First Time in 100 Years
The move comes as Victoria records its highest daily total — 127 cases — since the pandemic began.
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NewsThe Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out
The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.
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NewsVictoria Is Extending Its Reintroduced Stay-at-Home Orders to Two More Melbourne Postcodes
Two more areas are going into lockdown — and, in nine public housing estates, residents will be required to stay inside their homes for at least the next five days.
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NewsMr Black Has Just Added a Cold Brew Old Fashioned to Its Bottled Cocktail Range
First came the pre-batched coffee negroni — and now you can sip bottled cold fashioneds.
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NewsThe Whitsundays' Luxury Daydream Island Resort Is Reopening Alongside Queensland's Border
Head north to check out the 200-metre living reef, three restaurants and the onsite gin bar.
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NewsThe Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard
Recorded in 2016 with the original Broadway cast — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — the historical hip hop musical has just hit Disney+.
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NewsVictorians from the 36 Hotspot Suburbs Will Be Banned from Entering NSW
If they do enter, they'll have to quarantine for 14 days — or risk a $11,000 fine and six months in jail.
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NewsAldi Is Releasing a Range of Affordable Hiking Gear So You Can Start Hitting the Trails
The range of hiking shoes, headlamps, thermals and jackets lands this Saturday — and starts at just $4.99.
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NewsThe European Union Is Reopening Its Borders to Tourists from Down Under
Australians and New Zealanders still can't leave the country, though — but you can add Europe to your holiday list when local travel restrictions are lifted.
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NewsVictoria Is Reintroducing Strict Stay-at-Home Orders in Ten Melbourne Postcodes for Four Weeks
From 11.59pm on July 1, if you live in one of the suburbs listed, you'll only be able to leave your home for one of four reasons: work or school, care or care giving, exercise or to get food and other essentials.
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NewsQueensland Will Reopen Its Border to All Aussie States and Territories Except Victoria from July 10
"Due to current community transmission levels, the border with Victoria will remain closed — and will be strengthened."
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NewsTokyo Lamington Is Popping Up at Koko Black Stores Across Sydney and Melbourne for One Day Only
These untraditional lamingtons are usually only found in Singapore and Tokyo, but they're making a brief appearance Down Under this winter.
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NewsAperol Has Launched a Series of Free Cooking and Art Classes to Help Up Your Aperitivo Game
The Italian apéritif brand is giving away a heap of Spritz packs (and delivering them to your door), too.
