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NewsThe CBD's Acclaimed Saxe Now Has a Second, Cheaper Restaurant Underneath It
Saxe Kitchen is serving up wintry bowls of gnocchi ragu, beef noodle soup and comté crumpets.
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NewsThese Australian Cinemas Are Showing Avengers Double Bills to Help 'Cure Homesickness'
Help raise funds for children's hospitals by watching 'Infinity War' and 'Endgame', back-to-back.
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NewsIKEA Has Dropped a Limited-Edition Rainbow Version of Its Famed Frakta Bag
The versatile blue-and-yellow bag has had a temporary makeover.
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NewsKenny Lover Is the Bright Orange Ice Cream and Hot Chip Joint Hitting Thornbury This Spring
Dip your chips into flavours like whisky and wattleseed at this new spot from the teams behind Peaches and Henry Sugar.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy Perfumes Inspired by The Louvre's Famous Artworks
If you've ever wanted to smell like the 'Venus de Milo', here's your chance.
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News'Skyfall' Is the Latest Bond Film Returning to the Big Screen with a Rousing Live Score
Bond's huge 23rd film will screen in Sydney and Melbourne, accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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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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NewsAustralia's Next Art Series Hotel Will Feature a Towering 27-Storey-High Street Art Mural
The new Perth site will pay tribute to Aussie artist Matt Adnate, with the big wall painter creating one of the world's tallest murals.
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NewsThe Original and Unnerving Japanese 'Ring' Franchise Is Back to Creep You Out All Over Again
'Sadako' sees the horror series start stalking YouTubers.
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NewsAustralia's First Set of Indigenous Emojis Are On Their Way to Your Phone
Coming to Android and iOS this year, the 19 new emojis include the Aboriginal flag and a boomerang.
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NewsThe ABC's Australian Live Music Show 'The Set' Is Returning for Another Gig-Filled Season
After its first hit season in 2018, the show returns to screens next month.
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NewsAn Avocado-Shaped Tiny Home Is Popping Up in Circular Quay
This could be peak millennial culture.
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NewsFred Armisen Is Bringing His Live Comedy Show to Australia for the First Time
The prolific comedian has been in everything from 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' to 'Portlandia', and now he's bringing his new show Down Under.
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NewsCru+ Is the Futuristic New Coffee Shop and Patisserie Hidden Inside a Shopping Centre
Head to Glen Waverley for charcoal salted egg croissants and DIY lunch bentos in a sleek cafe without walls.
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NewsThe Program for Melbourne Writers Festival Has Just Dropped — and It's All About Love
Featuring heartbreaking conversations, a faux wedding reception and a pop-up 'Museum of Broken Relationships'.
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NewsCollingwood's Stomping Ground Is Opening a Brewpub at Melbourne Airport
In an Aussie airport first, it'll even have its own on-site brewery.
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News'Taco Chronicles' Is Netflix's New Food-Filled Series Dedicated to Your Favourite Mexican Dish
It's a show for taco lovers, by taco lovers.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Full 2019 Program
With 375 films, shorts at the Planetarium and an all-night Jeff Goldblum movie marathon, it's going to be a big two weeks.
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NewsThe Long-Awaited Sequel to 'The Big Lebowski' Will Finally Hit Cinemas Next Year
'The Jesus Rolls' will follow the story of Jesus Quintana (and his new mates: Bobby Cannavale and Audrey Tautou).
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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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NewsBia Hoi Is Glen Waverley's Soon-to-Open Vietnamese Beer Hall and Barbecue Joint
Chef Jerry Mai's newest venture will pair Vietnamese brews with DIY barbecue and rice paper rolls — and bottomless brunch.
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NewsThe Last Lunar Eclipse of the Year Visible from Melbourne Is Happening Next Week
Here's when and where to see it — because there won't be another one until 2020.
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NewsThe Battle-Filled First Trailer for Disney's Live-Action 'Mulan' Is Here
This time, the tale hits the screen without rousing tunes and talking dragons voiced by Eddie Murphy, but with plenty of sword-swinging, arrow-flinging antics.
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News'SpaceWorld' Is the Bizarre Sci-Fi Animation Sending Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero Into Space
And you can watch the pilot episode now.
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NewsThis Sprawling Tapestry Recreates the Entirety of 'Games of Thrones' Through Intricate Stitching
You can also explore the massive artwork via an online recreation.
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NewsAustralia's Ancient Indigenous Budj Bim Region Has Been Added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
It's among 21 new places added to the list, all during the World Heritage Committee's 2019 meeting in Azerbaijan.
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NewsSouth Australia Is Set to Become the First Australian State to Ban Single-Use Plastics
It'll start with phasing out plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers, before moving on to takeaway polystyrene containers and cups.
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NewsCheck Out the Scenic Trailer for David Attenborough's New 'Seven Worlds, One Planet' Series
The seven-episode documentary series will explore the wildlife roaming across Earth's seven continents.
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NewsCherry Bar Is Permanently Closing Its Doors on AC/DC Lane
The famed bar is closing its original doors and moving to a yet-to-be-announced new Melbourne location.
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NewsBuses Will Replace Trains on a Heap of Melbourne's Train Lines Again This Winter
Parts of the rail network will be closed throughout July to complete upgrades for the Metro Tunnel.
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NewsA Huge NAIDOC Week March Has Shutdown Melbourne's CBD
Expect a slew of road closures and limited trams until 3pm.
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NewsSt Kilda's Matcha Mylkbar Has Launched Vegan Fried Chicken Because KFC Moved In Next Door
To celebrate, it's opening for weekly Fried Chicken Friday dinners with $9 espresso martinis.
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NewsPie Thief Is Footscray's New Nostalgia-Heavy Pie Shop with Milos and Vanilla Slice
And it's even got a pie filled with cheesy lasagne.
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NewsThe Former Site of Lounge Will be Loudly Ressurected as Radar Bar and Nightclub
And it’s from the same team behind Section 8, Ferdydurke and The B.East.
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NewsThe CBD's Dari Korean Cafe Is Serving up a Jam and Salad Sandwich Made Famous by K-Pop Stars
The double-decker white bread sandwich is a viral YouTube sensation — and now you can eat it for lunch.
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NewsReturnr Is Australia's New Reusable Takeaway Container Network
It's partnering with restaurants and cafes across the country — and Deliveroo.
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NewsMindy Kaling's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Is Set to Give the Rom-Com the Update it Deserves
And the trailer for the new Hulu miniseries has just dropped.
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News'Sarah's Channel' Is the New Must-See Satirical Beauty Vlog Set in a Dystopian Future
This new ABC series will show you how to stay glam after nuclear winter decimates the earth.
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NewsThe Eagerly Anticipated Fourth Season of 'Veronica Mars' Will Stream on Stan Next Month
Everyone's favourite pint-sized TV private eye is (almost) back.
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NewsBecause Everything Old Is New Again, the First Trailer for the New 'Charlie's Angels' Is Here
It stars Kristen Stewart and features a new single by Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus.
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NewsBaskin-Robbins Is Giving Away Free Waffle Sandwiches to Celebrate the Return of 'Stranger Things'
They're an ice cream-filled take on Eleven's favourite snack: Eggos.
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NewsPatient Wolf Is Opening Victoria's Largest Independent Gin Distillery in Southbank This Spring
It's turning a red brick warehouse into a distillery, bottle shop and 30-seat public bar.
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NewsWhite Night Has Just Dropped the Program for Its New-Look Three-Night Winter Celebration
The revamped event has expanded across three key precincts, but ditched its all-nighter.
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NewsThis Is What a Safer and More Cyclist-Friendly Sydney Road Could Look Like
You can now vote on the five possible designs.
