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NewsMuji's First Japanese Hotel Is Set to Open in 2019
The Tokyo site joins the company's existing hotels in Shenzhen and Beijing in China.
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NewsNetflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Has Your Heartwarming Holiday Binge Session Sorted
One episode explores life in a dog sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest, another relays the tale of a Siberian Husky trapped in Syria. Grab the tissues.
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NewsRon Burgundy Is Staying Classy With His Own Podcast
The fictional newscaster is back — and it's kind of a big deal.
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NewsZero Gradi's Aperol Spritz Gelato Is Your New Go-To Summer Dessert
It's your favourite summer cocktail, but in ice cream form.
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NewsThe Long-Awaited First Trailer for 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Here
It's your first sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated sequel to 'Avengers: Infinity War'.
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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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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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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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NewsThe Greville Is Prahran's New Pink and Emerald Restaurant and Champagne Bar
Do dinner and drinks down below before heading upstairs for a dance afterwards.
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NewsLiving Coral Is Pantone's 'Life-Affirming' 2019 Colour of the Year
Will this soothing coral colour provide us with energy and comfort in the coming year?
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NewsMelbourne Is Currently Copping Its First Heatwave of the Season
It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city on Friday.
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NewsMere Muggles Can Now Spend the Night at Hogwarts Thanks to This New Wizards Suite
The magical room at Melbourne's Hotel Windsor coincides with the Aussie run of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'.
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NewsNationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System
With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.
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NewsSix Mind-Bending Artworks to See at the NGV's New Escher x Nendo Exhibition
The world-first 'Between Two Worlds' exhibition features perspective-shifting installations and intricate optical illusions from two very different creators.
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NewsMya Tiger Is St Kilda's Opulent New Cantonese Eatery
It has just opened on level five of the newly reborn Espy.
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NewsBrewDog Has Just Launched a (Very Fitting) Craft Brew for Dogs
The alcohol-free brew for pooches is called Subwoofer IPA.
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NewsOne of Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms Has Taken Up Permanent Residence in Australia
The pumpkin-filled installation is now on display at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
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NewsA Record Number of Australian Films Are Headed to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Including a dystopian sci-fi made in Adelaide, plus the latest films from the directors of 'The Babadook', 'Down Under' and 'The Sapphires'
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NewsDr Jane Goodall Is Coming to Australia to Chat About Her Pioneering Work with Chimpanzees
Nearly 60 years after she first lived with chimps in Tanzania, she'll also chat about animal welfare and her ongoing conservation efforts.
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NewsGelatissimo's Boozy Frosé Sorbet Has Arrived to Cool Down Your Summer
The frosty sweet treat combines Chandon Sparkling Brut Rosé and strawberries — and it's only available this month.
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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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NewsMelbourne's NGV Has Unveiled Its Mind-Bending New Escher x Nendo Exhibition
The blockbuster 'Between Two Worlds' exhibition launches this weekend.
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NewsMassimo Bottura, the Chef Behind the World's Best Restaurant, Is Coming to Australia
He'll take the stage for four exclusive Aussie appearances next August
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NewsHarlow Is Richmond's New All-Occasions Pub Taking Over the Great Britain Hotel
Opening in December, the pub will have a dog-friendly beer garden, a grungy basement bar and lots of barbecued meats.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Dropped a New Line of Its Famed Cakes Just In Time for Summer
The gelato experts have unveiled eight new creations for you to sink your sweet tooth into this party season.
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NewsNetflix Is Turning All Your Favourite Roald Dahl Books Into Animated TV Shows
A whopping 16 classic books — including 'The BFG', 'Esio Trot', 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' — will be hitting small screens soon.
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NewsFootscray Live Music Gem The Reverence Hotel Will Close Its Doors for Good
Unable to secure a long-term lease on the pub, the owners have announced the venue will shut next March.
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NewsSebastian Is Williamstown Beach's New Basque-Inspired Waterfront Bistro
It's grilling seafood and pouring sangria on a sprawling shaded deck right on the sand.
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NewsTake a Sneak Peek at the New Intergalactic Attractions Coming to Disney's 'Star Wars' Theme Parks
Hop into the driver's seat of Han Solo's beloved Millennium Falcon, and get caught in the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the First Order
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NewsA Huge Salvador Dali Exhibition Is Coming to Australia
More than 200 of Dali's works will be on display, while the broader program will delve deep into surrealism.
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NewsBond Is the Latest Film Franchise to Get the Live Orchestra Treatment
'Casino Royale' will screen at the Sydney Opera House with a live score by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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NewsAnother Trailer Has Dropped for Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands'
Filmed entirely in Queensland, the eight-part supernatural drama is hitting the small screen this December.
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NewsThe Gold Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar
Set to open in 2021, it'll be the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.
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NewsA New Luxury Cross-Country Train Will Soon be Making Its Way Across Australia
It'll travel from Adelaide to Brisbane over three days — and make the reverse journey across four.
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NewsArchie Rose Has Launched a Mini-Sized Spirits Collection to Help You Feel Extra Festive
Sip and sample the distillery's signature dry gin, original vodka and white rye from 200ml bottles.
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NewsSuper Affordable Activewear Brand Decathlon Has Opened in Melbourne
The French retail giant's first Melbourne stores stock everything from activewear and sporting goods to tents and wetsuits.
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NewsThe First Trailer for the New Live-Action Version of 'The Lion King' Will Have You Feeling the Love Tonight
Especially as Donald Glover and Beyoncé are voicing Simba and Nala.
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's Otherworldly 'Skywhale' Flew Over the Yarra Valley This Morning
And the 34-metre-long air balloon may be making a second flight this weekend.
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NewsAmazon Has Finally Reopened Its US Site to Aussie Shoppers
Just in time for the Black Friday Sales (and Christmas).
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NewsMelbourne's Century-Old Capitol Theatre Will Reopen in 2019
The stunning theatre will be put to use once more, acting as a temporary home for ACMI while it undergoes a refurbishment.
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NewsMelbourne Music Institution The Espy Will Make Its Long-Awaited Return This Week
The revamped venue now has a whopping 12 bars, two restaurants and three live music stages across its six levels.
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NewsNetflix Is Beginning to Test Cheaper Mobile-Only Plans
The cut-price option is almost half the regular cost, and is currently being trialled in Malaysia.
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NewsAcclaimed Japanese Fine Diner Kazuki's Is Opening Its Doors in Carlton This Week
The split-level restaurant will serve Japanese-meets-European dishes such as kingfish sashimi, sea urchin with russet potato chips and yoghurt sorbet with Anzac biscuit crumbs.
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NewsLego's Crowdfunded Set for Adults Could be Your Nostalgic New Way to De-Stress
The fish-themed new line encourages adults to get creative, building a koi fish or even a shark.
