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NewsBennetts Lane Will Soon Be Home to a Jazz Era-Inspired Boutique Hotel
The new laneway hotel will even have its own basement speakeasy.
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GuideFour Melbourne Arts Festivals to See You Through Winter
Experience a rebirth by the beach in Apollo Bay, book in sessions at the Writers Festival and rug up for a nighttime art walk around Footscray.
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NewsVance Joy and Courtney Barnett to Headline This Year's Fairgrounds Festival
NSW's boutique camping festival is back for 2018.
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NewsA Group of Sporting Legends, Shane Delia and Mick Molloy Have Opened a New Brewery in Dandenong
The new multi-million dollar Brick Lane brewery is open to the public, other brewers and is environmentally conscious.
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NewsAustralia's Longest Continuous Hiking, Cycling and Horse-Riding Trail is Now Complete
It spans 161 kilometres through southeast Queensland, with coffee stops along the way and no traffic allowed.
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NewsThe Biennale of Australian Art Is Ballarat's Huge New Six-Week Art Festival
It'll be the largest-ever showcase of living Australian artists, featuring 150 artists and 65 curated solo exhibitions.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsFlinders Street Station Is Going Pink for Women's Health
The high-tech new LED lighting system will bathe the building in a new hue — and it's the first of several planned colour changes.
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NewsThis House-Sharing Service Lets You Stay in the Luxe Homes of Friends of Friends
If you've ever visited a pal's place and thought that you'd like to holiday there, or heard stories about a mate of a mate's gorgeous pad in a far-flung spot, this is for you.
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NewsThe World's Biggest Human Catapult Has Opened in New Zealand
It reaches speeds of almost 100 kilometres per hour in 1.5 seconds.
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NewsMelbourne's Bus Network Is Set to Be Affected by Another 24-Hour Driver Strike
It's the city's second bus driver strike in the past month.
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NewsAustralia's First-Ever Car Subscription Service Carbar+ Has Just Launched in Melbourne
Rent a vehicle on a month-to-month basis, for as little as $169 a week.
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NewsThese Proposed Rental Reforms Could Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Melbourne
Melburnians generally deal with a cacophony of crap when renting — but the Victorian Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act could help change that.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsEight Australian Yoga Retreats to Help You Achieve Your Most Flexible Zen
Practise your back bends in Byron and your downward dog in the Daintree.
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NewsThe Whitsundays Will Soon Be Home to an Underwater Art Installation
For the first time ever, four sculptures will be placed in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Wander Your Way Through a Massive 'Stranger Things' Corn Maze
It spans 20 acres and includes more than 16 kilometres of path.
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NewsA Huge Touring Spice Girls Exhibition Is Currently Spicing Up the UK
It features more than 7000 items, including the Spice Bus from 'Spice World'.
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NewsJapan's Much-Loved MOS Burger Is Set to Open More Stores Across Australia
After testing the waters with six stores in Queensland, the Japanese chain will open 100 eateries in the next five years.
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News'Drive' Director Nicolas Winding Refn Has Launched His Own Free Streaming Service
It features a different cult classic each month, as well essays, videos, photos and music.
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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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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Have Invented Non-Melting Icy Poles
They "last immeasurably longer than conventional ice lollies", and if they prove a hit, the London-based outfit will look at rolling out the desserts in supermarkets.
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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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NewsMars Is Currently the Closest It Has Been to Earth in 15 Years
This week, look up into the night sky and you'll catch some incredible views of the Red Planet.
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NewsMelbourne First Dedicated 'Harry Potter' Store Is Now Open
The Store of Requirement opened in Collingwood on July 31 (yes, Harry Potter's birthday).
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NewsColes Has Backflipped on Its Plastic Bag Ban and Will Give Them Out for Free Indefinitely
All 15c reusable plastic bags at Coles will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld.
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NewsBen Harper and Jack Johnson Top Bluesfest's First 2019 Lineup Announcement
Time to start making Easter long weekend plans.
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NewsCost Price Cafe Is Brisbane's Zero-Profit Coffee Truck
If it makes any profits, the prices of its food and drinks drop.
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NewsThese Are the Best Aussie Films of 21st Century According to Australian Film Critics
51 critics picked Australia's 25 big-screen highlights from the past 18 years.
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NewsThis Sky-High Suspension Bridge Lets You Walk Over Canada's Famed Whistler Bowl
It spans 130 metres, and is located 2000 metres above the ground below.
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NewsThe 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Just Became Your Most Anticipated Show of 2021
Amazon Studios is developing a five-season TV show based on the renowned series of books.
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NewsThis Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach for 2018
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach once again tops the list of 327 beaches from over 70 countries.
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NewsFlight of the Conchords Are Making a Return to TV Screens
The duo's one-off live special will air in the US in October.
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NewsSome of the Best Photos of Today's Lengthy Lunar Eclipse from Around the World
Did you sleep through the longest lunar eclipse of the century? Well, here's what it looked like.
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NewsYou Can Raise Funds For Guide Dogs Australia by Walking Your Furry Friend This August
Register you and your pup for Pawgust, and you'll help train some very important Guide Dogs.
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NewsCityLink Has Rebranded And Is Changing How Much it Charges Customers for Tolls
Some fees have dropped, but a new credit card fee has also been introduced.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century
What it is, where to see it and when — because there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.
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NewsA World-First Showcase of National Geographic's Stunning Wildlife Photos Is Coming to Melbourne Zoo
Featuring the best 50 animal snaps from the magazine's 130-year archive, as well as an augmented reality experience.
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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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NewsMelbourne'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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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Tour London's Blockbuster David Bowie Exhibition On Your Phone
The collection of around 400 Bowie items is going virtual.
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NewsThis Adorable Dog Meet-Up Is Eyeballing the World Record for the Most Dachshunds in One Place
More than 666 sausage dogs will descend upon one Berlin site, attempting to beat the previous record of 601.
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NewsNew Designs Have Been Revealed for Apple's Proposed Federation Square Store
The controversial development is now a two-level rectangular-shaped building heavy on glass, mesh and white surfaces.
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News'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Is Getting the Reboot Treatment
Everyone's favourite vampire slayer is set to make a comeback in new 'richly diverse' series.
