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NewsControversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Singapore's Streets
This follows the company's exit from Melbourne earlier this month.
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NewsMelbourne Might Be Getting a Regular Commuter Ferry from Geelong to Docklands
Port Phillip Ferries is trialling a new service between the two cities — and it's offering free runs in July.
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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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NewsChildish Gambino Leads Spilt Milk's Stacked 2018 Lineup
The Canberra festival is set to mark its third outing with a star-studded musical lineup on November 17.
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NewsASOS Will Ban Mohair, Silk, Cashmere and Feathers From Its Range From 2019
"ASOS firmly believes it is not acceptable for animals to suffer in the name of fashion or cosmetics."
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NewsA Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway to Reopen Melbourne's Historic Capitol Theatre
The revamped space, which dates back to 1924, will be used for festivals, film screenings, concerts and conferences.
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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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NewsThis Aussie Fashion Label Is Turning Recycled Plastics into Raincoats and Activewear
Eleven plastic bottles are recycled in each pair of leggings.
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NewsMelbourne's New Pop-Up Dessert Museum Is Here to Give You the Ultimate Sugar Rush
And every visitor receives free lollies, ice cream and snacks.
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NewsYou Can Now Watch the Aussie Town of Yass Receive Its Fabulous 'Queer Eye' Makeover
And the Fab Five were officially crowned Yass Queens.
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NewsDaria Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen Courtesy of an All-New Reboot
La la la la la — everyone's favourite sardonic 90s teen is heading back to the small screen.
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NewsBIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 75 Acts for 2018
Brisbane's massive annual live music event returns this September.
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NewsClient Liaison's New Curated Music Festival Has Announced Its Full Lineup
The duo will take to the stage with none other than John Farnham, plus eight other acts.
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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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NewsThis Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics
Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.
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NewsMona Foma Will Officially Make the Move From Hobart Up to Launceston in 2019
MONA's summer arts and music festival will move north permanently thanks to a three-year funding commitment from the Tasmanian Government.
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NewsSydney's Legendary Rainbow Crossing Is Going to Be Joyously Reinstated
Five years after it was removed, the pride artwork will return to Taylor Square — permanently, we hope.
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NewsSydney Opera House's Antidote Festival Has Just Announced Its Thought-Provoking 2018 Lineup
Over one weekend, Sydney will hear from trans activist Chelsea Manning, 'Black Panther' writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and one of the journalists that helped expose Harvey Weinstein.
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NewsW Hotel Is Opening in Melbourne as Part of a Dramatic New CBD Precinct
It's set to open in 2020 with an in-house bar, restaurant and something called an 'Extreme Wow Suite'.
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NewsMelbourne's Attica Named in World's 50 Best Restaurants List
The restaurant cracked the top 20 for the first time.
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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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NewsUber Is Offering Free UberPool Rides Until the End of This Week
Skip walking home in the rain and catch a free Uber instead.
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NewsWoolworths Will Stop Stocking Single-Use Plastic Bags from This Week
And Coles will follow suit on July 1.
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NewsParaguayan Film 'The Heiresses' Takes Out Top Prize at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival
And a film about a Sydney ghost hunter won best documentary.
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NewsThe Ten Best Ski Resorts in Australia
From mighty five-kilometre trails to sweet little spots for beginners, Australia doesn't fare too poorly on the snow front.
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NewsProject281 Is Brunswick's New Greenery-Filled Cafe and Coffee Roastery
Featuring its own giant herb garden — and serving up iced coffee spheres.
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NewsLaurie Anderson Is Bringing Her Concert for Dogs Back to Australia
Coming to the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, the 20-minute show features melodies, frequencies and riffs composed specifically for dogs.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain
Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.
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NewsThere's an Ansett Museum in Regional Victoria and It's Full of Creepy Mannequins and Packet-Fresh Merch
The airline may have died in 2001, but its legacy (and swag of branded merchandise) lives on in a hangar in Hamilton.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Fleet of New High-Capacity Trains Next Year
They're 20-percent bigger than any of the trains currently on the tracks.
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NewsAustralia's Scandinavian Film Festival Reveals Its Dark and Eerie 2018 Lineup
Including a chilling recreation of a mass shooting and a gothic interpretation of a folk tale.
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NewsFood App MealPal Is Celebrating Its Birthday With a Week of 20-Cent Lunches from Melbourne Restaurants
Order lunch every day next week for $1.
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NewsTony Award-Nominated Broadway Musical 'Waitress' Is Sashaying Into Sydney
The show will make its way to Sydney, along with 'Chicago' and a new production of 'Saturday Night Fever'.
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NewsConstruction on Melbourne's 2000-Square-Metre Urban Rooftop Farm Has Begun
It will sit atop one of the world's most sustainable shopping centres in Burwood East.
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News
Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Melbourne's Streets
The bikes are currently being rounded up and shipped out.
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NewsSydney Is Set to Host the World's Largest Tutankhamun Exhibition Outside of Egypt
It'll feature more than 150 objects from King Tut's tomb — including 60 pieces that have never previously left Egypt.
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NewsLike Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming
HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.
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NewsIKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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NewsThe Underground Car Park at Etihad Stadium Is Melbourne's Newest Dance Music Venue, B3
Music agency Novel has secured the 5000-capacity car park as the location for its anticipated venue.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia
Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.
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NewsUS Fitness Favourite Barry's Bootcamp Is Coming to Australia
The Los Angeles-founded workout studio will open three venues in Sydney this year, then set up shop in Melbourne in early 2019.
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NewsMelbourne's NGV Is Opening a Brand New Contemporary Art Gallery
According to the Victorian Government, it will be the biggest contemporary art gallery in Australia.
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NewsBrisbane's New W Hotel Is the CBD's Ultra-Luxurious Riverside Haven
It has ten-gallon baths, in-suite cocktail stations and an in-house Three Blue Ducks restaurant.
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NewsThis Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards
Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.
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NewsFour Black Pearl Alumni Are Opening a New CBD Bar Called Fancy Free
With over 50 years of collective experience, the group's now planning a neighbourhood-style bar for the city.
