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Gallery: Check Out the Ultra-Luxurious Winners of the 2017 Houses Awards
Get some renovation inspiration.
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NewsThe World's Longest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Swiss Alps
The 494-metre-long pedestrian bridge reaches heights of 2200 metres above sea level.
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NewsFive After-Work Activities to Try with Your Mates
Next time you clock off work, head for one of these little adventures in your city.
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NewsThe Top Outdoor Adventures to Discover in Whistler
Make those ski dreams a reality, and head into the great Canadian outdoors.
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NewsSmoking in Outdoor Dining Areas Has Been Banned in Victoria
Stubbing out is now on the menu at restaurants, cafes and licensed premises, as well as food festivals.
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NewsFive Places for Winter Camping Between Brisbane and Melbourne
The best campsites from Brisbane to Sydney to Melbourne for fires, wine tasting and most importantly, doggos.
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NewsTen Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants You Should Visit in Victoria
Life is short, so it's imperative that once in a while you plan a road-trip to sample some of regional Victoria's exceptional food.
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GuideThe 25 Best Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025
From high-flying fine-diners in the CBD to tried-and-true neighbourhood haunts — these are the Melbourne restaurants we'd recommend to a friend (you, dear reader).
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GuideThe 50 Best Restaurants in the Melbourne CBD for 2025
Whether you're after fine-diners or cheap eats, you're truly spoilt for choice when looking for places to eat in Melbourne's CBD.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Melbourne
Whether you like your scoops creamy, salty, vegan or sandwiched, you can find them in our guide.
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GuideThe Best Private Dining Rooms in Melbourne
These private dining rooms have you got you covered from private bartenders to suckling pigs, martini trolleys to luxurious sashimi platters.
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GuideThe Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne
Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine-diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.
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GuideThe Best Bakeries in Melbourne
Crusty sourdough loaves, flaky croissants, shiopans and shokupans, cookies and doughnuts, bagels and ficelles, pies and pasties, and everything in between.
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GuideThe Best Greek Restaurants in Melbourne
You're in for good times, flowing drinks and belly-filling feeds at these Greek establishments.
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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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NewsTen Food Hacks to Try on Your Next Camping Trip
We all love a good sausage sizzle, but it's time to up the ante on your camping menu.
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NewsThis New Range of Designer Water Bottles Are Flat Enough to Fit in Your Pocket
They've just been funded through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign.
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NewsSydney Just Had One of Its Hottest Winter Days on Record
It hit 26.5 degrees to make it the warmest July day ever.
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NewsThis Australian Company Is Turning Coffee Waste Into Environmentally Friendly Coffee Cups
Turning recycled coffee husks into stylish cups.
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NewsEast Brunswick Favourite Pope Joan Has Gone Cashless
After a string of robberies, the cafe will now be accepting cards only.
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NewsNSW's Central West Is Getting a New Pop-Up Glamping Retreat
Soak up the splendour and serenity of Lake Lyell.
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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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NewsSydney Is Getting a New Public Artwork By Archibald Prize Subject Agatha-Gothe Snape
Fourteen phrases will sprawled across Wemyss Lane in Surry Hills.
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NewsThe Kaleidoscopic House of Mirrors Is Popping Up in Melbourne
Dark MOFO's mirror maze will be set up for Melbourne Festival.
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NewsThese Cafes Are Donating $1 from Your Morning Coffee to Charity
CafeSmart raises money to help the homeless.
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NewsMeet the Mischievous New Laneway Bar from the Grossi Florentino Team
Arlechin is a suave little cocktail bunker tucked neatly away from the CBD.
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NewsMelbourne Festival's Kaleidoscopic 2017 Program Has Been Unveiled
Featuring Jamie xx's ballet and Tom Waits' cult musical.
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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 New Food Court-Like Bar Lets You Order Via App
Order Belles Hot Chicken, Mr Burger or Super Taco straight to your table.
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NewsUK's Creamfields Festival Will Return to Australia
Big beats descend upon Melbourne with the Australian return of the international dance music festival.
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NewsMr West Is Footscray's New Two-Storey, Craft Booze Den
The 500-square-metre bar will include 24-taps, a pool room and a rooftop courtyard.
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NewsThis New Ghostly Pop-Up Wants to Deck You Out for the Afterlife
For the release of A Ghost Story, Melburnians can get kitted out with 'clothing' for eternity.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Stay in the World's First Marvel Hotel
Cosy up with caped crusaders at Disneyland Paris.
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NewsPrahran Japanese Restaurant Toko to Become New Karaoke Bar Tokosan
Slated to open in September, it'll favour a casual food menu and a focus on beverages.
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NewsHelicopter Glamping Is Your Next Bucket List-Worthy Travel Experience
The decommissioned Royal Navy chopper features a lounge where the cockpit used to be.
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NewsYou Can Now Take a Dip In a Parisian Canal
It's the first time one of the city's waterways has been opened for swimming in nearly a century.
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NewsWatch the Thrilling New Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two
Catch a glimpse before the second season drops in October.
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NewsSydney Is in the Running to Become the 2020 World Design Capital
A year-long program of design events could be headed Sydney's way, and a two years' worth of bragging rights as well.
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NewsYou Can Now Explore the International Space Station with Google Street View
Charting the planet humanity walks on just wasn't enough, so Google Maps has ventured 400 kilometres above.
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NewsA Look Inside the NGV's Massive New Katsushika Hokusai Exhibition
Peep into the largest ever showcase of Hokusai's work seen in Australia and find out which of the 150 works can't be missed.
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NewsThe City of Sydney Is Helping to Fund a BYO Coffee Cup Campaign
Helping heaps of local cafes and customers to ditch takeaway coffee for good.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Tickets to See A Ghost Story
See the minimalistic ghost story what was a Sundance and Sydney Film Festival favourite.
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NewsThis New Service Lets You Send People Anonymous Eggplants for Some Reason
For the friend/Tinder date/significant other that has everything.
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NewsThe Full Melbourne Writers Festival Program Has Been Announced
Filled with award-winning authors, published politicians, noted journalists and Harry Potter.
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NewsChe Is Melbourne's New Charcoal Chicken, Ice Cream and Empanada Joint
From Pastuso's executive chef, Alejandro Saravia.
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NewsHot Tub Cinema Is Coming Back to Melbourne
The only cinema you're like to get pruny at — hopefully.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Double Passes to Goose Island Beer Co.'s Flock Party
One of Chicago's favourite beers has migrated south and it's time to celebrate.
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NewsThe Designs for Melbourne's New Metro Tunnel Have Been Revealed
Take a look at the five new train stations that will be added to the city's rail network.
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NewsThis Spinning Indoor Garden Brings a Veggie Patch to Any Space
The round, rotating system can grow around 100 plants in about half a square metre of space.
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NewsThis Australian Company Wants to Recycle Old Coffee Grounds Into Brew-Infused Sheets
Turning yesterday's cuppas into today's odour-eliminating, moisture-wicking bedding.
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NewsAustralian Supermarkets Put the Environment First, Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm will all stop providing bags from 2018.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Brand New Basement Club, XE54
The electronic music venue comes from the organisers of Beyond The Valley.
