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NewsA Huge Studio Ghibli Showcase Is Coming to Australia
Prepare to be spirited away as all 22 of the Japanese animation house's films are screened around the country.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Tubs of Ice Cream This Weekend
It's for International Ice Cream Day.
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NewsLord of the Fries Is Giving Away Free Fries This Thursday
Get to one of their stores at lunchtime for a free serve of shoestring fries.
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NewsMelbourne's Andrew McConnell Set To Expand His Meatsmith Empire To The South
A second location will replace St. Kilda's historic Gruner's butchery with an old-meets-new smallgoods offering.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2017 Scandinavian Film Festival
With odes to real-life figures of sexual freedom and explorations of indigenous plights, Nordic noir is just the start of this Scandi film offering.
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NewsR.M. Williams Has Released a Pair of Gold Metallic Boots
The iconic Australian brand has embraced the metallic boot trend.
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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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NewsFive Desserts to Try in New York City That Aren't from Magnolia Bakery
Skip dinner for a boozy bourbon ginger pecan pie, a better-than-it-sounds corn husk meringue and some of the world's best ice cream.
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NewsAesop Teams Up with Composer Jesse Paris Smith to Launch Multi-Sensory Room Sprays
The Australian skincare brand has just released its first ever range of scents for the home.
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NewsLondon's New Urban Zip Line Lets You Fly Across the City at 80 Kilometres per Hour
The city zip line — which is apparently the fastest in the world — will be set up in South London for the next 12 weeks.
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NewsShakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Popping Up in Melbourne
Partyeth like it's 1614 with performances of Much Ado About Nothing and Othello at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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NewsMelbourne's Wings Of Glory Opens Second American-Style Chicken Wing Joint
They're bringing their crowd-pleasing nosh to the CBD — including $1 wings on Wednesdays.
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NewsGelato Messina's Eight-Seat Degustation Bar Is Coming Back to Melbourne
This time, Messina's Creative Department will be in town for a two-week truffle pop-up.
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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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NewsTesla Has Just Started Production on Its First Mass-Market Electric Car
This will make the price of a Tesla car significantly more affordable.
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NewsHector's Deli Is Richmond's New (Secretly Gourmet) Sandwich Shop
It has six sandwich offerings on the menu: five savoury and one sweet.
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NewsSouth Yarra's New Burger Bar Bosozoku Is a Tokyo-Themed Dream
Bosozoku is an outlaw biker gang themed joint with Mario Kart battles, karaoke rooms and a dry ice spa.
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NewsDeliveroo Will Now Deliver Alcohol-Only Orders in Melbourne
They'll deliver booze from the likes of Blackhearts & Sparrows in 30 minutes or less.
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NewsA Dedicated Cream Cheese Cafe Is Opening in New York
Serving bagels, cream cheese cookie sandwiches and even cream cheese-filled chocolates.
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NewsUniversal Practice Launches Fitzroy Studio with a Week of Free Classes
Bend and stretch over on Johnston Street.
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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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NewsThis Dream-Like New York Gallery Installation Changes Colour With the Weather
Turning the courtyard at MoMA PS1 into a environmentally responsive, colour-changing wonderland.
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NewsDenim Label Ksubi Has Opened a New Stand-Alone Store in Paddington
It's the brand's only current stand-alone store in the world.
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NewsPalace Cinemas Is Opening a New 12-Screen Theatre in Melbourne's West
The new Moonee Ponds site will feature three 'platinum' screens and an outdoor cinema space.
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NewsA Look Inside ACMI's Cracking New Wallace & Gromit Exhibition
Get a glimpse at the magic and creative process behind beloved animation studio Aardman.
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NewsThis New App From Noma's René Redzepi Helps You Forage for Wild Food
The renowned chef wants you to pick foods from nature like you do from the supermarket shelf.
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NewsEasey's Has Opened a New Burger Pop-Up in Melbourne's CBD
Serving up mi goreng fried chicken burgers on your city lunch break.
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NewsSydney Opera House Announces Ambitious New Ideas Festival, ANTIDOTE
It will replace the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in 2017.
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NewsSouth Yarra's Getting a New Large-Scale Community Hub
The Yarra One atrium will feature cafes, restaurants, and retailers, alongside tiered seating, marking the space's potential as a cultural hub.
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NewsResto BoBo Is Windsor's New Simple (and Unpretentious) French Restaurant
It specialises in tarte flambée — that is, French pizza.
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NewsThis New Snow Sports-Focused Airline Flies to the Swiss Alps' Top Ski Fields
Powdair's first flights are scheduled for December 2017.
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NewsBrunswick's The Penny Black Is Launching a New Burger-Slinging Kitchen
And they're serving up $6 burgers to celebrate.
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NewsThis Elon Musk-Inspired High-Speed Hotel Could Casually Zoom Between Cities
Zip between destinations without leaving your room.
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NewsThis Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach tops the list of 310 beaches from over 70 countries.
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NewsWhy Whisky and Beer Make a Superb Union
Take a closer look at one of the greatest combos of all time.
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NewsThe George on Collins Is Melbourne's $4 Million New All-Day Eatery and Bar
What was once The Long Room has undergone a complete transformation.
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NewsWe're Giving Away The Ultimate Local's Weekend in Auckland
Complete with two nights in the middle of Auckland, massages, a pasta feast, some of New Zealand's best cocktails and even a shopping spree.
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GuideMelbourne's Ten Best New Bars of 2017
The city's very best boozy additions of the year so far.
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NewsHungarian Film On Body and Soul Wins 2017 Sydney Film Festival Official Competition
It is the first film that's been directed by a female filmmaker to win the Sydney Film Prize.
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NewsSingapore's Fried Chicken Favourite 4Fingers Has Landed in Australia
Now slinging their pieces, burgers and wings in Melbourne, with two stores to follow in Brisbane.
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NewsMore Australian Content Might Be Coming to Netflix and Stan
The Australian government are considering enforcing local content quotas.
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NewsA Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel
Sydney's former cheap drinks den Bar Century is now home to 70 accommodation capsules that wouldn't look out of place in The Fifth Element.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne Announces Huge Tenth Anniversary Program
Hear from internationally-esteemed architects, do a walking tour of Melbourne's new rail tunnel or peek into some Grand Designs-worthy homes.
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NewsThe Fancy Hanks Team Is Opening a Singaporean Pop-Up in Abbotsford
Taking over an Abbotsford warehouse for two nights in July.
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NewsFive Melbourne Bars Putting a New Twist on Whisky and Beer
More than just a brew and a shot — the much loved whisky and beer combo gets a refreshing makeover.
