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NewsMelbourne's Tram System Set to Go Solar-Powered (Sort Of)
Running on sunshine — but not directly.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Full-Blown Doughnut Festival
We actually don't know how it took this long.
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NewsHot Dub Time Machine Announces Australian-Wide Winery Tour
Music and wine come together for a party in the vines.
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NewsThis Nomadic Life Kit Lets You Travel With the Comforts of Home
Travel light and take your favourite things with you.
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NewsA Game of Thrones-Themed Bar Has Popped Up In Edinburgh
It's enough to send you scurrying over land and sea like a lost Stark child.
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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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NewsLa La Land Might Be Adapted Into a Stage Musical
The hit flick might be taking its singing and dancing to the theatre.
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NewsThis Whitsundays Beach Resort Has Just Gone Up For Sale
It'll set you back a cool $6 million though.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented a Wine-Resistant Shirt
Do you avoid drinking red when you're wearing white? Not any more.
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NewsDavid Thompson's Acclaimed Long Chim Brings Fine Thai Cuisine to Melbourne
Head to Crown Riverwalk for authentic street food-inspired bites and refreshing cocktails.
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NewsAustralian Pubs Are Now Trialling Flavoured Beer Pods
Adding a whole new dimension to ordering a drink.
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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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NewsCould Facial Recognition Technology Change the Way We Order in Restaurants?
Probably not, but a Beijing KFC has introduced the technology anyway.
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NewsMs Elwood Is Bayside's New Hawker-Style Modern Asian Eatery
They're doing banh mi and frozen G&Ts.
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NewsYou Could Soon Be Able to Sleep Overnight at the Sydney Opera House
The ultimate Australian Airbnb.
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NewsAustralia Could Be Getting Its First Centre Dedicated to Food Culture
Will smashed avo be written into history?
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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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NewsMeet Northcote's New (and Only) Algerian Restaurant, Camus
Feast on seared goat shoulder, Algerian lasagne, and pistachio ricotta doughnuts.
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NewsLaneway's Jerome Borazio Is Opening a New Footscray Event and Creative Space
It's a new place for parties, workshops and arts events in Melbourne's west.
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NewsNew York Electronic Duo Sofi Tukker Announces Two Australian Shows
See the Grammy nominees known for their 'Book Tree', a six-foot-tall instrument made of, yep, books.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Stay In a King Arthur-Inspired Pop-Up Cabin Hotel
Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.
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NewsSomeone Has Invented the First Toothbrush With Artificial Intelligence
It sounds incredibly clever and helpful, as well as a bit like technology in overdrive.
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NewsNetflix Has Turned Your Favourite TV Shows Into A Video Game
Outrun the Demogorgon or help Piper Chapman avoid cafeteria trays.
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NewsThese New Chocolate Blocks Let You Stack Your Favourite Flavour Combinations
Fancy shortbread, fairy floss, watermelon, blackcurrent or matcha choccies — or a combo of a couple?
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NewsWoodford Folk Festival Faces Uncertain Future Following Record-Breaking Year
Massive crowds are putting pressure on the fest's existing infrastructure.
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NewsThis Wearable Alcohol Sensor Tells You How Drunk You Are (And Will Be)
Find out just how those after-work drinks are hitting the spot.
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NewsA Restaurant Dedicated to Avocados Is Opening in Amsterdam
All the creamy, green deliciousness you could ask for.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting its First All-Vegan Pizza Joint, Red Sparrow Pizza
Nine vegan pizzas, five types of vegan cheese.
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NewsThis Transparent Speaker Alerts You When Parts Need Replacing (and Recycles Them)
Its creators are hoping to reduce the world's epic amount of annual e-waste.
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NewsFive New Pieces of Everyday Tech from CES 2017 (Including One Big Dud)
Smart collars, smart scooters, smart... hairbrushes?
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NewsA Budgeter's Guide to Travelling Around Scandinavia
Travel to one of the world's most expensive regions without draining your wallet. Yes, it's possible.
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NewsThis UK Startup Is Growing Chairs from the Ground Up
Finally, something that does grow on trees.
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NewsThis Inclusive New Design Project Is Creating Customisable, Accessible Hotel Rooms
AllGo intends to make travelling enjoyable for people with disabilities.
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NewsNewkind Is Tasmania's New Immersive Festival That Prepares You for Rebuilding Society
Spend a weekend preparing for the apocalypse in a secret Tassie location.
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NewsMelbourne's State Library Is Getting an After-Hours Pop-Up Bar
Books and beats come together for an after-hours party at the library, thanks to 3RRR.
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NewsAmazon Wants To Build Flying Warehouses to Deploy Drone Deliveries
Keep watching the skies, folks.
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NewsFalls Festival-goers Injured in Lorne Crowd Crush
60 people have been injured and 19 hospitalised after a stampede between sets.
