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Guide20 Bright New Ideas in Sustainable Design That Are Literally Changing the World
From Australia's first flat-packed, off-the-grid tiny homes to actually recyclable coffee cups (finally).
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Guide12 Killer Summer Recipes from Some of Australia's Best Chefs
Entrees, mains and cocktails from Porteno, Kitchen by Mike, Matt Stone, Big Poppa's and more.
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NewsParis Could Be Getting An Exercise-Powered Floating Gym
You won't just ride your way along the River Seine — you'll ride on it.
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Guide20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016
From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.
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Guide50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016
Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting Its First Six-Star Beachfront Hotel
Featuring five on-site restaurants, a rooftop cinema and karaoke.
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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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NewsThese Are the 15 Best Set Menus in Melbourne for Under $100
From set menus with a side of karaoke to omakase-style degustations, Greek feasts to vegan banquets, these are the best feed me menus around town.
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NewsThe Best Places to Take Your Dad This Father's Day in Melbourne
Here are the best ways to treat dad this Father's Day from yum cha feasts and luxe lunches, to free hair cuts, special Sunday Roasts and limited edition desserts.
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GuideThe Best New Year's Eve Events Happening Around Melbourne
Ring in the new year at Lorne, with Ashanti or celebrating your own death.
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NewsThis New York Company Prints Edible Selfies On Cookies, Cupcakes and Coffee
Why just upload your selfies to Instagram when you can eat them?
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NewsFrance Has Opened The World's First Solar-Powered Road
It'll generate enough energy to power a Normandy town's street lights.
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NewsGoogle and Amazon Are Offering 99 Cent Movie Rentals
Catching up on this year's flicks just got cheaper.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2016/17 Summer Reading List
Ten books to get stuck into by the pool, the beach or on the couch with an Icy Pole in hand.
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RestaurantGimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.
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RestaurantCleo, Hyde Melbourne Place
130 Russell Street, Melbourne
The rooftop drinking and dining destination welcomes Eastern Mediterranean flavours and old-world cooking techniques.
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RestaurantLaura
Pt Leo Estate, 3649 Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks
A faultless degustation-only restaurant in the middle of a 50-acre Mornington Peninsula winery and sculpture park.
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RestaurantBar Sophia
161 Burke Road, Glen Iris
Central Park village has been reinvigorated with a new Aegean offering on Burke Road, inspired by the new wave of Athenian wine bars.
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RestaurantReine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne
The NOMAD team has taken French fine-dining to the next level in Melbourne.
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RestaurantTokyo Tina
66A Chapel Street, Windsor
Located on the vibrant Windsor end of Chapel Street, Tokyo Tina is an energetic and modern Japanese restaurant, serving consistently top-quality food from its kitchen.
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RestaurantTo Be Frank Bakery
3 Village Avenue, Brunswick East
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
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Restaurant98 Lygon Street Bar & Bistro
98 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
The menu blends classic bistro dishes and Mediterranean flavours, while also showcasing local produce.
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RestaurantTyga
91 Koornang Road, Carnegie
The neo-Southeast Asian restaurant channels the energy, rhythm and flavour of 1970s Bangkok with a nostalgic retro fit-out, non-stop spinning vinyls, and a bold and creative menu.
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RestaurantBar Bouni
153 Sturt Street, Southbank
Humble rotisserie dishes are elevated to the likes of juicy harissa chicken, crispy crackling pork belly, and tender, charry cauliflower.
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GuideYour Guide to Dining Out in Melbourne on Christmas Day
Swap the roast pork for a dozen dumplings this year.
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NewsThis Non-Profit Lets You Book a Restaurant for Valentine's Day and Help End Hunger
A Table to End Hunger is bringing purpose to one of the most stressful days of the year.
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NewsTen Great Australian Houseboats for a Cruisy Summer Holiday
Explore the rivers less travelled (and take your accommodation with you).
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NewsFive Epic Australian Treehouses You Can Spend the Night In
You couldn't have dreamed these up as a kid.
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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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NewsThe Ten Best Designer Beach Towels for Summer Lounging Sessions
Time to throw out your ratty bath towel.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About Today's Summer Solstice
Get ready for the longest day of the year.
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NewsTen Modern Beach Chairs for People Who Don't Have Time for Sand
From design-chic teak to the all-time classic banana lounge, there’s a beach chair to suit every style.
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NewsMelbourne's 15-Year-Old Bistro Morgan Doughnut Whiz Opens Permanent Store
What have you done today?
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NewsMarket on Malvern Is Prahran's New Cafe for People with Allergies and Digestive Issues
Dairy, gluten, fructose, nut or animal product free? This is your happy place.
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NewsFive Places to Take a Summer Holiday (And Somewhere to Eat When You Arrive)
It's not too late to book a summer break.
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NewsA Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap
Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.
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NewsThe World's First Live Movie Is Coming to Cinemas
Woody Harrelson's first directorial effort will be shot in one take and beamed to cinemas as it's happening.
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NewsVenice's Annual Carnevale Masquerade Festival Is Coming to Australia
Prepare to don your fanciest threads and best facial covering.
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NewsNGV To Host Melbourne's First Dedicated Local Design Week
From art to architecture, prepare to feast your eyes on a whole lot of local creativity.
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NewsThe New Aquaman Movie Will Be Filmed On the Gold Coast
Move over Wet 'n' Wild, there's a new watery attraction in town.
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NewsThe Ten Best Australian Craft Beers of 2016
Negroni IPAs, hibiscus sours and barrel-aged doppelbocks. Try 'em all.
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NewsMelbourne Will Be the First Australian City to Test Self-Driving Cars
Coming to peak hour on the Monash soon.
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NewsThe Pirate Bay Among Five Torrent Sites to Be Blocked by Australian Internet Providers
The ol' pirate ship is being boarded portside by the Federal Court.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video Has Officially Launched in Australia and New Zealand
Another streaming service to test out.
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NewsQueensland's Cult Favourite Burger Bar Betty's Burgers Has Opened in Melbourne
Expect five types of burgers and Shake Shack-style frozen custard desserts.
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NewsWhite Night Melbourne Has Announced Its 2017 Program
Follow giant inflatable rabbits through Melbourne for the city's most illuminating annual after-dark event.
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NewsThis Private Beach on the NSW Coast Has Just Gone Up for Sale
Great news for anyone with a spare $2 million.
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NewsSecret Garden Festival Will Host Its First Ever Real Legally-Binding Wedding
And if you've already got a ticket, you're invited to the ceremony.
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NewsGelato Messina's Christmas Cake Is a Delicious Festive Response to Sydney's Lockout Laws
Make a creamy cultural statement at Christmas lunch.
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NewsQantas to Run Non-Stop Flights from Australia to London
This could mean the end of hellish international stopovers.
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NewsFormer Taxi and The European Chef Tim Martin Is Opening His Own Bar and Restaurant
Prepare your stomach for a dual-venue venture focusing on ageing meat and naturally fermented beverages.
