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NewsHigh Temperatures and Thunderstorms Are Both on the Menu for Melbourne Today
Just another day in paradise.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner City
In the inner city, any laneway could hold the perfect cup of coffee, and a vintage bargain is always just a short tram ride away.
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NewsKelly Slater Is Opening His Second Surf Ranch on the Sunshine Coast
It'll have an eco-resort on site, too.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Box Hill
Thousands of vinyl records, plants, gifts, organic groceries, authentic ramen and more awaits in the eastern suburbs.
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NewsNine Essential Bars and Eateries to Hit in the Bendigo Region
Plan a weekend escape around sipping craft brews, exploring bustling restaurant hubs and tucking into local produce.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner North
Along the guiding line of the Yarra and Merri Creek, Melbourne’s inner north is filled with character.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards
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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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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GuideThe Best Brewery Bars in Melbourne for 2024
Sip chilled pints just metres from away where the beer was was brewed at these much-loved taprooms.
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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 22 Best Pubs in Melbourne
Looking for a new local? This list of classic Melbourne boozers and more contemporary gastropubs will suit all beer and parma enthusiasts.
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GuideThe 21 Best BYO Restaurants in Melbourne
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Melbourne BYO restaurants.
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GuideThe 20 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne
A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.
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GuideThe 35 Best Bars in Melbourne Right Now
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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GuideThe 60 Best Rooftop Bars in Melbourne Right Now
Head to these sun-soaked Melbourne rooftop bars and pubs when you want to enjoy a cocktail and bite to eat skyward.
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NewsAustralia Is Now Home to the World's First Whale Heritage Site
Queensland's renowned whale-watching spot, Hervey Bay, has earned the honours.
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NewsChapel Street Just Became Australia's First Permanently Pet-Friendly Major Shopping Precinct
Over 300 of its venues are now welcoming in dogs and cats — including cafes, gyms and even a hotel.
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NewsMelbourne's Long-Awaited Surf Park Urbnsurf Is Finally Filled with Water
The two-hectare surf park will start pumping out waves in the coming weeks.
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NewsQueensland's Mon Repos Turtle Centre Is Set to Reopen After a $22 Million Redevelopment
It's relaunching just in time for this year's turtle season.
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NewsA 'Ghostbusters'-Inspired Escape Room Is Coming to Australia
Navigate the life-sized maze, capture ghosts and dodge slime to win prizes and avoid being slimed.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Is Set to Score a Spectacular New Cliffside Climbing Track
Coming to Binna Burra Lodge, it'll use steel cables, fixed metal rungs, bridges and ladders to let climbers of all skill levels scale the cliff-face.
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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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BarChampagne Problems
238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.
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BarGreenhart Camberwell
1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell
This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.
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RestaurantHotel Lona
473 Nepean Highway, Frankston
A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.
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BarMoon Dog Wild West
54 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Out-of-Town Events That You Can Plan a Whole Weekend Around
Pick one, lock in some mates and accommodation, and you'll have a ready-made pearler on the horizon.
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FeatureThe Localist: Melbourne
Online shopping is great and everything, but it’s not quite the same as doing it IRL. If you want to trawl through racks of vintage clothes, meet the people who actually made the thing you’re buying or stumble across something you never knew you needed, you need to get out there and hit the pavement.
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FeatureThe Localist: Eastern Suburbs
The east enjoys a prime location in that sweet spot between the buzz of the inner city and the wide leafy streets of the suburbs.
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NewsSix New Zealand Luxury Experiences to Plan If You Have Cash to Splash
From fancy retreats to helicopter tours, here are the best New Zealand experiences to book when you want to treat yourself.
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NewsThe Big Lollipop Is Australia's Latest Oversized Tourist Attraction
It's also the world's largest freestanding lollipop, and it's located outside a candy store.
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NewsPuzzle Post Is Australia's First Jigsaw Puzzle Subscription Service
Get food, Disney and cat puzzles delivered to your door each month.
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EventThe Jungle Giants (DJ Set) at Canadian Club's Australian Open Party
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Canadian Club Racquet Club, Melbourne
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EventMelbourne Marriott Docklands Rooftop Infinity Pool Pass
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands, Docklands
Spend your summer days sipping spritzes and paddling around this rooftop infinity pool.
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EventBaby's Summer of Spritz
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
Baby's summertime happy hour deal includes a bunch of $9.50 spritzes, $6.5 Peroni Rossas and a $7.50 house wine.
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EventUnderground: The Hidden Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Elsternwick
This is the first time the archive has been exhibited outside of Europe.
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EventNGV Friday Nights: Yayoi Kusama
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - Fri, 18 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The NGV's big Yayoi Kusama exhibition is hosting after-hours parties so you can spend Friday evenings surrounded by dots and pumpkins.
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EventRenegades Cricket Derby
Sun, 12 Jan, 2025
Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Let the sparks fly as the Renegades Derby sees the Big Bash League reach fever pitch.
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EventDouble Shot Maggie: Irish Live Music
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 - Sat, 4 Jan 2025
The Quiet Man Irish Pub, Kensington
A night full of singing, dancing, and laughing is in store at The Quiet Man Irish Pub
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EventStars Melbourne Derby
Sat, 4 Jan, 2025
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond
Experience the Stars Derby as the city’s most zealous cricket fans cheer their team to victory.
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EventThe Other Art Fair
Thu, 30 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Showcasing works from emerging contemporary artists, alongside live tattooing, immersive installations and cocktails, this art fair does things a little differently.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Melbourne's Southside
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
It’s officially time to start sorting out your New Year’s Eve plans.
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GuideFive Out-of-Town Happenings That Are Worthy of a Road Trip This Spring
As the weather starts to thaw, make the most of the sunshine with live music, blossoming flowers and art on the road.
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NewsSmash Splash Is Melbourne's New Warehouse Where You Can Hurl Paint at Walls
Unleash your inner Jackson Pollock, in Smash Splash's 'splash room'.
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Destination DiDi: Do More in Melbourne
There's always something going on in Melbourne. You've just got to get there first.
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NewsEight Careers to Consider Based on Your Favourite TV Shows
It's more than fine to use Jake Peralta as a career role model – we promise.
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NewsSeven Degrees to Consider Based on Your Favourite Podcasts
Turn your podcast passion into a profession.
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NewsYou Can Cop Mega Fines for Using Your Mobile Phone to Pay at a Drive-Thru
It recently came to light thanks to a Victoria Police Facebook post — and people are not too happy about it.
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NewsSome of This Winter's Wildest Weather Is Set to Hit NSW and Victoria Across the Next Few Days
Expect rain, wind, thunderstorms and even snow in some low-lying spots.
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NewsFive Things to Keep in Mind When You Decide to Take on Part-Time Study
How to become a total boss of studying and working at the same time.
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NewsPhillip Island's Hugely Popular Penguin Parade Has Undergone a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover
The Victorian tourist attraction now boasts an all-new, eco-friendly visitor centre — including space for 1400 extra penguin homes.
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NewsFive Activities to Track Down That'll Keep Your Winter Nights Warm
Resist the urge to crawl straight home after work and warm up with these happenings instead.
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NewsActivities to Plan For Your Birthday When You Don't Want to Make it a Big Deal (But Kinda Do)
Eight different things to do when it's time to celebrate little 'old' you.
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NewsFive Australian Places Where You Can Unwind and Get Back in Touch with Nature
Head somewhere with dramatic sights to dramatically boost your wellbeing.
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NewsHow to Hibernate This Winter But Still Live Your Best Life
Grab some blankets, invite your mates and cosy into full hibernation the right way.
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News
Melbourne Just Survived Its Coldest June Day in 35 Years
Here's hoping that this weekend's low temps and winter solstice means we're through the worst of it.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Ice Rinks (and Slides) to Spin and Skate Around This Winter
The time for ice skating and basking in the wintry weather is here.
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NewsFive Out-of-Town Dates to Plan This Winter on the Mornington Peninsula
This coastal region has sculpture gardens on vineyards, walks through rugged landscapes and, of course, plenty of pinot.
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NewsFive Key Skills You Should Master for Your Job
Chance favours the prepared mind. Here's how to prep.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Marvel at a Theme Park From 2020
With 'Spider-Man' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy' rides, a microbrewery and a huge merchandise store.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy Britain's Notorious (and Supposedly Haunted) Medieval Witch Prison
In the 16th century, The Cage in St-Osyth was used to house 13 women accused of witchcraft while they were awaiting trial.
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NewsWhere to Find the Cosiest Stays, Red Wine and Fireplaces around Regional Victoria for Maximum Hygge
Winter is made for creating cosy moments — and these spots will help you do it best.
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NewsThe Go-To Gin Guide to Winter in Melbourne
Even as the winter chill sets in, there are plenty of reasons to get out and about (with a gin in hand) this season.
