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Adelphi Hotel's Revamped Pool Deck Is the Ultimate Way to Escape the Scorching CBD Streets
The pool's been extended to 13.5 metres and you can have cocktails delivered right to your deck chair.
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The Public's Love for This White Pied Currawong Will Give You Hope in Humanity
The bird has become an adored resident at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden.
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Sydney Just Sweltered Through Its Second Hottest Day Ever
Penrith hit a massive 47.3 degrees, almost matching the city's hottest day on record.
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This New App Will Help You Find the Best Camp Sites and Walking Trails In Victoria's Forests
Almost 400 camping and picnic grounds are featured, plus more than 240 recreational trails.
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News
Australia Is Getting Its First Beach Club
Fancy a bev on a sunbed on the beach? Head to South Australia.
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News
An Extremely Rare Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia This Month
It's a super blue blood moon — or a supermoon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse, aka a blood moon, all at once.
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Guide
News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention this week, including cheap coffees in the CBD, a sleek new underground bar and Longrain's pop-up lunch spot.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in Melbourne, you can hunt down vintage fashion bargains, sample set menus from former 'MasterChef Australia' contestants and crack into Spice Temple's epic mud crab special.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can judge set menus from ‘MasterChef Australia’ alumni, catch the German Film Festival and down bottomless dumplings for less than $30.
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Guide
Five World-Class Sporting Events in NSW to Add to your 2024 Calendar
Check out the serious sporting events happening in the state.
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Guide
Six of the Best Natural Hot Springs and Spas in Victoria to Visit When You Need Some R&R
Make the pilgrimage to one of Victoria's best natural hot springs and spas for some well-deserved rest.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do In Melbourne This May
Here's your guide to filling this month with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations Melbourne has to offer.
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News
The Five Best Rivers for Swimming In Near Melbourne
Skip the overcrowded sands of Port Phillip Bay in favour of floating upstream at these Victorian rivers.
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Guide
Where to Find the Best Pottery Classes in Melbourne
Head to these Melbourne pottery studios to learn wheel-throwing, hand-building and ceramics-painting by super friendly experts.
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News
The Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Melbourne
Melbourne's best outdoor swimming pools cater to athletes, casual summertime swimmers and those just looking to cool off during extra hot days.
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The Ten Best Beaches in and Around Melbourne
Whether you're looking for a quick dip in the bay or an all-day adventure to the surf coast, there are plenty of great Victorian beaches to hit up.
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News
Chadstone Shopping Centre Is Set to Score Its Own Luxury 13-Storey Hotel
The $130 million development will feature 250 rooms and a 400-person ballroom.
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Melbourne Is Set to Swelter Through Its Hottest Day in Two Years This Weekend
After a mild start to the year, Saturday is set to be a scorcher.
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Guide
32 Highly Awesome Ways to Splash Around In Melbourne
It's not hard to take a dip in this town.
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News
Ten Classes in Melbourne You Can Take Over Summer to Learn Something New
Seize your spare time and skill up over the summer break.
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Ten Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2018
Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.
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News
You Can Now Go Ice Skating Next to the Beach in the Maldives
Step from the sea to the sand to the ice — in the tropics.
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News
The World's Biggest Bouncing Castle Obstacle Course for Adults Is Coming to Melbourne
The Monster is set to take over Melbourne Showgrounds for a three-day adults-only festival this January.
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News
Five Tournaments to Challenge Your Mates to This Summer
A bit of friendly competition never hurt anybody.
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News
Melbourne Is Getting a Massive Ball Pit Playground Over Summer
Prepare to dive into an adult playground filled with one million glow-in-the-dark balls.
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News
Australia Is Getting Its First Cat Lovers Show
Everything a dapper doggo can do, a cute cat can as well.
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News
The Rustic Hobbies Made Better by Technology to Adopt for Summer
For the burgeoning urban hobbyists among us.
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News
The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist
Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.
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Event
Free Wings at BEAST City
Friday, May 24, 2024
Beast City, Melbourne
Head to the CBD diner to score up to six free Southern-fried chicken wings this Friday afternoon.
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Event
Burgundy vs Tasmania Wine Dinner
Monday, May 20, 2024
Pure South Dining, Southbank
Sample five courses of fine Tasmanian produce paired with handpicked drops from both the famed French wine region and the Apple Isle.
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Event
Sunset Boulevard
Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024
Princess Theatre, Melbourne
Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.
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Event
Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024
Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.
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Event
$8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas
Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024
FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East
Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.
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Rocco's On Tour
Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024
Toorak Cellars, Armadale
Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.
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Spanish Film Festival
Friday, June 14 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Say hola to the Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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Donut Festival 2024
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
This annual homage to the world's favourite holey treat has gotten a whole lot bigger.
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Mud Crab Special at Spice Temple
Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Spice Temple, Southbank
This coveted mud crab special is making its long-awaited seasonal return to the Southbank restaurant's menu — but only for a limited time.
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Eight Melbourne Activities That Are Fun for Both Kidults and Their Actual Children
Because playtime is a thing to take seriously.
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A Tram Filled With Guide Dogs Will Cruise Through Melbourne This Morning
To mark International Day of People With A Disability, a 109 tram will host some very special passengers.
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NSW's South Coast Glamping Retreat Is Popping Back Up for Summer
Glamping specialists Flash Camp are heading back to Shoalhaven's Coolendel reserve.
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Where to Train for a Marathon and Have a Cooldown Brew After
Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, we've got your running route and post-workout beer covered.
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Sydney Is Getting a Massive Ball Pit Playground Over Summer
Prepare to dive into an adult playground filled with one million glow-in-the-dark balls.
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How Melbourne's Storms Will Affect Your Weekend
What's cancelled, what's still happening and what's still up in the air.
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Guide
Daily Detours for the Week of November 27
Featuring a night dedicated to unleashing your inner child.
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This 13-Hour Escape Room Will Recreate 'Murder on the Orient Express' During a Train Trip
Step into Hercule Poirot's shoes on the 800-kilometre-plus trip from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.
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News
A Stretch of Noosa's Coastline Has Been Declared a World Surfing Reserve
The Sunshine Coast stretch is only the tenth spot in the world to join the list, marking Australia's third entry.
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Melbourne's Sweating Through What Could be Its Hottest November Heatwave in 150 Years
Things aren't expected to cool down until Saturday.
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Melbourne's East Is Getting a New Botanic Garden And Huge Parkland Development
The Olinda Precinct Project will feature 34 hectares of open space and leisure facilities.
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22.5 Hectares of Urban Parklands Are Planned For Melbourne's South East
The Victorian Government has proposed 11 MCGs worth of new open space and leisure facilities as part of its Skyrail plans.
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Sydney's Public Transport Authority Has Just Agreed to Name a New Ferry Ferry McFerryface
Sydneysiders have voted to keep the bizarre legacy of Boaty McBoatface alive.
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The Cat Protection Society of Victoria Needs New Homes For Kittens Like These
With kitten season here, now's the time to adopt a furry new friend.
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News
A Temporary Park Is Popping Up in Melbourne's CBD for Summer
The corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets will be closed to vehicles and filled with trees and oversized planters.
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Melbourne's New Art Series Hotel Is Inspired by Australian Artist Zhong Chen
The new 100-room boutique hotel in Box Hill sports a rooftop pool and a design inspired by Chen's King Fu series.
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Guide
Daily Detours for the Week of December 4
Featuring all-you-can-eat meat to help you through the week.
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News
The City of Sydney Will Waive Its Wedding Venue Hire Fees for Same-Sex Couples
If same-sex marriage laws are changed, the council will allow same-sex couples to wed free of charge at Sydney halls and community facilities.
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Someone Wrote a Huge 'No' in the Sky Above Melbourne Today
Is it another sky-high stunt from the anti-marriage-equality campaign?
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