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NewsYou Can Now Buy Your Own Private Island Off the Coast of Tasmania
If you can scrape together a lazy five mill.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do on Australia Day in Melbourne
Parties of the Hottest 100, gin cocktail and free ice cream variety.
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GuideThe Melbourne Summer Guide 2015/16
It’s that time of year again, when the rising mercury sends us outdoors en masse, pumping our concrete playground with an energy of revelry and renewal.
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NewsThe Nine Best Kidult Activities in Melbourne
Cast off the shackles of the working week with a nod to your childhood.
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GuideYear-Round Pools and Swimming Spots for a Good Dip in Any Season
Pools and swimming spots across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for a proper dip whatever the month, from tidal harbour baths to heated mineral soaks.
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GuideViews and Lookouts That Handsomely Reward the Effort of the Climb
Lookouts across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that make you work for the view, whether it's a coastal track, a granite peak or a bushland summit walk.
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideSunset Picnic Spots to Stake Out and Claim Early Before the Crowd
Picnic grounds across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with room to spread a blanket, crack open a bottle and settle in just as the sky turns pink.
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GuideRoad Trips Just Outside of Town to Fill an Entire Day Out
Nine day trips close enough to squeeze in before dinner, from high tea in a 1904 hydropathic retreat to a solar-powered treetop park in the Otways.
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GuideMarkets Where You Can Do Your Whole Weekly Food Shop in One Go
The produce markets across Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane where one lap of the stalls sorts out the week's shopping, coffee in hand.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideJazz Bars to Settle Into and Lose Track of the Whole Night In
The jazz bars across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney drawing crowds with world-class acts, great drinks and a distinct lack of signage out the front.
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NewsWe're Now One Step Closer to Crashing Kelly Slater's Secret Wave Pool
A Sydney sleuth has uncovered its location.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to See Wildlife in Australia
Go forth and make friends with adorable animals.
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NewsEight Beach Accessories for the Ultimate Summer Day Out
Next-level beach days come with extravagant towels, everlasting phone battery and the best inflatables.
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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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GuideConcrete Playground’s 15 Most Popular Articles of 2015
Melburnians loved a spot of fried chicken and waterfall chasing this year.
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NewsTake a Little Staycation in Melbourne's Inner-North with Meg Mac
The ARIA-nominated artist crafts a mini-holiday for you in her (and our) hometown.
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NewsBrunswick's Boozy Mini-Golf Course Is Back
Just tap it in, give it a little tappy, a tap-tap-tapperoo.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Wants to Open an Overnight 'Wildlife Retreat' in the Middle of the Zoo
So you can sleep amongst baby angel animals.
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NewsA Christmas Gift Guide for the Wonderful Unicorns in Your Life
You've got the best people. Give them the best stuff.
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EventDiscoteca Italiana Arrivederci Roma at Melbourne Museum
Fri, 16 Oct, 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Before this Roman blockbuster closes, it’s getting one final send-off with disco, cocktails, cannoli and after-dark exhibition access.
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EventThe Sunday Reset
Multiple single dates
Hyde Melbourne Place, Melbourne
The Melbourne Apothecary is jazzing up the day of rest with a 12-week wellness series.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Wool Store
Fri, 11 Dec, 2026
The Wool Store, West Footscray
The global techno powerhouse is taking over a sprawling industrial Melbourne venue with her trademark high-intensity sound.
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EventThe Teskey Brothers at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sat, 17 Oct, 2026
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
The city's annual jazz celebration is hitting all the right notes, beginning with a blockbuster hometown performance from The Teskey Brothers.
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EventHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sat, 18 Sep 2027 and Sun, 19 Sep 2027
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Celebrating 25 years of this adored series, the MSO will perform John Williams' iconic score across three Melbourne nights.
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NewsTake the Ultimate Helicopter Pub Tour to Mystery Australian Bars
The most luxurious way to bar hop ever.
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NewsLive the Bond Lifestyle Thanks to Heineken and SPECTRE's Exclusive 007 Experiences
You won't know when, where or how you'll be whisked away.
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NewsAustralia's Getting a Gargantuan New Slip 'N' Slide
Beats hurtling down your own detergent-covered backyard version.
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NewsSo Frenchy So Chic in the Park Returns for 2016
Rediscover your joie de vivre with champagne and frolicking on the lawn.
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NewsMelbourne's Getting a Pop-Up Ball Pit for Grown-Ups
Balls are the new black at this year's Spring Fashion Week.
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NewsThis Genius Glamper Has Invented a Hammock Hot Tub
This might just be the ultimate luxury camping accessory — if you tie it to something secure.
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Brunswick Is Finally Getting the Boozy Mini-Golf Course It Deserves
Just tap it in, give it a little tappy, a tap-tap-tapperoo.
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News'Run for Your Lives' Zombie-Themed Obstacle Course Is Coming to Australia
Avoid the blood pit, round the 'Resident Evil' laser grid and don't get bitten.
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NewsCards For Humanity Is the Saintly Alternative to Your Favourite Horrible Party Game
Your weekend just got nice and boring.
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NewsFive Tips for Throwing the Best Cinco de Mayo Party
Celebrate Mexico's almost unfairly excellent food, drink and culture, without the stereotypes.
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NewsThis Is How IKEA Is Placating You Since You Can't Play Hide and Seek
IKEA's invented their own games — or tried to, at least.
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NewsGiant IKEA Hide and Seek Game Planned for Melbourne Store
With over 25,000 people 'attending', this is unlikely to fly under IKEA's radar.
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NewsLaneway Festival Co-Founder to Open Pop-Up Rooftop Hotel
Take a first look inside St. Jerome's, the luxury camping ground.
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GuideYour Ultimate Easter Long Weekend Itinerary
All the things to do now you're too old for Easter egg hunts (or are you?).
