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    The Ten Best Beaches in and Around Melbourne

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    Coming Soon: Alba Thermal Springs & Spa Is Building Luxury Villas Overlooking Its Vast Mornington Peninsula Property

    In early 2025, you’ll be able to pair your hot springs dips and spa treatments with a lavish overnight stay.

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    The Seven Best One-Day Hikes Near Melbourne

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    Melbourne's Best Local Bookshops to Hunt Down a Great Read in 2024

    Find the next book to sink your teeth into at one of these local Melbourne gems.

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    How's The Serenity?: Escape the City and Enjoy Some Tranquillity at These Nature Spots Around Kingston

    Just south of Melbourne's CBD lies a coastal playground of scenery and wellness, perfect for a quick escape.

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    Look Up, Again: The Brightest Supermoon of 2024 Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies Tonight

    For the third month in a row, the moon is putting on a show — and you'll want to head outside to see it.

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    South Melbourne's Trinity Curated Wellness Is Home to a Roman-Style Bathhouse, LED Lounge and Rooftop Yoga

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    Nine of the Best Walks Around Metro Melbourne

    Scenic trails in Melbourne that prove you don't need to venture far to take a hike.

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    How to Spend a Day in Sydney, If You Love Japan

    Start at the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at MCA and end with karaoke and arcade games.

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    The Ten Best Free Camping Spots Near Melbourne

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    The Best Kayaking and Canoeing Spots Near Melbourne

    Escape the city for a day gliding on the water spotting platypuses, dolphins and aquatic birds.

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    The Ten Best Bike Rides In and Around Melbourne

    From leisurely city rides to stunning coastal climbs, here are the best bike trails to glide around on two wheels in and around Melbourne.

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    It's Time to Stare at the Sky: September's Big and Bright Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight 

    You won't be able to see the partial lunar eclipse Down Under, but the latest supermoon is still lighting up the sky.

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    Members of The Ritz-Carlton's New Wellness Club Get Access to All Its Sky-High Spa and Fitness Facilities

    This luxury private members' wellness club has some of the best views in Melbourne.

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    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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    Ten of the Best Spots Where You Can Camp, Hike and Swim with Your Dog in Victoria

    Head out into the great outdoors with your best mate at these dog-friendly hiking, swimming and camping spots around Victoria.

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    A Blue Supermoon (and the Last Blue Moon Until 2026) Will Be Visible in Australia This Week

    Skygazers, it's time to look up — and this lunar sight is called a sturgeon moon, too.

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    News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Melbourne This Week

    Here’s what’s been catching our attention this week, including Meredith's massive 2024 lineup, a new-all-day Euro-inspired diner in the CBD and Arbory Afloat's upcoming transformation.

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    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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    Your Next Overseas Ski Trip, Sorted: Snow Machine Japan Has Unveiled Its Hefty 2025 Lineup

    This alpine music festival is expanding to two Japanese locations, with Hakuba and Niseko both pairing live tunes with skiing, snowboarding and après ski in March.

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    P3 Recovery Is Rapidly Expanding Across Australia's East Coast, with Each New Site Boasting a Stack of Wellness Technologies

    Either drop by for an infrared sauna followed by a dip in the hot and cold pools, or go all out by jumping in a hyperbaric chamber.

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    Look Up: Two Meteor Showers Are Putting on a Stellar Show in Australia's Skies This Week

    What's better than one meteor shower? Two, thanks to both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids both peaking.

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    Eats, Treats and World-Class Beats: Every Reason You Need to Visit Marvel Stadium Even When it Isn't Game Day

    Spoiler alert: you don’t need to be an AFL fan to check out Melbourne’s busiest multi-purpose stadium.

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    Now Open: EQ Is the New South Melbourne Spa with a Rotating Roster of Semi-Guided Wellness Treatments

    South Melbourne's EQ offers semi-guided wellness journeys through its vast spa facilities — including its hammam, sauna, rain room, lounge, plunge pools, and light and sound therapy dome.

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    Here's When and Where You Can Watch the Matildas' Quest for Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Set your alarms: the Tillies play Germany, Zambia and the United States in the group stage, all at 3am Australian time.

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    You Can No Longer Cuddle a Koala at Brisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary — But a New Close-Up Experience Is Coming

    Patron feedback has indicated that visitors are "wishing to spend longer with the sanctuary's koalas and their passionate wildlife care team, without necessarily holding them".

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    Melbourne's Best Heated Swimming Pools for Winter

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    Coming Soon: SAINT is the Younger Version of Saint Haven's Luxury Private Wellness Clubs

    SAINT builds on Saint Haven's private wellness club concept, adding more high-energy classes and opportunities to socialise.

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    Turn Your Snow Trip Into a Bucket-List Bonanza with These Alpine Activities

    Snow fiends, explorers, foodies and more, the High Country is calling your name.

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    Dreamskape Is Melbourne's Huge New Augmented-Reality Entertainment Complex — and More Australian Sites Are on the Way

    At this Aussie first, you can play your way through six activity zones across 770 square metres, featuring 100-plus games and 50 immersive experiences.

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    Coming Soon: Prahran Skate Park — Which Has Hosted Stars Like Tony Hawk — Is Reopening Following a Huge Renovation

    Prahran Skate Park has been totally redone by the City of Stonnington — and still boasts the only full-size, free-to-use vert ramp in metropolitan Melbourne.

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    Coming Soon: South Yarra's Soak Bathhouse Is Designed for Self-Care Catch-Ups with Mates

    Unlike most day spas in Melbourne, Soak encourages guests to chat with mates and fellow self-care seekers.

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    Five Incredible Views That Make Mount Hotham a Must-Visit

    Australia's highest-altitude ski village offers jaw-dropping vistas in every direction.

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    The New Indigenous Story Bridge Adventure Climb Will Give You a First Nations (and Sky-High) Perspective on Brisbane

    Artists Birrunga Wiradyuri and Jessica Skeen are leading the climbs, sharing stories about history, Country and culture in Meanjin.

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    The Big Pineapple Has Reopened with a New Cafe and Viewing Platform After an Extensive Renovation

    The train at the Sunshine Coast's giant piece of tropical fruit, which dates back to the 50s, has also been restored.

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    Before Australia's national women's football team head to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics, the squad has two games on home soil.

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    Coming Soon: Collingwood's Sold-Out Private Wellness Club Saint Haven Is Setting Up Two New Sites in Melbourne

    The luxury private members' club is opening two new venues this year, one in Toorak and the other in South Yarra.

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    Four Australian Cities Have Ranked in the Top 30 on the First-Ever Oxford Economics Global Index

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    How to Spend 48 Hours in this Booming Beachside Melbourne Suburb

    This guide will take you from the sun-soaked seaside to hidden laneways and rooftop bars scattered all over Frankston.

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    Get Ready for Matildas Mania, Again: Australia Is Hosting the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

    You'll be able to check out the football action in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia when 12 nations take to the field.

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    Here Are Some of the Stunning Photos of the Aurora Australis If You Missed the Southern Lights Putting on a Show

    Whether you slept through the colourful skies, couldn't see them in your part of the country or are keen for another glimpse, this is what the heavens looked like.

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