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NewsFive Other Things to Do on Christmas Day in Melbourne
Contrary to popular belief, the city keeps on turning on Christmas Day — if you're not otherwise engaged, go see a movie, have a bowl of noodles or picnic in a park.
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NewsComing Soon: Basq House Is Byron Bay's New 32-Room Boutique Hotel That's Opening in Autumn 2024
The hotel's reception will double as a bar, while its rooftop will host yoga, meditation sessions and sunset drinks.
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NewsIKEA Is Releasing Its First-Ever Workout Collection to Help with Your 2024 Fitness Resolutions
The DAJLIEN range will drop on Monday, January 1, featuring exercise mats, dumbbells, step-up boards and more with prices from $6–149.
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NewsAuckland Is Calling: Why You Should Pop Over to Explore a New Side of Auckland
New culinary horizons and wildly different scenery await in a city break just three hours from Australia’s eastern coast.
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NewsQantas Is Now Opening Its Onboard Economy Wine Bar From Midday So You Can Say Cheers to a Free Drink Earlier
This is the first time that the Australian airline will start pouring its complimentary beverages over lunch, effective on all domestic and regional flights.
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NewsFive Experiences to Gift If Their Love Language Is Quality Time
Give the gift of surprise this festive season.
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GuideDazzle All Five of Your Senses with These Unmissable Outdoor Events
Whether you're looking to take part in a challenge or explore regional NSW, we have the perfect outdoor festivals for you.
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NewsThe Best Summer Day Trips from Melbourne
Secluded beaches, rolling vineyards and air-conditioned art galleries are all just a road trip away from Melbourne.
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NewsThe Best Waterfalls You Can Swim Under Near Melbourne
Forget TLC. Go chase some waterfalls in Victoria.
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GuideThe 13 Best Hotels In Melbourne
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.
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NewsThe Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria
All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.
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NewsTen Incredibly Epic Australian Beaches You Need to Swim in at Least Once in Your Life
We've got some of the most idyllic white-sanded and blue-hued beaches in the world — and these are the ones you should add to your bucket list.
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GuideThe Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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NewsThe Seven Best Caves to Visit Near Melbourne
Crawl out of your living room cave and into these awe-inspiring ones dotted about the Victorian countryside.
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NewsThe Five Best Snorkelling Spots In and Around Melbourne
Swim with seals, explore octopus gardens and peek into the underwater lives of starfish, sea anemones and more at these Victorian snorkelling spots.
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NewsOur Guide to the Best Glamping Sites Around Australia
Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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NewsHo, Ho, Holidays: Santa's Supremely Festive Cabin in Finland Is Available to Book on Airbnb for Free
Slumber in a winter wonderland adjacent to Santa's Main Post Office in Rovaniemi — elf attire included.
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NewsSummer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback
How to throw a get-together that’s minimal hassle for maximum vibes.
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NewsNow Open: South Melbourne Gets the City's Very First Indoor Pickleball Centre
Pickleball is officially a thing now with over 140 clubs around Australia.
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NewsYou've Got Two More Chances to Watch the Matildas Play in 2023 Thanks to Friendlies Against Canada
Australia's beloved national women's football team is capping off a huge year with their last games of the year.
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NewsThe Hobbiton Movie Set Has Opened Its Hobbit Holes to the Public So You Can Step Inside Bagshot Row
For the past two decades, Hobbiton's hobbit holes have only existed as an external facade — but not anymore.
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NewsFeel-Good Travel: Nine Adventures That Won't Cost the Earth
Indulge your wanderlust by being mindful of how you travel.
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RestaurantSummerfield Winery
5967 Stawell-Avoca Road, Moonambel
For a world-class wine with a view — and a slice of pizza — head to the Pyrenees.
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NewsAustralia's Handy Map Plotting Out All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights Has Been Updated for 2023
'Tis the season to enter your postcode or suburb, then find out where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town.
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NewsThe Spectacular Geminids Meteor Shower Will Soar Through Australia's Night Skies for 2023 in December
The impressive starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak overnight between December 14 and 15.
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NewsVirgin's Black Friday Sale Is Slinging 500,000 Domestic and International Flights with Prices From $49
Dedicate your Black Friday budget to cheap flights to Bali, Fiji, Tokyo, Hamilton Island and Queenstown.
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NewsCelebrate Like a Local with These Must-See Festivals and Events Around the World
There's no better way to get to know new cultures than by diving in with a dance at a local festival.
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NewsExplore the Extremes of Earth with These Six Epic Adventures
Are you ready to chase waterfalls, trek mountains and see the ends of the Earth?
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NewsFive Unforgettable Wildlife Experiences to Cross Off Your Bucket List
Escape on a wildlife adventure of a lifetime.
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EventDimmy and Dumpling Festival
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Welcome to Brunswick, Brunswick
Food trucks will be slinging all the jam-packed Asian bites you can handle.
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EventMaker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation
Monday, April 1 - Monday, June 3, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Melburnians something worth raising a glass to.
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EventWinter Warmer Events at Navi
Wednesday, May 1 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Navi, Yarraville
The intimate fine diner will collaborate with boutique drinks producers for speciality cocktails and bites this winter.
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EventPint of Origin
Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Discover hundreds of different craft beers by 225 breweries from across the world at this ten-day tap takeover across the city.
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EventMama Paws: A Mother's Day Soiree for Dog Mums
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Big Paws Little Paws, Ravenhall
Paw parents and their fur babies can join in on a morning of glamour and grooming, photoshoots, crafts and giveaways.
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EventFirelight Festival
Friday, June 28 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Docklands Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Melbourne's after-dark arts festival is back for a fiery time at Docklands, complete with an underground light show and labyrinth beneath Marvel Stadium.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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EventGood Food & Wine Show 2024
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Expand your gastronomic horizons with a star-studded lineup of chefs and over 300 exhibitors at this annual event.
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EventALUMNI at Crown Melbourne
Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
Evergreen, Southbank
This pop-up restaurant will feature residencies from four former 'MasterChef Australia' contestants.
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EventRaclette Supper at Handpicked Wines
Wednesday, April 10 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Handpicked Wines Cellar Door, Melbourne
Cosy up with some melted cheese and bold wines this winter.
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NewsNow Open: Afloat's New Pool Club Has Hit the Yarra for Summer Swims on (But Not in) the River
Lounge poolside on the river this summer, hitting up the taco hut and agave bar while you're at it.
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NewsGlobal Hotel Chain The Standard Is Coming to Australia in 2024 with a Brand-New Concept
Standard International's new The StandardX will open in Fitzroy in February 2024.
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NewsYou Can Now Slip, Slop, Slap and Smell Like Gelato Thanks to Messina and Standard Procedure's New Sunscreen
Beach trips and ice creams have always gone hand in hand — but mango, pineapple and vanilla gelato-scented SPF50+ is new.
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NewsVirgin Australia Is Launching Its First Routes to Uluru From Melbourne and Brisbane From June 2024
The airline will fly between Melbourne and Uluru four times a week, and between Brisbane and Uluru three times a week.
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NewsFrom Dawn to Dusk: A Complete Guide to the Perfect Day (And Night) In South Melbourne
From sunrise lake strolls to moody late-night beach stargazing, with all the eats, beats and treats in between.
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NewsHere We Go: An Augmented-Reality Go-Kart Racing Experience Is Zipping Into Melbourne in Early 2024
In an Australian first, you'll be able to race around a 'Mario Kart'-like course IRL when BattleKart arrives in Melbourne.
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News'Matilda' Was Just Named Australia's Word of the Year Because 2023 Has Been All About the Tillies
As well as making history at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, the Matildas have inspired the country's word of 2023.
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NewsThe Ten Most Life-Changing Meals that Aren't in a Restaurant
From Japan to Peru, check out these ten eye-opening meals to prepare yourself for a transformative feast.
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NewsExperiences Best Shared: How to Make Friends for Life on an Adventure of a Lifetime
Dive into an adventure like no other and forge friendships that will last for a lifetime.
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NewsNow Open: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary's New Nocturnal Precinct Lets You See Cute Critters After Dark
Plenty of Brisbane locals and tourists alike have explored this Fig Tree Pocket animal haven — but not like this.
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NewsPass Go: Australia's New 'Monopoly' Experience Is Finally Opening Its Doors This Week
Taking over 1700 square metres at Melbourne Central, Australia's Monopoly Dreams is only the second 'Monopoly' experience in the world.
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NewsFestive Finds: 'Tis the Season to Give with This Gift Guide
No matter who is on your good list, your holiday shopping is sorted at Chadstone — The Fashion Capital.
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NewsEat, Drink and Be Merry: How to Make Memories at Chadstone this Holiday Season
The ultimate shopping location is set to be a fun, festive destination during the holidays.
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NewsWelcome to Ma Saj, a New Euphoria-Inducing, Design-Led Wellness Space in Carlton North
Unwind in style at Ma Saj, Carlton North's new wellness oasis, blending charming warm 70s decor with the comforts of modern massage therapy.
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NewsThe Ten Best Free Camping Spots Near Melbourne
Weekend getaways don't have to cost an arm and a leg — at these free campsites near Melbourne, all you need is enough money for snacks, wine and petrol to get you there (and back).
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NewsMelbourne's Dazzling Month-Long Christmas Festival Is Bringing Back Its Markets, Maze and Skating Rink for 2023
You can also enjoy festive projections, Christmas flicks, carnival games, comedy shows and more.
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NewsLuna Park Sydney Is Filling Its Big Top with a $15-Million Immersive Attraction with 360-Degree Projections
Meet the 'Dream Circus', which will use holograms, surround sound and lighting to immerse you in a Hollywood-style experience.
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NewsThe World's Largest LEGO Store Is Officially Opening in Sydney's CBD Next Week
The two-storey site will bring a LEGO storytelling table, Australia's first personalisation studio and a pick-and-build wall to Pitt Street from Saturday, November 11.
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NewsHotel Sorrento Is Now Taking Bookings Following a Major Makeover with New Luxe Suites, Mega Pool and a Day Spa
Hotel Sorrento's major revamp brings a taste of the Mediterranean summer to Victoria, blending luxury with a tranquil seaside energy.
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Guide
The Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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NewsSeven 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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NewsNine 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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NewsTony Hawk Is Dropping in Down Under to Chat About His Career and Turn a Brisbane Venue Into a 'Pro Skater' Level
The skater icon will discuss his decades on the board — and turn Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall into one of the levels from 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'.
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NewsQantas Is Adding Direct Flights From Australia to Paris in Time for the 2024 Olympics and Euro Summer Trips
Launching in July 2024, the brand-new route to the French capital joins the airline's regular non-stop London leg, and will take 17 hours.
