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NewsComing Soon: Acclaimed Brisbane Hotel The Calile Is Expanding to Noosa with a Luxe New Resort
First announced in 2022, final plans for 2.4-hectare site with 153 rooms, 29 suites and four villas have now been approved by Noosa Shire Council.
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NewsThe Ten Best Beach Camping Spots to Hit With Your Mates in Australia
Wake up to the sound of waves at these incredible beachside campsites across Australia.
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NewsLook 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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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 during the warmer months.
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NewsFirst Look: Peninsula Hot Springs' Eco Lodges with Private Thermal Pools Are Opening This November
The new luxury Eco Lodges at Peninsula Hot Springs have their own geothermal pools overlooking a private lake surrounded by wetlands.
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NewsSouth Melbourne's Trinity Curated Wellness Is Home to a Roman-Style Bathhouse, LED Lounge and Rooftop Yoga
The new wellbeing space is also home to a wellness concierge who will help you find the right treatments, classes and bathhouse routine.
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NewsFive Epic Multi-Day Hikes to Conquer Near Melbourne
Walk your way through the most beautiful parts of Victoria (while staying at remote campgrounds) during these multi-day hikes near Melbourne.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can watch LGBTQIA+ players fight it out at the Aus Open's Glam Slam, score a few drinking and dining deals, and treat yourself to a luxe six-course Japanese dinner down at ...
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend, you can pair pickleball games with sushi platters and cocktails, watch films under the stars, and head up to the Macedon Ranges for a huge festival.
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NewsThe 11 Best Swimming Holes Near Melbourne
Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to — check out these fab swim spots just a few hours' drive from Melbourne.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This January
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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NewsThe 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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NewsSix Alternative 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, grab a free beer, have a bowl of noodles or picnic in a park.
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NewsThe 16 Best Day Spas in Melbourne
Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne at Melbourne's best day spas.
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GuideFrom Concerts to Cricket: Here Are the Unmissable Events in Melbourne This Summer
Embrace Melbourne's summer with a mix of stage shows, food festivals, sports and sunny adventures.
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NewsTen of the Best Picnic Spots in Melbourne
Pack your basket and head to some of the most picturesque picnic spots in Melbourne for a well-deserved park session with your mates.
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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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NewsThe 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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NewsHow 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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NewsEight Unexpected Natural Wonders to Visit Around Victoria
Start plotting breath-taking adventures around this lineup of must-see Victorian landmarks.
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NewsQantas Has Your Next Australian Getaway Sorted with One-Million-Plus Discounted Fares on Sale From $109
You've got seven days to nab cheap flights to Byron Bay, Cairns, Launceston, Kangaroo Island, Hamilton Island, Uluru and more.
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NewsTen of the Best Walks in and Around Melbourne
Give that activewear the workout it deserves by hitting up these short hikes in and around Melbourne.
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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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NewsYou Can Pay Tribute to Prince by Booking a Stay in the House From 'Purple Rain' Via Airbnb
Four decades since the iconic film hit cinemas, the newly restored abode includes pieces from Prince's own collection — and a secret room.
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FeatureFrom Idyllic Villas to Overwater Resorts: A Luxury Traveller's Guide to Fiji
You deserve to put your feet up in one of the best places possible, so why not one of these tropical island resorts?
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NewsThe 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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NewsTwelve Incredible Australian Islands for You and Your Mates to Visit
You don't need to travel to Bali or Thailand to have an island holiday — these adventurous and relaxing spots lie just off the coast of Australia.
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NewsThe 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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EventGABS Craft Beer Fest
Fri, 4 Apr, 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.
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EventWhat's on in Frankston: 2025 Events
Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues
From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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EventBiggest Best IMAX Film Festival
Sat, 11 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
IMAX Melbourne, Carlton
This IMAX Melbourne film festival is filled with the best and biggest flicks to see on its huge 32-metre-wide by 23-metre-tall screen.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival
Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.
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EventThe Glam Slam
Fri, 24 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Melbourne Park, Melbourne
Beyond the official Glam Slam tennis matches, you'll also find roaming drag queens and kings, glam stations, DJ sets, and plenty of rainbow flags.
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EventDrake: 'Anita Max Win' Tour
Multiple single dates
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.
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EventThe Play That Goes Wrong
Wed, 3 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
This comedic production about a chaotic play focuses on The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's efforts to stage a murder-mystery.
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EventPickleball Pop-Up at Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya
Thu, 9 Jan - Thu, 6 Feb 2025
Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya, Fitzroy
Drop by this Japanese restaurant to pair your sushi and cocktails with a few rounds of pickleball.
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Event$15 Cacio e Pepe at Marameo
Tue, 7 Jan - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Marameo, Melbourne
The team is slashing the price of its most-popular pasta to celebrate its fifth birthday — but only until the end of January.
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EventAn Evening with David Sedaris
Thu, 6 Feb - Fri, 7 Feb 2025
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Hamer Hall in Melbourne in February to delight NPR obsessives.
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NewsThe World's Best 50 Hotels Has Named The Calile in Brisbane as Oceania and Australia's Top Spot for the Second Year in a Row
Two Australian hotels made the prestigious list in its second year, with The Tasman in Hobart also earning some love.
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NewsIt'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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NewsNow Open: QT's Lavish New Singapore Hotel Boasts 134 Rooms, a Rooftop Bar and Pool, and a Stellar Location
For the first time ever, the accommodation chain has set up shop outside of Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsThe Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand
Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.
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NewsMembers 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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GuideWhere 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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FeatureYour Perfect Somewhere — Ireland
From rich culture and history to wild hinterlands and breathtaking coastlines, no matter what fills your heart, you're sure to find it in Ireland.
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FeatureIreland's Hidden Heartlands — Ireland
The midlands Ireland are home to valleys draped in forests, ancient bog lands and unreal scenery — all waiting to be uncovered.
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FeatureIreland's Ancient East — Ireland
Delve into the Emerald Isle's ancient history in a region framed by the River Shannon and the Irish Sea.
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NewsFirst Look: Lanson Place Is Opening Its First Australian Hotel in a Former Printing Press Overlooking Parliament Gardens
The new Melbourne hotel houses a 20-metre lap pool, spa, gym, all-day diner and cocktail bar, and 137 rooms.
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NewsTen 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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FeatureNorthern Ireland — Ireland
Epic coastal routes, unbridled creativity and a giant spirit — Northern Ireland has something for everyone.
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FeatureWild Atlantic Way — Ireland
Journey along the world's longest coastal driving route: The Wild Atlantic Way.
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NewsThe Most Romantic Places to Stay in Bali When Proposals and Honeymoons Come Calling
Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.
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NewsThe Top Seven Experiences You Can Find in the Great Outdoors of Asia
Check your comfort zone at the door with these adventurous escapades.
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NewsTaste Your Way Around Asia on These Incredible Food Tours
Step it up from neighbourhood takeaway and take your tastebuds global with these curated adventures.
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NewsGlobal Hotel Brand The Hoxton Is Taking Over a Former Matchstick Factory in Cremorne
Slated to open in 2027, the new hotel will have the same look and feel as the group's London, New York and Berlin accommodations.
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NewsThe Nine Best Coastal Walks Near Melbourne
It's time to get off of the couch and onto the coast by hitting up some of these seaside walking trails.
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NewsJetstar's Latest Big Sale Is Slinging Domestic Fares From $34 — Plus Cheap Overseas Flights to Bali, Japan and Hawaii
Whether you're keen to head to Byron Bay, Hamilton Island, Uluru, Bangkok, Seoul or Vanuatu, there's a discounted fare on offer.
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NewsChoppy Seas Ahead: How to Make the Most of a Cruise with No Destination
Cruising is the one holiday model where a cancelled stop doesn't mean you've lost the whole day.
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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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GuideNews 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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NewsGadgets on the Go: Five Pieces of Tech to Take on Your Travels This Year
Touch down to stress-free travels with these practical gadgets.
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GuideSix 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.
