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NewsThe Victorian Government Can Now Keep Extending the State of Emergency Until December
The State of Emergency has been in effect since March 2020 — and now it can keep being prolonged every four weeks until the end of 2021.
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NewsAustralian Borders Will Remain Closed to International Travel Until At Least Mid-June
The country's human biosecurity emergency period, which first came into effect in March 2020, has just been extended for another three months.
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NewsVictorians Now Only Need to Wear Face Masks in Certain Situations
It's still mandatory to carry one with you — but you'll only have to pop one on in specific circumstances, such as public transport and indoor shopping.
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NewsVictoria Is Reverting to the State's Pre-Christmas COVID-19 Rules From Midnight Tonight
You'll be able to have 30 people over to your house again, and gather in public in groups of 100.
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NewsQantas and Jetstar Plan to Resume International Flights from This October
Come spring, you could be jetting off to London, Singapore or Los Angeles.
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NewsBrisbane Has Been Named the Preferred Host of the 2032 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee will now enter into "targeted dialogue" with Australian authorities to discuss staging the games in more detail.
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NewsTen of the Most Blissful Waterfront Stays You Can Book in East Gippsland
This regional gem is filled with idyllic waterfront retreats offering the ultimate antidote to city life.
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NewsFifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand
Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.
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GuideWhere to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Melbourne
Fried chicken is basically a food group in itself — and at these ten top chook spots in Melbourne, you can have it with waffles for breakfast, in a burger for lunch, or sticky and sweet for dinner.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Underground Bars That Are Actually Underground
From Mexican-themed mezcal bars, to haunts with over 400 different spirits, these are the best bars under the city.
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GuideThe Best Bars in Melbourne for After-Work Drinks
Sip speciality wine, drink local craft beer or enjoy a Negroni (or two) at these post-work haunts.
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GuideMelbourne Restaurants and Bars with Private Dining Rooms
Made for long lazy lunches and birthday dinners to remember.
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NewsSeven Ways to Score Cheap and Discounted Theatre Tickets in Melbourne
Yes, it is possible to see a show for less than 30 bucks — you just need to get in at the right time.
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NewsTen Extremely Australian Big Things Worth a Detour on Your Next Very Long Road Trip
Giant watermelons, potatoes and lobsters named Larry might sound ridiculous, and they are — but that doesn't stop them from being among our most loved landmarks.
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GuideWhere to Eat When You're Saving but Don't Feel Like Another Meal at Home
Places for a weeknight feed that won't blow the budget.
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NewsThe Best Picnic Spots in Melbourne
Wait till the weather is just right, then fill your esky with cold beer, natural wine and an oversupply of snacks and get picnicking.
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GuideA Big Bucket List of All the Most Extraordinary Airbnbs You Can Book Around Australia
Start planning your next holiday here.
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NewsThe Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World for 2021
Two Australian spots have made Tripadvisor's list of the top 25 best beaches around the globe.
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NewsVic Government Is Offering Financial Support to 50,000-Plus Businesses Affected by the Snap Lockdown
The $143-million support package includes 50,000 more $200 travel vouchers — and 40,000 of those are for use within Greater Melbourne.
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NewsSt Kilda's Pier Breakwater and Hugely Popular Penguin Parade Have Finally Reopened
It's home to around 1400 Little Penguins — and you can head by to see them each night between now and April.
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NewsUK Fitness Club Chain 1R Has Opened a Concrete-Heavy 800-Square-Metre Venue in Melbourne
It's the brand's first site in Australia — and its biggest to-date anywhere in the world.
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NewsAustralia Will Soon Be Home to a Whale-Shaped Underwater Observatory Two Kilometres Off the Coast
The Australian Underwater Discovery Centre is set to open at the end of Busselton Jetty by December 2022.
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NewsFive Reasons to Consider Booking a Cruise For Your Next Getaway
You won't get lost if you're holidaying on a ship — and you'll only need to unpack once.
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NewsFace Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Most Situations in Victoria From February 18
The state's snap lockdown is coming to an end, but you'll still need to don a face covering whenever you're indoors — unless you're at home.
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NewsVictoria's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until At Least February 26
You'll be able to leave the house for any reason you like — but you'll only be able to have five people over per day, and gather in groups of 20 in public.
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NewsWorld Surf League Has Scrapped Its 2021 Bells Beach and Gold Coast Events in Favour of NSW
This year's WSL Championship Tour will head to Newcastle and Narrabeen instead, as well as Margaret River and Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
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NewsYou Can Now Spend a Night Feasting on Chocolate Biscuits in QT Sydney's Tim Tam-Themed Suite
For the next month, the hotel is dedicating one of its rooms to the beloved bikkie — and you can win an overnight stay.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited Parts of Queen Victoria Market During a Two-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate
QVM's sheds A and B have been added to Melbourne's list of exposure sites.
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EventBaker's Dozen
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Federation Square, Melbourne
Melbourne's most-loved bakers and pastry icons are coming together for a huge pop-up bake shop at Fed Square.
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EventMoon Dog Bus and Beer Crawl
Sat, 22 Mar, 2025
Moon Dog World, Preston
Sample every brewery under the Moon Dog name on this intra-city adventure, which is travelling from Preston to Footscray for beers, bites and mechanical bull rides.
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EventPoodle Bar & Bistro's Fifth Birthday
Sun, 9 Mar, 2025
Poodle Bar & Bistro, Fitzroy
This birthday bash features hot Italian sandos, cocktails and other sips, and late-night DJs whipping up a ruckus.
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EventMoomba Festival
Thu, 6 Mar - Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Yarra River, Melbourne
Viral stars are taking over Fed Square, human-powered gliders will defy physics and 1300 performers are set to enliven the streets across five days of fun.
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EventWindsor Wine Room x St Hugo
Mon, 10 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar 2025
Windsor Wine Room, Windsor
Fine, Barossa red wine and fresh pasta pairings, just in time for autumn.
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EventFesta Del Pomodoro at Mister Bianco
Tue, 18 Mar and Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Mister Bianco, Kew
Celebrate the art of sugo-making with a three-course meal and cooking demo at this Italian restaurant in Kew.
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EventLightscape Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jun - Sun, 10 Aug 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra
Another winter, another lit-up garden display, with this after-dark festival getting Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne a-glowing.
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EventNew Order: Australian Tour 2025
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
After their 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, these music icons are returning Down Under.
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EventGet Up and Glow
Sat, 8 Mar, 2025
Bossley Bar & Restaurant, Melbourne
Get your Saturday started in the best way with a yoga class, brekkie and beauty products — all for free.
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EventMelbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Wed, 26 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Carlton Gardens, Carlton
This five-day flower and garden fest features landscaping inspiration, workshops for plant lovers, art exhibitions and a special after-dark experience.
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NewsVirgin Has Just Dropped a Heap of Flight Deals for Couples with Tickets Starting at $69 Each
The cheap price kicks in when you book two or more seats in the same reservation.
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NewsQueensland Has Declared Greater Melbourne a COVID-19 Hotspot and Closed Its Borders
Victoria currently has 20 active COVID-19 cases, including those linked to the new Holiday Inn cluster.
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NewsAustralian Open Games Will Go Ahead with No Spectators During Victoria's Five-Day Lockdown
As will this weekend's AFLW games.
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NewsVictoria Will Go Into a Snap Five-Day Lockdown In a Bid to Contain the Holiday Inn Outbreak
The whole state will revert back to stage four restrictions tonight, which means only leaving home for one of four reasons and staying within five kilometres of your house.
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NewsFace Masks Will Become Mandatory Again Throughout Victoria From February 13
You'll need to wear one whenever you leave the house during the state's snap five-day lockdown.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited Terminal 4 During a Ten-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate for 14 Days
The list exposure sites in Melbourne has now grown to 30.
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NewsWhat to Eat, Drink, See and Do on a Weekend in Queensland's Capricorn Region
Camp with camels, wander through ancient caves and fill your esky at local diners.
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NewsFive Essential Items to Help You Through Those Super Hot Summer Days
This lot will help you embrace those scorchers in style.
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NewsThree New Exposure Sites Have Been Announced After a Second Melbourne Hotel Quarantine Worker Tests Positive
The second hotel quarantine worker to test positive in one week visited Dan Murphy's, Off Ya Tree and a cake shop.
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NewsTeamlab's Latest Eye-Popping Site Combines Historic Ruins, Dazzling Digital Art and a Sauna
The folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum just keep opening must-visit venues.
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NewsUS Fitness Favourite Barry's Bootcamp Has Opened Its First Melbourne Studio
The Los Angeles-founded workout studio has launched a gym in South Yarra.
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NewsMelbourne's Luxe W Hotel Is Now Open with a Sky-High Gold-Adorned Pool and Laneway Cocktail Bar
There's also a poolside bar, DJ decks and an all-day eatery — with an intimate Japanese fine diner set to open in May, too.
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GuideSix Stunning Swimming Spots In and Around Melbourne to Cool Off In This Summer
Water, water all around, but don’t know where to swim? We've got you.
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NewsSense of Self Is Collingwood's New Approachable Massage and Mindfulness Studio
This 'no BS' day spa celebrates self-care and encourages naps.
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NewsMelburnians Who Visited These 14 Locations Must Get Tested and Self Isolate for 14 Days
The sites were visited by a positive COVID-19 case who was identified last night.
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NewsVictoria Has Reintroduced Gathering and Face Mask Restrictions in Response to a Positive COVID-19 Case
Household gatherings are limited to 15 visitors and masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces.
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NewsAn Airstream Hotel Has Rolled Into Nagambie's Mitchelton Winery So You Can Sleep By the Vines
Spend a night among the vines in one of seven luxe vintage-style RVs.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to the Soothing Sounds of More Than 10,000 Lego Bricks Jumbled Together
The toy brand has released its own soundscape so you can relax to that familiar clicking noise.
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NewsVirgin Has Launched a Week-Long Sale with 1.9 Million Flights Starting from $75
Including plenty of flights from New South Wales to Queensland now that the border has reopened.
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NewsEight Food Stops to Make on Your Great Alpine Road Trip This Spring
Let your stomach lead the way through Gippsland's High Country tasting all the local produce, beer and wine along the way.
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NewsVictoria Is Reopening Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney From 6pm on January 29
Travellers from all of Sydney will be able to enter the state — and folks from most of NSW won't need to get tested upon arrival.
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NewsNew Zealand's One-Way Travel Bubble with Australia Has Been Paused for Three More Days
The suspension of quarantine-free travel from NZ to Australia first came in earlier this week — and it's being extended following concerns over the recent Auckland outbreak.
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NewsTotal Fire Bans and Temperatures of Up to 45 Degrees Are on the Cards for Parts of Victoria Today
Melbourne is expected to reach around 39 degrees, while gusty winds are set to increase bushfire risk across the state.
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NewsAustralia's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Hobart with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 221-room site near the city's waterfront joins more than 80 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
