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NewsQantas and Jetstar Will Start Ramping Up Domestic Flights from the End of June
And Qantas is launching a new direct flight from Sydney to Ballina, too.
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NewsA Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in Australia This Weekend
Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.
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NewsUber Is Rolling Out Its World-First Car Rental App in Australia
Just in time to head on a well-deserved road trip.
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NewsElement Richmond Hotel Is Now Offering Rooms with Outdoor Hot Tub and Movie Sessions
The best part? The rooms are pet-friendly.
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NewsVictoria's State of Emergency Has Been Extended for Three More Weeks
Which means you can be fined over $1000 for disobeying Victoria's new COVID-related restrictions.
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NewsPetstock Has Released a New Line of Accessories to Keep Your Pets Cute and Cosy This Winter
Including chunky jumpers, shiny parkas, sporty jackets and wool-lined coats.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
This weekend in and around Melbourne, you can hit up a music and arts fest, tuck into a sky-high bottomless brunch and mosey among the flowers.
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GuideAdventure Awaits: Get Your Adrenaline Pumping on a Holiday in New Zealand
For thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, New Zealand is one big, limitless adventure park.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week in Melbourne, you can catch New Order live and watch French films, or head out of town for a huge music festival.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Melbourne This March
From multi-day music festivals and floral fiestas to big-name tours and ricotta celebrations, here's what's on the agenda in and around Melbourne in March.
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NewsThe 17 Best Day Spas in Melbourne for 2025
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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NewsThe Five Best Rivers for Swimming In Near Melbourne
Skip the overcrowded sands of Melbourne's beaches in favour of floating upstream at these Victorian rivers.
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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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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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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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NewsGreece Will Reopen to Tourists from Down Under from Mid-June
The European country will allow visitors to enter from 29 nations, including Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsSeven Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in the Daylesford-Macedon Ranges
From hikes with llamas to visiting lavender fields reminiscent of the South of France.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Bright and Surrounds
You'll want to make it a three-day weekend to explore the breweries, orchards and stunning bike trails of this High Country region.
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NewsFive Dreamy Hot Pools Around Australia to Plan Your Next Winter Adventure Around
From multimillion-dollar luxury retreats to bush baths that are open 24 hours a day.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Beechworth, King Valley and Surrounds
Camp in the King Valley, pick your own prosecco and downward dog with goats — there's more to northeast Victoria than cellar doors, and those are pretty excellent, too.
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NewsAll of NSW's and Victoria's Major Snow Resorts Are Scheduled to Open By the End of June
But, this year, there'll be a number of restrictions in place.
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NewsHow to Eat and Drink Your Way Around Gippsland's Inverloch This Spring
Escape the city for a weekend filled with sipping cool-climate vino and stocking up on local produce.
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NewsThe Top Regional Pub Eats You Need to Track Down This Winter
From the local joint serving up classic pub grub to a two-hatted gastropub with a 28,000-strong wine cellar.
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NewsMelburnians Will Be Able to Leave Home for Any Reason from June 1
Instead of a (very) limited list of reasons, the Victorian Government is urging Melburnians to use "common sense" when heading out.
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NewsSeven Lesser-Known Stops to Make on a Road Trip Down the Great Ocean Road
Grab your mates, pile into the car and get cruising.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Canberra
With microbreweries, award-winning boutique hotels and a strong restaurant game, the nation's capital has more to it than meets the eye.
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NewsFive Must-See Natural Wonders to Visit on Your Next Aussie Getaway
Explore the picturesque beaches, rainforests and national parks that Australia is famous for.
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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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NewsEight Victorian Snow Experiences That Aren't Just Skiing or Snowboarding
From dogsledding to glamping on a mountain and visiting a steamy onsen.
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NewsThis New Home Workout from Koala and Retrosweat Is Dripping With 80s Australiana
Twelve retro-tastic mini-episodes that'll have you carving up your living room.
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NewsYour Next Japanese Holiday Could Be Partly Paid for By the Japanese Government
The Japan Tourism Agency has announced a program that'll subsidise a portion of tourists' travel expenses, to come into effect when the country reopens its borders.
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NewsMelbourne's W Hotel Is Set to Open This Year with a Sky-High Gold-Adorned Pool
As well as four in-house restaurants and bars and something called an 'Extreme Wow Suite'.
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NewsThe District Docklands Is Offering All-Day Parking for $5 Near Melbourne's CBD
If you can't work from home, parking here might be a good option.
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NewsMelbourne's Inner Suburbs Are Getting 24 New Parks and Off-Leash Dog Areas
Come 2021, Freddy will have nine new parks where he can run free.
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NewsVictoria Will Further Ease Gathering, Entertainment and Travel Restrictions from May 31
Victorians will be able to gather in groups of 20 at home and outdoors, book a night away, and visit galleries, museums, drive-ins, zoos and outdoor amusement parks.
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NewsVery Wet and Wintry Weather Is Expected Across Australia for the Rest of This Week
We're getting another early taste of winter.
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NewsBig W Has Launched an Affordable New Range of Cosy Winter Petwear for Adorable Dogs
Because your pupper deserves its own cable-knit sweater and faux fur-trimmed jacket.
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NewsThe Queensland Border Might Remain Closed Until September
While there's community transmission in Victoria and New South Wales, Queensland is unlikely to open its border to the southern states.
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NewsMelbourne's Pet-Friendly BYO Picnic Boats Are Setting Sail Once Again
You can now hire one of these easy-to-operate boats for a leisurely cruise down the Yarra.
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NewsFive Ways to Escape the City and Go Off Grid for a Weekend in Regional Victoria
Slip away from the buzzing Melbourne metropolis and unwind at these regional havens.
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NewsFive Spots Where You Can Stargaze from Your Very Own Hot Tub This Winter
Soak under a canopy of stars.
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NewsFour Excellent Cabins Found Near Some of Victoria's Most Popular Hiking Areas
Where to lay your head when you venture into the wild.
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NewsA Long Weekender's Guide to Darwin for When You Need Warm Weather Again
Spend balmy nights in Australia's Top End tucking into fresh seafood and meeting local makers.
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NewsInternational Travel Won't Be Back to Normal Until 2023 Says Industry Expert
But, there are hopes domestic travel could pick up sooner.
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NewsA Food and Wine Lover's Guide to Adelaide
There's more to Adelaide than just great wine — head south to explore underground bars, laneway restaurants and jam-packed markets.
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NewsA Guide to Relaxing in Margaret River
You'll find spa retreats, sunset ocean vistas and vineyard restaurants in Western Australia's famously beautiful wine region.
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NewsThe Most Spectacular Lakes in Australia That You Need to See in Real Life
Peel away from the coast to explore tropical swimming holes, bright pink bodies and glassy waters that stretch as far as the eye can see.
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NewsThe Queen Vic Market Has a New Stall Selling Cheap Seedlings
Starting a veggie garden? You can get five seedlings for just $10.
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NewsThis Is What You Can and Can't Do in Victoria from Midnight on May 12
Victoria has eased some stay-at-home and public-gathering restrictions — here's what you need to know.
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NewsTourism Australia's Program of Virtual Tours and Trips Lets You Travel the Country from Your Couch
Head on an underwater tour of the Great Barrier Reef, learn to make cheese and watch the sunset over Uluru — for free.
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NewsDeliveroo Is Now Delivering Pop Culture-Themed Board Games to Melbourne Homes within 30 Minutes
And it's giving away 5000 free Melbourne-themed 'Top Trumps' games to celebrate.
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NewsVictorians Will Start Easing Some Stay-at-Home Restrictions from Midnight on May 12
That means you can have up to five visitors in your home and groups of ten people are allowed to gather outside.
