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NewsPetbarn Is Now Offering Same-Day Delivery of Pet Toys and Food Across Melbourne
Fido might not need another new ball, but he definitely deserves one.
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NewsA Kangaroo Has Been Videoed Hopping Through Adelaide in More Proof the Animals Are Taking Over
Mountain goats roaming through cities in Wales, wild boar in Barcelona and, now, kangaroos in an Aussie capital.
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NewsQueensland Recorded Zero New COVID-19 Cases Overnight for the First Time in Six Weeks
Victoria reported only one and NSW a five-week low of six new cases.
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NewsBunnings Has Set Up a Drive and Collect Service So You Can Shop for Hardware Without Leaving Your Car
Get everything you need for your isolation DIY tasks while still social distancing.
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NewsA Winter Escapist's Guide to Port Stephens and Its Surrounds
Don't go into hibernation this year. Follow your wanderlust up the coast instead.
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NewsSome Very Good Dogs Were Allowed to Explore Sea Life Sydney Aquarium While It's Temporarily Closed
And the photos are just what we need right now.
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NewsTen Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants You Should Visit in Victoria
Life is short, so it's imperative that once in a while you plan a road-trip to sample some of regional Victoria's exceptional food.
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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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NewsTAFE Victoria Is Offering a Heap of Free Online Course So You Can Upskill at Home
If you're eligible, you could learn about nursing, cyber security or infection control without paying a cent.
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NewsSome of Australia's COVID-19 Restrictions Could Be Relaxed in Four Weeks
But only if three conditions, outlined by the Federal Government today, are met.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About This Year's The Lyrid Meteor Shower
Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.
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NewsUniversities Will Offer Half-Price Online Short-Courses to Help Aussies Retrain During COVID-19
The courses will be up offered in 'national priority areas' such as nursing, teaching, health, IT and science.
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NewsYou Can Hang Out with Llamas and Goats in Your Next Video Meeting Thanks to Sweet Farm
Donate to the Californian animal sanctuary and you can invite one of its furry residents to your next Zoom call.
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NewsFive Fun Remote Dating Ideas If You're Not Isolating with Your Significant Other
You might be apart physically, but it doesn't mean you can't have an exciting (virtual) date night.
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RestaurantHawker Hall
98 Chapel Street, Windsor
A roomy interior lit by neon signage, a menu packed with hawker-style delights and a standout offering of beers on tap.
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RestaurantYakimono
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
This colourful Chris Lucas venture features a futuristic aesthetic and a menu filled with Japanese street food that's cooked over flames.
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BarHotel Nacional
23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Hotel Nacional is Hardware Lane's five-storey, totally gluten-free Mexican restaurant and bar.
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RestaurantGood Times
214 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North
A charmingly low-key joint with drawing paper on the tables and wallet-friendly negronis, wine carafes and pasta dishes for just $9 a pop.
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RestaurantRuzia's Wine
215 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North
When a venue is named after someone's grandmother, it's a telltale sign that the space is likely to be imbued with a lot of heart and soul.
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RestaurantToken
151 Toorak Road, South Yarra
Get around great sashimi and temaki from the raw bar and flame-kissed Japanese eats from the yakitori grill.
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RestaurantGarfield Pizzeria
297 Lygon Street, Carlton
The counter-service pizzeria, named for an orange cat who visited the building site, reimagines the traditional Italian restaurant experience.
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RestaurantKoi Toy
T16, Pentridge Shopping Centre, 1 Champ Street, Coburg
Menu highlights include angel hair tempura King Prawns, sake-cured Ocean Trout, and crunchy fried whitebait with yuzu tartare sauce.
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RestaurantFrenchie
15 Collins Street, Melbourne
Frenchie's big drawcard is that everything on the menu is priced at $14. Yes, you read that correctly.
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BarFlorentino
80 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Littered with Italian murals and quintessentially traditional food, this Italian institution has been pumping since '28.
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NewsAustralians Have Been Encouraged to Start Dreaming of and Planning Domestic Holidays
But the Federal Tourism Minister has warned that international travel could be off the cards until 2021.
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NewsVictoria's State of Emergency Has Been Extended for Four More Weeks
Premier Daniel Andrews said the restrictions needed to continue to keep slowing the spread of COVID-19.
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NewsAirbnb Is Now Offering Online Experiences So You Can Get Your Travel Fix From Your Couch
Meditate with monks, bake cardamom buns with a Swedish baker and virtually visit Chernobyl's dogs.
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NewsVirgin Australia Has Suspended All Domestic Flights Except One Daily Sydney-Melbourne Service
The airline has already axed all its international flights.
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NewsSeven Travel Live-Streams from Around the World That'll Make You Feel Like You're on Holidays
Virtually escape your lounge room to visit the northern lights, hang out at Tokyo's eerily quiet Shibuya Crossing or try and spot the Loch Ness Monster.
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NewsEight Ways to Upskill Without Leaving the House
Spend your time inside learning to write with Margaret Atwood, cooking with Massimo Bottura or painting a masterpiece for your lounge room.
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EventNational Spanish Paella Day at Anada
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Añada Bar & Restaurant, Fitzroy
Expect generous pans, complimentary wine and a lively vibe that evokes the best of sun-soaked Spanish lunches.
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EventSea of Light at Abbotsford Convent
Thu, 9 Apr - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
This April, swap screen time for something brighter as kids step into a glowing world of creativity and discovery.
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EventMFWF: Feast for Freedom — A Longer Table
Wed, 25 Mar, 2026
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Footscray
This one-night dining experience blends flavour and storytelling, bringing people together through refugee-led dishes that celebrate cultural richness.
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EventVera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
The groundbreaking Australian artist is once again reimagining her music with Victoria's top orchestra this July.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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Event'The Vinyl Factory: Reverb' at Rising 2026
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 31 Aug 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Indulge your wax obsession with this immersive vinyl-led exhibition, spanning multiple genres, continents and musical energies.
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EventAfrica Film Festival Australia
Fri, 27 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Carlton's Cinema Nova will host three days of award-winning African films.
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NewsA Luxe Multimillion-Dollar Hotel and Sky Bar Is Opening at Australia's Famed Seppeltsfield Winery
It'll be surrounded by century-old vines and have penthouses, a world-class restaurant and an infinity pool.
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NewsA Bright and Beaming 'Super Pink Moon' Will Be Visible in Australia This Week
Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.
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NewsThis New Subscription Service Delivers a Different Board Game to Your Door Each Month
Swap a night glued to your screen for a night of friendly competition.
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NewsAustralia Unseen Is Selling Jigsaw Puzzles of Stunning Aussie Beaches and Ocean Pools
It's bringing the beach to your living room.
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NewsNSW's Taronga Zoos Have Launched an Adorable Online TV Channel with 24/7 Animal Live-Streams
You can now watch hippos backflip, tiger cubs play and penguins eat all day, every day.
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NewsThe RSPCA Wants You to Adopt or Foster an Animal While You're Spending More Time at Home
It's asking the community to help find homes for the thousands of dogs, cats, bunnies and guinea pigs currently in its care.
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NewsQueensland's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Is Live Streaming Its Furry Residents 24/7
Can't stop, won't stop watching.
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NewsThe Brick Box Is Australia's New Lego-Inspired Subscription Service
Swap a night glued to your screen for a night on the floor building intricate Lego villages.
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NewsAudible Is Offering a Stack of Free Audiobooks to Help Keep You Entertained While Indoors
Listen to classics like 'Frankenstein' and 'Pride and Prejudice', for nada.
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NewsQueensland's Bundaberg and Beenleigh Rum Distilleries Are Now Making Hand Sanitiser
Fans of fermented and distilled sugarcane juice can now look forward to freshening their fingers with their preferred tipple.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Has Temporarily Stopped Issuing Some Parking Fines in the CBD
If you need to head out to pick up essentials or for medical needs, you have one less thing to worry about.
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NewsEight New Books to Read While You're Spending More Time Indoors
Explore the underbelly of 1980s Queensland, enter a fictional dystopian world or learn how to get your money sorted.
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NewsVictoria Will Implement a Statewide Shutdown of All Non-Essential Activity Over the Next 48 Hours
Further details will be provided once the national coronavirus cabinet meets tonight.
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NewsManly Spirits Co Is Turning Gin Into Sanitiser So You Can Disinfect Your Hands and Smell Like Botanicals
The Sydney distillery is redistilling some of its high-grade alcohol to make the in-demand product.
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NewsThe Australian Government Has Advised That All Non-Essential Travel Should Be Cancelled
And the Prime Minister has warned that local lockdowns are on the cards, too.
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NewsYou Can Now Get All Your Favourite Australian Showbags Delivered to Your Door
Whether you can't get enough Bertie Beetles, have a hankering for a bag filled with KitKats, or would prefer pop culture-themed merchandise.
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NewsThe Government Has Introduced New Restrictions on Non-Essential Indoor Events Under 100 People
A limit of one person per four square metres has been recommended, which will impact nightclubs, restaurants and pubs.
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NewsQantas and Jetstar Will Suspend International Flights from Late March
The airlines will also temporarily stand down two-thirds of their 30,000 staff.
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NewsThese Australian Bookshops Are Offering Free Delivery So You Can Get Lit in Isolation
Support indie shops and get some good reading material dropped right to your door.
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NewsSix Fun and Completely Free Ways to Work Out at Home
From Lizzo-backed dance routines to yoga classes with dogs and old-school Jane Fonda videos, here's how to work up a sweat without spending a dime.
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NewsThe Australian Government Has Introduced an Effective, Indefinite Ban on All International Travel
"The advice to all Australians is do not travel abroad."
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NewsThe Australian Government Has Introduced a Ban on Non-Essential Indoor Events of More Than 100 People
The ban, which does not include public transport, supermarkets or schools, is effective immediately.
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NewsVirgin Australia Will Suspend All International Flights from March 30
And it'll cut domestic flights by 50 percent, too.
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NewsQantas and Jetstar Are Drastically Cutting International and Domestic Flights Until the End of May
International flights will be cut by around 90 percent, while domestic flights will fall by approximately 60 percent.
