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NewsFive Things to Keep in Mind When You Decide to Take on Part-Time Study
How to become a total boss of studying and working at the same time.
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NewsMelbourne's 48-Hour Train Network Strike Is Likely to Go Ahead
The Rail Tram and Bus Union has voted to take industrial action, in the midst of tense negotiations with Metro Trains.
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NewsJapan's New Over-the-Top Theme Park Is Entirely Dedicated to Bubble Tea
With tapioca-themed photo booths, tapioca foods and beverages, and even rides.
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NewsPhillip Island's Hugely Popular Penguin Parade Has Undergone a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover
The Victorian tourist attraction now boasts an all-new, eco-friendly visitor centre — including space for 1400 extra penguin homes.
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NewsFive Cabins in Australia Where You Can Stay Right on Snow
Here, you can wake up to Japanese-inspired onsens, friendly wombats and crackling fires — and head out for a ski right from your front door.
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NewsWe're Giving Away the Ultimate Quick Escape to Bali
Poolside cocktails and plenty of sunshine await.
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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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NewsFive Activities to Track Down That'll Keep Your Winter Nights Warm
Resist the urge to crawl straight home after work and warm up with these happenings instead.
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NewsActivities to Plan For Your Birthday When You Don't Want to Make it a Big Deal (But Kinda Do)
Eight different things to do when it's time to celebrate little 'old' you.
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NewsAnother Part of Flinders Street Is Closing Down for Up to Three Years
Two lanes will close between Swanston and Elizabeth streets as part of the Metro Tunnel construction.
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NewsHow to Experience the Best of WA's Food and Outdoors at This Sprawling Food and Wine Festival
Eat your way around some of the state's most picturesque spots —from boats and beaches to lakeside cabins and woodland estates.
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NewsCamping Fees at Victoria's State and National Parks Have Permanently Been Halved
You can now pay as little as $2.70 for a wintry getaway surrounded by natural beauty.
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NewsFive Australian Places Where You Can Unwind and Get Back in Touch with Nature
Head somewhere with dramatic sights to dramatically boost your wellbeing.
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NewsAustralia's Next Art Series Hotel Will Feature a Towering 27-Storey-High Street Art Mural
The new Perth site will pay tribute to Aussie artist Matt Adnate, with the big wall painter creating one of the world's tallest murals.
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NewsAn Avocado-Shaped Tiny Home Is Popping Up in Circular Quay
This could be peak millennial culture.
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NewsThe Last Lunar Eclipse of the Year Visible from Melbourne Is Happening Next Week
Here's when and where to see it — because there won't be another one until 2020.
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NewsAustralia's Ancient Indigenous Budj Bim Region Has Been Added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
It's among 21 new places added to the list, all during the World Heritage Committee's 2019 meeting in Azerbaijan.
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NewsFive Ways to Beat the Cold on a Winter Trip to Sydney
Discover the sparkling harbourside city with a stay right in the heart of it all.
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NewsBuses Will Replace Trains on a Heap of Melbourne's Train Lines Again This Winter
Parts of the rail network will be closed throughout July to complete upgrades for the Metro Tunnel.
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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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NewsA Huge NAIDOC Week March Has Shutdown Melbourne's CBD
Expect a slew of road closures and limited trams until 3pm.
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NewsHow to Hibernate This Winter But Still Live Your Best Life
Grab some blankets, invite your mates and cosy into full hibernation the right way.
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NewsHow to Spend a Weekend in the Heart of Sydney on a Budget
Head to aperitivo hour to sip $5 negronis and create your own pub (or brewery) crawl through the city.
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NewsHow to Spend a Weekend in the Heart of Brisbane on a Budget
Explore a new dining precinct and hang at a hidden rooftop pool overlooking the city.
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Melbourne Just Survived Its Coldest June Day in 35 Years
Here's hoping that this weekend's low temps and winter solstice means we're through the worst of it.
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NewsThe Long-Lasting Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible Down Under Next Month
The starry event only happens once a year.
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NewsQantas Has Been Named One of the World's Best Airlines for 2019
Jetstar also made the best low-cost airline list.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Ice Rinks (and Slides) to Spin and Skate Around This Winter
The time for ice skating and basking in the wintry weather is here.
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NewsFive Out-of-Town Dates to Plan This Winter on the Mornington Peninsula
This coastal region has sculpture gardens on vineyards, walks through rugged landscapes and, of course, plenty of pinot.
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NewsMelbourne's Train Network Could Soon be Affected by a 48-Hour Strike
The Rail Tram and Bus Union will vote on whether to take industrial action, in the midst of tense negotiations with Metro Trains.
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NewsFive Key Skills You Should Master for Your Job
Chance favours the prepared mind. Here's how to prep.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Marvel at a Theme Park From 2020
With 'Spider-Man' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy' rides, a microbrewery and a huge merchandise store.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy Britain's Notorious (and Supposedly Haunted) Medieval Witch Prison
In the 16th century, The Cage in St-Osyth was used to house 13 women accused of witchcraft while they were awaiting trial.
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NewsYou Can Now Book Next-Level Multi-Day Travel Adventures Around the Globe Through Airbnb
Trek through the Amazon, take a culinary kayaking trip through the Sweden or island hop around the Galapagos.
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NewsTen Winter Weekenders in Australia That Don't Involve Skiing
Swap the snow for a getaway dedicated to truffle hunting in WA, wine tasting in the Adelaide Hills or dark arts in Tasmania.
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NewsA 500-Square-Metre Mirror and Hedge Maze Has Just Opened Inside Singapore's Changi Airport
It's part of a giant new greenery-filled amusement park with seven different attractions.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Take a (Very Expensive) Holiday to the International Space Station
NASA is opening the low-orbit facility to private astronauts, as well as commercial and tourism ventures.
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NewsWhere to Find the Cosiest Stays, Red Wine and Fireplaces around Regional Victoria for Maximum Hygge
Winter is made for creating cosy moments — and these spots will help you do it best.
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NewsThe Go-To Gin Guide to Winter in Melbourne
Even as the winter chill sets in, there are plenty of reasons to get out and about (with a gin in hand) this season.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale
Less than two hours from Melbourne, whisky bars, mineral baths, coastal hikes and a huge art festival await.
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NewsYou Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone
Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.
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NewsNASA Will Start Launching Rockets From Australia in 2020
The US organisation is setting up temporary launch facilities at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
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NewsMelbourne Is Currently Shivering Through Its Coldest May Day in Seven Years
Blizzards, thunderstorms and damaging winds are also expected across the state.
