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NewsWe're Giving You the Chance to Win $250 to Spend on Your Next Date (or Five)
Splash that cash wisely and you can make it last across multiple dates.
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NewsYou Can Now Escape to a Luxury Dome Tent in the Middle of the NSW Bush
This two-person stay is located on a sprawling property and totally secluded, with stunning views and minimal carbon footprint.
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NewsFive Dates Under $50 to Plan This Spring in Melbourne
Less than a pineapple and better than dinner and a movie.
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NewsSri Lanka Has Been Named the Number One Country to Visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet
The island nation has taken the top spot on the annual travel destination list.
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NewsMONA Wants to Fly You and Your Mates to Its Summer Festival for Free on Its New Airline Air Mofo
It's giving away Mona Foma festival tickets and airfares for you and five mates — and it won't be an ordinary flight, either.
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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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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 see if you can score last-minute tickets to AO Live.
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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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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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NewsYou Can Now Take a Flight on the World's First Craft Beer Airline
Yes, it's all about drinking craft brews at 30,000 feet.
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NewsSix Alternative Ideas to Help You Get Out of Town Over New Year's Eve
If you don't feel like joining the crowds in the city or sweating it out at a festival this year, ring in 2019 from Tassie, a yoga treehouse or a secluded west coast beach.
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NewsKNDRD Is Melbourne CBD's New Drop-In Meditation and Mindfulness Studio
And your first session is on the house.
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NewsFive Scenic Hikes to Discover This Season That Are Just a Short Drive from Melbourne
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and stretch your legs someplace new.
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NewsThe Calile Is Fortitude Valley's New Resort-Style Hotel with Cabanas, Poolside Dining and an All-Day Bar
The new 175-room spot is calling itself 'Australia's first urban resort'.
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NewsA Union Rally of 150,000 Protestors Expected to Shutdown Melbourne's CBD This Morning
There'll be a slew of road closures and limited trams from 9.30am during the Australian Council of Trade Unions' Change the Rules rally
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NewsMelbourne Central's New Rooftop Pool Club and Bar Will Open Next Week
And the new Reunion Island Pool Club is now taking private bookings.
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NewsCampbell Point House Is the Bellarine Peninsula's Incredible New Luxury Hotel
The opulent hotel boasts an infinity pool, tennis court, day spa and private jetty, with room for just 30 guests at once.
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NewsWestern Sydney Will Soon Be Home to the World's Fastest Roller Coaster Zipline
The Crazy Rider Xpress sends punters hurtling through the treetops at 50kmh, even doing loop-de-loops
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NewsVictoria Has Scored a New Glamping Retreat on a Winery with Its Own Private Beach
And the decked-out bell tents are a very reasonable $200 a night (or $100 if you split it).
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NewsThe Royal Itinerary Is Actually Useful for the Next Time Your Mates Come to Australia
Don't worry, you won't need a royal's budget.
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EventLe Bon Ton's Superbowl Party
Mon, 10 Feb, 2025
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood
Pair your Superbowl watching with hot wings, waffles and chicken, and Budweiser beers.
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EventGalentine's Day at Pincho Disco
Thu, 13 Feb, 2025
Pincho Disco, Collingwood
Gather your gals, gays and theys together for a big Latin American feast the day before Valentine's Day
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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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NewsWe're Giving Away an Arty Escape to Ballarat for this Australian Art Festival
Enjoy the ultimate art lover's escape, including a mini Victorian version of Dark Mofo, on us.
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NewsSeven New Openings in Regional Victoria to Visit This Spring
Including a luxe new retreat and not one but two authentic Japanese eateries.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Tickets to Melbourne's Huge Games Festival
Score access to Australia's largest consumer video games festival — on us.
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NewsVisit Victoria Has Created a Slightly Ridiculous Tourism Ad Encouraging Dogs to Go on Holiday
And the campaign video is optimised for 'dog vision', too.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 3
From potluck dinners to dodging your crowded weekday commute.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 4
From finally starting a herb garden to finding a spot to dance away the week's stresses.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 2
From cleaning out your closet to enjoying a long lunch with friends.
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NewsMelbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the Top Ten Best Cities in the World
Melbourne came in at number three — and Sydney at number six — in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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NewsAn Art and Design Lover's Weekend Guide to Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula
Here, you can enjoy two expansive sculpture gardens, quaffable cool-climate wines straight from the cellar door and tasty hatted fare — and it's only an hour's drive away.
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NewsAn Art Lover's Weekend Guide to Nagambie and Its Surrounds
Just a short drive north, you'll find a sprawling winery, Australia's biggest commercial Aboriginal art gallery, woodfired pizzas and other tasty treats.
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NewsFive Free Dates to Plan This Spring in Melbourne
From complimentary trivia to a night of salsa dancing at no cost.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better This Week, Part 1
From relinquishing your smartphone to watching the sunrise.
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NewsThe Five Best Glamping Spots on New Zealand's South Island
Where to blend luxury and nature all in one stay.
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NewsFive Places to Stay in the South Island that Don't Involve Camping
From a converted railway wagon to an old gaol cell, these unique locations are way better than your tent.
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NewsBannisters Is Port Stephens' Luxe New Waterfront Hotel with an Infinity Pool
Featuring 80 stunning rooms with views of the river or bushland, and a restaurant from an acclaimed chef.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 5
From spending your lunch break at a gallery to slurping up an authentic bowl of pho.
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NewsFive Scenic Cycling Trails to Hit on the South Island
Soak up the stunning scenery of the south on two wheels.
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NewsNorth Sydney Looks Set to Become Australia's First Smoke-Free CBD
If the motion receives local community support, it could be implemented by Christmas or early 2019.
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GuideSeven Events Worth Travelling to Bendigo for This Spring
Venture beyond Melbourne and discover everything this vibrant city has to offer.
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NewsSeven Easy Wins to Make Your Life That Little Bit Better, Part 6
From shouting a stranger a schooner to buying a bunch of flowers just because.
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NewsSydney International Airport Now Has a Team of Very Good Dogs to Help Passengers De-Stress
The pups are available for pre-flight cuddles, as part of the new emBark program by American Airlines and Assistance Dogs Australia
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NewsDaily Melbourne Discoveries for the Week of October 1
Including a dance in the dark and a trip to Diagon Alley for a butter brew.
