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NewsMelbourne's East Is Getting a New Botanic Garden And Huge Parkland Development
The Olinda Precinct Project will feature 34 hectares of open space and leisure facilities.
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FeatureHow to Travel Ho Chi Minh City on a Shoestring
There are a lot of perks to travelling Vietnam: the food, culture and incredibly diverse countryside to name just a few. But nothing makes it easier to enjoy than the cost of living.
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FeatureHow to Travel Honolulu on a Shoestring
For pure paradise — tropical fruits, birds and volcanos to boot — Honolulu is an ideal holiday location and we've got a guide to doing it on the cheap.
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FeatureHow to Travel Bangkok on a Shoestring
Since Bangkok is the proverbial beating heart of the South East Asian region, it's no wonder each year millions continue to go back again and again.
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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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NewsTwenty of the Most Romantic Escapes for Two You Can Book in Byron Bay
Spend a few days relaxing with your significant other in these serene spots with outdoor tubs and sparkling plunge pools.
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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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NewsAussie Platform Camplify Is Like the Airbnb for Campervans
The peer-to-peer renting platform lets you hire someone else's van or RV for that weekend camping trip.
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News22.5 Hectares of Urban Parklands Are Planned For Melbourne's South East
The Victorian Government has proposed 11 MCGs worth of new open space and leisure facilities as part of its Skyrail plans.
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NewsSydney's Public Transport Authority Has Just Agreed to Name a New Ferry Ferry McFerryface
Sydneysiders have voted to keep the bizarre legacy of Boaty McBoatface alive.
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NewsThe Cat Protection Society of Victoria Needs New Homes For Kittens Like These
With kitten season here, now's the time to adopt a furry new friend.
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GuideDaily Detours for the Week of November 13
Featuring a brunch of fried chicken, waffles and dips you paint on.
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RestaurantAmatrice Rooftop Restaurant
16 Stephenson Street, Cremorne
Zip away to Italy in the back streets of Cremorne, with aperitivo sips and specialty pasta 10 stories above the ground.
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RestaurantD.O.C Osteria
326 Lygon Street, Carlton
20 years on, this Lygon Street stalwart is still one of the city's top Italian restaurants.
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RestaurantReine & La Rue
380 Collins Street, Melbourne
The NOMAD team has taken French fine-dining to the next level in Melbourne.
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BarRuckers Hill
83 High Street, Northcote
This French-accented wine bar and bistro stands out among the crowd on Northcote's High Street.
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RestaurantChiki Chan & Hiki Bar
6 Centreway, Mordialloc
Chiki Chan is serving up playful Asian-fusion fare in Mordialloc — plus plenty of creative cocktails in its adjoining Hiki Bar.
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RestaurantIl Mercato Centrale Melbourne
546 Collins Street, Melbourne
Melbourne's Il Mercato Centrale is serving up pizza, pasta, calamari fritti, gelato, cannoli, cocktails, wine and so much more — to have in or take away.
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BarCircl Wine House
22 Punch Lane, Melbourne
Circl is making it so much easier to try rare wines with over 150 drops offered by the glass.
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RestaurantElio's Place
238 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Elio's Place is serving up breakfast, lunch, aperitivo snacks and late-night dinners every day of the week in the CBD.
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BarFlour Child Richmond
432 Church Street, Richmond
You’ve had sourdough pizza, US-style slices and dirty Aussie pizzas, but have you tried pinsa romana?
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NewsA Temporary Park Is Popping Up in Melbourne's CBD for Summer
The corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets will be closed to vehicles and filled with trees and oversized planters.
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NewsMelbourne's New Art Series Hotel Is Inspired by Australian Artist Zhong Chen
The new 100-room boutique hotel in Box Hill sports a rooftop pool and a design inspired by Chen's King Fu series.
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NewsMuralist Scott Marsh's Top Ten Spots in Sydney for Artists and Art Lovers
Roam the Sydney streets with the artist who's given them some of their most memorable imagery.
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GuideDaily Detours for the Week of November 6
Featuring Thursday night Japanese snacks and karaoke.
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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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Event$15 Cacio e Pepe at Marameo
Tue, 7 Jan - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Marameo, Melbourne
The team is slashing the price of its most-popular pasta to celebrate its fifth birthday — but only until the end of January.
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EventAn Evening with David Sedaris
Thu, 6 Feb - Fri, 7 Feb 2025
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Hamer Hall in Melbourne in February to delight NPR obsessives.
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NewsDesigner Naomi Murrell's Top Ten Creative Hot Spots in Adelaide
Get to know Adelaide's design and maker scene through the eyes of an expert.
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NewsFood critic Max Brearley's Top Ten Spots for Gastronomes in Margaret River
Eat your way across one of Australia's premier food and wine regions.
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NewsTen Hot Spots in Margaret River for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Drink beer with cows and swim with stingrays in Australia's always-surprising southwest.
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NewsPhotographer Alicia Taylor's Top Ten Spots in Melbourne for Art Lovers and Aesthetes
Let this trip be one of the few times in your life where you're guided by looks alone.
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NewsWine Entrepreneur Glen Cassidy's Top Ten Foodie Hot Spots in Sydney
Experience one of the finest dining and drinking scenes on the planet, on the advice of a host with the most.
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NewsTen Brisbane Hot Spots for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Dig a little deeper and you'll find this city is full of surprises.
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NewsTen Sydney Hot Spots for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Hop from harbour to coast to the streets of the inner city, and you'll get a real picture of Sydney.
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NewsTen Melbourne Hot Spots for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Your ticket to cutting-edge cuisine, culture and cocktails in the Victorian capital.
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NewsPhotographer Adam Pinzone's Top Ten Foodie Hot Spots in Brisbane
Follow a Brisbane food trail that's both delicious and photogenic.
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NewsUnderwater Photographer Jemma Craig's Top Ten Things to Do in Cairns and North Queensland
It takes being raised on the reef to get this insider info.
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NewsMatcha Mogul Sarah Holloway's Top Ten Spots in Melbourne for the Healthy Foodie
Give in to green for a city break that doubles as a detox.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Gippsland For Nature Lovers
Mountains, beaches, inlets and rainforests — all within three hours from Melbourne.
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GuideDaily Detours for the Week of December 4
Featuring all-you-can-eat meat to help you through the week.
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NewsTen Adelaide Hot Spots for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Jump from new art spaces to old smelly cheese shops, and you'll get to know the real Adelaide.
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NewsLonely Planet Has Named Canberra as the Third Best City to Visit in 2018
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane didn't event make the list.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Margaret River During Margaret River Gourmet Escape
Where to eat, play and stay around town at one of Australia's best food festivals.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Launceston During Mona Foma
Where to stay, eat and party around town at one of Australia's favourite summer festivals.
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NewsThe City of Sydney Will Waive Its Wedding Venue Hire Fees for Same-Sex Couples
If same-sex marriage laws are changed, the council will allow same-sex couples to wed free of charge at Sydney halls and community facilities.
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GuideDaily Detours for the Week of October 23
Featuring a performance at a pop-up replica of London's historic Globe Theatre.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Woodford During Woodford Folk Festival
Where to stay, eat and play around the area during this festival of music, food, art and culture.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Wiseman's Ferry During Return To Rio
Where to eat, play and stay around town at this festival along the Hawkesbury.
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NewsAirbnb Is Opening Its Own Home-Sharing Apartment Block
It's the first of the company's plans to build their own sharing-friendly complexes — and yes, it sounds just like a hotel.
