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GuideThe Best Places To Take Your Dad This Father's Day
Take dear old Dad out on the town and give him a Father's Day to remember.
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NewsA New Cocktail-Focused Los Angeles Hotel Is Offering Bed and Beverage Experiences
You'll even be given painkillers when you check out.
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NewsMelbourne's Rooftop Vintage Airstream Hotel Is Now Open
This probably couldn't get more Melbourne if it tried.
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NewsThis Abandoned Italian Fun Park Will Host the World Hide-and-Seek Championships
Ready or not, here we come.
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NewsFractures Takes Us on a Tour of His Favourite Melbourne Spots
Where true locals spend their days and nights.
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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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NewsFive Places to Eat Dessert for Breakfast in the CBD
Smash through your morning with a little sugary indulgence.
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NewsSydney's Been Ranked the Second Friendliest City in the World
And no, Melbourne didn't make the list.
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FeatureOutside Guide: 48 Hours in Lake Tekapo
We've teamed up with Converse to embrace the elements in an all-weather travel guide series.
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FeatureOutside Guide: 48 Hours on the Great Ocean Road
We've teamed up with Converse to embrace the elements in an all-weather travel guide series.
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Road Tripping: A Melburnian's Guide
From quick city getaways just a few hours drive away to epic interstate adventures.
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RestaurantGimlet at Cavendish House
33 Russell Street, Melbourne
Andrew McConnell's elegant cocktail bar and European bistro serves up caviar, champagne and truffles aplenty.
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RestaurantCleo, Hyde Melbourne Place
130 Russell Street, Melbourne
The rooftop drinking and dining destination welcomes Eastern Mediterranean flavours and old-world cooking techniques.
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RestaurantLaura
Pt Leo Estate, 3649 Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks
A faultless degustation-only restaurant in the middle of a 50-acre Mornington Peninsula winery and sculpture park.
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RestaurantBar Sophia
161 Burke Road, Glen Iris
Central Park village has been reinvigorated with a new Aegean offering on Burke Road, inspired by the new wave of Athenian wine bars.
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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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RestaurantTokyo Tina
66A Chapel Street, Windsor
Located on the vibrant Windsor end of Chapel Street, Tokyo Tina is an energetic and modern Japanese restaurant, serving consistently top-quality food from its kitchen.
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RestaurantTo Be Frank Bakery
3 Village Avenue, Brunswick East
Here, you can watch the bread and pastries take shape, with this much-loved bakery's new location inviting customers closer to the action.
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Restaurant98 Lygon Street Bar & Bistro
98 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
The menu blends classic bistro dishes and Mediterranean flavours, while also showcasing local produce.
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RestaurantTyga
91 Koornang Road, Carnegie
The neo-Southeast Asian restaurant channels the energy, rhythm and flavour of 1970s Bangkok with a nostalgic retro fit-out, non-stop spinning vinyls, and a bold and creative menu.
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RestaurantBar Bouni
153 Sturt Street, Southbank
Humble rotisserie dishes are elevated to the likes of juicy harissa chicken, crispy crackling pork belly, and tender, charry cauliflower.
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NewsMelbourne's New Luxury Wellness Centre Has a Yoga Studio, a Library and In-House Chef
r.a.w. studios is the CBD's new one-stop health and wellbeing shop.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to the Dandenong Ranges
Head to the hills for scones and tea, cosy cottages and Narnia-like forest views.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Noosa
Escape to secluded ocean coves, concrete custard treats and Queensland's longest-operating picture theatre.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Valley
Not every valley boasts winery bookstores, cheeseburger pies and platypus-populated waterfall walks.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Bowral
Land of 19th century country estates, mighty waterfalls, and NSW's beloved, hatted, eco-friendly restaurant.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kiama
Take a cruise down the South Coast to art trails, juicy burgers and epic blowholes.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas has arrived at QV Melbourne, featuring a towering festive sculpture and mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventDay Pool Pass at Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands, Docklands
Ramp up the summer vibes, as non-guests are invited to swim and sip alongside this hotel's seventh-floor pool complete with stellar skyline views.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Broken Hill
An outback town where legal two-up and turmeric lattes exist in harmony.
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NewsA Man from NSW Has Scored His Own Tropical Island Resort for Just $65
Best. Raffle prize. Ever.
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NewsThe Ten Best Winter Cabins You Can Escape To
Nestle into a fireplace-flanked hideaway far, far away from mobile phone coverage.
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NewsNew York Is Getting a Museum of Ice Cream Complete with a Life-Sized Pool of Sprinkles
And yes, you can swim in it.
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NewsBruges Is Installing a Three-Kilometre-Long Underground Beer Pipeline
This is the stuff beer dreams are made of.
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NewsConcrete Playground and Sonos Are Hosting Beach Break in Byron Bay
In Byron on the last weekend of July? Join us for a little warm-up.
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NewsKicking It in Kampot: Ten Things to Do in Cambodia's Most Relaxing City
First stop: the giant durian.
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NewsFive Affordable (and Actually Fun) Date Ideas Under $50
Skip the fancy restaurant in favour of bushwalking, bike riding or bikkie and cheese.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Nelson
Stay overnight in an art gallery, paddleboard under the moon, then wine, wine, wine.
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NewsAn Orange Is the New Black-Themed Pop-Up Restaurant Has Opened in Singapore
Tampon muffin, anyone?
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NewsHappy Place Is South Melbourne Market's New Health Food Cafe
Lola Berry has teamed up with St Ali's Salvatore Malatesta to create a haven of all things healthy.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Lake Macquarie
Find perfect kayaking, beach caves and your own private holiday home on the water.
