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The Bulletproof Coffee Crew Is Now Making Fat-Infused Water

The newest dubious health fad prowling into your life.

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Sydney Has Been Voted the Friendliest City in the World

Huh.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Stay (and Eat World-Class Food) at the Palace of Versailles

A Parisian B&B where you can have your cake and eat it too.

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The Giant Slip 'N' Slide Is Returning to Melbourne

Summer is coming.

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Concrete Playground’s Ten Steps to the Perfect Brisbane Weekend

From night markets to rooftop bars and chocolate fudge nachos.

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Stay at a Spanish Bubble Hotel In the Middle of the Desert

Probably the most Instagrammable hotel we've seen in an age.

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Ten 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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Ten 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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Fifteen 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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Where 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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Melbourne'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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The 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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Melbourne Restaurants and Bars with Private Dining Rooms

Made for long lazy lunches and birthday dinners to remember.
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Seven 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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Ten 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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Where 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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Hipcamp Is the Airbnb for Campers

A 'land-sharing' service connecting land owners with campers.

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A Pre-Game Nashi Pear Juice Recipe for Hangover Prevention

New research suggests pear juice could stop your hangover before it starts.

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See Ten Incredible Photographs from National Geographic's Traveller Photo Contest

Budding travel photographers, take a lesson.

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A Less Obvious Guide to Visiting Paris

Take the rues less travelled.

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Michael Sloane’s Five Steps to a Perfect Brisbane Weekend

The Last Dinosaurs' bassist gives us his tips.

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A Guide to Eating and Drinking Around South-West France

Mid-morning wine tastings, medieval cities and ex-slaughterhouse art galleries in the ‘festival capital’ of France.

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Latest Places

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Atsu

15-17 Lincoln Square South, Carlton

If you visit for lunch, experience a traditional katsu donbori bowl, and then try and nab a seat at the counter for an omakase-style kushikatsu offering.
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Cucinetta

3 Murphy Street, South Yarra

This cosy South Yarra kitchen specialises in handmade pasta, even served straight from a parmesan wheel.
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Allegria Pasta Malvern

110-122 Wattletree Road, Armadale

Allegria has landed in Armadale, filling a gap in high-quality Italian take-home meals.
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Jinda Thai Restaurant

1-7 Ferguson Street, Abbotsford

This high-energy, widely loved Thai spot has been serving locals and those from further afield for over a decade.

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PAST / PORT

508 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Executive chef Sarah Chan's signature Sarawak laksa anchors a 160-seat South-East Asian menu spanning Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia — with a new pre-order Lobster, Three Ways ...
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Smith & Deli CBD

16 Degraves Street, Melbourne

As the sun goes down, the cafeteria counter will transform into a tapas bar, with cold brews replaced by espresso martinis.
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Sunnyside Sliced - Docklands

685 La Trobe Street, Docklands

Sunnyside Sliced brings New York-style pizza to an overlooked part of the inner-city.
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Little Rose

274 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

The French-Asian bistro is here for a good time, not a long time, with the residency sticking around for only a few short months.
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Luke's Bánh Mì Lonsdale Street

19-21 Lonsdale Street , CBD

To celebrate the launch of its sixth store, the Lonsdale Street location will be serving Australia's first coloured bánh mì baguettes
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KIRISHIMA

622 Camberwell Road, Camberwell

The omakase menu evolves each day, based on sourcing the finest seasonal ingredients available each morning.

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A Weekender's Guide to Marysville

Get a soul massage in country Victoria.

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New York's JFK Airport Is Building a Luxury Terminal for Your Pets

Amenities include doggie pedicures, chandelier lighting and a private mating area for penguins.

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Patience Hodgson's Five Steps to the Perfect Brisbane Weekend

The Grates frontwoman now runs Brisbane's favourite vintage tropical cafe bar.

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Make a Sea Change at Vietnam's Six Senses Con Dao

Get a healthy dose of history, pho and zen at Vietnam's luxury spa stay — on an island with quite the dark past.

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The World's First Official Hello Kitty Restaurant to Open in Hong Kong

Instagram had better be ready.

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A Weekender's Guide to Avoca

Pull on a cable knit and enjoy the autumn sun on the Central Coast.

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There's Going to Be a Pug Wedding in Melbourne

This is real. A real pug wedding. Really.

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Sydney's Getting a Pop-Up Kitten Cafe

Kittens. Not cats. Kittens.

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Why This Austrian Magazine Printed Their Latest Edition with HIV-Positive Blood

"Now the issue is in your hands."

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Expats, It Looks Like You'll Be Paying Back Your HECS After All

Pyne wants you to pay up.

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The Ten Best Things to Come Out of Mexico

Two million square kilometres of ingenuity, creativity and deliciousness.

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Five Tips for Throwing the Best Cinco de Mayo Party

Celebrate Mexico's almost unfairly excellent food, drink and culture, without the stereotypes.

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This Is How IKEA Is Placating You Since You Can't Play Hide and Seek

IKEA's invented their own games — or tried to, at least.

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Giant IKEA Hide and Seek Game Planned for Melbourne Store

With over 25,000 people 'attending', this is unlikely to fly under IKEA's radar.

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You Can Airbnb Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's Old LA Apartment

No luggage needed, just come as you are.

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