The Fifteen Coolest Products of 2015 So Far

This Genius Glamper Has Invented a Hammock Hot Tub

This might just be the ultimate luxury camping accessory — if you tie it to something secure.

This Crowdfunded Lamp Brings Portable Sunlight to Those Without Electricity

Save on your electricity bill and help bring light to the less fortunate.

You Can Now Order Takeaway Using A Single Emoji

It doesn't get much more convenient than this.

Someone Has Invented Hands-Free Tinder to Make Dating Even Lazier

This new smartwatch app swipes right for you by measuring your heart rate.

This Wireless Button Can Control Pretty Much Everything in Your Life

For those times when pulling your phone out is just too much hard work.

This New Smart Oven Uses Image Recognition to Perfectly Cook Your Food

Say hello to June, your new kitchen robot overlord.

Someone Has Finally Invented a Tinder-Like App for Food Lovers

For when you're feeling hungry instead of horny.

An Australian Startup is Crowdfunding a Portable Smartphone Printer

Now you can print out all the Instagram snaps you like.

This New Terminator 2-Inspired 3D Printer Pulls Objects Out of Goo

T-1000 style printing.

You'll Soon Be Able to Print Your Own Living Pot Plants

Be a green thumb without getting your hands dirty.

New App Flags Your Embarrassing Posts Before the World Sees Them

Created by a guy who got fired from Jeb Bush's political campaign after a Twitter shaming.

Google Could Turn Your Home and Office Walls into Screens

Don't like the weather outside? Switch over to the Scenery Channel.

Australia's Getting Into Healthy Vending Machines

These wholesome Australian companies are shaking up the fast food game.

This Foldable Eating Set is Like Origami for Plates

Origami meets crockery.

This Device Fights Fire With Bass

Said extinguisher can also put out fire in space.

Blazing Empathy, Brilliant Naturalism, Barry Keoghan and British Anthems: Andrea Arnold Chats Soaring Must-See 'Bird'

The 'American Honey', 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Fish Tank' writer/director’s filmography can be summed up in one beautiful line from her latest movie: "no one's no one".

Coming of Age and Coming Out in Rural Australia: Joseph Zada, Aydan Calafiore, Zach Blampied and Pia Miranda Talk 'Invisible Boys'

Set in Geraldton in Western Australia, this page-to-screen adaptation about LGBTQIA+ teens brings a new perspective to Aussie screens.

Ballarat Botanical Gardens

401-405 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree

Say Goodbye to 'Neighbours' Again: For the Second Time in Three Years, the Long-Running Aussie Soap Has Been Cancelled

Prime Video no longer needs good neighbours, with the Ramsay Street-set series wrapping up in December 2025.

Section 8 Birthday Beach Party

The return of a cult classic Melbourne laneway party to celebrate a very special occasion.

This Australian Cafe Was Just Named the Best in the World on the First-Ever Top 100 Coffee Shops List

Toby's Estate flagship cafe and roastery in Chippendale in Sydney took out top spot — and eight other Aussie caffeine havens, plus one in New Zealand, made the ranking.

Olafur Eliasson, Yayoi Kusama, Archie Moore, Patricia Piccinini: QAGOMA 2025's Program Is Packed with Must-Sees

A number of beloved artworks are returning to Brisbane — including Eliasson turning GOMA into a riverbed again, and Kusama's sticker-happy 'The Obliteration Room'.

Thorpdale Potato Festival

Stockdales Road, Thorpdale

Korumburra Showground

Korumburra VIC 3950, Australia, Korumburra

Now Open: Inspired by Queenslander Homes and Boasting Stellar Views, Stilts Is the Sunshine State's First Restaurant on a Bridge

There's elevated dining experiences and then there's this addition to Brisbane's Kangaroo Point Bridge, perched ten metres above the Brisbane River.

Now Open: Sistine Is Chapel Street's Playful New Cocktail Bar with Sinful Sips and a Caviar Vending Machine 

A big night out at this new addition to Windsor means Renaissance-inspired decor paired with a late-night vibe.

The 2025 SheBelieves Cup Is Your Next Chance to Catch the Matildas in Action — Here's When and Where to Watch

Playing in the ten-year-old competition for the first time, the Steph Catley-led team are taking on Japan, the USA and Colombia.

Mark Your Calendar: 'The Last of Us' Season Two Has Locked in Its Mid-April Return Date

The wait for the Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring game-to-TV hit's seven-episode second season is almost over.

The First 'Bring Her Back' Trailer Teases a Haunting New Horror From 'Talk to Me' Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou

Grief, death, blood, eerie circles: they're all in store in the latest film from the Australian directors, which stars Sally Hawkins.

The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

This weekend in Melbourne, you can catch Kylie Minogue live, watch David Lynch's masterpieces, and tuck into Singaporean and Malaysian street food.

Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Give your autumn a blooming boost with this floral event, featuring flower displays, acrobats, food trucks and, for the first time, a soaring ferris wheel.

SingaMalaya Festival

Bringing a hawker-style night market to the heart of North Melbourne, this one-day event celebrates the best of cuisine, culture and community.

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's Already-Huge 2025 Lineup Just Got Even Bigger (and Tastier)

Food pioneers and culinary talent of every stripe are taking over Melbourne for another sprawling festival delivering non-stop dining pleasure.

Fisher's Huge OUT 2 LUNCH Dance Party Is Returning for 2025 — and This Time It's Taking Over Surfers Paradise Beach

On this beachside music festival's lineup, the man behind the fest is joined by Chris Lake, Hayden James, Patrick Topping, DJ Boring, Noizu and more.

Stan Has Unveiled Its 2025 Highlights, Including Will Forte's New Australian Series and Season Two of 'Poker Face'

Also on the way: a new Keanu Reeves movie, an Aussie flick about a time-travelling bottle of tequila and a horror-comedy series about murderous garden gnomes.

Get Swinging: RISING 2025 Is Turning Melbourne's Flinders Street Station Ballroom Into an Art Exhibition That's Also a Mini-Golf Course

Filmmaker and writer Miranda July is among the female-identifying and gender-diverse artists who've designed mini-golf holes for this three-month-long pop-up.

Flight Club Melbourne

288 Russell Street, Melbourne

Great Southern Nights Is Set to Rock the Central Coast

How to make the most of one of Sydney's top daytrip destinations for Great Southern Nights.

Now Open: Mona's Must-See New Sculpture Is Crafted From 80 Tonnes of Sand — and It's Designed to Erode Before Your Eyes

With 'MIRRORSCAPE', French artist Théo Mercier makes his Australian debut with a debris-strewn post-disaster landscape in Mona's old library.

Snow Machine's Mix of Music and Skiing Is Returning to Queenstown in 2025 with Amyl and The Sniffers, Claptone and More

Netsky, Hot Dub Time Machine, Mallrat and Luude are also on the lineup when this alpine festival hits The Remarkables and Coronet Peak in September.

Betty's Burgers Has Just Launched New Fries on the Permanent Menu

Thicker, fluffier, crunchier and somehow, even tastier.

Corteo — Cirque du Soleil

Focusing on a clown imagining his funeral procession, this dazzling hit filled with acrobatic wonders features the Montreal-based company's first-ever central stage setup.

'Corteo' Is the Next Dazzling Cirque du Soleil Hit That's Bringing Its Acrobatic Wonders Down Under

A beloved part of the troupe's repertoire since 2005, this show takes place inside a carnival-like parade imagined by a clown.

The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

This week in Melbourne, you can hear MSO play for free under the stars, sip your way through a prosecco festival and head back to the 00s while celebrating 'The Sims'.

St David Dairy

16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.

How Sweden's Highest-Grossing Documentary Ever Makes the Personal Universal: Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson Chat 'The Last Journey'

If this affecting film about a TV presenter recreating his childhood holidays with his 80-year-old dad inspires you to follow in its footsteps, you won’t be the first.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Is Returning for Season Three to Forge the One Ring

Following a time jump, the War of the Elves and Sauron will be in the spotlight in the Prime Video series' third season.

Six Headline Events that You Can Book Now and Pay for Later

Don't let a good time put a good dent in your savings.

The MSO's Sidney Myer Free Concerts

One of Melbourne's summertime traditions is back — and if you can't make it along in-person, they're also being broadcast live.

Gelato Messina x Lee Kum Kee Spicy Pop-Up

Send your tastebuds into overdrive with a sweet and spicy scoop — it's free for one day only.

EziStreat

275 Macaulay Road, North Melbourne

Teaming Up with Mona to Put Camel, Carp and Maybe Even Cane Toads on the Menu: Tony Armstrong Talks 'Eat the Invaders'

The former footballer-turned-TV favourite's latest six-part ABC series asks Australians to consider the country's invasive species as potential dinner options.

Falling for All Things 'Bridget Jones': Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall Chat 'Mad About the Boy'

Everyone's favourite British rom-com heroine has plenty of fans on- and off-screen — the actor behind her for a quarter of a century, plus her two new co-stars, among them.

The 'Pretty Woman' Stage Musical Is Making Its Australian Debut in Brisbane in October 2025

Bryan Adams wrote the music and lyrics for the hit production, which premiered on Broadway in 2018.

The 14 Best Omakase in Melbourne or 2025

This multi-course Japanese dining experience has surged in popularity over the past few years — with sushi lovers fighting to get a reservation at the exclusive chef's tables.

Lune and Four Pillars Have Teamed Up to Create a World-First (and Delightfully Buttery) Croissant Gin

Is this the new perfect brunch drink? The two Australian favourites behind this limited-edition tipple think so.

A 'Yellowjackets'-Inspired 11-Course Degustation Is Popping Up to Test Your Tastebuds at Sydney Fine-Diner NEL

Have you ever sat down for a cannibalism-inspired feast? For four days, that's exactly what acclaimed Chef Nelly Robinson is serving up.

Ten of the Most-Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland

From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.

Ten Charming Farmhouse Stays You Can Book in NSW Right Now

Treat yourself to one of these relaxing and serene farmhouse stays located far away from the stress of city living.

Ishizuka

139 Bourke Street, Melbourne

This hidden CBD restaurant specialises in kaiseki — effortlessly serving up decadent (but seemingly simple) 11-course feeds to those looking to truly treat themselves.

Praise Be: The First Teaser Trailer for the Sixth and Final Season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Here

The gripping TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel returns for the last time in April 2025.

Juni

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Michael Lambie has brought his own take on contemporary Southeast Asian fare back to Melbourne's CBD with Juni.

Unique Stays with Breathtaking Views of New Zealand's South Island

From rugged secluded cottages to luxurious lakeside retreats.

Fifteen Romantic Getaways You Can Book on the South Coast and in the Southern Highlands

Discover sleepy beaches, quaint towns and rolling hills on your trip to southern NSW when you stay at one of these secluded stays.

The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025

Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.

Kolkata Cricket Club

Crown Melbourne, Southbank

Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.

The 40 Best Bars in Melbourne for 2025

Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive wine collection, a luxe date-night spot or a place to have a little boogie, these are our picks for the best bars in Melbourne.

Grampians Grape Escape

Three days of local food, wine, artisanal wares, live music and workshops from some of western Victoria's top producers.

Wine & Cheese Fest 2025

The best days out are ones packed with dreamy local cheese, vino and grape stomping.

Hans Zimmer Live

Hear 'Dune', 'Gladiator', 'Interstellar' 'The Lion King' and more performed by a live orchestra and a full band.

Oscar-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer Has Added Second Sydney and Melbourne Shows to His 2025 Australian Tour

If you want to hear tunes from 'Dune', 'Interstellar' and plenty more screen hits live, you've now got another chance.

Hadestown

This Tony- and Grammy-winning musical gives the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice a new spin featuring jazz and American folk tunes. 

HBO Has Finally Started Production on the Third Season of 'Euphoria' — and Here's Your First Look

The hit show's next batch of episodes is expected to arrive in 2026, four years after season two.

Twelve Blissful Coastal Escapes You Can Book in Shoalhaven

Escape the city for a few nights in a romantic former silo with 360-degree views or a group getaway with private beach access.

Younghusband Market

Once a month until July, you can drop by this newly developed precinct in Kensington to shop all sorts of local artisan wares.

Younghusband Precinct

50 Elizabeth Street, Kensington

Herb & Chilli Festival

Spice up your life at this Yarra Valley food fest, featuring live music, chilli-eating contests, cooking demos and hot sauce aplenty.

'Titanique' Will Go On: This Céline Dion-Fuelled Stage Musical Is Extending Its Australian-Exclusive Sydney Season

You've now got until early June 2025 to see this off-Broadway hit filled with Dion's songs during its only Aussie berth.

The Most-Impressive Group Stays You Can Book in Byron Bay

An array of waterfront villas and roomy coastal retreats ideal for a beach vacay with your besties.

You Could Win One of 80 Limited-Edition Suntory -196 Prize Packs and Keep Your Cool As You Send Off Summer

Beat the final weeks of heat this summer and quench your thirst with with some exclusive prizes from Suntory -196.

Win a Suntory -196 Limited-Edition Prize Pack

The 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne

These spots are large (and rowdy) enough to host all your mates for dinner.

Flight Club

288 Russell Street, Melbourne

A nine-million-dollar fitout has transformed this two-storey CBD space into a huge darts bar.

Omnia Bistro & Bar

625 Chapel Street, South Yarra

The menu is stacked with contemporary takes on European classics — but you could simply drop by for the dry-aged roasted duck and a bottle of wine and be very happy.

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! This stage-to-screen hit is finally making its Australian premiere, bringing its DeLorean to Sydney.

High-Octane Alert: The Trailer for Brad Pitt-Starring Racing Thriller 'F1' Will Get You Feeling the Need for Speed

Pitt plays a former driver who returns to the track — and 'Top Gun: Maverick' filmmaker Joseph Kosinski directs.

Bay of Fires' Ten-Kilometre Stretch of Beaches in Tasmania Has Been Named Australia's Best for 2025

This is the first time ever that a Tasmanian location has taken out top spot in the annual list, which is compiled by beach expert Brad Farmer.

'Boy Swallows Universe', 'Better Man', 'Furiosa' and 'Memoir of a Snail': They're Among 2025's Big AACTA Winners

'Heartbreak High', 'Birdeater', 'How to Make Gravy' and 'Bluey' were also named among the past year's best Australian movies and TV shows.

Now Open: You Can Escape the Grind at Little Valley Summerhouse, the Hunter Valley's New Off-Grid Stay

Make friends with alpacas, encounter wallaroos and give yourself a much-needed break from the city.

When Steven Soderbergh Asks You to Write a Haunted-House Movie From the Ghost's Perspective: David Koepp Talks 'Presence'

This inventive take on a horror staple is the first of the veteran screenwriter's three films hitting Australian cinemas in 2025, before 'Black Bag' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth'.

Black Star Pastry Is Cooking Up a Month-Long Romance-Themed (and Suitably Indulgent) Cake Menu for QT Hotels

The cult-favourite Australian bakery will hit the Gold Coast, Perth, Newcastle, Canberra, New Zealand and Singapore for the first time, too.

Don't Let Summer End Before Grabbing a Complimentary Spritz at These Sun-Soaked Venues

 An endless summer starts with a spritz.

Hans Zimmer Is Touring Australia in 2025 to Play His Film Scores Live — Including 'Dune', 'Gladiator' and 'Interstellar'

The legendary Oscar-winning composer will also perform tunes from 'The Lion King', 'The Dark Knight', 'The Last Samurai' and more.

If You Just Can't Wait to See 'The Lion King' Onstage Again, the Tony-Winning Musical Is Returning to Australia in 2026

When it opens at Sydney's Capitol Theatre, this will be the third time that a local production of the film-to-theatre hit has been staged in Australia.

Twenty of the Most-Unique Country Stays You Can Book Around NSW

Swap the big-city hustle for some downtime in the countryside.

Extraordinary Escapes: Find Your Relaxing Getaway in New Zealand

It's always an ideal time to visit New Zealand, the only thing to decide is when and where you'll stay.

The 25 Best Cafes in Melbourne for 2025

How does your favourite Melbourne cafe stack up against these brunch-filled, coffee-slinging, bloody mary-pouring haunts?

Ophelia

85 High Street, Northcote

Start the day with light breakfast bites and coffee before pairing your lunchtime share plates with martinis and natural wines.

Chéri

285-287 Coventry Street, South Melbourne

You'll find Darling Group's latest all-day diner right across the road from South Melbourne Market.

Expert Expeditions: Take a Deeper Dive into Singapore with These Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Do more than just visit these Singapore landmarks.

The First 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Trailer Is Filled with Dinosaurs Too Dangerous for the Original Park

Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali star in the franchise's seventh film, which roars into cinemas in July 2025.

Coming Soon: A Y2K-Inspired 'The Sims' Pop-Up Is Hitting Australia to Celebrate 25 Years of the Beloved Life Simulation Game

At Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, you'll be able to step inside a 2000s-era pre-teen bedroom — and also play the game, of course.

EA Presents 'The Sims 25' Pop-Up

This Y2K-inspired 'The Sims' pop-up is hitting ACMI to celebrate 25 years of the beloved life simulation game.

The 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.

Focus on David Lynch

BYO damn fine cup of coffee for this season of Lynch's ten features, which pays tribute to the late, great visionary.

Where to Find the Best Coffee in Melbourne for 2025

Whether you're a coffee snob or an extra-weak latte lover, these top Melbourne coffee roasters and brewers will have what you need.

About Time Bathhouse

27 Baines Crescent, Torquay

This luxe Torquay spa and bathhouse is home to a sauna, steam room, indoor and outdoor pools, and a selection of wellness treatments.

About Time Bathhouse

27 Baines Crescent, Torquay

Torquay's New Luxury Day Spa About Time Is Now Open for Indoor and Outdoor Bathing

The new Surfcoast spa and bathhouse is home to a sauna, steam room, indoor and outdoor pools, and a selection of wellness treatments.

Nine Legendary Japanese Snacks You Can Find in Australia

Can't swing flights to Tokyo right now? Treat your taste buds to the next-best thing with these top-tier snacks and drinks.

Coming Soon: An Eco Lodge with 39 Cabins, Clifftop Dining, a Beach Club and Forest Pools Is Opening on Hook Island

The scenic spot in The Whitsundays is expected to launch in 2027 — and will also feature a lounge telling the island's history and a yoga pavilion.

Alliance Française French Film Festival

Make a French movie date with 42 films, including hit biopics, a new take on 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and plenty of star-studded flicks.

The Full 42-Movie 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival Lineup Is Your Next Excuse to Hit the Cinema

Whether you're after French box-office smashes, star-studded remakes or restored masterpieces, they're all on this program.

Marvel's First Family Have Joined the MCU: The Teaser Trailer for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Is Here

Hitting cinemas in July 2025, the 60s-set film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero quartet.

400 Gradi's World Pizza Day Party

Get around three hours of unlimited pizzas and spritzes, plus heaps of prizes. 

Country by Candlelight: Australia Tour

Once you've left your nine-to-five, walk the line to this country concert in a city near you.

It Looks Like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Might Be Getting a Sequel Series with Sarah Michelle Gellar Among the Cast

Into every generation a slayer is born — but, while focusing on a new character, the show will still feature the franchise's OG TV heroine.