The Best Mexican in Melbourne

Add some spice to your life.

Tom Clift
Published on December 20, 2015

Melbourne, add some spice to your life. This city is absolutely full of vibrant, flavoursome Mexican joints, and now we've gone and put together a list of our absolute favourites. If you're after tacos, enchiladas or chips with a side of guac, these are the places for you. And remember: tequila makes everything taste better.

List

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Restaurant
Chingon -CLOSED

413 Swan Street, Richmond

Where soft shell tacos reign supreme.

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Fonda Flinders Lane

31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Another member of this Mexican dynasty joins Flinders Lane for a bit of fun.

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Restaurant
Hello Jose

85 Peel Street, West Melbourne

Margaritas and a bit of laidback Mexican hospitality at West Melbourne's new little taqueria.

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Restaurant
La Tortilleria

72 Stubbs Street, Kensington

Unsurprisingly, their specialty is tortillas.

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Los Hermanos

339 Victoria Street, Brunswick

Los Hermanos has found a niche somewhere between the taco trucks of the north and the classier acts of the inner city and south-side.

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Restaurant
Mamasita

1/11 Collins Street, Melbourne

There’s a fiesta in Melbourne and everyone wants to be invited.

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Radio Mexico

11-13 Carlisle Street, St Kilda

A St Kilda fixture pumping out great, casual Mexican.

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Restaurant
The Black Toro

79 Kingsway, Glen Waverley

Make sure you leave room for dessert.

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Restaurant
Trippy Taco

234 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

A Fitzroy favourite for vegos.

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Mon, 24 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
Section 8, Melbourne

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

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News
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.

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News
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'.

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Thorpdale Potato Festival

Stockdales Road, Thorpdale

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Korumburra Showground

Korumburra VIC 3950, Australia, Korumburra

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Guide
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.

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Event
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan

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.

Buy Tickets

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Event
SingaMalaya Festival

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025
EziStreat, North Melbourne

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

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Flight Club Melbourne

288 Russell Street, Melbourne

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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

Thicker, fluffier, crunchier and somehow, even tastier.

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Event
Corteo — Cirque du Soleil

Fri, 22 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug 2025
John Cain Arena, Melbourne

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.

Buy Tickets

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News
'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.

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Guide
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'.

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Restaurant
St David Dairy

16-18 Saint David Street, Fitzroy

This Fitzroy establishment scales dairy back to its roots.

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News
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.

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News
'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.

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News
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.

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Event
The MSO's Sidney Myer Free Concerts

Sat, 22 Feb 2025
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

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

Book Now

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Event
Gelato Messina x Lee Kum Kee Spicy Pop-Up

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025
Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne

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

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EziStreat

275 Macaulay Road, North Melbourne

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Guide
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Restaurant
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.

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News
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.

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Bar
Juni

136 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

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

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

From rugged secluded cottages to luxurious lakeside retreats.

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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.

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Guide
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.

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Bar
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.

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Guide
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.

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Event
Grampians Grape Escape

Fri, 2 May - Sun, 4 May 2025
Halls Gap Recreation Reserve, Halls Gap

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

Buy Tickets

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Event
Wine & Cheese Fest 2025

Sat, 1 Mar, 2025
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne

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

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Event
Hans Zimmer Live

Tue, 29 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

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

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News
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.

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Event
Hadestown

Thu, 8 May - Sun, 29 Jun 2025
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne

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

Buy Tickets

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Event
Younghusband Market

Multiple single dates
Younghusband Precinct, Kensington

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

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Younghusband Precinct

50 Elizabeth Street, Kensington

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Event
Herb & Chilli Festival

Sat, 15 Mar - Sun, 16 Mar 2025
125 Quayle Road, Wandin, Wandin

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

Buy Tickets

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News
'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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Win a Suntory -196 Limited-Edition Prize Pack

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Guide
The 40 Best Restaurants for Group Bookings in Melbourne

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

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Bar
Flight Club

288 Russell Street, Melbourne

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

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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.

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Event
Back to the Future: The Musical

Fri, 26 Sep - Sun, 16 Nov 2025
Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star, Sydney

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

Buy Tickets

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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

An endless summer starts with a spritz.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Guide
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.

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Guide
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?

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Cafe
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.

Book a Table

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Cafe
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.

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

Do more than just visit these Singapore landmarks.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Event
EA Presents 'The Sims 25' Pop-Up

Fri, 21 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb 2025
ACMI, Melbourne

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

Book Now

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News
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.

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Event
Focus on David Lynch

Thu, 6 Feb - Sat, 1 Mar 2025
ACMI, Melbourne

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

Buy Tickets

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Guide
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.

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Things to Do
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.

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About Time Bathhouse

27 Baines Crescent, Torquay

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News
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.

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News
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.

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News
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.

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Event
Alliance Française French Film Festival

Wed, 5 Mar - Wed, 9 Apr 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

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.

Buy Tickets

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News
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.

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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.

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400 Gradi's World Pizza Day Party

Sun, 9 Feb, 2025
400 Gradi, East Brunswick

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

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Country by Candlelight: Australia Tour

Sat, 1 Mar - Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Various venues across Australia

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

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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.

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Stepping Into a Big Bear Hug of a Franchise Beloved by Audiences of All Ages: Director Dougal Wilson Chats 'Paddington in Peru'

In his third movie outing, everyone's favourite marmalade-loving bear has Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas for company — and a new filmmaker behind the lens.

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'Cats' Has Added a Melbourne Season to Its 2025 Australian Tour That's Celebrating Its 40th Anniversary Down Under

You can see why this feline-fancying musical has proven a huge theatre hit — even if it didn't translate to the big screen — in the Victorian capital from December.

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Laneway Festival Official 2025 Afterparty

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025
The Night Cat, Fitzroy

The festival itself is soldout in Melbourne, but you can still catch RONA., DJ Ivan Berko, nate sib and Laneway Festival's DJs.

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Virgin's Latest Sale on Short-Haul International Flights Will Help You Plan Your 2025 Getaways

Trips to Bali, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and New Zealand this year just got cheaper — and you've got five days to grab a bargain.

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The Warehouse Project

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025
PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), Port Melbourne

Manchester's rave scene is heading to Melbourne for a second year, this time with Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast and more on the decks.

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The Warehouse Project Has Announced the Lineup for Its Big 2025 Return to Australia

Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast, Miss Bashful and Carla Martinez will take to the decks for the Manchester-born event's second year Down Under.

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Submitting to Nicole Kidman and Bringing the Female Gaze to Erotic Thrillers: Harris Dickinson and Halina Reijn Talk 'Babygirl'

Bold, raw, fearless — they all apply to this film about an affair between a CEO and an intern, and to the talents behind it on- and off-screen.

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After Cancelling Its 2024 Festivals, Groovin the Moo Won't Be Returning in 2025 Either

The event "won't be happening in 2025 while we work on finding the most-sustainable model for Australia's most-loved regional touring festival", the fest team revealed.

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The 21 Best Wine Bars in Melbourne for 2025

A guide for any wine lover in Melbourne, whether you want strictly organic, biodynamic and local drops or you don't really care — as long as they taste good and don't cost a fortune.

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Where to Find the Best Pizza in Melbourne for 2025

From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, these Melbourne pizza joints have you covered.

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Twenty of the Most-Romantic Escapes for Two That You Can Book in Byron Bay

Spend a few days relaxing with your significant other in these serene Byron Bay stays with outdoor tubs and sparkling plunge pools.

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You Can Hang Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' on Your Wall at Home — After You Recreate It with Lego

Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.

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You and Your Mates You Could Tap, Tap, Tap Your Way to $20,000 in Holey Moley's Mini-Golf Tournament

Put your putting skills to the test — there's more than just bragging rights on offer for Australia's best mini-golf team.

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Crust Is Celebrating National Pizza Day (and Hardworking Aussies) with a $1000 Giveaway

Show some thanks (or get the thanks you deserve) with funds for a pizza party and then some.

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From New 'Knives Out' and 'Happy Gilmore 2' to the End of 'Stranger Things', Netflix Has Revealed Its 2025 Slate

The return of 'Wednesday', Guillermo del Toro's Jacob Elordi-starring take on 'Frankenstein', 'Black Mirror' season seven: they're all on the way, too.

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'Squid Game' Season Three Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in June — and Here's Your First Look

Mark your calendar: after season two dropped on Boxing Day, this Netflix hit's final season will arrive in the middle of the year.

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Event
Dome Under Fulldome Festival

Fri, 31 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Scienceworks, Spotswood

Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 32 films from 15 countries at Australia's only fulldome film festival.

Buy Tickets

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Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Australian Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Melbourne — And Yes, It Will Have Tim Tam Giveaways Too

This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.

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The Best Airbnbs That You Can Book to Experience the Alluring Grampians

Spend your next weekend venturing through or relaxing in the breathtaking Grampians in regional Victoria.

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News
Laneway Is Throwing Official Afterparties for Its Soldout 2025 Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Festivals

STÜM, RONA. and Fcukers will be keeping the Laneway fun going at small club shows after the main festival.

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Surprising Sights: Unexpected Ways to Level Up Your Next Family Holiday in Singapore

From gamified go-karting and unlimited ice cream to a garden just for kids and a behind-the-scenes experience at Singapore Zoo.

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Event
Ice Cream Festival

Wed, 12 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne

12 days. 144 flavours. Three venues. Many a brain freeze.

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Ryan Coogler on the New 'Sinners' Trailer: Why the 'Black Panther' Director Turned to Horror for His Latest Michael B Jordan Collaboration

This is the first time that the filmmaker behind 'Fruitvale Station', 'Creed' and two MCU movies isn't adapting IRL events or pre-existing properties — and he shared more details about it.

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Helping 'A Complete Unknown' Go Electric: Boyd Holbrook Chats Playing Johnny Cash for the Director of 'Walk the Line'

What happens when the filmmaker behind an Oscar-winning Johnny Cash biopic asks you to be the next actor to slip into the icon's shoes in front of his lens?

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Guide
Melbourne Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these top Melbourne date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.

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Chef Jason Chan Sneaks Us Into His Pantry to Share His Asian Cuisine Essentials This Lunar New Year

"I think it's what you can do with ingredients in the pantry to create something amazing."

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Chef Jason Chan's Two Essential Recipes for Lunar New Year Celebrations at Home

Don't sleep on one of the most delicious cultural holidays on the calendar.

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Event
The Chinatown Precinct's Lunar New Year Block Party

Sun, 2 Feb, 2025
Chinatown Melbourne, Melbourne

Ring in the Year of the Snake with food stalls, local restaurant dining deals, cultural performances, a dragon parade, blessings, live music, a kids' area (with face-painting and craft classes) and a big pop-up beer garden.

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News
Chinatown's 2025 Lunar New Year Celebrations Will Include a Pop-Up Beer Garden, Street Food Stalls and a Dragon Parade

Ring in the Year of the Snake with this massive CBD block party.

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Guide
The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This February

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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News
Jetstar's Latest Big Sale Is Offering Free Flights Home From Japan and South Korea — and You've Got 72 Hours to Book

Purchase a fare to Tokyo, Osaka or Seoul, and Jetstar will cover the leg home thanks to the airline's latest 'return for free' sale.

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News
Tinnies at the Ready: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2024 Is Stacked with Must-Sip Brews

Thanks to its popular Status Quo Pale Ale, Mountain Culture has now taken the top spot for the last three years in a row.

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News
Eleven Sports-Mad Melbourne Pubs to Catch The Super Bowl

You don’t have to be in the States to be a part of the action.

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News
"At the End of the Week, You Will Be an Entirely Different Person": The Full 'The White Lotus' Season Three Trailer Is Here

Come February, what happens in Thailand stays in Thailand in the third season of HBO's hit holiday-set drama.

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News
Constructing a Monumental Reckoning: Adrien Brody, Brady Corbet, Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones Talk 'The Brutalist'

This ten-time Oscar-nominee is epic in its ambitions, performances, images, length and exploration of pursuing the American dream post-war — and yet also deeply intimate.

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News
Twenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now

Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.

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News
Now Open: US Burger Chain Wendy's Has Opened Its First-Ever Australian Store on the Gold Coast

The American burger chain has arrived Down Under — and its debut Aussie location is the first of more than 200 that are set to launch.

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Event
The Music of Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight: Australia Tour

Fri, 28 Feb - Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Various venues across Australia

Relive the music of one of rock music's all-time great bands with this concert tour.

Buy Tickets

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News
'Emilia Pérez', 'The Brutalist', 'Wicked' and 'A Complete Unknown' All Earned Plenty of Love From 2025's Oscar Nominations

Also among the nominees: Australian animation 'Memoir of a Snail' and Aussie 'Dune: Part Two' cinematographer Greig Fraser.

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Event
Le 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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News
The 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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News
How Does It Feel to Make a Bob Dylan Biopic?: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro and James Mangold Chat 'A Complete Unknown'

This portrait of Bob Dylan going electric boasts the songs, the stars and 60s-era style — plus plenty of passion from its lead, his fellow cast and director.

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Guide
The 16 Best Seafood Restaurants in Melbourne

Here's where to find Melbourne's best seafood — across fine-diners, messy crab shacks, local neighbourhood eateries and lavish omakase haunts.

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News
Messina Wants You to Treat Your 2025 Valentine to a Heart-Topped Tub of Salted Caramel and Baked Cheesecake Gelato

This February 14 special also features dark choc chips, passionfruit curd, crème brûlée mousse and caramel swirls.

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Restaurant
Astoria Bar Kè Grill

302 Toorak Road, South Yarra

This Toorak Road terrace house is now home to a fab Greek restaurant.

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Bar
Espy Sunroom

The Esplanade, St Kilda

Just when you thought St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade couldn't get any bigger, it opens the 252-person Espy Sunroom next door.

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News
Heartbreaking News: Splendour in the Grass Has Confirmed That It Isn't Returning for 2025

"Splendour needs a little more time to recharge and we won’t be back this year," the festival's organisers announced.

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Event
Galentine'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

Buy Tickets

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Pincho Disco

59 Cambridge Street, Collingwood

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News
'The White Lotus' Has Been Renewed by HBO for Season Four Before Season Three Even Starts

There's no word yet on which destination will follow Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand — but a fourth round of this HBO hit is on the way.

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News
Six Melbourne Venues Screening the Super Bowl for NFL Superfans

If you're looking to tune in to the biggest event in American sporting, do it right at these spots around town.

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Singapore's Hidden Gem: Everything to See and Eat in Katong-Joo Chiat

Discover Singapore's Peranakan history at this colourful cultural hub.

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News
An ALDI Ice Cream Truck Is Serving Up 36-Cent Desserts at East Coast Beaches for One Day Only

When the supermarket chain's van hits coastal spots in Sydney, Melbourne and on the Sunshine Coast, nothing will cost more than $1.

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The Full Trailer for 'Yellowjackets' Season Three Is Here with Haunting Secrets and a Relentless Fight to Survive

Here's one way to spend Valentine's Day: with the return of this TV hit, this time with Hilary Swank joining the cast.

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Five 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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Event
GABS 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.

Buy Tickets

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GABS Is Set to Build Australia's Longest Bar (with 120 Taps) When the Huge Craft Beer and Cider Festival Returns for 2025

This just might be the biggest bar that you ever get a drink from — and it's coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Guide
The 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025

Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.

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Hotel
The StandardX

62 Rose Street, Fitzroy

Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary Thai restaurant.

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Hotel
Melbourne Place

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

This has got to be Melbourne's most beautiful hotel — from top to bottom.

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Bar
Mid Air

130 Russell Street, Melbourne

This banger of a rooftop bar sits on top of Melbourne Place hotel, and is open from breakfast right throughout to dinner.

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News
'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards

Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.

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News
The Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025

A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.

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News
The Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne

Themed high teas, street parties, limited-edition cakes, karaoke, banquets and huge giveaways — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Melbourne.

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Event
What'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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News
How One of Australia's Most-Beloved Children's Books Finally Became a Movie: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly Talk 'Magic Beach'

Three and a half decades after it first hit bookshelves, this illustrated favourite has reached the screen in a fittingly imaginative way.

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Guide
The Best Bars in Melbourne with Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards for 2025

Save cosy pub corners for the depths of winter — it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these fab Melbourne beer gardens.

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News
Damn Fine Viewing: Thirteen Must-See David Lynch Movies and TV Shows That You Can Stream Right Now

Watching 'Twin Peaks', 'Blue Velvet' and the director behind them interrogating a monkey is the best way to pay tribute to a filmmaker like no other.

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Writers Revealed: Treasures From the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London

Sat, 12 Apr - Sun, 3 Aug 2025
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

This world-first exhibition pairs author portraits with rare manuscripts, showcasing the work of Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien and more.

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Coming Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'

Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.

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Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Sapporo So You Can Get to Japan's Snowfields Quicker

The new route flies out of Sydney and will launch this coming December, ready for the 2025–26 snow season.

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Biggest 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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From Adam Elliot Talking 'Memoir of a Snail' to the Philippous with ONEFOUR, AACTA Festival's 2025 Lineup Just Got Bigger

Australian actors Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Teresa Palmer and Jack Thompson have also joined the packed program.

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Reimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'

What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.

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More Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals

It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO LIVE, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.

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Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April

Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.

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Tennis Tipples: The Australian Open Has Upped Its Booze Game This Year By Hosting a Slew of Fun Pop-Up Bars

All these bars are accessible to punters holding Australian Open ground passes — helping fuel the festival vibes.

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Event
Europa! 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.

Buy Tickets

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News
Europa! Europa Film Festival's 2025 Lineup Serves Up a Feast of European Cinema's Latest and Greatest

When you're not watching the highest-grossing French movie of 2024 or Sweden's latest Oscar submission, you can catch a restoration of four features by iconic filmmaker François Truffaut.

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News
Anarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years

The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.

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Guide
The 25 Best Chinese Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025

From Chinatown institutions and neighbourhood haunts to CBD fine-diners and contemporary Asian-fusion eateries, here are our top picks for when you have a hankering for some top Chinese cuisine.

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News
Love Is on the Lineup — Plus Recent Music-Filled Films — for Your February 2025 Moonlight Cinema Dates

Program highlights include '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Notebook', sing-along 'Wicked' sessions, 'Better Man' and 'A Complete Unknown'.

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Feature
Coasting Together

Tens of thousands of kilometres of coastline... where to start? You grab your mates, we'll be on navigation duty.

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News
The 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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Event
The 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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News
Rooftop at QT, Hilton Melbourne and Ichi Ni Are All Hosting Pop-Up Pickleball Courts Throughout the Aus Open

Pair a game of pickleball with cocktails, city views and epic sushi platters.

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News
Facing the Tumultuous Nature of Life and Love in a Heartfelt Romance: Andrew Garfield Chats 'We Live in Time'

"It felt like a real act of service to make this film for myself, but also for an audience, hopefully," the two-time Oscar-nominee told us.

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Event
Drake: '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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Event
Bluesfest

Thu, 17 Apr - Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Byron Events Farm, Tyagarah

Chaka Khan, Toto, Crowded House, Hilltop Hoods, Missy Higgins, Vance Joy, Ocean Alley and more are all playing this Byron Bay favourite in 2025.

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News
Chaka Khan and Toto Have Joined Bluesfest's Already-Packed Easter Long Weekend 2025 Lineup

The Queen of Funk and the yacht-rock favourites behind 'Africa' are headed to Byron Bay in April.

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Event
The 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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Event
Pickleball 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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News
The Australian Open's LGBTQIA+ Glam Slam Tournament Is Returning to Melbourne Park for Three Days

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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Guide
The 15 Best Sports Bars and Pubs in Melbourne for 2025

These Melbourne bars and pubs play local and international sporting matches live and loud throughout the week — from AFL, NRL and cricket to soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball.

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Promotion
Betty's Burgers Is Serving Up a Smashing Good Deal for Summer

Ace a summer meal with this time-limited $15 deal.

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Event
All About Women

Sat, 8 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House and online, Sydney

2025's two-day lineup includes events with Kate Berlant, Gina Chick, Kara Swisher, Rachel House, Jaguar Jonze, Grace Tame and more.

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News
The Matildas, Discrimination in the Music Industry and the Impacts of Skincare Routines: All About Women's 2025 Program Is Here

Whether you're heading along in-person at Sydney Opera House or joining in online, this stacked two-day lineup features more than 50 speakers.

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News
St Kilda's Palace Foreshore Will Start Hosting Gigs Annually, Kicking Off with Honey Dijon, Fontaines DC and Denzel Curry

Magdalena Bay, The Kooks and Maribou State are also on the lineup at 2025's pop-up precinct between late-February and mid-March.

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