Festival of Live Art 2016
Tue, 1 Mar - Sun, 13 Mar 2016
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Two weeks of interactive, experimental and pretty damn exciting art.
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Concrete Playground's 2018 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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Uber Is Delivering Babies Right To Your Office
Get clucky, Australia.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Thu, 17 Dec - Thu, 31 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Melbourne
We danced around spoilers (sort of).
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Unpacking Iranian Horror with Under The Shadow Director Babak Anvari
A haunting set in '80s Tehran, a time when the city was being bombed by neighbouring Iraq.
This New Hotel Offers Accomodation for Both Tourists and Refugees
Now here's a bighearted social enterprise.
Ten Films You Need to See in 2017
Long-awaited Blade Runner and Trainspotting reboots, Sofia Coppola's newbie and Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut.
Bedroom Producers: At Home with Horrorshow
One half of the Australian hip hop duo shows us around his second bedroom (now recording studio).
Doughnut Time Is Opening A New Melbourne Shop
Moar doughnuts.
House of Correction Is Melbourne's New Cocktail Bar with a Colourful Past
The CBD space was the site of Melbourne's longest-running porn cinema.
Ski Cali: A Guide to PalisadesTahoe Resort
For the passionate snowboarder and skier, PalisadesTahoe is a criminally underrated resort to add to your hit list.
Axil Coffee Roasters Open CBD Cafe With a Richmond Location on the Way
Axil's caffeinated empire expands.
Uluru's Incredible Field of Light Installation Has Been Extended Until 2020
Bruce Munro’s immersive installation will keep lighting up the Red Centre.
Banksy Just Visited Gaza and Came Back with This Dark Tourism Ad
"On the internet people only look at pictures of kittens."
Adelaide Is Getting a Grown-Up Playground in the Sky
Kidults, book tickets to Adelaide ASAP.
Five Awesome Winter Weekend Getaways Around Australia
Get outta town this chilly season.
The UK's Insanely Popular Bingo Rave Is Coming Back to Australia Again
This time, they're bringing British boy band stars with them.
DZ Deathrays Have Released Their Own Beer
They've teamed up with Young Henrys to make 'Pils 'n' Thrills'.
Female Friend-Matching App hey! VINA Goes Global With Support From Tinder
It'll remain a women-only non-dating social connection platform, though.
Concrete Playground's 2015 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
See Australian Legends Toni Collette and Hugo Weaving Represent in New Jasper Jones Trailer
One of our picks for must-see films of 2017.
The World's First Virtual Reality Department Store Is Here
Myer and eBay will let you have their new 'shopticals' for free.
What Does An Eat Art Truck Chef Cook at Home?
Founding chef Brenton Balicki whipped us up a home-cooked, three-course dinner party.
Check Out the Winners of the 2015 Best Houses Awards
We can definitely see ourselves in one of these.
Eight Beach Accessories for the Ultimate Summer Day Out
Next-level beach days come with extravagant towels, everlasting phone battery and the best inflatables.
A Look Inside the Huge New Modernist MoMA Exhibition at Melbourne's NGV
Over 200 modern and contemporary masterpieces from New York's MoMA have come to Australia for the very first time in this epic display.
Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival
Wed, 7 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Coburg Drive-In, Coburg
Ditch the tacky choc tops for some gourmet creme brulee.
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Le Bon Ton Independence Day 2023
Sun, 2 Jul, 2023
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood
Le Bon Ton is celebrating Independence Day with wings. Lots and lots of wings.
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Lentil as Anything's Abbotsford Eatery Could Be Closed by the End of the Year
Things are looking grim for the pay-what-you-feel eatery.
Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! Is Being Adapted Into a Stage Musical
Come what may.
The Interactive Urban Winery Where You Can Stomp the Grapes
Noisy Ritual is set to give us a hands- and feet-on role in every step of the winemaking process.
Oslo's New Green City Government Is Banning Cars in the City Centre
The latest major city to go car-free. Snaps.
Bucket List Brisbane
One moment you could be swimming with sea turtles. The next, you could be sipping cocktails poolside at a boutique hotel.
Only in Victoria's High Country
One moment you could be sipping sparkling with King Valley's prosecco pioneers. The next, you could be exploring mountainous peaks on horseback.
The Lake Tekapo Itinerary: Hot Springs, Stargazing and the Bluest Blue
Take a little trip to New Zealand's little mountain-surrounded oasis.
Melbourne Burger Maestro Jimmy Hurlston to Open Sydney Eatery, Guilty
The Easey's founder is taking his burgs north.
Everest
Thu, 17 Sep - Wed, 28 Oct 2015
Worthy of its name, Everest is a staggering and spectacular piece of cinema.
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Cornelia Parker
Fri, 8 Nov 2019 - Sun, 16 Feb 2020
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
See an exploded garden shed, steamrolled silver and a blood-red room of absent poppies in the largest exhibition of the British artist’s works to date.
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St Kilda's George Hotel to be Reborn as Freddie Wimpoles
Featuring New York deli-style food and a rotating lineup of craft beers.
The World's First Wearable Subwoofer Lets You Feel That Bass
And it's silent to the outside world.
Bartender Tom Egerton on What Makes Hong Kong's Cocktail Scene One of the Best in the World
Year after year, Hong Kong cocktail haunts make the list of the World's Best Bars. How do they do it?
The Most Weird and Wonderful Food Museums to Visit Around the World
Entire temples dedicated to bizarre, niche foods, from chicken risotto ice cream to giant creepy currywurst men.
Ten Outrageously Decadent Things You Can Do on Hayman Island
Enjoy a private dinner with Neil Perry, then pop to your floating massage on the sea.
Ten Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows to Add to Your 2020 Must-Watch List
If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's one of these top-notch titles.
Ruyi
16 Liverpool Street, Melbourne
Dumplings and wine done differently.
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Maha Beer & Burger Special
Tue, 20 Jun - Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Maha Restaurant, Melbourne
Maha are bringing back their famous $30 beer and burger special.
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GALLERY: Eau De Vie Take Out Auchentoshan Whisky's Distilled Different Competition
Australia's best bar teams battled it out for a trip to Glasgow.
An Extensive List of Things To Do Late at Night in Melbourne
We're proud to have restaurants that serve food until 3am.
Cooking with Cooper 2023
Multiple single dates
Chin Chin, Melbourne
Learn from Chin Chin's Executive Chef Ben Cooper, before sitting down to a punchy Thai-inspired lunch.
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Pinchy's Menu Pré-Théâtre
Wed, 5 Jul - Fri, 7 Jul 2023
Pinchy's Lobster & Champagne Bar, Melbourne
Pinchy's is luring in Melbourne's theatre crowd with the promise of all-you-can-eat oysters and bottomless bubbles.
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