Melbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the Top Ten Best Cities in the World
Melbourne came in at number three — and Sydney at number six — in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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Metropolitan Melbourne Residents Are Now Required to Wear Fitted Face Masks
Wearing a scarf, bandana or face shield is no longer sufficient — but there's a one-week grace period to comply.
The First Non-Stop Qantas Flight from New York to Sydney Is Soaring Through the Sky This Weekend
Testing the route with an aim to roll it out to the public, the Australian carrier will become the first commercial airline to make the massive 19.5-hour flight.
This Nomadic Life Kit Lets You Travel With the Comforts of Home
Travel light and take your favourite things with you.
Qantas and Jetstar Plan to Resume International Flights from This October
Come spring, you could be jetting off to London, Singapore or Los Angeles.
Qantas to Run Non-Stop Flights from Australia to London
This could mean the end of hellish international stopovers.
Freshara Is Australia's New All-Vegan Meal Delivery Service
A plant-based bounty delivered to your doorstep.
Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter 2014 Market
Fri, 25 Jul - Sat, 26 Jul 2014
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
The artisan market returns to make your winter super adorable.
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Woodford Folk Festival Faces Uncertain Future Following Record-Breaking Year
Massive crowds are putting pressure on the fest's existing infrastructure.
Wind It Up
Mon, 29 May, 2017
Northcote Social Club, Northcote
A new free weekly live music night at Northcote Social Club.
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Going Nowhere
Fri, 21 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov 2014
Arts House, North Melbourne
Arts House are taking live art to the next level with a mini-festival of intercontinental mayhem.
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The Best New Melbourne Restaurants of 2021
These are the newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.
Artists Emerge @ WTC
Wed, 16 Jul - Sun, 24 Aug 2014
World Trade Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
It's time for another sculpture-off.
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Tomorrowland
Thu, 28 May - Wed, 1 Jul 2015
Various cinemas in Melbourne
A film about a creative utopia free from corporate influences finds itself a victim of corporate influences.
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Mr. Holmes
Thu, 23 Jul - Wed, 26 Aug 2015
Elementary.
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Tactile Watch Enables Time Telling in the Dark
The team behind "The Bradley" timepiece hopes to bring assistance to the vision impaired.
Melbourne's Mystery Market
Sun, 28 Jun, 2015
Federation Square, Melbourne
Following last week's Melbourne Design Market comes a lucky dip of independent design and ethical production.
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Win a Stoker Prize Pack
Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska and Jacki Weaver unexpectedly star in a violent neo-gothic Bildungsroman from a master of style.
Eternals
Thu, 4 Nov - Wed, 1 Dec 2021
Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao brings a different look, feel and sense of thoughtfulness to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest superhero team-up.
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Fed Live
Sat, 21 Jan 2023, Sat, 18 Feb 2023 and Fri, 24 Mar 2023
Catch King Stingray, Vera Blue, Masked Wolf and more playing free gigs under the stars at Fed Square.
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CERES Harvest Festival
Sat, 19 Mar, 2016
CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East
Music, crafts, cake baking and an epic community feast.
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Happy Place Is South Melbourne Market's New Health Food Cafe
Lola Berry has teamed up with St Ali's Salvatore Malatesta to create a haven of all things healthy.
Bloom: 28,000 Flowers Fill A Disused Mental Institution
A disused mental institution in Massachusetts becomes public art as it's filled with 28,000 flowers.
YOMG Burger Giveaway
Fri, 13 Sep, 2019
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Nab yourself a cheeseburger for free — or $1 — for lunch this Friday.
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Tár
Thu, 26 Jan - Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Cate Blanchett turns in another awards-worthy performance in this powerful, complicated and compelling drama about a cancelled conductor.
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Summerland
Thu, 7 Jan - Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This primarily World War II-set drama is mostly a straightforward affair, but it boasts memorable work from Gemma Arterton and a quiet yet potent undercurrent of subversion.
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Middle East's Finest
Multiple single dates
Maha Bar, Collingwood
Maha Bar will host an exclusive dinner series headed up by four rising stars of Middle Eastern cooking.
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A Strange Space
Thu, 22 Apr - Sun, 25 Apr 2021
Collingwood Yards, Collingwood
Midsumma Festival and the Centre for Projection Art are joining forces for this free multi-arts fest which champions LGBTQIA+ artists and allies.
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Curiocity Brisbane 2021
Fri, 12 Mar - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
Interactive installations are popping up all around town at this city-wide art fest.
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Facebook's Finally Working on a 'Dislike' Button
With more emotional options planned to let you "express empathy" for posts.
Bloomville
Sat, 15 Jan - Sat, 29 Jan 2022
Woodlea Town, Aintree
Sugar Republic's latest pop-up features flowers, cherry blossoms, a sunshine room, a scratch ’n’ sniff floral wall and a confetti shower.
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World Nutella Day
Sun, 9 Feb, 2020
Preston Market, Preston
Preston Market is transforming into a chocolatey paradise for one day with Nutella croissants, Nutella cannoli and Nutella waffles.
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We're Giving You the Chance to Win a $150 Voucher to Spend at The Recreation
Just nine little questions stand between you and Fitzroy North's latest wine bar, bottle shop and bistro comfort food.
St Kilda Pier Is Getting a $50.3 Million Penguin-Friendly Rebuild
It will feature a new curved design for better views of the penguins' nightly waddle home.
Ballroom Blitz
Sun, 20 Jun, 2021
Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick
Check out Melbourne's best up-and-comers at this Sunday session.
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Gifted
Thu, 31 Aug - Wed, 11 Oct 2017
Predictable but never cloying or dull, Gifted is a heartwarming film that benefits from several fantastic performances.
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Sixty-Thousand South Australian Travel Vouchers Are Up for Grabs If You're Keen on an Autumn Getaway
$100 and $200 vouchers are on offer for tours and experiences in SA — but you'll need to head south by the end of May.
'Nitram', 'The Dry' and 'High Ground' Lead the 2021 AACTA Nominations
In the TV fields, 'Clickbait' and 'Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun' earned some love, too.
Hogwarts Is Opening at Universal Studios and Muggles are Invited
Blimey!
Dress Up your Laptop and iPad in Vintage Clothing
Computerwear allows gadget lovers to protect their laptop and iPad with repurposed vintage clothing.
Daily Melbourne Discoveries for the Week of September 3
Including vegemite curry and a night dedicated to stargazing.
April Sun Is the New Two-Week Music Festival Hitting the St Kilda Foreshore This Autumn
Get set for a program of gigs and day parties, from the likes of G-Flip, Touch Sensitive, Hiatus Kaiyote and more.
Vaccinated Travellers Can Move Between NSW and Victoria Without Quarantining From November 1
Victoria has already dropped its quarantine requirement for double-jabbed NSW travellers, and the reciprocal arrangement will kick in next month.
This Airline Has Created a Cookbook Based On Its In-Flight Meals
Recreate United Airlines' sky-high culinary creations in your own kitchen.
Truffle Melbourne at Prahran Market
Sat, 20 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun 2015
Prahran Market, South Yarra
Taste all the truffles.
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All the Single Lad(ie)s
Tue, 30 Sep - Sat, 4 Oct 2014
Revolt 3, Kensington
Love Beyonce? Love a spot of gender critique? We've got just the thing.
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Dig It Up! with the Hoodoo Gurus
Thu, 25 Apr, 2013
Palace Theatre Melbourne, Melbourne
Australia's revered garage rockers curate the 'Gig of the Year'.
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Bey Dance
Mon, 6 Jan - Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Broken Mirror Studios, Brunswick
Beyonce never really left Brunswick.
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Toro Y Moi
Sat, 9 Mar, 2013
The Corner, Richmond
The chillwave pioneer is proving increasingly harder to pin down.
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Japanese Film Festival
Thu, 29 Nov - Sun, 9 Dec 2012
Samurai! Robots! Sword-fighting school girls! It can only be Japanese cinema. Now in its sixteenth year, the Japanese Film Festival showcases the wonderful diversity of Japanese film, challenging audi ...
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