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    Melbourne's Caretaker's Cottage Has Taken Maybe Sammy's Crown as Australia's Best Bar

    While both venues have appeared on The World’s 50 Best Bars rankings in the past, this is the first time the Melbourne bar has come out on top.

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    It's Official: CBD Steakhouse The Gidley Is Serving Up Australia's Best Burger

    Ranked ninth in the world, no other Australian burger made it onto the annual Best Burgers list compiled by the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants panel.

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    Where to Find the Upper Crust: The Nation's Best Pies Have Been Revealed

    As well as declaring Australia's best meat pie for 2024, the annual awards also gave out gongs for best sausage roll, best apple pie and more.

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    Add It to Your Shrine: Four Pillars Is Releasing a 2024 Vintage of Its Bloody Popular Bloody Pinot Noir Gin

    A sibling drop to the brand's cult-favourite Bloody Shiraz Gin, this tipple first debuted in 2023 and sold out in less than a week.

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    Steins and Schnitties Alert: Oktoberfest in the Gardens Is Bringing Its Bavarian Celebrations Back for 2024

    When you're not hitting up the beer hall and food stalls, you'll be making the most of the silent disco, rides and sideshows.

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    Messina's Annual Greatest Hits Drop Is Back for 2024 So You've Got 40 Flavours of Gelato to Stock Up On

    This year, the dessert chain will make 20 of them available for preorder, then release 20 more spread across its weekly specials for a month.

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    Stepping Into Lorne Michaels' Shoes After Playing Steven Spielberg: Gabriel LaBelle Chats 'Saturday Night'

    Two of Gabriel LaBelle's first major movie roles have seen him bring entertainment icons to the screen — and help establish his acting career in a dream fashion.

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    Dark Mofo Is Back: After Taking a Break in 2024, Tasmania's Winter Arts Festival Has Locked in Its Full Return for 2025

    While the Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim still took place this year, next year they'll be joined by a complete festival lineup.

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    We Like to Party: Vengaboys Are Headlining a New 90s-Loving Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2025

    Heading Down Under in January, the '90's Mania' shows also feature DJ SASH!, Alex Party and Livin’ Joy.

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    If You Didn't Think 'Squid Game' Could Get Any More Brutal, Season Two's Latest Teaser Trailer Has News for You

    Netflix's killer game doesn't stop in this sneak peek at the hit thriller's second season, despite Seong Gi-hun's warnings to new players.

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    Sydney Festival Is Celebrating Its 49th Year with a Wild West Takeover of Town Hall, True Crime and James Cameron

    Boasting more than 130 shows and events on its lineup, 2025's fest is also doing $49 early-bird tickets across the entire program until early December.

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    Coming Soon: Australia's Third IMAX Cinema Is Opening on the Gold Coast Before 2024 Is Out

    Event Cinemas Pacific Fair will become home to Queensland's only IMAX experience just in time for Christmas and Boxing Day.

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    From Rotary Phones to MSN Messenger, Australia's Newest Museum Celebrates Communication Technologies

    The first new major museum in Melbourne for more than two decades is all about the tech that's helped humanity interact.

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    You'll Be Able to Explore a House-Within-a-House Labyrinth When the NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission Pops Up

    First, you'll step inside the frame of an average Australian home — and then, drawing attention to alternative modes of housing, you'll enter a smaller-scale abode.

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    Win One of Five Philips Prize Packs That'll Help You Look Your Best This Winter

    Philips is giving away three garment-care gadgets to make your beloved clothes look and feel new again.

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    Style Away the Cold with These Wardrobe Essentials for an Aussie Winter

    Winter wardrobe staples that'll withstand not only changing weather conditions but also changing trends. 

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    Now Open: Iris van Herpen's Stunning Couture Designs Have Arrived Down Under at GOMA's 'Sculpting the Senses' Exhibition

    Displaying in Brisbane after a season in Paris, the Australian-exclusive exhibition features 130 creations by the Dutch fashion designer.

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    Australia's Most-Stylish Restaurants, Bars and Homes Have Been Revealed at the 2024 Interior Design Awards

    Melbourne's Reine and La Rue and Purple Pit, which are located in the same building, shared the Hospitality Design Award.

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    Jetstar's Latest Japan-Only Sale Is Here with 25,000-Plus Discounted Flights to Tokyo and Osaka

    Book that leave and pack your suitcases: prices start at $249 one-way for travel from late-November 2024.

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    Ten Next-Level Australian Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway

    Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.

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    Vacation Like the Ghost with the Most: Airbnb Is Letting You Visit (and Haunt) the 'Beetlejuice' House

    It's showtime at the accommodation-sharing platform's latest pop culture-themed listing, complete with a portal to the afterlife.

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    Coming Soon: A New 80s-Inspired Boutique Motel Is Opening on Tamborine Mountain in Queensland's Scenic Rim

    Featuring 23 rooms, plus a heated mineral pool and spa, this new spot to stay in leafy surroundings is opening in December 2024.

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    Discover Longreach: A Guide to Queensland's Outback Oasis

    Uncover the rich history, vibrant art and rugged beauty of this quintessential outback town.

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    Book That Annual Leave: Virgin Has Dropped One Million-Plus Discounted International and Domestic Fares From $49

    Keen for a Tokyo, Bali, Fiji, Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, Darwin or Hobart getaway? You've got seven days to nab cheap flights.

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