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Melbourne's diverse voices
I meet Margaret Shanahan in front of the police station at Flinders Street Station. “You might be wondering how I knew this was here,” says...
Future Shapers: Matthew Lutton, who wants to make the arts more accessible
Future Shapers: Matthew Lutton, who wants to make the arts more accessible
Time Out is profiling the incredible people who are shaping the future of Melbourne in this Future Shaper series. We have asked a panel of esteemed judges...
Things you only know if you're an Auslan interpreter
Things you only know if you're an Auslan interpreter
... according to Julie Judd, chair of the Australian Sign Language Interpreters’ Association and Auslan interpreter for 34 years There is no such thing...
The best wheelchair-accessible restaurants in Melbourne
The best wheelchair-accessible restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne’s restaurant scene does a lot of things right, but wheelchair accessibility isn’t always one of them. With our fêted laneway...
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What's happening in Melbourne
Latest MICF reviews
Rhys Nicholson: Rhys! Rhys! Rhys!
I had a moment of trepidation when perusing the program for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Would the great Rhys Nicholson, missing...
Chris Parker: Gentle Man
Reader, I have seen a lot of comedy this Melbourne International Comedy Festival. It's one of the perks of this brilliant job. I've seen some very good shows,...
Dazza and Keif Reenact the Titanic Movie Playing All the Roles
James Cameron's 1997 epic Titanic is a pretty great movie, but wouldn't it be better with way fewer annoying women and more sick dance breaks? That's...
Mark Watson: This Can't Be It
The sights, the sounds, the fights outside the Swanston Street Macca's: Mark Watson has missed just so much about Melbourne. After three years away, he’s...
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The latest news
Anchovy in Richmond is closing – for now
The beloved modern Vietnamese restaurant is closing up shop after seven years, but it will be back
Arts House has launched a $29k residency for deaf and disabled creatives
For the next five years, they will fund artist fees, access and production costs for two artists each year
From next month, horse-drawn carriages will be banned from the CBD
The historic tourist attraction will cease operation in the city, but punters can still hitch a ride on the outskirts
Moroccan Soup Bar is closing its doors after 24 years
Owner and head chef Hana Assafiri OAM will shut up shop at her beloved Fitzroy North restaurant at the end of June
Early voting starts today, and here's what you need to know
If you can't make it to the polls on election day, you can still vote early in person and by post
These are the oldest recorded photos of Melbourne
With the help of the team at the State Library of Victoria, we found the earliest recorded photographs of Melbourne
Victoria just got 41 new and upgraded campsites
It's only the beginning, with another 23 new and 55 upgraded campsites expected by mid-next year
Cult gin label Four Pillars unveil new $7 million sustainable distillery
The newly expanded venue takes over the existing Healesville space, adding an additional 1000 square metres and tripling the seating capacity
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The best of Melbourne
Neighbourhood guides
This inner-city suburb is the brightest jewel of Melbourne’s west, primarily thanks to the migrant communities that have come to call Footscray home.
South Yarra is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. It became a retreat for the wealthy from Melbourne town during the 1840s and...
Collingwood
Collingwood
The stomping ground of street gangs in the 1800s, Collingwood has a long, proud, chequered history of giving the middle finger to authority.
Templestowe
Templestowe
While sleepy Templestowe doesn’t get the glory of its more well-known neighbours Eltham and Doncaster, there’s a lot to love about this suburb....
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Vote in the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards for a chance to win a perfect Melbourne weekend for two
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Win a three-course Chef’s Table lunch celebrating the produce and cuisine of the Ballarat region
Time Out and Made of Ballarat are proud to present a big boozy lunch at Melbourne's Meat Market – and we have ten double invites to give away to readers
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Kunstkamer
The Australian Ballet’s creative centrepiece of the year is a new contemporary dance work on a truly epic scale
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Harry Potter Film Concert series
With musical backing from the MSO, watch as Harry and the gang take on Voldemort's army in the Battle of Hogwarts
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Say Coffee Co. is now open at Time Out Market Boston!
The Vietnamese-inspired spot specializes in creative coffees and crepes