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The 50 hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

The 50 hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

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The 50 hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

Fun things to do in Melbourne this month

Fun things to do in Melbourne this month

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Fun things to do in Melbourne this month

The best day hikes across Victoria

The best day hikes across Victoria

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The best day hikes across Victoria

23 free things to do in Melbourne

23 free things to do in Melbourne

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23 free things to do in Melbourne

The 50 hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

Fun things to do in Melbourne this month

The best day hikes across Victoria

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This coastal drive from Melbourne to Sydney just ranked in Australia's top ten road trips for foodies

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This coastal drive from Melbourne to Sydney just ranked in Australia's top ten road trips for foodies

Chappell Roan to headline Laneway Festival 2026: Melbourne presale, tickets, line-up and more

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Chappell Roan to headline Laneway Festival 2026: Melbourne presale, tickets, line-up and more

Melbourne’s first pet-friendly flights with Virgin Australia are taking off in October

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Melbourne’s first pet-friendly flights with Virgin Australia are taking off in October

All aboard! Trains on this Melbourne line are about to get longer and faster

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All aboard! Trains on this Melbourne line are about to get longer and faster

Melbourne’s Myki rollout has been delayed by more than a year

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Melbourne’s Myki rollout has been delayed by more than a year

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Latest food and drink reviews

Benchwarmer

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Benchwarmer

Benchwarmer brings a whole lotta fun with its part-izakaya, part-bottle-o charm

The Vic Hotel

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The Vic Hotel

This old pub may have new owners, new eats and a fresh lick of paint, but its unpretentious spirit ensures it remains a local favourite

Etta

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Etta

With a passionate new head chef at the helm, Etta continues to sparkle and excite

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Win a double pass to MIFF

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This hilarious MTC musical has scored major awards

This hilarious MTC musical has scored major awards

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The best places to see spring wildflowers

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Use this interactive map to avoid magpie attacks

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The best spring getaways from Melbourne

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The best spring getaways from Melbourne

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Latest film reviews

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie take a magical road trip in Kogonada’s alt-romance

One Battle After Another

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One Battle After Another

Leonardo DiCaprio is a blast as a bumbling revolutionary in Paul Thomas Anderson’s action-packed, politically-charged romp

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

An opulent curtain falls on the Crawley family in this charming but unspectacular farewell

Love Local: A guide to Melbourne's suburbs

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Footscray

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South Yarra

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100 things to do in Melbourne before you die

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The 50 best restaurants in Melbourne

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The best theatre and musicals in Melbourne

Escape the city

This charming regional Victorian gem is Australia's top tiny tourism town for 2025

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This charming regional Victorian gem is Australia's top tiny tourism town for 2025

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Scoot has just dropped a huge travel sale, with cheap flights from Melbourne to Asia and Europe

Scoot has just dropped a huge travel sale, with cheap flights from Melbourne to Asia and Europe

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A historic bridge along one of regional Victoria’s best cycling trails will finally reopen next year

A historic bridge along one of regional Victoria’s best cycling trails will finally reopen next year

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A picturesque new forest campground has just opened in regional Victoria

A picturesque new forest campground has just opened in regional Victoria

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An epic new 14km walking and cycling trail is coming to the Bass Coast

An epic new 14km walking and cycling trail is coming to the Bass Coast

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A 104 km multi-day hike along Victoria's coast has been named the fifth best in the world

A 104 km multi-day hike along Victoria's coast has been named the fifth best in the world

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A new designer boutique hotel is opening in Melbourne this summer

A new designer boutique hotel is opening in Melbourne this summer

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Silvio Berlusconi’s lavish Sardinian villa is now on the market – and it’s one of the world’s most expensive homes

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Silvio Berlusconi’s lavish Sardinian villa is now on the market – and it’s one of the world’s most expensive homes

Got €500 million kickin’ about? Here’s what it could buy you

The surprising European city home to the world’s best burger

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The surprising European city home to the world’s best burger

Sink your teeth into the world’s biggest, best and juiciest burgers, from Swedish food trucks to London pubs

It’s about to get more expensive for travellers to visit the USA

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It’s about to get more expensive for travellers to visit the USA

Travelling to the US and still need to sort yourself an ESTA? You should probably do that ASAP

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