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Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026

Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026

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Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026

The hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

The hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

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The hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

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The best things to do this month

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The best things to do this month

The best day hikes across Victoria

The best day hikes across Victoria

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The best day hikes across Victoria

Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026

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Touchdown! Melbourne is set to host Australia’s first-ever NFL game this September

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Touchdown! Melbourne is set to host Australia’s first-ever NFL game this September

Victoria’s daylight savings is ending real soon – here's when to turn the clocks back

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Victoria’s daylight savings is ending real soon – here's when to turn the clocks back

It's happening: Victorians will soon score three hours of free electricity every day

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It's happening: Victorians will soon score three hours of free electricity every day

Work begins on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link, with Sunshine Station set for a major transformation

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Work begins on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link, with Sunshine Station set for a major transformation

I stayed at the best hotel in the best city in the world – and this is what it was like

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I stayed at the best hotel in the best city in the world – and this is what it was like

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Barragunda Dining

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Barragunda Dining

Situated in the rolling hills of Cape Schanck, this regenerative farm and restaurant has become one of Victoria’s fastest ascending regional dining destinations

French Fix

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French Fix

In need of a cheap eat that hits the spot? Join the throngs at this cheerful French café churning out freshly filled baguettes that are worth the wait

Moon Mart

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Moon Mart

This South Melbourne café is famous for its finessed blend of Korean and Japanese comfort fare and sleek, sunny aesthetics

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The 8 best things to do in Bendigo right now

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Start (and end the day) right with Crowne Plaza’s wellness AM and PM rituals

Start (and end the day) right with Crowne Plaza’s wellness AM and PM rituals

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Redoubt

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Redoubt

Denis Lavant builds his dream fortress in this transfixing Swedish oddity

They Will Kill You

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They Will Kill You

Zazie Beetz cuts loose in a batshit action-horror set in a New York high-rise

Kim Novak’s Vertigo

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Kim Novak’s Vertigo

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Footscray

This inner-city suburb is the brightest jewel of Melbourne’s west

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Fitzroy

Arty shops, funky restaurants and bars and hipsters galore

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Regional Victoria is home to one of the oldest known sites of human occupation in Australia

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Regional Victoria is home to one of the oldest known sites of human occupation in Australia

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Jetstar just dropped a flash sale with cheap flights from Melbourne to beach hotspots

Jetstar just dropped a flash sale with cheap flights from Melbourne to beach hotspots

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I stayed at the best hotel in the best city in the world – and this is what it was like

I stayed at the best hotel in the best city in the world – and this is what it was like

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These three charming Victorian towns are among the friendliest places in Australia for 2026

These three charming Victorian towns are among the friendliest places in Australia for 2026

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This dreamy seaside town in Victoria is the top weekend getaway destination in Australia for 2026

This dreamy seaside town in Victoria is the top weekend getaway destination in Australia for 2026

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Daylesford’s 150-year-old botanic gardens have had a massive glow-up

Daylesford’s 150-year-old botanic gardens have had a massive glow-up

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Melbourne Airport was just crowned the best airport in Australia and the Pacific (again)

Melbourne Airport was just crowned the best airport in Australia and the Pacific (again)

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Time Out has named this Spanish retreat the best all-inclusive in Europe for 2026

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Time Out has named this Spanish retreat the best all-inclusive in Europe for 2026

Overwhelmed by options for the upcoming summer season? We’re here to help – and this hotel was selected by a local expert

Want to own a piece of the Eiffel Tower? You can now bid on it at auction

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Want to own a piece of the Eiffel Tower? You can now bid on it at auction

All Francophiles should mark their calendars for May 21, when this historic chunk of iron will go under the hammer

This airline is launching a lie-flat option for economy class seats – how will it work?

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This airline is launching a lie-flat option for economy class seats – how will it work?

Realising you’ve copped a row to yourself is one of the small joys that comes with flying – but United Airlines have taken it one step further

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