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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

Five magical spots to see springtime blooms in Victoria

Five magical spots to see springtime blooms in Victoria

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Five magical spots to see springtime blooms in Victoria

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

The best events in Melbourne this month

The best events in Melbourne this month

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The best events in Melbourne this month

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

Five magical spots to see springtime blooms in Victoria

The hottest restaurants in Melbourne right now

The best events in Melbourne this month

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A huge 775-bed hotel-hostel hybrid is opening in Melbourne next year

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A huge 775-bed hotel-hostel hybrid is opening in Melbourne next year

This Melbourne restaurant is officially home to Australia’s best wine list

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This Melbourne restaurant is officially home to Australia’s best wine list

These are officially the best regions in Victoria for an active outdoor lifestyle

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These are officially the best regions in Victoria for an active outdoor lifestyle

A hot new Filipino bakery and sandwich joint from the Serai crew has opened on Hardware Lane

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A hot new Filipino bakery and sandwich joint from the Serai crew has opened on Hardware Lane

Cult fave restaurant Mr Vincenzo’s has reopened on the Mornington Peninsula – and it’s tripled in size

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Cult fave restaurant Mr Vincenzo’s has reopened on the Mornington Peninsula – and it’s tripled in size

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Latest food and drink reviews

Past/Port

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Past/Port

Past/Port might just be serving the best dessert in Melbourne

Tyga

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Tyga

This ‘neo-Asian’ diner bounds between regions but feels right at home in Carnegie

Daphne

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Daphne

Daphne makes dining out feel easy – without lowering the bar

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The 8 best things to do in Bendigo right now

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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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Digger

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Digger

Tom Cruise stops running and starts acting in Alejandro G Iñárritu’s superbly scurrilous black comedy

Misty Green

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Misty Green

Slow Horses’ Rosalind Eleazar is a must-see in Chris Rock’s pin-sharp Hollywood satire

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Mahershala Ali's widowed hitman wrestles with faith, fury and 2am feedings

Love Local: A guide to Melbourne's suburbs

Footscray

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Footscray

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

Fitzroy

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Fitzroy

Arty shops, funky restaurants and bars and hipsters galore

St Kilda

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St Kilda

St Kilda’s past is as colourful as its present

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The best things to do in Melbourne before you die

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These are 5 of the most peaceful small towns in regional Victoria

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These are 5 of the most peaceful small towns in regional Victoria

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These 5 lush Victorian hotels have been awarded prestigious Michelin Keys for 2026

These 5 lush Victorian hotels have been awarded prestigious Michelin Keys for 2026

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The best camping spots near Melbourne in Victoria

The best camping spots near Melbourne in Victoria

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I stayed at this luxurious country lodge with an on-site bakehouse – and it’s just 90 minutes from Melbourne

I stayed at this luxurious country lodge with an on-site bakehouse – and it’s just 90 minutes from Melbourne

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Five magical day trips to take from Melbourne this spring

Five magical day trips to take from Melbourne this spring

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This charming regional Victorian town is officially Australia's Top Tiny Tourism town for 2026

This charming regional Victorian town is officially Australia's Top Tiny Tourism town for 2026

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The best day hikes from Melbourne

The best day hikes from Melbourne

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These seven train stations have just been named the world’s most beautiful

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These seven train stations have just been named the world’s most beautiful

What better way to liven up your morning commute than by passing through one of the most beautiful stations in the world?

This little-known city is set to become Europe’s next Capital of Culture

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This little-known city is set to become Europe’s next Capital of Culture

Planning your next European city break? You might want to add this sleepy island capital to your radar

Interrail is having a massive half-price sale for one week only

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Interrail is having a massive half-price sale for one week only

The continent’s most confusing train pass has finally cleared its tracks and slashed ticket prices by up to 50 percent for one week only

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