Your ultimate guide to Melbourne

Discover the city's best things to do, culture, dining, nightlife, bars and theatre

Hum along to Skyfall in Concert with the MSO

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is performing the entire soundtrack to Skyfall, and yes, they're doing the Adele one.

Melbourne8 Dec 2021

Hum along to Skyfall in Concert with the MSO

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is performing the entire soundtrack to Skyfall, and yes, they're doing the Adele one.

Melbourne8 Dec 2021

Get crafty at Beer Deluxe Melbourne

Order your Christmas turkey or ham from one of these places

Get into the festive spirit at Carols by Queerlight

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What's happening in Melbourne

Christmas in the city

Where to find Christmas lights in Melbourne

Across the city, Melbourne Christmas lights get bigger and better every year. There are plenty of locations throughout the city that will make you stop and...

Carols by Starlight

Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a special night of carols streamed live into your living room. Carols by Starlight is a night of classical renditions...

Southbank12 Dec 2021

The best Christmas Day lunches in Melbourne

If you've jumped on the sourdough starter trend, learned how to twist and turn your own babka or invested in an air fryer, chances are you've spent...

Where to buy a real Christmas tree in Melbourne

The convenience of a plastic Christmas tree can be very alluring, but why not get into the festive spirit and opt for a real Christmas tree this year? The...

Christmas markets in Melbourne

Summer holidays are the time for family, friends, feasting and forgetting to buy presents until the last minute. Lucky for you, Melbourne has a...

12 Melbourne experiences that make amazing gifts

If you're feeling that Christmas shopping panic and are inching closer towards just buying a million candles and boxes of chocolates and calling it a day, this...

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The latest news

Melbourne city council unveils full plan for the four-kilometre Greenline initiative

The 'distinctly Melbourne' project will see significant upgrades along the Yarra River and is expected to revitalise the CBD

Australia leads the world in drunkenness: Global Drugs Survey

We don't drink nearly as much as those in other countries, but when we go, we go HAM.

Melbourne's most beautiful bars, restaurants and cafés named

The 2021 Eat Drink Design Awards feature the country's most exceptionally designed hospitality venues

The nation's favourite recipes have been turned into fundraising posters

Each sale creates around 90 meals for those in need

Looking for Alibrandi hits the stage for Malthouse's 2022 season

The company is ditching subscriptions and annual season announcements for its 2022 program

Melbourne to ring in the new year with Australia's largest ever drone display

350 drones will take to the sky above Melbourne to celebrate 2022 with an aerial performance

Get your hands on this new peachy gin by Four Pillars Gin

It's the perfect base for a classic G&T, bubbly bellinis and tart brambles

Masks and density limits scrapped as Victoria enters 'Phase D'

Masks, home visitor and density limits will be gone as of 11.59 tonight

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Things to do at home this week

Support Melbourne's best local butchers by ordering delivery

With plenty of chefs turning towards butchery, it looks like butchers are the new rockstars of the culinary world. From organic to hormone-free, minimal to old...

Hunt down the perfect scent from these local candlemakers

Who doesn't love a good candle? They can help to transform your space, calm the mind, set the mood and subtly cover up unwelcome odours with fresh,...

Get your hands on this gingerbread gin

We're of the opinion that you can't improve on perfection, but the gin-loving folks at Collingwood's Craft and Co have found a way to make gin even...

Order some comfy loungewear from these local brands

Lockdown has been a great excuse to stop wearing tight jeans and slacks in favour of comfortable joggers and loose tees. If your loungewear collection...

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Vax and the city

Unvaccinated Victorians won't be allowed into venues until 'well into 2022'

People who choose not to get vaccinated won't be permitted into venues until at least April next year.

These are the most and least vaccinated LGAs in Victoria

Just one Victorian local government area has so far met the 80 per cent vaccination target necessary to fully open the state and end lockdowns.

How to get the Moderna vaccine in Melbourne

Golf, tennis to resume as Victoria nears 80 per cent single-dose vaccination

More than 80 per cent of eligible Victorians having received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

For the gents

The best Australian skincare brands for men

From anti-ageing formulas to products that combat dry and flaky skin, you'll find something here that addresses your specific skin needs

The best Australian hair care and styling products for men

Whether you've got a short cut, rock a mullet or are experiencing hair loss, these local brands are here to help you look your best

The best Australian brands for shaving and facial hair care products

While shaving can be a mundane and sometimes painful task, it really doesn't have to be when you use the right products

The best Australian swimwear companies to shop

We've handpicked several of the best Australian swimwear brands that cater to all genders so you can frolic along the sand and lounge by the pool in style

Australian men from history with great personal style

Whether they kept it chic and simple, rugged and ragged, or so suave they named a dashing comic book character after you (that really happened), these...

Five adventurous Australian guys

Wherever you are around the world, you’re likely to run into a bunch of Aussies having a good time

Take action for the planet

Make your care routine more eco-friendly with these sustainable Aussie products

There are heaps of small changes that you can make in your personal care routine that will still leave you feeling pampered while also helping you to lead a...

The best eco-friendly Airbnbs in Victoria

Travel is wonderful, but it's not always the most sustainable pastime

Learn about this sustainable housing project

This organisation believes it's possible to create it possible to create sustainable housing that is also affordable

40 ways to live more sustainably in Melbourne

1. Travel by public transport. Not only will you save carbon emissions created by individual cars, but Melbourne’s tram network is entirely offset by...

Footscray

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

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...

Ringwood

Located in Melbourne’s east, Ringwood is a great spot to indulge in retail therapy or enjoy the free delights of its lake and parks. What’s...

Collingwood

The stomping ground of street gangs in the 1800s, Collingwood has a long, proud, chequered history of giving the middle finger to authority.

Sunshine

Everyone knows Sunshine is a vibrant melting pot of cultures. The suburb calls itself home to people from many different backgrounds including Malta,...