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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

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The best events in Melbourne this month

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This Collins St bar offers up one of Melbourne’s most affordable happy hours

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This Collins St bar offers up one of Melbourne’s most affordable happy hours

These four Victorian hotels made the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards for 2026

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These four Victorian hotels made the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards for 2026

Two Victorian tiny homes are giving out free staycations to couples who can cope without their phones

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Two Victorian tiny homes are giving out free staycations to couples who can cope without their phones

Melbourne's Garden State Hotel has unveiled a two-tier rooftop garden right in the CBD

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Melbourne's Garden State Hotel has unveiled a two-tier rooftop garden right in the CBD

One of Melbourne's most beloved dumpling festivals is making a grand return after 7 years

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One of Melbourne's most beloved dumpling festivals is making a grand return after 7 years

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Lake House

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Lake House

More than 40 years after it first opened, Lake House remains a beloved Daylesford icon

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

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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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Score credits just for making a reservation at your fave Melbourne restaurants

Score credits just for making a reservation at your fave Melbourne restaurants

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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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Ray Gunn

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Ray Gunn

Pixar legend Brad Bird delivers an animated film noir full of sci-fi wonders

14th

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14th

Ava DuVernay's must-see doc is a brilliantly incisive portrait of a country in turmoil

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

John Turturro steals the show as a small-time thief in big-time trouble

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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Melbourne's Town Hall station named 1 of the 7 most beautiful train stations in the world

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Melbourne's Town Hall station named 1 of the 7 most beautiful train stations in the world

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These small regional Victorian towns have been listed among the top ten friendliest places in Australia

These small regional Victorian towns have been listed among the top ten friendliest places in Australia

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The new Twelve Apostles Precinct will open to the public after a $126-million transformation

The new Twelve Apostles Precinct will open to the public after a $126-million transformation

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Melbourne Airport’s new pick-up and drop-off zone is open now as part of a $500-million project

Melbourne Airport’s new pick-up and drop-off zone is open now as part of a $500-million project

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The best weekend getaways from Melbourne

The best weekend getaways from Melbourne

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You can explore Victoria with half price travel on all public transport until 1 January 2027

You can explore Victoria with half price travel on all public transport until 1 January 2027

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The best day hikes from Melbourne

The best day hikes from Melbourne

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The ‘world’s quietest festival’ just launched in Finland and nature is the headliner

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The ‘world’s quietest festival’ just launched in Finland and nature is the headliner

Black grouse, bog moss and a very rare moth are the stars of Hiljaa Fest, a free nature-listening festival in a Finnish national park

The world’s poshest sleeper train has unveiled its Italian journeys for 2027

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The world’s poshest sleeper train has unveiled its Italian journeys for 2027

Italy’s most glamorous train is adding a Portofino loop and giving its Truffle Route a new destination for 2027

Is it safe to travel to Panama? Latest travel advice after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes the Pacific Coast

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Is it safe to travel to Panama? Latest travel advice after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes the Pacific Coast

Tsunami warnings have been lifted and the airport has reopened, so here is everything you need to know if you have a trip booked

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