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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

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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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This Melbourne bar is the only bar in Australia to make the World's 50 Best list for 2026

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This Melbourne bar is the only bar in Australia to make the World's 50 Best list for 2026

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

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

Melbourne's eastern suburbs have just scored a huge new $360-million foodie precinct

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Melbourne's eastern suburbs have just scored a huge new $360-million foodie precinct

The Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) could be visible from Victoria tonight

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The Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) could be visible from Victoria tonight

Melbourne’s celebrity-approved padel club has officially opened its biggest venue

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Melbourne’s celebrity-approved padel club has officially opened its biggest venue

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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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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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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

The Uprising

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The Uprising

Andrew Garfield joins the fight for justice in Paul Greengrass’s brooding slice of medieval realism

Behemoth!

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Behemoth!

A note-perfect Pedro Pascal carries Tony Gilroy’s off-key musical drama

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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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

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

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

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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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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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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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These are the world’s friendliest cities, according to hundreds of travellers

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These are the world’s friendliest cities, according to hundreds of travellers

Locals in these cities really know how to make visitors feel at home

What is an ‘El Niño’, and why is it such a big deal? Here’s our complete guide to the weather phenomenon

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What is an ‘El Niño’, and why is it such a big deal? Here’s our complete guide to the weather phenomenon

Everything you need to know about El Niño – and how it might impact our climate and travel in the coming months

Where are the floods in Spain and Greece and is it safe to travel?

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Where are the floods in Spain and Greece and is it safe to travel?

Flash floods have swept across popular holiday destinations over the weekend – here’s a roundup of everything you need to know

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