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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 best things to do this month

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

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

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

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This epic gorge and riverside hiking spot is just 90 minutes from Melbourne

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This epic gorge and riverside hiking spot is just 90 minutes from Melbourne

These are Melbourne's 5 biggest new dining trends for 2026

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These are Melbourne's 5 biggest new dining trends for 2026

Melbourne is officially the world’s 6th best city for culture, according to Time Out’s 2026 ranking

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Melbourne is officially the world’s 6th best city for culture, according to Time Out’s 2026 ranking

Melbourne's futuristic new X’Trapolis 2.0 trains are officially rolling out across the city

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Melbourne's futuristic new X’Trapolis 2.0 trains are officially rolling out across the city

This new $800-million skyscraper will reshape Melbourne's skyline – here's what we know

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This new $800-million skyscraper will reshape Melbourne's skyline – here's what we know

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Meatmaiden

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Meatmaiden

Fancy barbecue comes to the city

Yamamoto Udon

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Yamamoto Udon

Speedy, focused and quietly disciplined, Yamamoto Udon delivers exactly what a CBD lunch should

France-Soir

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France-Soir

Timelessly chic and a trusted stalwart for good old-fashioned French hospitality, this South Yarra institution is well-deserving of all its flowers

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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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Romería

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Romería

Carla Simón turns the act of remembering into a form of magic in her sun-dappled family drama

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Jane Schoenbrun’s ode to slasher movies and queer pleasures is a gift that keeps on giving

Orphan

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Orphan

László Nemes returns with a beautiful, bruising study of isolation

Love Local: A guide to Melbourne's suburbs

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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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Jetstar has dropped another huge sale – with cheap flights from Melbourne across Australia and beyond

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Jetstar has dropped another huge sale – with cheap flights from Melbourne across Australia and beyond

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Jetstar's 'return for free' sale drops today – fly from Melbourne and pay $0 for your flight home

Jetstar's 'return for free' sale drops today – fly from Melbourne and pay $0 for your flight home

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A beautiful new over-water restaurant with a glass floor has opened 1.5 hours from Melbourne

A beautiful new over-water restaurant with a glass floor has opened 1.5 hours from Melbourne

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This heritage-listed seaside hotel two hours from Melbourne is re-opening as a bougie boutique stay

This heritage-listed seaside hotel two hours from Melbourne is re-opening as a bougie boutique stay

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Official plans have been revealed for the $4.5 billion expansion of Melbourne Airport's international terminal

Official plans have been revealed for the $4.5 billion expansion of Melbourne Airport's international terminal

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The best weekend getaways from Melbourne

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The best day hikes from Melbourne

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You could soon travel across multiple European countries on one single train ticket

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You could soon travel across multiple European countries on one single train ticket

A new proposal from the European Commission could see simpler booking, travelling and enhanced passenger rights

A Greek island is up for auction for less than the price of a London flat – but there’s a catch

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A Greek island is up for auction for less than the price of a London flat – but there’s a catch

Originally up for auction for €8 million, this slice of Ionian paradise could now be yours for just €247,000 – here’s why

This European capital will soon have a completely driverless metro system

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This European capital will soon have a completely driverless metro system

Dublin’s long-awaited automated metro just got a step closer to reality – here's the latest

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