Melbourne Is Going Back Into Stage-Three Lockdown, As Coronavirus Cases Surge

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First Look: One of Melbourne’s Most Popular Bakeries, All Are Welcome, Expands to Thornbury

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Providoor Cooking Class With Shane Delia

10 Jul 2020

Food & Drink Order your ingredients box and tune into Instagram on Friday night – it’s dinnertime.

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10 Jul 2020

Food & Drink One of Melbourne’s best bagelries is heading to the south-east.

First Look: One of Melbourne’s Best Pie Shops, Wonder Pies & Deli, Arrives in Collingwood

09 Jul 2020

Food & Drink Head here for sturdy pies filled with mac’n’cheese, confit duck, bacon and eggs, and lasagne by acclaimed chef Raymond Capaldi. On the sweeter side: oversized chocolate Royals, salted-Gaytime doughnuts, and jam-doughnut bread and butter pudding. All available to take away.

Dish Deep Dive: Movida Aqui’s Celebratory Paella

09 Jul 2020

Food & Drink With Melbourne back in lockdown, it’s time to lift your takeaway game. In partnership with Providoor, the new premium delivery service partnering with some of Melbourne’s best restaurants, Movida founder Frank Camorra tells us how to handle his punchy paella at home.

First Look: One of Melbourne’s Best Pie Shops, Wonder Pies & Deli, Arrives in Collingwood

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09 Jul 2020

13 to Try: Melbourne’s Best Banh Mi

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Upgrade From Instant Noodles With Gomi Boys Ramen, a New Delivery Service by Two Out-of-Work Chefs

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VB Has Launched an Ugly Christmas Sweater in Time for Christmas in July

10 Jul 2020

Fashion Only 500 jumpers are available, so get in quick.

The Real Real Sale

09 Jul 2020

Fashion We've got our eye on those $15 Rag & Bone jeans.

Melbourne Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, July 9, 2020

09 Jul 2020

Fashion As Melbourne heads back into lockdown, now’s the right time to stock up on comfy winter wardrobe essentials. Get 20 per cent off luxe loungewear at Maison Essentiele; up to 60 per cent off at Steele; up to 70 per cent off second-hand designer pieces from Prada, Gucci and Hermes; and $15 Rag & Bone jeans from The Real Real. Plus, discounts on bottled cocktails by The Everleigh.

Released From Love Is a Sydney Jewellery Label Turning Recycled Sterling Silver and Gold Vermeil Into Classic, Everyday Pieces

08 Jul 2020

Fashion Get chunky signet rings with bubbling details, contemporary coin necklaces, and “pearl” earrings made with recycled precious metals as a statement against unethical pearl farming.

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Zilch is a New Online Marketplace Making It Easy to Go Plastic-Free

10 Jul 2020

Art & Design Every single product recommended by this Aussie company – from packaging to shipping – is zero waste. And it’s launched just in time for Plastic-Free July.

Five to Try: Everyday Australian Products Ditching Plastic for Eco-Friendly Materials

09 Jul 2020

Art & Design Why are we still using plastic toothbrushes? And plastic coffee pods, bin liners and a thousand other such things? Switching to more sustainable alternatives is easy and offers no downsides whatsoever. Try these five products and never look back.

These Affordable, New Mix-and-Match Plates Will Make Your Next Dinner Party Decidedly More Fun

09 Jul 2020

Art & Design The colourful designs, by Sydney artist and former Sneaky Sound System frontman Daimon Downey, feature creatures from the sea and Italian expressions.

Aussie Furniture Brand Globewest Opens Its First Permanent Outlet

02 Jul 2020

Art & Design The 1400-square-metre retail store in Melbourne’s east will stock furniture and homewares at up to 50 per cent off. And an online outlet is coming later in July.

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Decameron 2.0

10 Jul 2020

Entertainment Fortune, fate, love… and Zoom? This new collaboration from the State Theatre Company and ActNow Theatre will see local writers, actors and directors give Boccaccio’s 14th-century masterpiece a very modern update.

What to Watch Right Now: Actors, Directors, Comedians and Culture-Makers Share Their Picks

09 Jul 2020

Entertainment Who better to get TV tips from than those in the entertainment biz? They’re watching ego-driven American chefs make too much ceviche, a show so beautiful it will turn you into a “weeping mess”, and a grizzly murder thriller set on the coast – and you should too.

Dream With Me – Harry Styles

09 Jul 2020

Entertainment Having trouble sleeping? With the dulcet tones of this English pop star, sweet dreams are guaranteed.

Flex Mami Is One of the Most Charismatic Australians on the Internet

07 Jul 2020

Entertainment The 26-year-old DJ, TV presenter, podcaster and entrepreneur uses social media to explore everything from orgasms to DIY home decorating to racism, and invites her followers to join in the conversation. Her latest invention: a zero-contact, non-traditional parlour game that’s tailor-made for 2020.

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Melbourne Is Going Into Stage Three Lockdown (Again) at Midnight Tonight – Here’s What You Need to Know

08 Jul 2020

City File Will drive-in cinemas be open? Can I stay at an Airbnb? What about a day-trip to the beach? Or a personal training session? Find the answers below.

A “Serenity Now” Mural Has Appeared in Collingwood, Just When We Need It Most

08 Jul 2020

City File The 20-metre-long mural, by the creator of Melbourne's popular ’90s-style milk bar installation, was conceived as an homage to the late Seinfeld actor Jerry Stiller. We encourage shouting the soothing phrase, as our second lockdown looms.

Melbourne Is Going Back Into Stage-Three Lockdown, As Coronavirus Cases Surge

07 Jul 2020

City File But there are some differences to the stay-at-home order this time around.

Victoria-NSW Border to Close on Tuesday Night

06 Jul 2020

City File It’s the first time the border between Australia’s two most populous states has closed since 1919.

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Four New Hotels Are Reinventing Queensland’s Whitsundays

09 Jul 2020

Travel Ten beachfront villas you need a helicopter to reach, a lagoon-style pool you slip straight into from your room and jaunts to a private beach picnic.

Out of Town Guide: Snowy Mountains

08 Jul 2020

Travel This alpine region in NSW has always attracted nature lovers and thrillseekers, but the good life isn’t all above the clouds. In partnership with Tourism Australia, we explore the slopes – and follow them down the mountain to find the best food and wine, new life in old towns, and a destination where cool-climate charm comes alive

Book a Stay in This Beautifully Converted Tobacco Kiln, on a 97-Year-Old Walnut Farm

03 Jul 2020

Travel Cortes Kiln was turned into a weatherboard cottage in the 1950s. Over the past two years it’s been renovated to add a bright plant-filled internal atrium, full kitchen and spacious bedroom. It’s just over three hours’ drive north-east of Melbourne.

$19 Jetstar Flights

19 Jun 2020

Travel Itching for a holiday? Jetstar just dropped 10,000 fares starting from just $19.

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Live List: Online Exercise Classes to Do in Your Living Room

10 Jul 2020

Active Lockdown 2.0 means we’re working out at home (again). Many of Melbourne’s gyms and fitness studios are back online, offering yoga and pilates, cardio and strength training, meditation and more. And plenty of them are free.

This Bamboo Toothbrush Subscription Service Is Good for the Planet and Your Pearly Whites

29 Jun 2020

Active A design flaw with bamboo brushes observed by a seven-year-old led to the creation of these affordable, sustainable and thoughtfully designed Aussie toothbrushes.

11 Fun Online Exercise and Yoga Classes Your Kids Can Do at Home

26 Jun 2020

Active There are kid-friendly workouts and meditation sessions aimed at all ages, from toddlers through to teenagers. Your family can learn circus tricks, dance around the living room, or find a much-needed moment of zen.

How a Beloved Melbourne Florist Bounced Back From Sudden Setbacks

26 Jun 2020

Active In the 13 years since opening Glasshaus, horticulturalist-turned-entrepreneur Paul Hyland has had his share of ups and downs. In partnership with MYOB, we discuss how he was able to weather these storms.

Melbourne Is Going Back Into Stage-Three Lockdown, As Coronavirus Cases Surge

First Look: One of Melbourne’s Most Popular Bakeries, All Are Welcome, Expands to Thornbury

These Delicate Croissant and Sourdough Necklaces Will Last Long After All the Iso-Baking Has Ended

Food & Drink

Providoor Cooking Class With Shane Delia

5 & Dime Pop-Up

First Look: One of Melbourne’s Best Pie Shops, Wonder Pies & Deli, Arrives in Collingwood

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