Snack Bar: Melbourne’s Latest in Food, December 8, 2023

08 Dec 2023

Food & Drink All the news you need to know, in less time than takes to make a ham and cheese toastie.

Henne x Baker D. Chirico Holiday Pop-Up

08 Dec 2023

Food & Drink Pop by the Greville Street boutique to buy Italian Christmas baked goods including panettone and nougat courtesy of the loved Cartlon and South Yarra baker.

Melbourne’s Best New Bakeries and Sandwich Shops of 2023

08 Dec 2023

Food & Drink Including a CBD banh mi hole-in-the-wall, a Copenhagen-influenced Brunswick bread haven and a Collingwood panini spot from a sandwich superstar.

Elka Collective’s Courtney Price Pairs Minimal Fashion with Maximal Retail Ambition

06 Dec 2023

Fashion In the past year alone, she took her Melbourne label from five to 13 stores across the country. The fashion founder talks about the hard work behind effortless pared-back style – and how you can never go wrong with blacks, whites and neutrals.

Beauty Spot: Ultra Violette’s New Make-Up Hybrid Hits Different

05 Dec 2023

Fashion If you’re a fan of the brand’s signature “skinscreens” – and you’re looking for the good sort of summer glow – this new launch is it.

Need, Want, Love: Three Things We’re Adding to Cart in December

05 Dec 2023

Fashion We’ve found three must-have collaborations to kick off your summer shopping: Incu and Maison Balzac team up on the ultimate Christmas gift (possibly for yourself), Song For The Mute releases the “Earth Pack” sneakers with Adidas, and two Aussie artisans unite to create hand-painted and hand-poured candles.

At ACMI’s New World-Premiere Exhibition, a Single Breath (and Cate Blanchett’s Voice) Connects You to the Universe

01 Dec 2023

Art & Design From the towering trunk of a giant sequoia tree to the very edge of a black hole, Marshmallow Laser Feast uses virtual reality, video, photography and soundscapes to envelop you in the beauty of the natural world. We take you behind the scenes of the immersive new experience.

Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature at ACMI

01 Dec 2023

Art & Design The London-based collective take over ACMI with an exhibition using large-scale moving image and technology to consider our place in the natural world.

First Look: The NGV’s Third Blockbuster Triennial Is a Vivid Tour Through Magic, Matter and Memory

01 Dec 2023

Art & Design A seven-metre-tall sardonic thumbs-up. Robot dogs in-residence. A banana duct-taped to a wall. Plus, a participatory Yoko Ono project, newly acquired Tracey Emin works, and ruminations on AI, climate and race relations. All of it opens at NGV International this weekend, bringing together nearly 100 projects from over 120 artists and designers in a powerful snapshot of the world today.

Studio Visit: Hot Haus Glass Braves Fire and Flame To Make Gorgeous Vases and Wares

05 Dec 2023

Home & Lifestyle Glassblowers Amanda Dziedzic and Laurel Kohut founded their studio in 2019, building a community for local artists and creating a space to hone their craft. Their output is stunning, colourful and skilfully made – and they’re looking to teach a new generation how it’s done.

The Fit-Out: Eight Stunning Side Tables To Sit Pretty in Any Room

29 Nov 2023

Home & Lifestyle From sleek and minimal to sculptural and statement, these designs serve as functional tables as much as they do pieces of art. Find a contrasting striped number, stainless steel stool and marble-textured design made of resin.

Studio Visit: Jordan Fleming’s Gangly Lamps Seem (Almost) Alive

28 Nov 2023

Home & Lifestyle The Melbourne designer and artist sculpts lampshades into uncanny humanoid shapes, and her playfully surreal mirrors might just be looking back at you. She’s shown at Milan Design Week and been anointed by Vogue Living as one of Australia’s top designers – and she’s just getting started.

Coburg Night Market, 2023

08 Dec 2023

Entertainment Get around the annual three-day event back with a stellar lineup of local musical talent, street food stalls, First Nations-led workshops and performances and more.

From Sydney to Hunter Valley: Things To Do on the Drive There

08 Dec 2023

Entertainment A day out in the Hunter Valley offers so much more than a splash ‘n’ dash at a winery – there’s plenty to see and do on the way, too. In partnership with Spicers Retreats, we show you where to stop on the drive to (or from) the famous wine region.

Melbourne DJ and Producer Moktar on His Upcoming Set At Sun Cycle NYD and Celebrating His Egyptian Heritage Through Music

05 Dec 2023

Entertainment The Melbourne-based artist fuses bouncy club and techno sounds with traditional Arabic percussion. We sit down with Moktar to find out how his sound has evolved and what to expect from his set at Sun Cycle festival - taking place at the Coburg Velodrome on New Year’s Day.

The $15.7 Million narrm ngarrgu Library Opens at Queen Victoria Market

05 Dec 2023

City File Following a nearly decade-long dry spell, the City of Melbourne has inaugurated a new library – a dynamic three-storey space designed in collaboration with Wurundjeri Woiwurrung elders and artists. And it’s the council’s first library dedicated to kids.

‘It Forces You to Consider Your Place in the World Today’: The Melbourne Holocaust Museum Reopens After a Three-Year Rebuild

17 Nov 2023

City File Rachelle Unreich’s mother, a concentration camp survivor, taught her about the goodness of people, and her story is preserved both in a new book, and at the recently reopened museum redeveloped by Kerstin Thompson Architects.

After Threats of Redevelopment, Preston Market Confirms It Will Remain Open Till at Least 2028

14 Nov 2023

City File Vendors announced via Instagram today that market owner Salta Properties has committed to renewing their leases for an additional five years. The news comes after the developer threatened to close the 53-year-old market back in May.

How To Enjoy Byron Bay Icon Raes on Wategos – Even if You’re Not a Guest

06 Dec 2023

Travel With just seven suites, a room at Raes on Wategos is hot property over summer (and a stay isn’t an inexpensive prospect). From the waterfront dining room to the newly revamped spa, here’s how to lap up the resort’s charms and facilities without checking in.

The View From Here: Forever Sunday, NSW

04 Dec 2023

Travel Every day feels like the weekend when you wake up to views of the Moonabung Range at this off-grid home. It’s just two hours from Sydney and features outdoor soaking baths, a magnesium pool, pizza oven, woodfired smoker and more.

Feel Right at Home in Melbourne’s Best Airbnbs

28 Nov 2023

Travel Visiting the coffee capital for the first time? Back again to see what’s new in the art galleries? Or maybe you’re a Melburnian who wants a staycation in your own city? These nine apartments and houses are worth checking out (and into).

At-Home Workout: A Whole-Body Pilates Routine

30 Nov 2023

Active Had to cancel or cut back on your gym memberships to stick to a tighter budget? We asked Sydney Pilates studio Scout to share an equipment-free at-home workout to keep you in peak form in between memberships.

At-Home Workout: A 20-Minute Low-Impact Full-Body Exercise

30 Nov 2023

Active Had to cancel or cut back on your gym memberships to stick to a tighter budget? We asked fitness app Keep It Cleaner for a whole-body routine you can nail at home in 20 minutes – no equipment required.

At-Home Workout: A Calming Sun Salutation Yoga Flow

30 Nov 2023

Active Had to cancel or cut back on your gym memberships to stick to a tighter budget? We asked Melbourne yoga studio Core Plus for a flow session you can achieve at home without any equipment.