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- 5 February, 2013
This week, Chinatown will be in high gear with Chinese New Year celebrations culminating on Sunday 10 February. Food is a key part of the festivities, and eating for...
- 4 March, 2013
While you can easily find illustrated children’s books devoted to the cityscapes of New York, London and Paris, the same can’t be said for our fair city. But a new book...
- 8 February, 2013
Chinese dragon street processions are now a familiar part of Melbourne’s street life. At Chinese New Year, the Millennium Dai Loong Dragon is awakened from its slumber...
- 9 August, 2013
As MIFF draws to a close, Melbourne shifts its focus from celluloid to the written word. Sam Van Zweden – Melbourne Writers Festival intern, freelance writer and blogger...
- 23 August, 2013
Melbourne Writers Festival intern, freelance writer and blogger Sam Van Zweden shares some of the best cafes in Melbourne to eat, drink and read. In Italo Calvino’s If...
- 26 August, 2013
Some of the world’s best literary magazine editors get together to talk about the changing landscape of publishing. Melbourne Writers Festival intern, freelance writer...
- 8 December, 2013
Maybe you have overseas relatives, a friend who’s interstate, or perhaps you’re just like us – simply crazy about this city. Whatever the case, if you’re after a gift...
- 19 May, 2014
As you wander past the restaurants, cafes and bakeries that line Little Bourke Street, there’s the delicious smell of stirfried vegetables, roast pork and duck, fresh...
- 10 things you may not know about Melbourne11 May 2016
We love to talk about food, coffee, shopping and the hidden gems of our city. But what about the lesser-known facts – the secrets embedded in Melbourne’s history, land...
- A book lover’s guide to Melbourne15 June 2020
As the only City of Literature in Australia, Melbourne’s love affair with books has a long history. With Love Your Bookshop Day on Saturday 8 August, now’s the time to...
- Alternate realities: five bars with lots (and lots) of character4 August 2016
It’s cold and wet, and everything is just a little grey. You could do with something different… a garden party, the taste of a rare spirit in an opium den-styled lounge,...
- An Insider’s Guide to Melbourne’s Boutique Art Galleries17 May 2016
Melbourne curator and writer, Kim Brockett, shares her favourite boutique art galleries. Working at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and as Deputy Chair...
- Day 13: Christmas events at Federation Square12 December 2013
There’s always something going on at Federation Square, but you’ll notice things have become decidedly festive of late. In fact, we’re in the middle of a month-long...
- Eight things you need to see at Melbourne Queer Film Festival9 March 2017
Where do you find Christian Slater, Molly Ringwald, Alicia Silverstone, Danny DeVito and Zachary Quinto this March? At the Melbourne Queer Film Festival! Opening on...
- Ghost stories from Melbourne’s Princess Theatre15 April 2016
Jesse Cain from Melbourne’s Princess Theatre explains that the venue is host to a sensational supernatural citizen. The Princess Theatre opened its doors in 1854 and is...
- Hot Spots: Richard Gray makes his MIFF debutFriday 30 July 2010
With the Melbourne International Film Festival raising the curtain last week, the delicious stench of popcorn already hangs heavy in the air and the choc top cravings...
- Meet Shona Powell of the Melbourne Ice Women’s team30 July 2016
Do you love the fast-paced action of ice hockey? The power plays? The slap shots? Maybe you’ve watched an NHL game or two (or you’re nostalgic for The Mighty Ducks)....
- Melbourne’s streets reflected in City Gallery’s latest exhibition6 September 2016
Town Hall’s City Gallery mirrors the streets of Melbourne; celebrating the city’s history, design and character with reverence and creativity. The latest exhibition:...
- Rediscover Melbourne’s public art5 August, 2013
You don’t have to go far in Melbourne to come across public art, with over 150 sculptures, memorials, monuments and fountains throughout the city. Here’s a snapshot of...
- Royal Botanic Runway: where fashion meets flowers17 January 2014
The stunning setting of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens will become the stage for the inaugural Royal Botanic Runway on Thursday 30 January. Featuring collections from...
- Ten CBD lunches for under $1019 September 2016
It’s 11.30am, you’re sitting in a meeting, and all you can think about is what to have for lunch. You really should’ve made your own lunch, but the latest ‘reveal’ on...
- Top tips for Christmas Day leftovers3 November 2016
We consulted our favourite Queen Victoria Market stallholders about what to do with an overflowing fridge on Boxing Day – because Santa isn’t the only one with a belly...