Your ultimate guide to Melbourne

Discover the city's best things to do, culture, dining, nightlife, bars and theatre

See Midnight Oil's final show

The socially conscious rockers are calling it quits after four decades (minus a hiatus to serve in Parliament).

Melbourne9 Mar 2022

See Midnight Oil's final show

The socially conscious rockers are calling it quits after four decades (minus a hiatus to serve in Parliament).

Melbourne9 Mar 2022

Go see Queer at the NGV

Melbourne Fashion Festival

Grampians Grape Escape

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Meet the Future Shapers

Meet the Future Shapers, who are changing Melbourne for the better

These are the people creating a brighter, more vivid, kinder, smarter, more welcoming, more creative and more supportive Melbourne.

Future shapers: Food and drink

We meet the chefs, entrepreneurs, Traditional Custodians and industry experts who are changing the way that we eat and drink.

Future Shapers: Arts

These are the dreamers and boundary-pushers, those who want to shake it up, burn it all down and build a better tomorrow.

Future Shapers: Civics

These are the people who are changing the way we live, work and play in Melbourne.

Future Shapers: Community and culture

These are the people who are striving for change – whether that means teaching women tech skills or using their platform to advocate for people...

Future Shapers: Sustainability

Those in the sustainability category are very literally shaping the future in their work saving the Earth.

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What's happening in Melbourne

The latest news

Open House Melbourne launches new program: Open Nature

In association with the Victorian government, Creative Victoria and the NGV, the initiative explores ecologically responsive design practices

High-rise plan for Preston Market mooted

The famed Melbourne food market site is slated to house a series of high-rise apartments

Melbourne Midweek Money is back: get 25 per cent off your bill in March

The hugely successful Midweek Melbourne Money program is back for a third serving, with $10 million worth of rebates up for grabs

You can book a hotel room with a private hot tub and cinema in Melbourne

Watch a film from a spa with a glass of Champagne in hand

Pack your bags for this spectacular light and art festival in Alice Springs

See large-scale installations and projections set against the ancient canvas of the Macdonnell Ranges

Mask rules in Victoria are being relaxed – here's everything you need to know

From midnight Friday, Febuary 25, masks will only be required in certain indoor settings and workers can return to offices

Take part in the ARSC's annual Feast for Freedom

The Feast for Freedom gives you the opportunity to feast and give back to the community

Melbourne is getting a new outdoor live music and performing arts precinct

The venue will open in March and already has a jam-packed roster of artists set to perform this year

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Latest film reviews

Turning Red

This Pixar tale of family, adolescence and magical pandas is spiced up by Billie Eilish tunes and bags of madcap energy

Red Rocket

Florida Project’s Sean Baker returns with a deliciously scabrous ode to heartland America

The Batman

Robert Pattinson’s goth-tinged Dark Knight turns sleuth in this overlong DC thriller

La Mif

Switzerland’s answer to ‘Short Term 12’ proves fertile ground from social worker-turned-filmmaker Fred Bailliff

Things to do at home this week

Plan a board games night

A fun way to keep your mind sharp and stay connected to your friends and housemates

Play one of these wholesome video games

We've compiled a list of games that have cute graphics, soothing soundtracks and relaxing gameplay

Let an Aussie celeb read to you with these audiobooks

Many audiobook narrators are famous actors who grace our screens all the time

Try these online workshops and DIY kits

Learn how to customise your own jewellery, colour your hair at home, create lino printed postcards and more

More at home activities

Vax and the city

A timeline of Covid-19 in Australia, two years on

It's hard to believe that while Australia was so focused on the bushfires that raged in the early part of 2020, another threat was already on our shores...

Unvaccinated Victorians won't be allowed into venues until 'well into 2022'

People who choose not to get vaccinated won't be permitted into venues until at least April next year.

These are the most and least vaccinated LGAs in Victoria

Just one Victorian local government area has so far met the 80 per cent vaccination target necessary to fully open the state and end lockdowns.

How to get the Moderna vaccine in Melbourne

For the gents

The best Australian skincare brands for men

From anti-ageing formulas to products that combat dry and flaky skin, you'll find something here that addresses your specific skin needs

The best Australian hair care and styling products for men

Whether you've got a short cut, rock a mullet or are experiencing hair loss, these local brands are here to help you look your best

The best Australian brands for shaving and facial hair care products

While shaving can be a mundane and sometimes painful task, it really doesn't have to be when you use the right products

The best Australian swimwear companies to shop

We've handpicked several of the best Australian swimwear brands that cater to all genders so you can frolic along the sand and lounge by the pool in style

Australian men from history with great personal style

Whether they kept it chic and simple, rugged and ragged, or so suave they named a dashing comic book character after you (that really happened), these...

Five adventurous Australian guys

Wherever you are around the world, you’re likely to run into a bunch of Aussies having a good time

Take action for the planet

Check out the world's first pair of biodegradable and leak-proof underwear

The average menstruating Australian will use more than 10,000 disposable menstrual products in their lifetime.

Things you only know if you’re a zookeeper in a bushfire zone

Here's how zookeepers look after fire-affected animals.

A guide to growing vegetables, herbs and plants anywhere

Being self-sufficient is a brilliant step in the right direction for sustainability.

You can recycle single-use gloves and masks

You don’t need to toss personal protective equipment in the rubbish.

Footscray

This inner-city suburb is the brightest jewel of Melbourne’s west, primarily thanks to the migrant communities that have come to call Footscray home.

South Yarra

South Yarra is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. It became a retreat for the wealthy from Melbourne town during the 1840s and...

Ringwood

Located in Melbourne’s east, Ringwood is a great spot to indulge in retail therapy or enjoy the free delights of its lake and parks. What’s...

Collingwood

The stomping ground of street gangs in the 1800s, Collingwood has a long, proud, chequered history of giving the middle finger to authority.

Sunshine

Everyone knows Sunshine is a vibrant melting pot of cultures. The suburb calls itself home to people from many different backgrounds including Malta,...