Emma Bishop

Head Of Content: Features And Lifestyle | Urban List

Emma is an avid film fan, a lover of conversations with interesting people, and a sucker for a colourful outfit. She's worked in media for over 10 years, having run editorial teams, produced branded content and written stories for some of Australia's most beloved publications. 

Originally from Wellington, Aotearoa, Emma has spent the last eleven years living in Sydney, Germany and Melbourne, which she now calls home. A lover of people, Emma lights up when she distils big, lengthy conversations into stories with heart. She also loves an adventure, especially travelling to new places, exploring the local cultural scene and thrifting for vintage homewares. 

When she's not producing new content series, interviewing talent and running a team of writers, you can find Emma at the cinema, hopping between wine bars, or on the dancefloor at a local gig.

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How I Holiday: Mrs White’s Joyful Family Photos Will Inspire Your Next Japan Getaway

Abbie Davis—AKA Mrs White—is the groovy Melbourne photographer whose kaleidoscopic photos capture life's joys, from kids getting dressed up to couples getting hitched.

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The Best New Movies To Watch At The Cinema In 2025

At Urban List, we believe that the best new movies should be seen on the big screen—IMAX for blockbusters, cineplex recliners for epic features, and indies with feature-length wine pours for an arthouse.

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How I Holiday: Bookmark Sam Studd’s Rugged Desert Trip For Your Next Vacay

Sam Studd is a cheese expert and, as such, a well-seasoned traveller, having spent lots of his life tasting fromage in fancy countries overseas. But a little closer to home, Sam's dream holiday is much more rugged. 

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How I Holiday: Marion Grasby’s Bangkok Street Eats Will Change Your Travel Plans

Here, the beloved chef shares a whole host of carts, markets and restaurants to visit, the delicious dishes she's introduced her kids to, and where to sleep it all off. 

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Everything To Eat In Adelaide’s Wine Regions: Apple Rum Baba, Passionfruit Butter And Caprese Salad

These world-famous vineyards are a playground for culinary folk, where your food is served with a romantic backdrop and a big glass of Shiraz.

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Where to Travel For Australia’s Best Cheese, According To The Godfather Of The Good Stuff Will Studd

The international cheese expert (yes, that’s also our dream job) has travelled to the world’s best cheese regions. Here's where he recommends visiting for the best cheese in Australia.

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Illuminate Adelaide Is Back In 2025 With Immersive Winter Feasts And Electronic Dance Parties

The festival of art, light, music and cutting-edge technology, confidently returns in July for its fifth edition, promising more kaleidoscopic installations, late-night gigs set to trippy projections and a cracking new program of dining events. 

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Here’s How to Nail Your Partner’s Love Language This Valentine’s Day, According To Lucy Neville

Love languages were conceived over 30 years ago to help couples better show up for each other, but the internet’s fascination with relationship optimisation has thrust these five acts back into the cultural zeitgeist.

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This Aussie Beach Brand’s Kaleidoscopic Range Is Perfect For Snagging A Cabana Spot

Aussie-owned beach brand LiFE! has been bringing a bold dose of colour to our shores since they launched 20 years ago, and these legends have just released a new range that’s serious about sun safety. 

Food & Drink

Fast Food Joints And Social Enterprises: Atlas Dining’s Charlie Carrington On The Future Of Food

Robots delivering dishes, lab-grown meat and 3D-printed veggies—imaginations run wild when thinking about the future of food.

Features

Boundary-Pushing Blooms: September Studio’s Bryce Heyworth On The Future Of Floristry

Lavish bouquet-filled tablescapes fill our feeds and online orders for bouquets are booming—the internet has transformed the floristry industry, and we’re lapping it up

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This 250-Work Exhibit Packed With Vintage Advertising Ends Soon

This month, more than 250 works from the visionary Czech artist will take over the Art Gallery of New South Wales for Alphonse Mucha: Spirit Of Nouveau, the biggest solo exhibition of the legendary artist's work in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Are You A Dog Owner? We’re Throwing A Pup Party This Saturday At An Iconic Inner West Pub

Whether it’s over a couple of beers at the local boozer or between ball tosses at the park, nothing breaks the awkwardness of meeting new mates or dates like the enthusiastic approach of a slobbery pooch.

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Tim Minchin On Returning To Melbourne And Writing Songs For A Big Philosophical Musical

In partnership with our mates at Visit Melbourne, we spoke to Tim Minchin about his best memories of Melbourne, the restaurants he returns to, and why Groundhog Day The Musical  is both philosophical and really silly.

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This Award-Winning Musical Has Arrived Direct From London’s Glitzy West End

We asked the man behind the music—Australia's very own Tim Minchin—what makes this production so damn special. 

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Outdoor Cinema And Art Galleries—5 Sun Safe Things To Do This Month

We asked our crew to share their top sun safe things to do this summer, from outdoor films to art galleries.

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This Luxury, On-The-Ground Travel Concierge Is Levelling Up Sports And Events Holidays

With 2024 already proving to be a banging year on the sports and events calendar, TWO4SEVEN is here to serve as your luxury, on-the-ground travel concierge.

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From Cocktails In A Cottage To French Dining—How To Spend A Melbourne Weekend At The Theatre

Here’s where to eat, drink and play in Melbourne’s dazzling theatre district for a long weekend that rivals a ritzy trip to the West End.

Health + Wellness

From Slow Flows To Noughties Pop Rides, 8 Peloton Workouts To Try In 2024

If the new year has left you re-setting your goals and searching for more motivation, it might be time to switch it up in favour of a fitness routine you’ll actually keep.

Wellness

Try Park Pilates, HIIT And Boxing Classes For Free This Week

With all-year-round summer vibes and sprawling green spaces, Brisbane is the ideal city to kick-start your wellness journey in the great outdoors.

Food & Drink

Where To Dine In The Yarra Valley This Summer, According To A Local (And Exec Chef)

The Exec Chef shares his Yarra Valley food faves—from cheap feeds to gourmet picnic staples and top-notch wineries for date night.

Food & Drink

Where To Eat, Drink And Snack In Gippsland, According To Culinary Legend Adam Liaw

The culinary legend shares where to go for a no-fuss feed, the spots his kids would love to visit, and hidden gems for flaky pastries and cardamon buns.

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Shop This New Sun Protective Range For Festivals, Hiking And Balmy Beach Days

The crew at Kathmandu have a heap of new high-quality gear to help you do whatever you want this summer—whether that’s sweating it up on the beach, boogying at festivals, hitting the park for a picnic, or going bush. 

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From Free Outdoor Movies To Putt Putt, Here’s Why You Need To Visit Victoria Park This Month

With prime spots for picnicking, working out, and sunning yourself—plus a bunch of free summer events on the horizon—Victoria Park is the perfect retreat from the rush of the city.

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Ready Your Festival Fits, Palooza Is Taking Over Flemington Next Month

Taking place across four days in early November, Palooza’s lineup includes everyone from Jax Jones (UK) to old faves Sneaky Sound System and former Spice Girl Melanie C (DJ set) on the decks.

Food & Drink

Feast On $99 Cooked-To-Order Mud Crabs Until December 31 At This Regional Chinese Favourite

With a number of traditional sauces to choose from including XO, ginger and shallot or black bean and salted chill, there’s guaranteed to be a flavour to please all palates for your end-of-year celebrations.

Food & Drink

Load Up On Italian Deli Meats And Flaky Pastries At This New Farm Shopping Hub

Merthyr Village is also home to an iconic Italian deli and cafe that's known for its cannoli, cured meats and cheese.

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5 Awesome Whisky Tasting And Cocktail Events To Hit This October

Sample the Golden Hour cocktail or flights of Basil Hayden whiskey from behind a hidden door in Manly, at a New York-style bar in Potts Point and in a sprawling venue in The Rocks.

Food & Drink

Score Tickets To Fable Melbourne’s One-Off Golden Hour Party This Week

Tuck into canapes, sip Basil Hayden cocktails and watch the sunset across the city.

Food & Drink

Score A $50 Voucher When You Dine At These Top Restaurants Mid Week

We’re talking wagyu gyoza from a world-renowned Japanese restaurant, cheesy ​​rigatoni alla carbonara, and plates upon plates of dumplings.