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The Aussie dollar has just climbed to its strongest point against the US greenback in roughly three years, good news for anyone planning to head stateside soon or eyeing those online shopping carts with US dollar prices.

An outbreak of Nipah virus in India has triggered some familiar-looking screenings at airports in neighbouring countries, including temperature checks, PPE, and comprehensive health questionnaires.

The LED mask that’s doing two things at once: taking your skincare seriously and refusing to look boring while doing it.

When Valentine’s Day rolls around in Australia, there’s one image that comes to all of our minds: a crisp box of long-stemmed red roses. Timeless. Classic. Elegant Basically the little black dress of romance.

Laneway Festival has dropped its set times, and with them, the annual tradition of optimism, denial and eventual compromise.

Clear your calendar, charge your phone and emotionally prepare your inner 2000s teen, because all signs are pointing to Britney Spears touching down in Australia. 

If you thought Six60 were chillin’, think again. The Kiwi reggae-pop band have announced their fifth studio album, Right Here Right Now, landing Friday 13 February.

For most Australians, Europe has usually meant a quick summer trip, a working holiday visa, and hoping that their job pulling pints is cool with last-minute shift swaps. That could be about to change.

Certain films don’t just influence how we think—they influence how we dress. Marty Supreme is one of them. With Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, the film’s cultivated aesthetic—equal parts mid-century tailoring, intellectual nonchalance and soft masculinity—has given rise to what we’re hereby calling Marty Supreme-core.

Clear your calendar, charge your light stick and get your annual leave sorted. BTS is officially coming back to Australia.

Ed Sheeran returns to Australia in 2026, fresh off the release of his newest album, Play.

Ed Sheeran returns to Australia in 2026, fresh off the release of his newest album, Play.

Ed Sheeran returns to Australia in 2026, fresh off the release of his newest album, Play.

This week, Virgin Australia launched its aptly named “I’m not emotionally ready to go back to work” sale.

After years of TikTok-induced longing, sold-out drops, and watching American influencers casually apply Peptide Lip Treatment from across the Pacific, Rhode is officially coming to Australia.

Craving a slice in Hobart? You’re in luck. This city has quietly built a reputation for some of the best pizza in Tasmania. From wood-fired Neapolitan classics to creative toppings piled high on crisp bases, Hobart’s pizza joints know how to deliver comfort food with serious flavour. 

January always turns us into our most optimistic selves. Suddenly we’re buying leafy greens, Googling “easy weeknight dinners” and promising, once again, that this is the year the kitchen stops being a chaotic dumping ground.

Far from the city’s noise yet still technically Sydney, this adults-only Airbnb feels like a soft-focus dream sequence. Located in the leafy south, it swaps busy bars and packed dining rooms for birdsong, bushland and the gentle lap of Maianbar Lagoon just moments away.

Picture the scene. You’re sitting around the firepit at your own private vineyard, sipping on the good stuff. Sound appealing? With this luxury cabin in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, you needn’t dream.

If the kids are driving you around the bend and your calendar is looking dangerously empty, consider this your sign.

Here’s why canned wine is having a moment.

If your 2026 mood board is a mix of emotional growth, cinematic rap and screaming “THIS MAN IS A POET” at your phone, then good news: Dave AKA Santan Dave is officially coming back to Australia.

If you’re on the Sunshine Coast and quietly plotting your escape from Christmas chaos, run club, or yet another Hinge date you don't remember committing to… help has arrived.

A happy snap in hand? Very handy if you're piecing together one of those... messier summer nights.

2025 is the year of the Super Moon, so if things have been feeling a little chaotic in your life, don’t worry, just blame it on the universe. 

If your 2026 plans include a cheeky Euro summer, a shopping spree in Paris, or finally ticking Japan off the bucket list, here’s your sign to get booking.

Australian metal fans just took a brutal hit: Park Waves—the travelling heavy-music festival set to roll across the country next February and March—has officially been cancelled, only two months out from showtime.

Mumford & Sons have announced they’re returning to Australia and New Zealand next April and May—ready to soundtrack your feelings, your breakups, and whatever era you’ve declared for 2026.

Good morning, Foo Fighters fans. We have news.

If your dream summer involves Negronis, salty snacks and pretending you’re sunning yourself somewhere between the Dolomites and the Adriatic, clear your calendar. 

Finding the perfect gift for your skincare-obsessed bestie can feel tricky, but don’t stress–we’ve got you.

From crazy-discounted domestic fares to super cheap flights to Bali, Japan, Europe and the US, these are the airline sales we’re eyeing off this Black Friday.

You get a tour! And you get a tour! Everyone gets a tour!

Your new summer essential awaits. You can thank us later.

Mega Australian music festival Spilt Milk has just dropped the official set times for its highly-anticipated return in December, 2025. And we've got them right here.

In case you missed the quiet cultural revolution happening in the supermarket aisles, Percy Pigs, the cult-favourite, pig-shaped lollies from Marks & Spencer, are now officially available at Coles.

Deftones have announced a full arena tour across Australia and New Zealand, and they're bringing Interpol with them.

Come in, spinner!

From transport, tickets, set times and the coveted setlist, here’s everything you need to know if you're heading to see Oasis tonight.

The infamous Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, NSW, is officially up for sale.

Grab your jumper and head for the hills. The glorious Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) could be visible tonight if conditions line up.

Here's when to look up, the weather in your city, and how to make the most of it.

No one really needs another pair of PJs anyway.

Win a $15,000 luxury holiday to Fiji. No catch. No fine print. Just hammocks, cocktails, and your most dramatic “Out of Office” yet.

Coffee for less than $2? In this economy? Sign us up.

Bust out the checkerboard Vans and smudge-proof eyeliner: Australia’s favourite pop-punk exports, 5 Seconds of Summer, are coming home.

The day has come. You knew it would. And now it’s here. A crocodile was actually in the hotel pool. 

The Grammy-winning superstar is teaming up with Airbnb to give fans an all-access pass to her world—literally—with an immersive “Short n’ Sweet TV Show” experience set in Los Angeles.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the US passport has fallen out of the world’s top 10 most powerful. So how do the Aussies rank?

Whether you’re obsessed with IT, love a good old scare, or are the long-suffering partner or bestie of a full-blown horror fiend, this one-night-only immersive experience brought to you by Stephen King & HBO Max should definitely be on your radar.

Give yourself a sexy surprise and spice up your yuletide season with the gift of the Normal Advent Calendar, which, despite the name, is anything but “normal”.

TL;DR: Jetstar’s Japan and South Korea sale is on now, with fares from $179 until October 12. Start practising your bow—or your finger heart.

Sydney’s most bleeding edge electronic music and arts festival, MODE, is officially sold out—but there’s still one very chic loophole to get in on the action.

Be still, our emo beating hearts. Good Things Festival has released the full playing times for its 2025 tour.

Prepare your earplugs (and your chakras) because Tool have just announced they’ll be playing two massive arena sideshows this summer, alongside their headline slot at Good Things Festival 2025

The Red Hot Summer Tour 2025 hasn’t even arrived yet, but Red Hot Summer 2026 is already preheating: Paul Kelly has been announced as the headliner of the touring music festival on a run of dates between January and March 2026, with an all-Aussie lineup, including Missy Higgins and The Cruel Sea.

Daylight savings. The twice-yearly moment that divides the nation. Some of us cheer for those extra golden hours at the pub, others mourn the sleep-in they just lost (or gained). And some of us don’t bother with it all (looking at you, Queensland). Either way, it’s coming. Here's what you need to know.

Grab your sparkliest cardigan, your orange-glitter nail polish, and maybe (absolutely) your dancing shoes. Taylor Swift isn’t just dropping a new album; she’s turning the release into a full-on cinema event. For two days only. The official release of Life of a Showgirl, a movie-theatre experience tied to her upcoming album of the same name, is coming to Australia from 3–5 October 2025.

If you missed the actual awards—no dramas. Here’s a round-up of the major winners, along with where you can stream them right now in Australia.

As a tiny island surrounded by cool, pristine waters, it’s no surprise that seafood in Tasmania is some of the best in the world. To stand out from the crowd, though, competition is tough. We’ve rounded up the top-tier spots that travellers trek for and locals swear by as the best seafood restaurants in Hobart.

Psychedelic legends The Brian Jonestown Massacre are heading back to Australia in March 2026. Led by the mercurial Anton Newcombe, BJM have been bending minds since the early ‘90s with their hypnotic mix of garage rock, shoegaze and psychedelia. Now they're back.