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10 Brisbane Workshops Where You Can Learn A New Skill In 2022
Small, independent workshops have been popping up in every nook and shared space in Brisbane and we are living for the hot opportunity to…
5 Ways To Upskill And Smash Your Career Goals In 2022
'New year, new me' season has come and gone and right now is the time that counts. It's where making good on habits, and a…
Melbourne Stylist And Creative Director Ella Murphy On The Future Of Fashion
As we edge our way closer to the final chapters of 2021, a year dominated by snap lockdowns and subsequent digital connectivity, we sat down…
Kaiit On Her Epic Tattoo Collection, Musical Inspirations And Love For 1920s Makeup
At just 23 years of age, Naarm singer and artist Kaiit (she/they/he) is one of the most exciting talents to grace the Australian music scene…
A Game-Changing Cryptocurrency App Just Landed In Australia
From bitcoin to blockchain, NFT’s to mining, we get it—the world of cryptocurrency can be intimidating for us mere mortals.…
How Kester Black’s Anna Ross Created A Sustainable Beauty Empire
When it comes to the beauty industry, sustainable and eco-conscious aren’t often the first words that come to mind, which is why…
Here’s How You Can Win The Ultimate Remote Getaway And Work Far From Home
It’s true 2020 was the year of loungewear, online music festivals and banana bread but for a lot of us, it also transformed our…
I’m The Founder Of Urban List, Here’s What I’ve Learned About Financing Dreams
One of the trickiest things about personal finance is that everyone has a point of view. I’m not an expert, but I am turning 40 this…
Why We’re Partnering With Australia’s Hottest New Fintech And What It Means For You
Today, Urban List launched a new partnership with one of Australia’s brightest fintechs—a personal investing platform called…
Cue The Inspiration, Mitch Revs On Art, Surfing And How He Spends His Hard-Earned Coin
The cool, coastal artworks by Mitch Revs are, in one word, gorgeous. Best known for his kaleidoscopic, cartoon-style of surfers doing…
From Budget Savvy To Best Life, Check Out How Sophia Athas Spends Her Hard-Earned Dollars
In case you haven’t already stumbled across her Instagram—a gold mine of inspiration peppered with embellished denim, thrifted…
Here’s How To Make An Impact This Festive Season, According To Trailblazer Jan Fran
For most of us, 2020 has brought more tears than thrills, so it would be easy to just write-off the holiday season and concentrate on…
Discover How Melbourne’s Most Iconic Doughnuts Are Tackling Adversity During Lockdown
At Urban List, we believe small businesses are the lifeblood of our cities and our communities, and with 2020 throwing every curveball in…
Chasing Gold, MasterChef Favourite Reece Hignell On Owning Your Confidence
A simple scroll through cake extraordinaire Reece Hignell’s Instagram is a guaranteed mood booster any day of the week. The…
Scope Out How This Melbourne Barbershop Is Adapting To Multiple Lockdowns
At Urban List, we believe small businesses are the lifeblood of our cities and our communities, and with 2020 throwing every curveball in…
Make Way For Bedroom Pop, AR Boutiques And A New Era Of Gaming
Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in August 2020. If there's one thing that…
Finding Gold, Business Trailblazer Michelle Battersby On How She Gets It Done
If you Google ‘career goals’ you’ll most likely find an image of the charming and driven Michelle Battersby staring back…
8 Socially-Conscious Entrepreneurs To Get Behind
With the sting of promised policies around climate change and unfulfilled social initiatives still fresh in our minds, now is the time for…
Grab The Green Bags And Shop Local With The Entrepreneur Behind Brisbane’s Coolest Markets
What do you do when you can’t find a space or event where you can sell your too small or unwanted-but-still-stylish clothes, but…
8 Of The Coolest Female-Owned Brisbane Businesses To Get Behind
Brisbane is home to an impressive list of female entrepreneurs who founded, run and operate a heap of familiar businesses. They’ve…
Eat Up At These 6 Incredible Brisbane Eateries Run By Boss Women
We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all we love celebrating International Women’s Day. Our femme foodies kill the game…
Get Around These 6 Trailblazing Women Who Made Serious Waves In 2019
The new year is well and truly almost here, so it’s only right to celebrate the women around us who are kicking goals right now.…
7 Breakout Female Creatives You Need To Know
We’re taking a deep dive into the worlds of some of Australia’s coolest creatives. From digital artists to DJs and fashion…
Meet The Creator Behind The Brisbane Swimwear Label You’ll Want To Wear All Summer
When we think of our sun-scorched country, sun-drenched summer days spent on the beach is practically an Australian pastime. But when it…
How To Dress Like A Boss, According To Your Favourite Fashion Designers
No doubt, dressing for work ain’t what it used to be. While some career paths still require that you sport a suit and tie, most of us…
8 Of Brisbane’s Coolest Co-Working Spaces For Freelancers And Creatives
In the 21st century, mankind stepped up to the podium with its greatest achievement to date: cafés with wifi. Since then, offices…
Nail Your Next Working Holiday At 6 Of The Best Business Retreats Around The World
Whether you’re a big business boss, full-time freelancer or a small-time side-hustler, sometimes you need to get away from the…
Why You Need To Get Yourself To This Kick Arse Female Summit
It’s official. Women are no longer just ‘having a moment’, they’re taking charge. Case in point? The number of epic…
10 Online Courses To Up Your Career Game
Whether you’re looking for a competitive edge for an upcoming promotion, on the job hunt or simply want to learn a new skill, there…
Young Henrys Co-Founder Oscar McMahon On What It Takes To Become A Brewer
Young Henrys has become a household name on the thirsty East Coast of Australia, but despite its national scale and success, the brew team…
From Rihanna To Vogue, Here’s How This Aussie Photographer Cracked The Industry
Some people are just so talented it hurts. One of said talented people is James J Robinson. But rather than be jealous of the Melbourne…
Here’s How To Get Paid To Travel The World
Busabout is on the hunt for six travel hungry content creators to undertake the job of a lifetime. That’s right, you could be getting…
How One Woman Turned Her Love Of Beer Into Popular Street Press
Beer. It’s a beautiful thing that needs to be celebrated. So, back in 2015 when Emily Day was having a few cold ones in a pub one…
Four Women Who Are Killing It In Brisbane’s Food And Drink Scene
Brisbane’s drinking and dining scene is in a constant state of improvement. Like an overachieving golden child it is forever trying to…
Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Eat Chocolate For A Living
As far as dream jobs go, this has to be on the best we’ve ever heard of. And if you’re willing to relocate, then pack your bags…
How Poppy Lissiman Built Australia’s Most Successful Accessories Empire
If you don’t know Poppy Lissiman—and, you absolutely should—then you’ll certainly recognise her designs. Her…
How I Turned My Side Gig Into A Thriving Business
If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s the dream, right? Standing out among a crowd of budding…
How To Smash Your Health Goals While Working A 9-To-5
Achieving the best in your career while attempting to nail that elusive work-life balance can be tricky. According to Queensland Health,…
Three Ways To Damage Control Your Digital Footprint
While Throwback Thursdays are a funny way to relive some of the memories you’d rather forget, it’s important to remember that…
How These Two Strangers Joined Forces And Completely Disrupted The Beauty Industry
Three years ago, Lauren Silvers and Lisa Maree had never heard of one another. The entrepreneurs were busy running their own businesses from…
Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Live In Italy And Eat Pasta
If you’ve been reconsidering your 9 till 5 lately then we have some very good news for you. Airbnb is offering up quite possibly the…
The 10 Best Countries To Work Abroad
If you’re hearing everyone around you say “new year, new me” and you want to jump on that bandwagon, perhaps working in a…
How These Twins Turned Their Love Of Travel Into A Successful Start Up
Sometimes you just want to get away from it all—people, technology, the works. But one look at your annual leave balance and that much…
How Nicole Thompson Became Australia’s Biggest Celebrity Make-Up Artist
If you haven’t heard of Nicole Thompson before, you’ve surely seen her work. A magician with a make-up brush, Thompson has…
These 8 Avocado-Themed Buys Are Ripe For Gifting
It's not the latest sneakers or neon tee we want stuffed in our Christmas stocking this year, we’re all still totally hung up on…
How This FIFO Worker Used YouTube To Turn His Side Hustle Into A Business
These days it seems like just about everyone has a side hustle idea burning away in the back of their mind. But it takes a whole lot of guts…
Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Travel And Become An Influencer
Job hunting for the summer break so you have that extra cash to get some travelling done before you have to go back to reality? Look no…
How A Career Coach Can Lead You On A Path To Workplace Domination
Career coaches are a big deal in the US, but not so much here. Perhaps we’re put off by the term “coach”, thinking it…
Australia’s First Coworking Hotel Has Opened
You can’t walk down the street at the moment without running into someone who has a side hustle, or at the very least, a podcast. The…
Where To Find The Coolest Co-Working Spaces Around The World
Everyone kind of thought that digital nomads were lying. Surely it couldn't be that easy to slot working and travelling together? But…
Werk It | 7 Ways To Have A Productive Lunch Break
The average Aussie spends 100 hours on their lunch break per year. Pretty crazy right? Imagine how many things you could learn, do and…
Getting The Gig | Flex Mami On Becoming The Ultimate Slashie
If you don’t know Flex Mami, then you must have been living under a rock. A very uncool rock. Flex, or Lillian to her closest pals, is…
Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Read Books…In The Maldives
Bibliophiles, it's time to quit your day job, pack your bags and head on over to the Maldives because they have the absolute dream…
PSA: This Is The Best Time Of The Week To Apply For Your Dream Job
The whole process of searching for a new job is the actual pits, right? It’s bad enough you’re over your current role and have…
What It’s Like To Be A Full-Time Pro Gamer In Australia
Brandon ‘Biopanther’ Alexander is one of Australia’s top professional sportsmen, except he does his best work sitting in a…
Cards Against Humanity Are Looking For New Writers
Fill in the blank. Cards Against Humanity Are Looking For New _______. Warlocks. Foot fetishists. Writers. Yep, the world’s…
Conferences That Will Seriously Up Your Career Game
We can all see the world morphing before us into something completely new and unknown, but we’re not quite sure what to do about it,…
7 Things Successful People Do (That You Probably Don’t)
We’ve all had those days; days when you forget to brush your hair, you spill coffee on your unironed shirt (you’re running late,…
Step Away From Your Local Café | Here Are Australia’s Coolest Coworking Spaces
There’s nothing quite like the freedom of running your own business unless of course that freedom is constantly squashed by your mum…