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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.

Good morning, Foo Fighters fans. We have news.

After Australia clocked up a billion Uber Eats deliveries, these are the food trends defining how we eat at home in 2025.

The proposed development wants to transform a long-time vacant site into a vibrant precinct with community at its core.

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.

The northside icon is making a comeback with a massive development in the works. 

Whether you're a Blink or tagging along for the vibes, here’s how to make the most of BLACKPINK’s Singapore concert in November 2025 without missing a beat.

Brisbane’s most iconic shopping strip is levelling up—here's everything you need to know. 

Function Well is opening a brand-new flagship in West Village and it's their most elevated offering to date.

Is it better than Christmas coming early? Not quite, but we'll take five new train stations instead.

From a new terminal to security upgrades and expanded duty-free, here’s how the Future BNE project is set to change the way you travel. 

A high-end retail and commercial development has been proposed with a rooftop garden and an underground dining venue.

Australia’s largest purpose-built integrated entertainment city has been proposed to transform a site off the Bruce Highway into a lifestyle and tourism epicentre.

In sad news for those who love a couch feed, Menulog has announced it will cease operations in Australia.  

Get ready to rock, Melbourne: Amyl and The Sniffers are back for a surprise hometown show this Friday. And it’s entirely free. For one night, they’ll bring their infamous and unapologetic raw rock spirit to the heart of Melbourne to electrify the stage at Fed Square. 

Landers Pocket is set to redefine the Brisbane landscape with a brewery, distillery, gastropub, beer garden, mini golf course and more. 

Come in, spinner!

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.

The newly approved One Park Lane development is set to send Southport soaring.

The team behind some of Queensland’s most refined developments is back with Blonde—a new wave of beachfront living that’s all about understated luxury.

Ready up, Fremantle. One of the city's most prominent—and heavily used—river crossings is about to get a landmark upgrade. The ageing Fremantle Traffic Bridge is set for a 12-month closure starting in February 2026, making way for a sleek, modern replacement.

There’s nothing better than returning home from a trip and treating yourself to some untaxed goods, and after Avolta unveiled their refurbished duty-free precinct at Perth Airport Terminal 1, this process has become significantly smoother and seriously lavish.

The McCallum Park Active Area is now complete and open to the public!

We’ve got some amazing news for the public transport community, because the Transperth Metronet railway expansion project is officially completed! The yellow Armadale line has had some major improvements and been extended 8km south to a brand-new ground-level station in Byford, meaning Perth just became a lot more connected.

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?

The first-ever global Michelin Key selection was announced this year, and a whopping 35 Australian hotels made the cut.

Set to be completed in 2027, the $170 million upgrade will double the terminal’s footprint, triple the departure lounge space and boost departure gates by 40% to cater to the region’s booming growth.

Morley Galleria is finally getting upgraded, as Vicinity Centres team up with Perron Group to deliver a $240 million redevelopment of the once-beloved Perth shopping hub. This marks the biggest transformation the site has ever seen since it opened more than 30 years ago. 

Melbourne's retail game is (back) alive, with an influx of international traders rushing to the CBD amid vacancy rates dropping to a new low.

The Gold Coast Airport’s 20-year masterplan has been cleared for takeoff, with federal government approval locked in for its 2024 Master Plan.

Perth has just laid out its Perth Airport Master Plan 2026, meaning your next flight could be a whole lot smoother and more glamorous if you plan your schedule just right.

The riverfront neighbourhood will be the home of Queensland’s largest residential wellness offering. 

North Lakes is levelling up with a five-star hotel, luxury lagoon pool, boutique retail and high-end restaurants.

There’s a particular electricity humming through Vancouver right now—the kind that wraps itself around a city before history happens.

Mark your calendars because Friday, September 19 is about to feel like Christmas morning for tech lovers. Apple’s gone and launched not one, not two, but three brand-new iPhones, and each one is coming for our wallets in a different way.

The Gold Coast light rail has already changed the way we move once, and Stage 3 is set to take things even further.

For years, Sydney’s biggest buzzkill hasn’t been the lockouts, it’s been the logistics. The good news? Transport upgrades and new late-night reforms are slowly being introduced, which are about to make your Saturday night commute a whole lot less of a headache. 

Mark your calendar, here are some of the exciting upcoming developments across Brisbane to keep an eye out for. 

Brisbane’s nightlife has always had a love–hate relationship with policy. Now, law-and-order is back in the headlines.

The latest NSW Budget is big news for our festivals, films and creative industries.

Perth—your time has come. Metronet is the quiet revolution changing how we get around.

Brisbane’s transport has a glow-up brewing—and you can thank the Olympics for putting it on fast-forward.

At the north end of the city in Healeys Lane (where Paik’s BBQ is, IYKYK) has officially been turned into the city’s Koreatown, marked with Australia’s first traditionally crafted Korean totem poles. 

Thousands of South East Queenslanders are in need of support due to the effects of heavy rain, flooding and power outages.

If you're preparing for Cyclone Alfred, we've gathered a list of helpful resources for you to access. 

Move over, Sydney—Melbourne’s about to get a dose of the Merivale magic and we've got our fingers and toes crossed for a certain famous woodfired bread.

We’re calling it a touchdown. Further cementing Melbourne as Australia’s sporting capital, next year we’re going to be able to catch live NFL games. Yep, American football—the National Football League—a la Travis Kelce is coming to us live.

Urban List Guest Editor Sianna Catullo, a Narungga woman, on amplifying First Nations voices and allyship ahead of 26 January, 2025.

We all have memories of traversing the empty foyer of South Yarra's Jam Factory to head to the cinema, but no more. The iconic precinct has officially closed to make way for a $2.75 billion redevelopment which will see it become a massive shopping and dining hub that will land somewhere between Collins Street in the CBD, and Chadstone Shopping Centre—bougie.

If you thought the spectacular scenery of K’gari (Fraser Island) couldn’t get any better, you’re in for a pleasant surprise, because paradise has just leveled up. 

As Neil Perry prepares to open another two venues in this once-sleepy, always-fancy suburb, we check in to see what's new and why foodies are flocking to Double Bay. 

It's been a big week for train catchers and bus riders everywhere. Here's everything going on with Queensland’s public transport right now. 

Here's everything going on with Brisbane's public transport right now. 

The humble south-eastern suburb of Dingley Village will soon be home to a state-of-the-art wave park. The project, pending State Government approval, has since been given the green light after a five-year wait when it was initially pitched in 2019.

There’s a lot more to be excited about than sport when the 2032 Olympics roll into Brisbane in 2032.

“We need to dramatically pick up the pace and get global emissions plummeting this decade.”

At around 11:4opm last night, an earthquake was felt across Victoria.

Today, Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll announced that American company Conduent Business Services has been awarded Victoria’s public transport ticketing contract. 

All the news you really want to hear, none of the fluff.

Here are just some of the ways we can all help those affected.

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining Code. The code is intended to level out the sheer power imbalance between Australian news media publishers—like us—and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The code, in effect, should allow the two parties to reach an agreement on fair remuneration for displaying news on these platforms. 

Well played New Zealand, well played.

The most important question of the year.

Following Brisbane’s largest downpour on record that’s seen over 15,000 homes flooded, it’s time to look at the ways we can all help those affected.

Huge.

The future is now and a hotel in Japan is leading the way, replacing staff with holograms and robots. At the Henn-na Hotel, located in Tokyo’s buzzing Ginza district, you’ll be greeted by anything from a friendly ninja (who can speak five languages no less), to an even friendlier dinosaur who is pretty damn excited to meet a human. 

Well, here we go again folks.

It’s pretty hard to avoid news about the sorry state of planet Earth these days, but in case you’ve been in a media blackout, there’s a huge national Climate Strike kicking off this Friday 21 May.

Bearing more suspense than the next season of Stranger Things 4.

It’s time to take a big ol’ geeze into the evening sky, because this evening, a pink supermoon will be the star of the show.

This year, the community action organisation is calling for a couple of things you should know about.

Melbourne’s city skyline is going to look a little greener, with Beulah announcing that it’s $2 billion skyscraper, Southbank by Beulah, is on track to be the world’s tallest vertical garden. The skyscraper is set to be 365 metres high and the external vertical garden will reach a total of 5.5 kilometers. That’s as long as running a full lap around The Tan, then running a little more. 

Yep, your pets can now get from A to B in a dedicated pet taxi which lets them ride unaccompanied.