4 h. ago The Good Food Guide to a summer road trip through Geelong and the Surf Coast

From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.

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4 h. ago First Look: Cleo is Melbourne’s new summer hotspot replacing rooftop bar Mid Air

The fresh concept on the 12th floor of Russell Street hotel Hyde Melbourne Place boasts a Med-leaning menu led by a former Cutler and Society chef.

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18 h. ago Forty books for 10 types of reader – here’s what to read this summer

Our pick of standout summer reads matched to every mood, habit and beach-bag alter ego.

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20 h. ago Kick off summer (finally!) at one of these 12 hot new Melbourne bars

Celebrate with a mango and sake cocktail on a resurrected city rooftop, $15 martinis that come with a loyalty card, or something else frosty.

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45 h. ago Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes series with Achilles injury

Australia were initially hoping to bring the fast bowler back later in the series, but he’s now been ruled out for the full Test summer.

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65 h. ago Gen Zs like me have stopped dating altogether. We’re opting for friends with (other) benefits

And we’ve consecrated this as our Summer of Friendship.

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3 d. ago ‘Everything summer food should be’: Three sunny salads for your December menu

These bold, abundant salads, from nutritionist Sarah Pound, will steal the show at any summer gathering.

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5 d. ago First look: Inside the NGV’s fashion blockbuster Westwood/Kawakubo

The unlikely summer fling between grand dame designers Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo is here.

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5 d. ago Bah, humbug. Seven tacky Christmas traditions that need trimming

Ditch the punch and punchlines, stick to ham and prawns, and have yourself a very Terry Christmas.

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6 d. ago How to wear 10 summer looks from the boxer short to the perfect linen blazer

Baring more skin as it heats up, or running for cover? Celeb-inspired moves for keeping it cool either way.

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8 d. ago Farmer killed on WA’s south coast as bushfires rage across state’s regions

A farmer has died when his loader was engulfed in flames while fighting a fire near West River as the state’s hot start to summer brought with it several bushfires on Monday.

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9 d. ago ‘Highest risk months’: Water safety warning for parents as summer begins

“Parents tell us that they only looked away for a moment and then tragedy has struck.”

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9 d. ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel as it happened: First weekday passengers travel on new services; Firefighters’ union responds to trespassing claims

All the news from the second day of train services running through the Metro Tunnel on a reduced summer timetable.

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1 week ago First look: After a shock closure, The Everleigh is reborn as a fresh cocktail bar

The team behind a popular Carlton North spot is gearing up to open a Chinese-inspired bar with big ambitions. “We want to be the best bar in Australia.”

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1 week ago A dietitian’s simple rules to remember to eat, drink and be merry all month without adding extra kilos

Keep your health in check this summer with key strategies around which foods to avoid and the ones to load up your plate with.

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1 week ago Holidays for pollies? Nope, the nation can no longer be led from a caravan on the coast

The prime minister cancelled his MPs’ summer holidays and told them to work. But they want to know – what’s the agenda for the rest of the term?

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1 week ago Victorians warned over summer threat of catastrophic bushfires and floods

Authorities have warned Victorians to be prepared for increased fire risk and flash flooding this summer.

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2 w. ago From tacky to trendy: The Appletini cocktail is back to shake things up this summer

It’s bobbing up on drinks lists everywhere from pubs to hatted fine diners – but not quite as you may remember it. Plus, how to make your own at home.

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2 w. ago 7 fashion pieces to get you through work until the summer holiday hits

Think of “quiet holidaying” as fashion’s less extreme version of “quiet quitting”.

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2 w. ago Essendon avoid a summer of discontent with Merrett’s captaincy call

Zach Merrett reached his decision to vacate the captaincy in the past few days after meetings with club president Andrew Welsh, CEO Craig Vozzo and senior coach Brad Scott.

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