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Being sun smart this summer
SUMMER is here! But watch out beachgoers, the biggest danger in Australia during the hot months isn’t sharks and it’s not dehydration either, it’s skin cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet rays (aka the...
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Melbourne’s Chocolate Rush Chocolate Festival 2011
FOR a fifth year running, Melbourne’s Chocolate Rush Festival is offering a tasting platter of experiences, giving both chocoholic and chocolatier alike the chance to mix and mingle over mouthfuls of...
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Melbourne Winter Festival
THE weather might be unnaturally sunny, but that hasn’t stopped Melburnians from enjoying this year’s Winter Festival. Skating up a storm at the Melbourne Winter Festival. Photo: Melbourne Winter...
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Career talk: student entrepreneurs
Founders of 'I Heart Dress Up Parties' Vincent Lam and student panelist Susan Su at Entrepreneurs Week. IF YOU were anywhere near Melbourne University last week, you might have felt a little...
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Review: Priest
Paul Bettany stars in Scott Stewart's Priest THE latest film following the Underworld vampire movie trends is Priest. Set in futuristic “Cathedral City” where the church and the government are the same...
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Melbourne Central’s new attractions
MELBOURNE Central has been looking a little tired after serving city folk for all these years. But the city landmark for shopping and dining is now undergoing a facelift. Meld reporter Kim Larkin finds...
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Review: Journey to Mecca
A shot from Journey to Mecca: In the footsteps of Ibn Battuta, which follows the traveller's 14th Century pilgrimage. Photo: SK Films It’s hard to find fault in anything shown on the third largest...
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Going to the ball? Fashion dos and don’ts
SO YOU’VE bought tickets to the ball. Now you have to worry about what to wear. How are you going to do your hair? Do boys really have it easier? Here are some tips about what you should, and more...
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The Royal Melbourne Show is on again!
PART amusement park, part zoo and all fun, the Royal Melbourne Show is on again from September 24, and this year promises more emu-burgers, kangaroo-steaks and Australian honey-bee tea than ever...
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Charge your glasses! The Beer Lovers Guide to Australia is out
WE’VE all heard about wine connoisseurs, but now we can become beer aficionados with the release of The 2011 Beer Lovers Guide to Australia. But unlike fellow wine-specific publications, this book...
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Ultimate Frisbee: A how-to guide
FRISBEE, that plastic disk thrown on a beach in all those American films, is now a competitive sport, featuring in this year’s ASEAN Games. Ultimate Frisbee draws its rules and inspiration from more...
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Love thy neighbour: The Sharehood
IT looks like “love thy neighbour” is making a comeback with the latest eco-friendly, pocket-friendly, friend-friendly trend to hit Melbourne – The Sharehood website. The Sharehood is an online...
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Brother Baba Budan and Manchester Press
SIPPING coffee in Melbourne. Everyone does it, but hunting for good coffee and a chic cafe atmosphere that’s far removed from the big coffee chains can sometimes be a quest of epic proportions,...
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Review: Anonymous
Rhys Ifans stars as the "real" author of Shakespeare's works in Anonymous ROLAND Emmerich’s Anonymous is premised on one of the conspiracy theories surrounding the works of William Shakespeare....
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Moneyball: right on the money, sports fan or not
BRAD Pitt and Jonah Hill star in this remarkable portrayal of underdog baseball team the Oakland Athletics and their rise to greatness. Brad Pitt stars in Moneyball A MOVIE about the politics of...
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Guava Bean and Little Feat cafe opens with free macarons
GUAVA Bean and Little Feat macarons have joined forces to open a new cafe in Melbourne. They’re marking the opening by giving away free macarons until this Friday, and, for one lucky winner, a year’s...
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Drive review
Kim Larkin reviews the unconventional action thriller Drive, starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. Ryan Gosling stars in Drive To begin to explain Drive is excruciating. There are no words that can...
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MasterChef meets Glee: The Kitchen Musical
The cast of genre-defying television show The Kitchen Musical ONE of Asia’s most highly-awaited television shows of 2011 has been an unusual but surprisingly right-on-the-mark combination of the...
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Summer foods to make you smile!
SUMMER is finally here, and for those of us staying in Melbourne, this season is real treat for the tummy! The cheapest and healthiest way to shop is seasonal. So what can our tastebuds expect over the...
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Shebeen, the bar where you can drink for charity
WHAT would you say if we told you there was a bar where every beer you bought was a donation to charity? Well, there will be. It’s called Shebeen and it’s coming to Melbourne. Thirsty for social...
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