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Jan
26
2026

Professor Robert Brooks: How the Australian Open Boosts Victoria’s Economy

Business, Consumer Affairs, Places & Travel, Sports & Recreation

The Australian Open transforms Melbourne every January, but its biggest impact isn’t just inside Melbourne Park. Professor Robert Brooks explains ...

Jan
17
2026

Pieta Farrell: Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Program

Arts, Comedy, Food, Health, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Midsumma Festival’s 2026 program spans hundreds of events across Melbourne and beyond. Pieta Farrell explains how the 2026 festival ...

Jan
11
2026

Samuel Cornell: Why We Pretend Holidays Were Great

Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Psychology, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Coming home from a trip and admitting it was disappointing can feel strangely shameful. Public health researcher Samuel Cornell explains ...

Dec
14
2025

David Greco: Peninsula Summer Music Festival

Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Places & Travel

The Peninsula Summer Music Festival returns in January 2026, bringing live music to wineries, civic halls and open-air venues across ...

Sep
28
2025

Chris Zeiher: Epic Bike Rides and the Cycling Boom

Fitness & Nutrition, Places & Travel, Travel

Cycling holidays are on the rise, from family-friendly e-bike trips to bucket-list adventures like Western Australia’s Munda Biddi Trail and ...

Sep
19
2025

Professor Hussein Dia: Tesla’s ‘Self-Driving’ Cars — Freedom or Fear?

Consumer Affairs, Government & Organisations, Personal Safety, Places & Travel, Technology

Tesla is rolling out its self-driving mode in Australia. Is it a glimpse of the future or a dangerous halfway ...

Aug
3
2025

Yvette Thompson: Where Aussies Are Travelling This Winter

Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Travel

Forget Bali and the snow—today’s travellers are chasing meaning, connection and conscious adventure. Intrepid Travel’s Yvette Thompson shares the biggest ...

Jul
6
2025

Keiralie Poole: Rain, Gorillas and the Secret Life of Ganyeka

Animals, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel

Forget the viral videos—some gorillas love the rain. Keeper Keiralie Poole shares the story of Ganyeka, a cheeky silverback at ...

May
22
2025

Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught: LEGO® Star Wars™ at Melbourne Museum

Kids & Family, Places & Travel, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From towering star destroyers to pint-sized droids, LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition is a galaxy built one brick at a ...

Apr
10
2025

Laura Hickleton: Newborn Lion Cub at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Animals, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel

Werribee Open Range Zoo has just welcomed a brand-new lion cub. And this is not just any cub. He is ...