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LEGENDS in CONCERT

Legends concert Las Vegas tribute show brings legends to life

LAS VEGAS’ longest-running live tribute show has hit Melbourne giving fans a chance to catch a glimpse of their favourite celebrity impersonators up close.

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Sweating at work Hating the heat? Don’t try these jobs

AS THE temperature soars, spare a thought for those people with jobs that don’t have the luxury of aircon. Say hello to those who sweat through Melbourne’s hot jobs.

Children's theatre

Learning fun Why the theatre is good for children

MORE than 105,000 people saw children’s theatre performances at the Melbourne Arts Centre alone last year. Here’s why taking the kids to the show is so popular.

Children are seen during the official opening of the Slide the Square at Federation Square in Melbourne, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. The 75 metre slip 'n' slide attraction, which uses water recycled into tanks to water Fed Square's gardens, is open until January 15. (AAP Image/Alex Murray) NO ARCHIVING

What’s on Things to do in Melbourne this week

FOR those of us who are heading back to work on Monday, here are the best ways to spend your last few days of nine-to-five freedom.

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St Kilda polo You can now lose the shoes in the sport of kings

SHOE-obsessed fashionistas will have to rethink their polo attire for the inaugural Kennedy Twilight Beach Polo, with footwear being optional.

Falls Festival 2015

Falls Festival How to move a music festival in 27 hours

HUGE bushfires ripped along Victoria’s Great Ocean Rd creating a trail of havoc and heading straight for Lorne, home of the Falls Festival last year. Here’s how organisers ensured the show went on.

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Overheard at Festival Meredith Music Festival 2016

4,096 words, 14 pictures, 9 clips and one exclusive disco set. Mikey Cahill went along, notepad in one hand, Pink Flamingo in the other.

Melbourne Skyline

Time warp Eye in the sky watches Melbourne grow

FOR the first time you can watch our city grow before your eyes, in an amazing satellite timelapse of Melbourne taken over the past 32 years.

1969. Visitors stroll across the lawn of the Chirnside mansion at Werribee Park, Melbourne. Home. Property. Neg: BL15460

Wool tycoons Werribee Mansion’s grand and tragic past

IT’s one of Melbourne’s most striking and beloved landmarks, costing the equivalent of $9 million to build. But Werribee Mansion also has a tragic history.

Source SA cover - Adam Liaw on Japanese cooking at Himeji

Zen master The ingredients of Japan easy cooking

YOU won’t have to fill the pantry with a host of new bottles and packets to cook Japanese food at home. TV chef Adam Liaw shows you the essentials.

Hopetoun Tea Rooms

Hive of production Melbourne’s rising food production industry

MELBOURNE may be the food capital of the nation but it is also a hive of production, with rooftop beehives, a tortilla factory and flour mill among a rising industry.

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Pooch playgrounds Victoria’s best dog beaches

DON’T go barking up the wrong beach. These are the best off-leash sandy spots to take your pup this summer.

Melbourne shines in best Aussie pics comp

Stunning selection Melbourne shines in best Aussie pics comp

THE Nature Conservancy, the world’s biggest conservation organisation, has scoured Australia for the most breathtaking pictures of the year, and Melbourne ... you’re a winner.

The Last Waltz

Contentious List The Best 16 of ‘16: Go Straya

Rock City: The best 16 of ‘16, The Avalanches, Olympia, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, D.D Dumbo, Julia Jacklin, Emma Russack, A.B Original and more chosen by Mikey Cahill

Briefs Fairfax Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, until 18 December Reviewer: Stephanie Glickman

Theatre A naughty night out

Last seen in Melbourne a year ago, Briefs is back in town and the show is just as rude, hilarious and laugh-out-loud surprising as before.

Unsettled spirits haunting Luna Park

Scared stiff Unsettled spirits haunting Luna Park

DO ghosts still haunt St Kilda’s iconic Luna Park? Ghosthunters are convinced the beloved amusement Park — which turns 104 today — is home to more than one.

Absailing Santa

Festive fun What’s on in Melbourne on Christmas Day

IF Christmas Day at the folks isn’t your thing, the City of Melbourne has loads of options to keep you entertained and fed on December 25. Check out what’s on.

White Night - Early Deadline Pic

Festival town City set to sparkle after dark

MARATHON dance parties, neon streets and Shrek-inspired fairytale installations. Welcome to White Night 2017.