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Packed NGV Van Gogh exhibition

Packing them in Big queues for city’s latest blockbuster

PEOPLE have queued three-deep in the CBD for Melbourne’s latest blockbuster. And this time it isn’t for pizza or an AFL match of the round at the ‘G.

Source SA cover story - Asian pork...with Nic Watt at Madame Hanoi

Snap and crackle The secrets of perfect Asian-style pork

LEARN how to cook sensational pork dishes – from crispy or braised, to stir-fry.

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Coffee snobs Is this really what Melbourne smells like?

THIS Melbourne-inspired scented candle claims to capture the scent of the world’s most liveable city, but genuine coffee connoisseurs might find it a bit on the nose.

Van Gogh and the Seasons media preview

Rare masterpieces Hundreds rush to NGV to see van Gogh genius

HOW amazed he would be. In life, Vincent van Gogh was shunned and called a madman. But today, the tormented Dutch artist was the hero of the hour.

Comedian Troy Kinne is performing his show 'Kinne Live' in Townsville, presented by The Comedy Generation

4 stars Comedy Festival 2017: Troy Kinne, #NoFilter

THREE cheers for this homegrown larrikin whose observational humour really hits the spot.

Inspire top ten artists- Vincent van Gogh

Winter Masterpieces Van Gogh comes to Melbourne

VAN Gogh painted one of his most famous works under supervision while hospitalised at Saint-Remy asylum in Provence. See it at the NGV’s latest Winter Masterpieces exhibition.

Romesh Ranganathan in Irrational at MICF 2017

4 stars Comedy Festival 2017: Romesh Ranganathan, Irrational

Top-notch misanthropy delivered with affable grumpiness by established UK comic. He’s flying high but don’t expect him to be happy about it.

Weekend Cafe Review: Left Field

Where to eat Best cafes in Melbourne’s southeast

CRAVING an Instagram-worthy brunch, but don’t want to travel to the inner suburbs? These are the best places to eat in Melbourne’s southeast.

Dave Hughes

4 ½ stars Family affair starts to bite Hughesy

Dave Hughes is a comedy institution in this town. And it’s easy to see why his oh-so-familiar style resonates across the many platforms Hughes plies his trade.

Food Feature - Merne

Review Merne a house of Light and shade

BELLARINE newcomer Merne at Lighthouse is yet to shine bright.

credit photography to Timothy Grey. CORN FRITTERS at Woodlea's Go West tuck shop

West side story Best cafes in the outer west

FROM Altona to Ardeer, Seaholme to Caroline Springs — and everything in between — these are the best places to brunch in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Dog Owners to Learn Grooming

Puppy love Who let the dogs out?

LOOKING for some pawfect family fun? The Royal Exhibition Building will go to the dogs when the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show wags its way into town next month.

City Spending Boom

Tucking into Melbourne $3bn splurge on CBD shopping, dining

A CHILDREN’S shopping precinct and more late-night trading have been suggested for Melbourne’s inner city as a record $3 billion was spent on retail and dining in a year.

Inside Story with Hannah Gadsby

Prestigious gong Gadsby wins comedy’s Barry Award

WHAT a way to say goodbye. Hannah Gadsby wins the prestigious Barry Award in her farewell to stand-up comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Win a trip for two to Port Douglas and party in style with Carnivale

Giveaway Win a trip for two to Port Douglas

THE ultimate party in paradise is on in Port Douglas with Carnivale from May 26-28.

Supplied Editorial Trygve Wakenshaw (Squidboy, Kraken) returns to the Fringe World festival with Nautilus

4 stars Comedy Festival 2017: Trygve Wakenshaw, Nautilus

Mime is taken to a whole new realm when Trygve Wakenshaw is in the house. Who knew mime could be so complex, entangled and dark?

Mini Golf Bar

Par tab Minigolf hits Melbourne’s nightlife

THE latest craze to hit Melbourne’s nightlife will let revellers get their groove on while having a putt. Take a tour the city’s first minigolf and cocktail bar.

Judith Lucy and Denise Scott

4 ½ stars Comedy Festival 2017: Judith Lucy and Denise Scott

Menopausal mayhem from two living legends as they discuss arthritis, colonic irrigation, nana nighties and other crushing setbacks of real life.