Melbourne news with a lifestyle lean - the city, its people and what is changing.
Two of Australia's biggest cities have spent well over a century arguing about which one does it better, and the argument itself has become part of the national culture.
Melbourne's nickname didn't come from one famous garden but from a deliberate, city-wide habit of setting land aside for parks that has lasted more than 150 years.
The line about Melbourne having four seasons in one day is a cliche because it is true. Here is why the city's weather swings so fast, and how locals actually dress for it.
Melbourne is one of the only cities in the world with a public holiday for a football match it has not yet played. Here is how Grand Final Friday works, and what actually happens across the long weekend.
For one month a year, football quietly reorganises the city. If you are new to Melbourne, here is what the finals actually are, and why the last Saturday of the season stops the town.
