According to the NZ Herald Travel Readers’ Choice Awards, Melbourne has been voted the world’s best city, securing the top spot over several international destinations. The city draws trans-Tasman visitors with its short flight time of less than four hours, vibrant hideaway lanes, coffee shops, sandstone buildings, mirror-glass skyscrapers, and iconic spots like the Queen … Read more
According to FLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window opens on Monday, Aug. 10, running from 10:49 a.m. to 2:49 p.m. ET, … Read more
Australian property market contractions are triggering an economic domino effect, leaving everyday homeowners and secondary industries stranded as falling buyer confidence and gridlocked sales volumes ripple across the nation, according to real estate figure Tom Panos. Two anonymous married nurses who purchased a $2 million home this year found themselves trapped in survival mode, paying … Read more
The Castle stage production brings the iconic Australian film to life as the classic comedy makes its long-awaited theatrical debut thirty years after hitting cinema screens, according to the production team at Working Dog. The live show will premiere at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, with tickets and production details slated for audiences looking to revisit … Read more
Sydney real estate agent Tom Panos recorded the worst auction day of a 30-year career as national clearance rates fell to 54.2 per cent and many sellers grew too scared to publicly list their properties. Leading auctioneer Tom Panos told his hundreds of thousands of social media followers that Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are carrying … Read more
A low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea is generating hazardous surf conditions along Australia’s east coast, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a formal warning for the Gold Coast, Byron, and Coffs coastlines. Authorities advise the public to avoid the water and surf-exposed areas as large waves and gusty conditions persist through the weekend. … Read more
Australian Beer and Cigarette Taxes Top Global Rankings, Sparking Industry Warnings Deutsche Bank’s 2026 cost of living index reveals Melbourne and Sydney as the world’s most expensive cities for beer and cigarettes, with prices for five beers and two packs of Marlboros reaching $US111.20 and $US109.50 respectively. The data highlights a “relentless” rise in sin … Read more
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience has opened in Melbourne at 206 Bourke Street, transforming astronomical data from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) into a walk-through digital journey. The attraction uses NASA and European Space Agency research to let visitors virtually explore the Hubble Deep Field, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, and the exoplanet Janssen. … Read more
Tennis icons Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi celebrated Graf’s 57th birthday on June 14, marking another milestone in a high-profile, two-decade marriage. Agassi, 56, publicly honored his wife on social media by sharing a throwback photograph of the couple, referring to the 22-time Grand Slam champion as his “unicorn.” How do professional athletes maintain long-term … Read more
Melbourne’s winter solstice, occurring on June 21, 2026, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. According to TimeOut, the event happens when the South Pole reaches its furthest point from the Sun, causing the star to follow its lowest and shortest trajectory across the sky. This astronomical shift … Read more