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The Best Pho in Melbourne is From a Vietnamese Restaurant That ‘Opens When We Feel Like It’
On any given night, Shop Bao Ngọc could hold a fundraising event, Pho Night [payment from $15-$30 on a sliding scale] or a queer community BBQ.
The VICE Guide to the Best Dumplings in Melbourne
From Chinatown to Box Hill and beyond, here are the best dumplings in Melbourne. See our top picks for xiao Long Bao, pan-fried and more.
How To Talk Your Way Out of An Evil Rent Increase
It's actually possible, legal and advisable to try to negotiate your landlord's unconscionable rent increase. We spoke with some tenants who were successful.
It Happened to Me: My House Had No Shower For Two Months and It Made My Life Better
After I found the courage to ask our elderly landlord to fix the shower, her middle-aged son came over and ripped it out instead.
The VICE Guide to the Best Cheap Eats in Melbourne
From the inner city to the suburbs, here are the best cheap eats you can find across Melbourne for under $25.
'Visibility' Isn’t Protecting Us From Transphobia
On Trans Day of Visibility, I can’t help but think that ‘visibility’ has given our community many things, but equal and fair access to adequate medical and life affirming care still isn’t one of them.
Is Your High Distinction Worth Less Than it Was 10 Years Ago?
According to a landmark study from the University of Sydney, more than a quarter of uni students are now achieving top grades.
The VICE Guide to the Best Hidden Bars in Melbourne
From secret laneway bars to tucked-away rooftops, here are the top picks for the best hidden bars in Melbourne’s CBD and beyond.
Contemporary R&B Is Safe in the Hands of SON RAY
If you find yourself screaming the chorus of ‘Love’ by Keyshia Cole far too often, you’ll enjoy this.
The VICE Guide to the Best Lunch Spots in Melbourne
Here's our guide to Melbourne's best lunch spots, whether they're impressive, accessible, affordable, quick or simply divine.
What is the Twink-Handler Relationship? I Asked A Bunch Of Twinks and Their Handlers.
"If they're about to make some questionable choices, that’s where I step in to make sure they don’t do something rogue, like message their ex or take a stupid amount of acid at a festival."
A 23-Year-Old Man Has Died After a Chaotic Weekend of Cancelled Festivals and Extreme Heat
Temperatures reaching 41C, total fire bans, and the death of a festival reveller brought Victoria's long-weekend festivities to an early and somber end.