As a concept, the Big Lap, that circumnavigation of Australia in which families pack up and head off to explore the Wide Brown Land, all 40,000 kilometres by road, sounds idyllic.

Located at basement level in Flinders Street’s Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, Mr Tompkins is a welcome addition to the city’s underground dining scene, with a menu that pays homage to the building’s ...

Featuring extensive use of reclaimed timber and steel trusses, 1 Hotel Melbourne (render pictured) will open on June 19 on the banks of the Yarra in the revitalised North Wharf precinct.

Featuring extensive use of reclaimed timber and steel trusses, 1 Hotel Melbourne (render pictured) will open on June 19 on the banks of the Yarra in the revitalised North Wharf precinct. Its soaring ...