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    Melbourne named best city in the world for 2026

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    1. Thoresus on

      Must be because of all those people moving interstate because of how bad Victoria is

      -Regards the media

    3. Ok-Trust-2319 on

      If you see London and NY in the top 10, you know what kind of list we are looking at…

    5. gazmal on

      It sure felt like it over the weekend with so many events going on and what seemed like a million people having good time.

    6. cillyme on

      Time Out puts out these lists every couple of months. That’s how we have chaard being listed as a top burger in the world and high street in Northcote being the coolest street in the world.

    10. ozlurk on

      The Melbourne CBD is slowly recovering from the Pandemic hit . The Metro Tunnel adds more services , also some challenges . For the majority of tourists Melbourne is cheaper / less crowded than Europe / the US and overall safer , 3 1/2 hours drive to the more remote locations/ places of interest . Lots more work to do like upgrading V-Line outer rural services/ Bus services and the Airport Rail Link

    11. BigBearGino on

      Moved here in October from the U.K. it certainly feels a lot nicer to live and generally enjoy than any city I’ve spent time in back home.

      Seems to always be an event on, food scene is amazing, coffee scene good, public transport is great, a few issues with those with mental health issues on the streets but every city has that – much worse in Canada and US.

      Just my opinion of course.

    12. Hot_Cauliflower_8060 on

      I have always thought Melbourne is a nice place to live. I can list all its obvious faults, which have been talked about many times. But it’s not a bad city as far as big cities go.

      But The Best? There are cities that are far more dramatic and awe inspiring. Places that matter in the world. Melbourne is just nice.

    13. TOXICHEMICALMOLD on

      More vibes. The best city in the world is Doha, followed by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

    14. Much-Scientist9647 on

      It’s because we had machete bins (only city in the world to have them). Which other city in the world can claim that?

    16. Flashy_Passion16 on

      It’s hilarious watching all the main stream media Facebook page comment sections go into melt down with the normal dribble

    17. TheHoovyPrince on

      Publications like Time Out do one of these every year and its practically a different city each time and its based on vibes lol

    24. explendable on

      These awards tend to go thru a fairly predictable series of rotations… I’m pretty sure it’s some kind of pr/media scam. 

      Melbourne is great, it’ll still be great when it drops in a year or two. And then back up again. 

    25. FlaviusStilicho on

      I came here some 25 years ago for a half year stint. Knew within two weeks I didn’t want to live anywhere else.

    27. Lost_Helicopter2518 on

      I don’t know about the best, but I moved here from Auckland 3 years ago and it is miles miles better. Whatever complains people have about transport or cost of living, Auckland is even worse.

      But even then Auckland is probably better than like Cape Town or crime ridden area. Auckland is still okay.

    32. coxpete on

      The MCG and the greatest tram network outside the former Soviet Union but the best of the best? These guys need to travel more.

      One city from the small number of countries I’ve visited: Valparaiso, Montreal, Vienna, Seattle, Montevideo, Seoul, Bilbao*, Bergen, Hamburg, Porto and Rosario.

      ( * Spain alone has many contenders but Bilbao’s trams rolling along pretty streets remind me of the Paris end of Collins St! )