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    The Vaccines' Justin Young on Big Days Off, His Favourite Sydney Dinners and the Album That Started It All

    Fifteen years on from What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, the band is bringing the album — and a whole lot of 2010s nostalgia — to Australia.

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    CP On: Does Vinted's Recent Arrival in Australia Mean We Can Finally Compete With the Northern Hemisphere's Vintage Style?

    The Lithuanian retailer's local launch exposes why secondhand shopping here is rarely the affordable, accessible alternative to fast fashion it's meant to be.

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    This Just In: The Horniest Place in Australia Is This Tiny Town in Queensland

    New data from Lovehoney has ranked 1,227 Australian suburbs and towns by sex toy purchases per capita — and not one capital city cracked the top ten.

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    The Best Places to Shop for Craft and Journalling Supplies in Sydney

    These are a journalling experts favourite spots in the city to stock up on craft supplies — from paper troves to sticker havens.

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    Australia's Housing Market Is in a Downturn For the First Time in Ages — Here's What It Means If You're Buying Right Now

    Sydney and Melbourne prices have fallen since February and, now, the downturn is spreading nationally.

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    This Just In: Melbourne's CBD Just Got Australia's First-Ever Precinct-Wide Valet Service

    From today, visitors to Melbourne's Collins Street precinct can hand over their keys for a flat $80 a day and pick their car up from the exact same spot — no hotel stay or restaurant booking necessary.

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    This Just In: Beyond The Valley Has Revealed This Year's Lineup, Led by John Summit, Black Eyed Peas and Skepta

    The Victorian festival's 11th edition brings John Summit's New Year's Eve countdown, an Australian-exclusive Black Eyed Peas set and Skepta's first appearance there since 2019.

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    The Best Australian Activewear Brands to Know Right Now

    From technical performance gear to loungewear built for the cafe (or the couch) — Australian activewear has never had more range.

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    The Best Australian Sheets and Bedding Brands to Know Right Now

    From French linen and crisp cotton, to silky Bamboo and comfy jersey — make your bed the masterpiece it deserves to be with these Aussie (and one Kiwi)-owned bedding.

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    This Just In: The Jungle Giants Have Added a String of Regional Shows to Their Biggest Australian Tour Yet

    Fresh off a chart-topping fifth album, the Brisbane four-piece are taking Experiencing Feelings of Joy to regional New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland — kicking off in Newcastle this Friday.

  • News

    This Just In: Kat the Label Is Holding a Warehouse Sale in South Yarra — with Lingerie from $5

    The Melbourne label is opening its doors for a four-day warehouse sale in South Yarra, with archive pieces, samples and past collections up for grabs.

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    This Just In: The World's Largest Ever Cruise Ship Has Officially Set Sail on Its Maiden Mediterranean Voyage

    Royal Caribbean's newest ship has overtaken its Icon Class sisters to become the largest cruise ship in the world, kicking off seven-night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome this month.

  • Restaurant

    Past / Port

    508 Flinders Street, Melbourne

    Executive chef Sarah Chan's signature Sarawak laksa anchors a 160-seat South-East Asian menu spanning Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia — with a new pre-order Lobster, Three Ways built for the table.

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    This Just In: Vinted, the European resale juggernaut Australians have been waiting for, lands here on 1 July

    Vinted, one of Europe's biggest resale marketplaces, lands in Australia on 1 July — fee-free for sellers, backed by Australia Post and opening a UK selling corridor from day one.

  • News

    CP Picks: 14 Australian-Designed Coats for When the Jacket Is the Outfit

    The locally designed outerwear worth buying once (and wearing for a decade).

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    This Just In: Pegassi Is Bringing His All-Night Warehouse Sets to Australia for the First Time This December

    The fast-rising Belgian producer will play extended all-night-long shows at Melbourne's The Wool Store and Sydney's Carriageworks.

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    Melbourne Faux Fur Label Unreal Fur Is Popping Up in Paddington for a Four-Day-Only Sale

    Unreal Fur is setting up its first-ever Sydney pop-up on Oxford Street, Paddington — with racks of samples, current season coats and more.

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    Coming Soon: Cult Victorian Workout Club Upstate Is Bringing Its Cool-Girl Brand of Pilates to South Brisbane This Summer

    Upstate's cult of reformer Pilates, hot yoga and infrared sweat is expanding again — this time to a three-room studio on South Brisbane's Fish Lane.

  • News

    Bye Bambi Is Closing Its Windsor Store with a Four-Day Warehouse Sale — Where Nothing Is Over $50

    Bye Bambi is closing its Windsor store with a final warehouse sale — four days of archive pieces, samples and one-offs, with nothing over $50.

  • News

    This Just In: Ichiko Aoba and Cat Power Are Both Playing the Sydney Opera House Later This Year

    From hushed chamber-folk to late-night Southern soul, the Opera House has locked in two of next season's most anticipated Concert Hall shows.

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