Lauren Vadnjal

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News
You Can Now Ditch Your Opal Card on Sydney Ferries and Light Rail

Smartphone, smartwatch and bank card payments can now be used to pay for some forms of Sydney public transport.

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News
Natural History Is Melbourne's New Museum-Inspired All-Day Bar, Grill and Cafe

It's the latest venture from Belles Hot Chicken's Morgan McGlone.

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News
Zeus Street Greek Opens First Melbourne Store with Free Souvas

Lock in a free lunch.

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News
In-N-Out Burger Is Popping Up in Melbourne Today

Go. Queue. Now.

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Event
A Night at Wareamah

Tue, 6 Mar and Wed, 14 Mar 2018
Cockatoo Island, Sydney

Spend an evening immersed in Indigenous culture, stories and food on Cockatoo Island.

Buy Tickets

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Cafe
Everyday Midtown

213 Lt Collins Street, Melbourne

The Collingwood roastery's sleek CBD outpost.

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Event
Gauchito Gil's Malbec Day 2018

Sun, 22 Apr, 2018
Meat Market, Melbourne

Get acquainted with this Argentinian wine over empanadas and a bottomless glass of the stuff.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Gauchito Gil's Malbec Day 2018

Sun, 15 Apr, 2018
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

Get acquainted with this Argentinian wine over empanadas and a bottomless glass of the stuff.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Messina Eats Chinese New Year Edition

Fri, 16 Feb - Sat, 17 Feb 2018
Gelato Messina Rosebery (HQ), Rosebery

Messina is collaborating with Wonderbao for a two-day pop-up of bao and mango pancakes.

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News
A Live Concert of David Attenborough's 'Planet Earth II' Is Coming to Australia

The documentary will be narrated live by Eric Bana and accompanied by a live orchestral score composed by Hans Zimmer.

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News
Bill Murray Is Coming to Australia

Along with cellist Jan Vogler, Murray will tour his show New Worlds, which explores classical music and literature.

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News
A New Elevated Train Line and Station Will Open in Melbourne This Week

The line will travel over Melbourne's southeast suburbs, bypassing traffic below.

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Merivale Could Turn the Ivy Complex into a High-Rise Hotel

The hospitality group has said it is exploring "a number of options" for the CBD site.

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Sydney's Rail Strike Has Been Suspended and Trains Will Run as Usual on Monday

The Fair Work Commission has placed a suspension on the planned industrial action.

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News
A Reduced Number of Trains Will Run Across Sydney This Long Weekend

The four-day reduced timetable is a result of industrial action.

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Event
Triennial Extra

Fri, 19 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2018
NGV International, Melbourne

The NGV will stay open until midnight with drinks, DJs and dance tours of its latest exhibition.

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News
Sydney's Train Network Set to be Hugely Affected by 24-Hour Driver Strike

If you commute to work, best make alternative travel plans.

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Event
Carriageworks Night Market 2018

Fri, 9 Feb, 2018
Carriageworks, Eveleigh

This time round, the market will welcome 60-plus stallholders, live music and art to celebrate Australian native ingredients and Indigenous culture.

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News
This Pristine Blue Paradise Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2018

This far north Queensland island beach has topped a list of 11,761.

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News
Melbourne Will Be Home to the First Apple Global Flagship Store in the Southern Hemisphere

One of Federation Square's buildings will be knocked down to make way for it.

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