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    Food Trucks Come to Sydney

    The food truck revolution has well and truly taken hold of the U.S. and Sydney is set to finally get its own fleet.

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    It’s Just a Plant: The Children’s Book on Marijuana

    The story of a young girl's educational journey as she comes to understand cannabis, explained to her by her parents, a doctor and a kind gang of Rastafarians.

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    The New Seven Natural Wonders of the World

    With so many fantastic places to visit around the world, it's often hard to decide where to possibly go. The New7Wonders makes it a little easier for you.

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    Cockatoo Island Turns Into a Cocktail Haven

    This weekend Cockatoo Island officially transforms into Cocktail Island, a two-day long festival celebrating all the best bits of bar and cocktail culture.

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    Win Tickets to an Adventuresome Afternoon Tea with Hendrick’s

    The very epitome of legend, Jon Muir will tell his esteemed tales of exploration and adventure.

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    Win a Priceless Night Out with Florence + the Machine

    Win the ultimate night out on the town for you and three friends.

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    The Ten Best Bars in the World

    Your local favourite may not be on the list, but rest assured that all fifty are well worth the visit next time you find yourself in one of the world's culture capitals.

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    Concrete Playground’s Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

    The reinvigorated Sydney Festival has completely transformed our city in summer and it’s made Sydney a truly amazing place to be in January.

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    A Musical Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

    The Sydney Festival has brought us some truly spectacular performers in years gone by, and this year's fanciful roster of artists brings another exciting bunch to Sydney in 2012.

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    An Artistic Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

    The artistic side of the Festival is in the mix from the beginning, with the Art Gallery of NSW staying open late to play with the Festival First Night crowd.

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    A Theatrical Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

    Anchoring Sydney Festival 2012 are some international heavyweights from the world of theatre and dance.

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    Edinburgh Gardens

    With endless grassy lawns canopied by sheltering trees, Edinburgh Gardens caters to a diverse range of picnicgoers.

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    Wendy’s Secret Garden

    Wendy's Secret Garden is a small testament to heartbreak hidden amongst the skyscrapers that line the city's foreshore.

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    Kangaroo Point Cliffs

    On any given day, locals and tourists flock to the area to soak up the sunshine.

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    The Ten Best Melbourne Cup Destinations in Sydney 2011

    When it comes to that annual event of indulgence, the Melbourne Cup, there's more important things to decide than which horse to back.

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    Spike Jonze Directs Stop-Motion Skeletal Love Story

    The acclaimed director's latest short film has you falling in love with a pair of horny skeletons who come to life one night in a French bookshop.

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    Steve Jobs’ Biographer Interviewed on 60 Minutes

    Walter Isaacson shares the story behind the story.

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    A Summer Guide to Men’s Fashion in Sydney

    Summer is fast approaching, and for many this means a total review of your wardrobe. Here we've compiled a list of stores around Sydney that will help you look the part in the coming months.

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    The Future of Bike Innovation

    Forget your fixie, these innovative bikes are the real deal.

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    Win a Double Pass to See Bill Cunningham New York

    The documentary follows the life and work of 80-year old Bill Cunningham, photographer for The New York Times and candid fashion icon.

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    Hunter S. Thompson’s Hangover Cure

    The infamous Gonzo journalist has something to cure your throbbing head.

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    David Bowie’s Face Graces the £10 Note

    The face of Ziggy Stardust is now official currency in the London suburb of Brixton.

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    Designs That Let You Sleep Anywhere, Anytime

    Our society seems to be developing an obsession for sleeping in places that are not our beds.

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    Japan Tourism to Offer 10,000 Free Flights to Bloggers

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    Boozy Bears Emerge in South Dakota

    Maybe confectionery giants should start selling candy in brown paper bags from now on.

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    Win a Double Pass to See Midnight in Paris

    Woody Allen’s latest film offers a snapshot of the world’s most adored city in its glory days, where avant-garde intersected with the everyday.

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    Occupy Wall Street Protests Start to Spread Around the World

    How the American Dream has turned into a nightmare for a large proportion of U.S. citizens.

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    David Lynch Goes To Crazy Clown Town

    David Lynch releases a track from his forthcoming LP.

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    Untappd App Combines Social Networking and Beer

    The perfect excuse to drink more beer and check your iPhone.

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    Message in a Bottle: The Unusual Social Network

    Harold Hackett has been sending messages all over the world, but unlike most of us he hasn’t been using a phone or a computer.

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    The Land of Yes and The Land of No

    Let me preface this by saying that I am by no means an expert in the world of movement. However, what I can offer to you dear readers is a review from the perspective of someone who appreciates dance but can’t tell the difference between a plié and a pirouette.

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    Win Dinner and a Movie at The Beresford’s Italian Film Nights

    In the lead up to balmy summer nights, The Beresford is screening a selection of Italian arthouse films every Monday.

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    Win Tickets to see Kursk at the Opera House

    Step into the dark and witness the psychology of sailors trapped at the bottom of the sea at Kursk.

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    Slavery Footprint: Calculating How Many Forced Labourers Work For You

    Cue the bright-eyed, pigtailed offspring of ethical consumerism and social media, Slavery Footprint.

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    The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Art & About 2011

    There's art everywhere, and Concrete Playground's sifted out the best parts of Art & About for you to get to.

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    Sydney Theatre Company Launches 2012 Season

    Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton have taken inspiration from movies, novels, the preoccupations of the world and the ingenuity of local artists to create Season 2012.

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    Newcastle Hosts Two Festivals In One Weekend

    Yes, we do like to poke fun at our younger brother Newcastle now and then. But next week we have to admit he's winning big time.

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    Join the Chocolate Wonderland at Baroque Bistro

    We all have our weaknesses. And if there's one thing that could have me lying to friends and mortgaging a house, it would be chocolate.

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    Dine on Wine and Dumplings at New Shanghai

    We're talking a feast of delicious dumplings, including New Shanghai's genre-busting soupy and crispy Pan Fried Pork Buns.

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    Semi-Fictional Audio Guides Narrate New York’s Museum Mile

    A conceptual sound collective and the French join forces to take you for a merry and blissfully confusing journey down Manhattan's Museum Mile.

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    Micro-Hotel Sleepbox Makes Being In Transit Appealing

    The pod with bed and drop-down desk may mean the days of sleeping in airport food courts are well behind us.

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    Experience Slow Food at A Tavola

    In this age of fast food, fast cars and fast women, there's something to be said for taking things slow.

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