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Chadstone Is Now Home to a Luxury 12-Storey Hotel with a Rooftop Pool and Bar
As well as 250 opulent rooms and a new all-day restaurant by Scott Pickett.
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The New Sydney Zoo Will Be Home to Australia's Largest Reptile and Nocturnal Animal House
It'll be home to 60 different species, including the world's most venomous snakes, ghost bats and giant grasshoppers.
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The Localist: Inner City
In the inner city, any laneway could hold the perfect cup of coffee, and a vintage bargain is always just a short tram ride away.
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Sydney's Futuristic Two-Storey Darling Square Library Is Now Open
The flash new space comes complete with free wifi, retro gaming consoles, thousands of books and plenty of great places to eat.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Box Hill
Thousands of vinyl records, plants, gifts, organic groceries, authentic ramen and more awaits in the eastern suburbs.
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Where to Find One-of-a-Kind Gifts That'll Help Put You in Their Good Books
Become a world champion gift giver with independent Aussie designs, artist collaborations, bespoke jewellery, make-your-own ceramics and souvenirs they'll actually like.
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The Localist: Inner North
Along the guiding line of the Yarra and Merri Creek, Melbourne’s inner north is filled with character.
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Where to Find One-of-a-Kind Gifts That'll Help Put You in Their Good Books
Get that special someone a present they'll actually love (and use).
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State Library Victoria Is Almost Ready to Unveil Its Full Multimillion-Dollar Makeover
After almost five years of planning and construction, the CBD site will reopen this December.
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Five Game-Changers Who Started Their Own Businesses — and the Lessons They Learned
Hear from five Aussies who've taken the plunge and built super successful businesses.
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The Localist: Eastern Suburbs
The east enjoys a prime location in that sweet spot between the buzz of the inner city and the wide leafy streets of the suburbs.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Prahran
Look no further than the inner east for the best grocers, new and vintage fashion, books, music and eclectic homewares.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Fitzroy
Fitzroy is known for its vintage stores and coffee shops — but its retail offering covers homewares, shaving equipment and croissants, too.
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IKEA Is Currently Streaming the 14-Day Ship Journey That Its Products Take to Australia
It's designed to help viewers get to sleep — and you can watch it on the huge furniture retailer's new Slow TV YouTube channel.
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Seven Things to Eat, See, Buy and Do at The Big Design Market in Sydney
From tasty vegan ice cream to lovingly handcrafted ceramics.
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We're Giving Away Two Passes to Australia's Largest Classic Car Exhibition
Celebrate beautiful, vintage and incredibly rare automobiles in VIP style — on us.
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Ocean Invaders Is the Interactive and Luminous New Jellyfish Exhibition Floating Into Melbourne Aquarium
You'll be able to get up close and personal with swarms of jellyfish at this new million-dollar Sea Life exhibition when it launches in summer.
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Open House Brisbane 2019 Will Let You Explore 119 Buildings Over One Huge Weekend
Explore the apartments located inside the Walter Taylor Bridge, step inside the Old Windmill Tower or wander behind the scenes at GOMA.
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Australia's Biggest Muji Store Has Just Opened in Chadstone
Make yourself a coffee and explore the store's huge range of stationery, homewares and clothes — or do a workshop (just like in Japan).
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The Stunning New Marrickville Library Is Home to 85,000 Books and a Huge Garden
It's opened inside the historic former Marrickville Hospital building.
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Swedish Outdoors Brand Fjallraven Has Opened Its First Sydney Store
You can now shop those miniature Kanken backpacks IRL (while sipping free coffee).
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German Supermarket Chain Has Plans to Open Three Huge Queensland Stores
The retail giant has plans to open stores in Toowoomba, Morayfield and the Gold Coast.
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A Life-Size, Custom-Made Lego Version of Your Dog Is a Thing You Could Own
Legoland is offering one lucky dog owner across Australia exactly that.
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German Supermarket Giant Kaufland Has Plans to Open 14 Huge Victorian Stores
The chain now has five confirmed local stores in the works, with another nine up for approval.
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Five Strategies These Local Businesses Learned in Order to Evolve Their Businesses
Get inspired with practical advice from local entrepreneurs to help take your business to the next level.
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Federation Square Has Been Granted Permanent Victorian Heritage Protection
After much debate about its future, the 17-year-old public space has been added to the State Register for its "historical, aesthetic, technological and social significance".
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Balmain's Dawn Fraser Baths Is Finally Getting Some Much-Needed Upgrades
Australia's oldest pool is getting a facelift in time for summer.
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The Tech These Small Businesses Are Using to Future-Proof Their Companies
Discover the ways these brands are playing the long game — from using AI to digital marketing tools.
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The Victorian Government Is Asking for Your Thoughts On the Future of Federation Square
You have until the end of September to submit your feedback on the public space's future.
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Brisbane River Is Getting Yet Another CBD Pedestrian Bridge
It'll be the sixth bridge built between Hale Street and Gardens Point.
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Where to Shop When You're Craving More Hygge in Your Home
Make your place a cosy hideaway with pastel homewares, comfy linens and unique art pieces from these design shops.
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Where to Shop When You're Craving More Hygge in Your Home
Make your place a cosy hideaway with pastel homewares, comfy linens and unique art pieces from these design shops.
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Five Incredible Melbourne Spaces You Can Explore at Open House Melbourne 2019
Including a hidden CBD cottage and a hillside former explosives store.
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Four Sydney Businesses Championing Local Products in Everything They Do
From sustainable homewares to steaming bowls of ramen, these businesses are keeping the chain as short as possible.
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The Queen Victoria Market's Fairy Light-Lit String Bean Alley Has Reopened with 26 Shops
It's home to book shops, florists, cheesy toasties and vintage cameras.
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Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Hurstville
Whether you're looking for hard-to-find spices, a rare comic or some German treats, you'll find them all in this southern suburb.
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IKEA Has Dropped a Limited-Edition Rainbow Version of Its Famed Frakta Bag
The versatile blue-and-yellow bag has had a temporary makeover.
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The Minimalist Design for Melbourne's 2019 MPavilion Has Just Been Unveiled
The white structure will be lit from within like a lantern at night.
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The First Underground Section of Sydney's $16.8-Billion WestConnex Will Open This Weekend
The M4 Tunnels, from Homebush to Haberfield, will open on Saturday — and tolls will start immediately.
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Plant Girl Is the New Same-Day Service Delivering Colourfully Potted Greenery Across Sydney
Instead of flowers, send a fiddle-leaf fig, peace lily or rubber plant to your date (or mate).
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Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building Has Been Sold for $150 Million
Despite the long fight to save the brutalist tower, it has officially been sold to developers.










































































































































