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NewsVictoria's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Has Kicked Off
Here's what you need to know.
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FeatureThe 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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NewsSydney'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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NewsThe NGV's New Free Exhibition Is Dedicated to Japanese Fashion Label Comme des Garcons
Explore almost five decades of innovative work from groundbreaking designer Rei Kawakubo.
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NewsDigital Drivers Licences Are Now Available for All Sydneysiders So You Can Use Your Phone as ID
You can use it for both roadside checks and as ID at bars and clubs.
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GuideWhere 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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GuideWhere 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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NewsAlphington Will Soon Be Home to a Community Beekeeping School
Spreading the love for our apian allies and inspiring a new wave of backyard beekeepers.
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NewsWoolworths Is Trialling Paper Bags at Stores Across Australia
So you can ditch the 15-cent plastic and kick it old-school with paper.
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FeatureThe 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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NewsYou Can Now Trade In Your Unwanted IKEA Furniture at Any of the Brand's Australian Stores
Following a trial at its Tempe store, the Swedish retailer has launched its buy-back scheme nationally.
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NewsA Heap of Climate Change Protests Are Expected to Disrupt Cities Across Australia All Week
Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion will continue to demand government action on climate change with a week-long schedule of protests in Australia's major cities.
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GuideWhere 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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NewsState 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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NewsFive 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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NewsFive Free Talks to Make You Feel Super Smart This Spring
Relive the glory days of uni and learn a thing or two (with a drink in hand) at this free talk series.
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NewsTens of Thousands of Australians Will Take to the Streets to Demand Action on Climate Change
If you're planning to join the crowds or you're pondering your transport options for the day, here's how the events will go down in your city.
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FeatureThe Localist: Melbourne
Online shopping is great and everything, but it’s not quite the same as doing it IRL. If you want to trawl through racks of vintage clothes, meet the people who actually made the thing you’re buying or stumble across something you never knew you needed, you need to get out there and hit the pavement.
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FeatureThe 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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GuideWhere 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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GuideWhere 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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NewsJapan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper
It's part of Nestlé's commitment to ensure that 100-percent of its packaging is recyclable or re-usable by 2025.
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NewsIKEA 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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NewsSeven 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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NewsWe'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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NewsOcean 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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NewsOpen 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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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through a Warmer-Than-Average End to 2019
A particularly warm spell is expected in September, with hotter-than-usual temperates set to continue across spring and into summer.
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NewsAustralia'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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NewsThe 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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NewsSwedish 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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NewsGerman 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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NewsA 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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NewsFive 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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NewsFive Sydney Entrepreneurs on How They Support Other Local Businesses
From creating networking platforms to practicals tips for community participation, here are some ways to give back to local business owners.
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NewsNine Ways to Make The Most of This Year's Offers at Vogue Fashion's Night Out
Track down the best bargains and giveaways, then seek out a little solace in the shopping spree frenzy.
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NewsEight Ways to Make The Most of This Year's Offers at Vogue Fashion's Night Out
Including tracking down free products and where to go when you need a break from the shopping madness.
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NewsFour Inspiring Sydney Businesses Doing Things a Little Differently
We chat with some Sydney entrepreneurs on pushing to challenge the status quo and creating a business from that.
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NewsFederation 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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NewsFive Pieces of Fashion History You Need to See at Bendigo Art Gallery's New Balenciaga Exhibition
'Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion' is full of history with more than 100 pieces, photos and artefacts from the influential designer and the designers he influenced.
