Victoria's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Is Set to Kick Off This November

That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.

How to Increase Productivity — and Decrease Your Screen Time — This Winter

Step one: get your mitts on some blue light filter glasses.

'The Burial Files' Is the Eerie New Podcast Digging Into Central Station's Macabre History

The site was a burial ground for 80 years — and it's got a truckload of stories to share.

The Weekly Cap on Opal Fares Is Set to Drop to Make Your Commute a Bit Less Costly

Spend more than $50 a week on public transport? You could save an extra $13 a week.

A Look Inside the Future of City Dwelling at Sydney's New Co-Living Space

This is what it's like to swap the white picket fence for a more inclusive, urban lifestyle.

Melbourne Will Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020

Flights to Melbourne Airport are expected to take only ten minutes — and eventually cost the same price as an Uber X.

Melbourne Central Could Be Getting Its Own Open-Air Rooftop Filled with Art and Food Stalls

The greenery-filled rooftop is part of a dramatic plan to reinvent the precinct by 2021.

Adidas Will Donate $1 for Every Kilometre You Run to an Ocean Protection Charity

The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.

Five Things You Can Do More Sustainably in Your Everyday

Create a greener world with these simple daily decisions.

Check Out the Winners of 2019's Australian Interior Design Awards

A Sydney hair salon took out the top gong, while a slew of Melbourne installations, hotels and restaurants also took home awards.

7-Eleven Has Launched Its First Checkout-Free Store in Melbourne

Here, you can forget about cash, cards and queues, and simply pay for your snacks via smartphone.

Victoria Is Set to Score a Huge 6500 Hectares of New Parkland

The Victorian Government's Budget 2019/20 allocates money for 25 new inner city parks and a heap of large green spaces in the suburbs.

St Kilda Pier Is Getting a $50.3 Million Penguin-Friendly Rebuild

It will feature a new curved design for better views of the penguins' nightly waddle home.

The First Trams Are Now Running on the Surry Hills Section of the CBD and South East Light Rail

Night testing has started along Devonshire Street.

Westfield Doncaster Shopping Centre Is Set to Score a $500 Million Upgrade

It'll mean an extra 43,000 square metres of retail stores, a brand new health and wellness offering, and an upgraded food precinct.

The Best Talks, Exhibitions and Workshops Happening at the MCA's Conversation Starters This Year

Dive deep into climate change action and sustainable living with this weekend-long program of events.

Australians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming

A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.

Chadstone Will Soon Be Home to Australia's First Ever Muji 'Concept' Store

The 1700-square-metre store will bring the minimalist Japanese retailer's global offerings to Melbourne, including a bookstore, a self-serve coffee kiosk, and its own workshop space.

This Is What it Will Be Like to Ride Along Melbourne's First Elevated Bicycle Highway

When it opens in 2022, the 'veloway' will sit above Footscray Road as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.

The World's First Zero-Waste Flight Soared Across Australian Skies This Week

Flying from Adelaide to Sydney, 34 kilograms of waste were saved.

Melbourne's Footpath Kiosks Could Be Gone by the End of the Year

As part of the City of Melbourne's plan to reduce footpath congestion.

Collins Street's Historic Regent Theatre Is Set to Score a Tidy $1.6 Million Refurb

The restorations — along with a plan to give Town Hall a $4.5 million makeover — are part of the City of Melbourne's 2019–20 budget.

Sydney's First Free Reusable Coffee Cup Sharing Network Is Launching This Week

And you can nab a free coffee, too.

The City of Melbourne Has Announced a New Plan to Make the CBD More Pedestrian- and Bike-Friendly

The proposed strategy involves adding 50 kilometres of protected bike paths, reducing cars in Little streets and dropping speed limits.

Melbourne Is Getting a 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Farm and Cafe on Top of a City Car Park

Melbourne Skyfarm will boast a working farm, an education centre and an on-site cafe and bar.

You Can Play the New Pokémon Go-Style Harry Potter Game on Your Phone Right Now

'Wizards Unite' will have you casting spells, making potions and engaging in multi-player wizarding challenges

A Massive Balenciaga Exhibition Is Coming to the Bendigo Art Gallery This Winter

Step into fashion history with more than 100 pieces, archival sketches and fabric samples from the influential designer.

Eight Independent and Ethical Brands You Should Know About If You Want to Shop Sustainably

From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.

Gorman Has Just Dropped a New Line of Coats for (Very Good) Dogs

The adorable winter coats — which come in three different prints — will help raise funds for PetRescue.

Tesla Is Planning to Roll Out Its Own Ride-Sharing Service with Self-Driving Cars Next Year

While it'll hit the US first, you could soon be hailing a car with no driver (and no awkward chit-chat).

Crown Street's Long-Standing Route 66 Vintage Store Is Closing Its Doors

But it's not disappearing completely — the 30-year-old shopping is moving to the inner west.

The World's First Single-Use Plastic Free Long-Haul Flight Will Land in Australia Tomorrow

It's flying from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane — eradicating more than 95 single-use plastic items, and saving over 50 kilograms of waste from landfill.

Queensland's New Container Refund Scheme Has Recycled More Than 400 Million Items

Since launching on November 1, the scheme has also paid out around $40 million in refunds.

Melbourne Just Sweltered Some of Its Hottest April Days on Record

And the warm weather looks like it'll stick around for the long weekend, too.

Melbourne's Beloved Harold Holt Swim Centre Is Set to Receive a $3 Million Makeover

It will include the restoration and reopening of its famed diving tower — which has been closed for 16 years.

Uniqlo Has Just Released a Bunch of T-Shirts Dedicated to Japan's Best Sake Breweries

The Japanese brand's new t-shirt collection showcases the country's best-known boozy drink.

You Can Score $25 Trips To and From the Airport with Ola This Month

The ridesharing service is offering airport trips up to 20 kilometres for a flat rate of 25 bucks.

Apple's Controversial New Federation Square Store Has Officially Been Canned

German Supermarket Chain Kaufland Is Opening Three Huge Melbourne Stores

The retail giant has planning approval to build stores in Dandenong, Chirnside Park and Epping, with more to follow.

A Fire Has Partially Destroyed the Newly Reopened Mosman Rowers

The historic club will remain closed until further notice.

The Northern Beaches Will Soon Be Home to Australia's First Mini IKEA Store

Next time you want to pick up tealight candles, you won't have to enter the daunting mazes of IKEA Tempe and Rhodes.

Europe Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics

The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.