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    Now Open: EQ Is the New South Melbourne Spa with a Rotating Roster of Semi-Guided Wellness Treatments

    South Melbourne's EQ offers semi-guided wellness journeys through its vast spa facilities — including its hammam, sauna, rain room, lounge, plunge pools, and light and sound therapy dome.

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    Here's When and Where You Can Watch the Matildas' Quest for Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Set your alarms: the Tillies play Germany, Zambia and the United States in the group stage, all at 3am Australian time.

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    Now Open: Levelling Up Your Self-Care Routine Is on the Itinerary at The Bathhouse, Albion's New Wellness Haven

    Whether you're keen to soak, float or steam, you'll find a range of ways to relax at this European-style haven in Brisbane's inner north.

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    South Bank Is Turning Into an Olympics and Paralympics Viewing Site for the Paris 2024 Games

    The inner-city spot's big screen will show the sporting action from 6am–midnight daily across both games, featuring both live broadcasts and replays.

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    You Can No Longer Cuddle a Koala at Brisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary — But a New Close-Up Experience Is Coming

    Patron feedback has indicated that visitors are "wishing to spend longer with the sanctuary's koalas and their passionate wildlife care team, without necessarily holding them".

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    Palm Beach Headland Has Been Officially Named Australia's First Urban Dark Sky Place

    Calling all Sydney stargazers: head to the Northern Beaches for the city's clearest views of the universe.

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    Melbourne's Best Heated Swimming Pools for Winter

    Cold weather don't mean a thing when you're in a big, warm vat of chlorinated water.

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    Coming Soon: SAINT is the Younger Version of Saint Haven's Luxury Private Wellness Clubs

    SAINT builds on Saint Haven's private wellness club concept, adding more high-energy classes and opportunities to socialise.

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    From the Sky Deck to Sokyo, Here's When Everything Will Start Opening at Brisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct

    Thursday August 29, 2024 is launch day, finally, for this $3.6-billion spot — with its spaces, restaurants, bars and more opening in stages.

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    Turn Your Snow Trip Into a Bucket-List Bonanza with These Alpine Activities

    Snow fiends, explorers, foodies and more, the High Country is calling your name.

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    Dreamskape Is Melbourne's Huge New Augmented-Reality Entertainment Complex — and More Australian Sites Are on the Way

    At this Aussie first, you can play your way through six activity zones across 770 square metres, featuring 100-plus games and 50 immersive experiences.

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    Coming Soon: This New Four-Day Halloween Festival Is Set to Turn The Rocks Into the Spookiest Spot in Sydney

    When you're not watching scary movies, you'll be able to hit up a haunted house, play along with a murder-mystery party and dance at a zombie-themed disco.

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    Coming Soon: Monthly Farmers' and Artisan Markets Are Setting Up at Morningside's Rivermakers Precinct

    This waterside spot has already hosted market pop-ups, and now will welcome 150-plus vendors from on the third Sunday of every month.

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    Coming Soon: Prahran Skate Park — Which Has Hosted Stars Like Tony Hawk — Is Reopening Following a Huge Renovation

    Prahran Skate Park has been totally redone by the City of Stonnington — and still boasts the only full-size, free-to-use vert ramp in metropolitan Melbourne.

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    Coming Soon: South Yarra's Soak Bathhouse Is Designed for Self-Care Catch-Ups with Mates

    Unlike most day spas in Melbourne, Soak encourages guests to chat with mates and fellow self-care seekers.

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    Five Incredible Views That Make Mount Hotham a Must-Visit

    Australia's highest-altitude ski village offers jaw-dropping vistas in every direction.

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    Here's When You Can Frolic Among the Wildflowers During Muogamarra Nature Reserve's Six-Week 2024 Open Season 

    This secret oasis just north of Sydney, which is home to more than 900 species of native flora, is usually off limits to the public.

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    The New Indigenous Story Bridge Adventure Climb Will Give You a First Nations (and Sky-High) Perspective on Brisbane

    Artists Birrunga Wiradyuri and Jessica Skeen are leading the climbs, sharing stories about history, Country and culture in Meanjin.

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    The Big Pineapple Has Reopened with a New Cafe and Viewing Platform After an Extensive Renovation

    The train at the Sunshine Coast's giant piece of tropical fruit, which dates back to the 50s, has also been restored.

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    Bayside Moments: How to Spend a Day in Brisbane's Coastal Playground

    Explore Brisbane's seaside splendour with this first-timer's guide to the local hotspots.

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    Coming Soon: Kangaroo Point's Long-Awaited New Green Bridge Is Set to Open by the End of 2024

    What's better than one new green bridge opening in Brisbane this year? Two, with the second featuring an overwater restaurant and bar.

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    It's Tillies Time: Here's When You Can Watch the Matildas Play Their Next Set of Friendlies Against China

    Before Australia's national women's football team head to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics, the squad has two games on home soil.

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    Coming Soon: Collingwood's Sold-Out Private Wellness Club Saint Haven Is Setting Up Two New Sites in Melbourne

    The luxury private members' club is opening two new venues this year, one in Toorak and the other in South Yarra.

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    Escape to the Country: How Best to Spend a Restorative Weekend in Bathurst

    There's more to this regional area than fast cars and green pastures.

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    Four Australian Cities Have Ranked in the Top 30 on the First-Ever Oxford Economics Global Index

    Melbourne came in at ninth spot, Sydney is in 16th, Perth ranked 23rd and Brisbane sits in 27th place — out of 1000 cities around the planet.

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    An Expanded Lagoon, a Rainforest Treetop Walk, No More Piazza: They're All Part of the Plan for South Bank

    This inner-city precinct has been welcoming in Brisbanites for more than three decades — and this is how the 42-hectare space is set to evolve.

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    How to Spend 48 Hours in this Booming Beachside Melbourne Suburb

    This guide will take you from the sun-soaked seaside to hidden laneways and rooftop bars scattered all over Frankston.

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    Get Ready for Matildas Mania, Again: Australia Is Hosting the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

    You'll be able to check out the football action in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia when 12 nations take to the field.

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    Now Open: Hey Caddy and X-Golf's South Bank Venue Boasts a 12-Hole Indoor Mini-Golf Course, Golf Simulator and Bar

    You can now tap, tap, tap your way around this indoor golfing hub on Grey Street, including around holes inspired by NYC and Bora Bora.

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    Now Open: You Can Catch Waves in a Lagoon the Size of the SCG at Sydney's First Urbnsurf Surf Park

    In the works since 2017, and only the second Urbnsurf in Australia, the Sydney Olympic Park site is now open to surfers of all skill levels.

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    Here Are Some of the Stunning Photos of the Aurora Australis If You Missed the Southern Lights Putting on a Show

    Whether you slept through the colourful skies, couldn't see them in your part of the country or are keen for another glimpse, this is what the heavens looked like.

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    Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson Have Joined Vivid Sydney's 2024 Lineup to Talk All Things Matildas

    As well as hitting Sydney for a game on the way to the Paris Olympics, the Matildas goalkeeper and coach will take to the Vivid stage.

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    Weekend Wanders: Eat, Drink, and Explore Your Way Around Ballarat

    To the west of Melbourne is an epicurean haven that has flown under the radar for far too long. Let's change that.

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    Five World-Class Sporting Events in NSW to Add to your 2024 Calendar

    Check out the serious sporting events happening in the state.

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    South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula Is Set to Score a Massive Surf Park with 35 Villas So You Can Stay Onsite

    The seaside town of Aldinga will become home to The Break Surf & Stay, a $100-million facility set back from the coast with an 11,700-square-metre surf lagoon.

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    This Is My Manly: Concrete Playground's Local Editor Shares Their Favourite Neighbourhood Gems

    Manly is the crowning jewel of Sydney's Northern Beaches. Here are my recommendations on where to eat on your next visit.

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    2024's Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Across Australia's Skies This Month (and Peaking This Weekend)

    This spectacular starry event is back for another year — here's how you can get a glimpse, and when is best to watch the skies.

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    Coming Soon: South Melbourne's EQ Will Offer Semi-Guided Wellness Sessions Through Its Vast Spa Facilities

    Head inside to find a hammam, sauna, rain room, lounge, plunge pools, and a light and sound therapy dome.

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    Now Open: Mediterranean-Inspired Bathhouse Contro Wellness Is Your New Lutwyche Go-To for Chasing Bliss

    Make a date with traditional and infrared saunas, float therapy, ice baths, steam rooms and mineral soaks at this pastel-hued wellness studio.

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    Portside Wharf Is Dedicating All of May to a Month-Long Art Celebration with a Paint Splatter Room 

    A street party is also taking over the precinct, and the Hamilton spot's May markets will focus on local creatives and artists.

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    Soak, Float, Steam, Repeat: Luxe Wellness Haven The Bathhouse Albion Is Opening in Brisbane's Inner North This Winter

    Featuring hot and cold pools, a six-degree ice bath and a Finnish sauna with a fireplace, this new addition to the Albion Fine Trades precinct opens in June.

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    The Best Things to Do on ANZAC Day 2024 in Melbourne

    Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.

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