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    This Just In: Vinted, the European resale juggernaut Australians have been waiting for, lands here on 1 July

    Vinted, one of Europe's biggest resale marketplaces, lands in Australia on 1 July — fee-free for sellers, backed by Australia Post and opening a UK selling corridor from day one.

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    CP Picks: 14 Australian-Designed Coats for When the Jacket Is the Outfit

    The locally designed outerwear worth buying once (and wearing for a decade).

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    Coming Soon: Cult Victorian Workout Club Upstate Is Bringing Its Cool-Girl Brand of Pilates to South Brisbane This Summer

    Upstate's cult of reformer Pilates, hot yoga and infrared sweat is expanding again — this time to a three-room studio on South Brisbane's Fish Lane.

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    The Book-It List: Every Big Concert, Comedy and Show On Sale Across Australia Right Now

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    The Fences Are Up at Victoria Park: Construction on Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Stadium Has Officially Begun

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    Melbourne Label Kat the Label Has Dropped a Marilyn Monroe Lingerie Collab — Just in Time for Her Would-be 100th Birthday

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    This Just In: The Federal Court Has Just Ruled Coles' "Down Down" Discounts as Misleading

    The Federal Court has ruled Coles misled shoppers through its discount program, finding 13 of 14 sample products were sold misleadingly.

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    This Just In: The Federal Budget Just Handed Australian Hospo Its Biggest Tax Break Since the Pandemic

    The 2026 federal budget announcement just threw struggling bars, cafes and restaurants a multi-part lifeline — including a permanent return of the Covid-era loss carry-back tax refund.

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    The 2026 Federal Budget Is Shaking up Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax — And First-Home Buyers Might (Finally) Catch a Break at Auction

    Tonight's federal budget is set to confirm the biggest changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in decades, and they're aimed at the investors who've been outbidding first-home buyers at auction.

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    An Astrologer on Decoding Your Dreams, Not Micromanaging the Universe and Why Things Not Going Your Way Is Exactly the Point

    Journalist-turned-dream guru Matt Galea wants you to listen to what your nightmares are trying to tell you.

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    Matt Berninger on Writing 'Get Sunk', Surfacing From Depression and What He Plays When He's Sad

    Ahead of his first solo Australian tour, the unmistakable voice of The National sat down with us for a wide-ranging chat about songwriting, sadness, and Leonard Cohen binges.

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    Forget IKEA, Australians Can Now Shop This TikTok-Viral (and Very Chic) Canadian Furniture Brand — and It's Surprisingly Affordable

    Montréal-founded modular furniture brand Cozey has officially launched in Australia — its first market outside North America — with a full home collection that looks considerably more expensive than it is.

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    CP Picks: The Best New Drinks From Australian Makers Right Now

    From a Margot Robbie-approved paloma to a Tasmanian Pinot Noir gin and a smarter wave of session-friendly RTDs — these are the new Australian drinks worth pouring right now.

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    Elemental, Unruly and Remote: A Weekender's Guide to Tasmania's King Island

    This remote Bass Strait island rewards travelers willing to slow down and submit to its natural rhythm.

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    CP Picks: Thoughtful and Chic Mother's Day Gifts That She'll Actually Want

    Peruse our Mother’s Day gift guide — spanning highly coveted, locally led fashion, wellness, beauty, design and tech objects.

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    Gastronomy, Festivities and Frivolity: A Weekender's Guide to Adelaide During Mad March

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    CP On: Since When Did Everyone Get So Good at Making Coffee at Home?

    The office coffee run once doubled as social glue — now, thanks to #dalgona and better machines, the ritual has quietly moved inside the house.

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    From post-apartheid South Africa to MECCA's leadership team, Lisa Keenan has built a career around one central question: who holds power — and how do we redistribute it?

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    Women Who Inspire Us: Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw on Matrescence, Movement and Metamorphosis

    The KIC Founders discuss the profound impact of motherhood on transforming their identities, ambitions and relationship with movement.

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    CP On: WitchTok, Modern-Day Covens and Why Witchcraft Is Fourth-Wave Feminism's New Language

    From Spotify spell playlists to TikTok tarot, modern witchcraft has resurfaced as a cultural shorthand for autonomy, intuition and collective female power.

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