Mairead Armstrong, Author at Concrete Playground

News
Win Tickets to Isabella Rossellini’s Green Porno

The actor and student of animal behaviour brings Green Porno down under.

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In Dramatic Role Reversal, Melbourne-Inspired Eatery Opens in New York

Start spreading the news, New York has got a taste of Down Under.

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The Drug That Could Help Your Inflexible Adult Brain Learn a New Language

A new drug could have us thinking like kids again.

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Macaulay Culkin Unveils Debut Music Video for Pizza Underground

Well now we just want pizza.

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Event
Woodford Folk Festival 2013/2014

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 - Wed, 1 Jan 2014
Woodfordia, Woodford

This truly is the summer festival to end all summer festivals, with over 2000 performers, 35 venues and 438 national and international acts to feature this year.

Buy Tickets

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News
Lorde Rules the World in Moody New Video for ‘Team’

And she crashed Vevo while doing it.

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News
Pony Chases the Best Cocktail Bartender in Brisbane

Brisbane celebrates the art of cocktail creation, in the search for the city's best cocktail bartender.

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News
Ten Hotel Oases That Will Cool You Down in Summer

Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have the lowdown on where the trendsetters sleep.

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News
New Social Enterprise Bloodless Uses Your Fashion Spend for Good

Do good, while looking good.

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News
Isabella Rossellini Coming to Australia to Talk Sex and Animals

The actress and student of animal behaviour brings Green Porno down under.

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News
The New App That Stops Breaking Bad Spoilers

Behind on Breaking Bad eps? Now you can check your news feed without fear.

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News
Picnic-Themed Cafe to Open Just in Time for Summer

A new cafe packs the picnic basket for you in preparation for a summer of fun in the sun.

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News
Devastating and Beautiful Animated Ad Will Turn You Off Factory Farming

An ad for a popular fast food chain that might just make you cry.

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News
Take a Tour of Burning Man on the Back of a Drone

Perhaps it's true you can only understand the festival if you've been. But this gets you pretty close.

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