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    Ten Gifts Under $50 They Won't Want to Return

    From beeswax wraps to bacon making kits, these pressies will put you in the good books.

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    The Swedish Brand Behind Those Miniature Kanken Backpacks Is Opening Its First Aussie Store

    Fjallraven's Melbourne Central store will offer complimentary coffee and an extensive range of clothing and accessories for the great outdoors.

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    Flatpack King IKEA Is Hosting a Huge Aussie-Wide Four-Day Clearance Sale

    With at least 40 percent off 400 different products.

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    Sydney's Abandoned Underground St James Tunnels Could Be Opened Up to the Public

    The NSW Government plans to turn the underground space into restaurants, bars, shops and cultural spaces.

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    Open House Brisbane 2018 Will Unlock 114 Buildings for the Public Over One Huge Weekend

    Explore the apartments located inside the Walter Taylor Bridge, Peters Ice Cream Factory and Boggo Road Gaol.

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    The Victorian Government Has Proposed a Huge Underground Train Line for Melbourne's Suburbs

    The proposed Suburban Rail Loop would run all the way from Cheltenham to Werribee and connect all of Melbourne's existing trail lines.

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    Federation Square Has Been Granted Temporary Heritage Protection

    It could have an impact upon the site's proposed Apple flagship store, although construction isn't due to start until 2019.

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    This Garden-Topped Melbourne Skyscraper Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

    If it goes ahead, it'll feature apartments, offices, a hotel, retail spaces, an entertainment centre, restaurants, bars, a BMW showroom, a school and even a cinema.

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    Australia's First-Ever Car Subscription Service Carbar+ Has Just Launched in Melbourne

    Rent a vehicle on a month-to-month basis, for as little as $169 a week.

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    Thousands of Uber Drivers Are Set to Strike Across Australia This Morning

    Drivers will strike until 9.30am in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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    New Designs Have Been Revealed for Apple's Proposed Federation Square Store

    The controversial development is now a two-level rectangular-shaped building heavy on glass, mesh and white surfaces.

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    A Huge Exhibition of Real Human Bodies Is Coming to Melbourne

    The world-renowned exhibition offers Australians a rare look inside the human body.

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    The NGV's 2018 Architecture Commission Is a Sleek Bamboo Garden and Deck

    The winning design from architecture firms Muir and Openwork will be enjoyed by visitors to the Melbourne gallery from November this year.

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    Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Singapore's Streets

    This follows the company's exit from Melbourne earlier this month.

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    Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Melbourne's Streets

    The bikes are currently being rounded up and shipped out.

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    This Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards

    Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.

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    This Super Slender Melbourne Tower Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

    The soaring residential tower will form part of the Royal Society of Victoria's new science precinct.

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    Luxury Homewares Label In Bed Has Just Opened Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Sydney

    The Paddington space is the real-life version of the brand's swoon-worthy online store and blog.

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    Sydney Will Soon Be Home to a New Masterplanned Community Called Gilead

    A new development in Sydney's far southwest unfortunately shares its name with the recently popularised dystopian setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale'.

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    Brisbane's Eagle Street Pier to Make Way for New $1.4 Billion Waterfront Precinct

    If it goes ahead, it'll include the building of two new towers, the creation of a traffic-free precinct and the opening up of 1.5 hectares of public and riverfront space.

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    Lego Is Introducing a Set of Sustainable Pieces Made From Plant-Based Plastic

    The materials will be sourced from sugarcane, with the toys hitting shelves by the end of this year.

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    Melbourne City Council Is Pushing Back on Apple's Proposed Fed Square Store

    Having received 800 complaints, it's calling on the Government to ditch Apple's current store design and start again.

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    Barangaroo Has Been Shortlisted for a Prestigious Design Award

    The awards celebrate outstanding design, planning and construction of tall buildings.

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    Australia Is Getting an Adults-Only Pop-Up Bar Made Completely Out of Lego

    Combine nostalgia and creativity with alcohol at this new concept bar opening in four cities.

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    This Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House

    Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.

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    The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist

    Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.

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    Pantone Has Announced Its 2018 Colour of the Year

    Will purple help us be creative, mindful and spiritual beings in the coming year?

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    This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners Have Been Announced

    Australia's most stylish hospitality venues have been named.

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    Sweden's Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is On the Move

    Bigert and Bergström's "social sculpture" is spending three weeks in Paris.

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    WeWork Arrives in Melbourne with a Huge Six-Floor Coworking Space

    Featuring room for more than 700 creatives, an open-air terrace, an endless supply of kombucha, and yoga and massages.

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    Designer Naomi Murrell's Top Ten Creative Hot Spots in Adelaide

    Get to know Adelaide's design and maker scene through the eyes of an expert.

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    How to Choose the Best Plants For Your Home

    North, south, east, west — we've got the plants you should be growing no matter which direction your home faces.

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    IKEA Launches New Non-Disposable Furniture Collection with Danish Designers HAY

    The Swedish chain hopes its Ypperlig collaboration is one you won't throw away when you move house.

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    Jardan's New Flagship Store Has Been Designed Around the Shifting Colours of Sydney

    The blues, greens and oranges are a nod to some of Australia's art and design icons.

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    Victorians Can Help Name Melbourne's Five New Underground Train Stations

    One idea has already been ruled out: Station McStationface.

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    This Tiny Mobile House Takes Compact Living to the Next Level

    Two storeys of tiny, timber-panelled living space.

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    This New Sydney Development will Include a Large Chunk of Social and Affordable Housing

    As part of the NSW Government's Communities Plus project, the new Macquarie Park estate will include social housing for 950 tenants.

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    This Queensland Couple Makes Customisable Ceramic Keep Cups

    Each Pottery for the Planet cup blends style and sustainability.

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