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    Concrete Playground's Socially Responsible Gift Guide

    Gifts that not only benefit the receiver — but someone in need as well.

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    A Massive Dior Exhibition Is Coming to Melbourne in 2017

    Featuring more than 140 show-stopping garments.

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    Pantone Has Announced Its 2017 Colour of the Year

    Maybe this will help us deal with 2016.

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    This Australian Company Wants to Start Recycling All Your Takeaway Coffee Cups

    At the moment, takeaway coffee cups go straight to landfill.

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    West End's $800 Million West Village Precinct Development Is Going Ahead

    With rooftop garden cafes, laneway markets, artist spaces and a 'knowledge incubator' planned for the 1920s Peters Ice Cream factory space.

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    Someone Has Invented 'Back to the Future'-Inspired Solar-Powered Clothing

    Imagine charging your phone just by slipping it in your pocket.

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    Someone Has Invented Customisable, LED-Equipped E-Sneakers

    They'll also vibrate to give you directions and let you know when you're getting a call.

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    Fortitude Valley's Fallow Boutique Has Opened an Art Pop-Up

    Brisbane's rejectors of conventional retail have changed things up again.

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    Snapchat Has Released Their Own Snap-Capturing Spectacles

    And they're selling them through yellow vending machines.

  • Have a Gander at This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners

    Melbourne's Dinner by Heston and Higher Ground, and Adelaide's Pink Moon Saloon are among the awarded.

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    How to Follow the US 2016 Election Online in Australia

    One co-worker's computer screen must be sacrificed today.

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    Dine BNE City 2026

    Mon, 1 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun 2026

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    Now including the most important meal of the day, this month-long event features wallet-friendly food and drink deals at over 80 CBD venues.

  • Event

    Archie Moore: kith and kin

    Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.

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    Four Melbourne CBD Laneways Are Going Green

    Four CBD spots will be transformed into mini garden oases.

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    ABC News Launches New Facebook Messenger News Service

    They'll text you the latest news updates.

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    Meet The Aussie Tech Company Changing MacBooks for Good

    You know what this means — emoji keyboard.

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    What to Expect from the New Apple MacBook Pro in Five Relevant Dot Points

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    Google's New Flight Search Function Will Let You Know When Prices Are About to Go Up

    So you can avoid that infuriating overnight fare increase.

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    What to Expect from Google's New Pixel Phone in Six Water Cooler Bullet Points

    Google releases its first phone today — this is what it's all about.

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    Someone Has Invented Mac-Scented Candles

    What do you get the Apple fan who has everything?

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    IKEA Is Creating a Pop-Up Floating Ferry Home on Sydney Harbour

    And they're giving one person the chance to sleepover.

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    Female Friend-Matching App hey! VINA Goes Global With Support From Tinder

    It'll remain a women-only non-dating social connection platform, though.

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    Snapchat Is Releasing Video-Capturing Sunglasses

    The sunnies of the future are here.

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    Australia's Getting Its First Flat-Packed, Off-Grid, Tiny Homes

    "A transitional housing product that offers a solution to people currently unable to get into home ownership."

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    Is Mercado's Nathan Sasi Sydney's Renaissance Man?

    Fine dining, ice cream, fashion — this man gets things done.

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    A British Company Is Turning Phone Booths Into Smartphone Repair Shops

    Very handy after you've drunk a pint too many and dropped your electronic goods into the loo.

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    Driverless Flying Taxis Could Soon Be A Reality

    Where these cabs are going, they don't need roads.

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    Five Pieces of Wearable Tech from the Rio Olympics We Need in Our Lives

    From infrared pain relief to headphones that can actually make you stronger.

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