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NewsWestern Australia Just Became the First State to Ban Single-Use Non-Compostable Coffee Cups
Lids must be entirely plastic-free, too, in a move that aims to save more than 154-million cups from landfill each year.
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NewsSix Months After Being Reintroduced to the Royal National Park, Platypuses Are Loving Their New Home
Ten platypuses were released into the Royal National Park in May 2023 after bring extinct in the area for 50 years.
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NewsCash In: You Can Now Score Refunds in Queensland for Recycling Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles
Queensland's Containers for Change refund scheme has expanded, now offering ten cents for each glass wine and spirits bottle.
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NewsEmpower with Flowers Is the New Initiative That Lets You Help Women in Need by Sending Native Bouquets
Floraly and Prime Video are donating $20 each to Barnardos Australia to assist women escaping domestic and family violence.
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NewsPlatypuses Have Been Reintroduced to the Royal National Park for the First Time in 50 Years
Five female platypuses have just been introduced, with four males set to join them once they've established their territory.
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NewsSeven Lifestyle Brands to Check Out if You're Looking to up Your Sustainability Game
From leather made from fruit waste to skincare made from indigo roots, Thai designers are setting a new standard for sustainability.
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NewsThe Best Nurseries and Plant Shops in Brisbane
Fill your home and garden with gorgeous green babies from any of these Brisbane nurseries and plant shops.
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GuideThe Best 2023 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels
There's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year thanks to the best Christmas markets in Brisbane.
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GuideTen Creative Events to Browse, Buy, Peer, Feast and Dance Your Way Through at Brisbane Art Design 2023
Art lovers and design devotees, May in Brisbane is your time to shine — here's what you need to see.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Spaces of 2018
Six of the most stunning and thought provoking new buildings, artworks and venues to arrive in Brisbane this year.
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GuideThe Eight Best Brisbane Shops for Unique Christmas Gifts
Because there's no international Christmas shipping deadline when you shop local.
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NewsQueenslanders Will Be Able to Score Refunds for Recycling Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles From November
Get ready to score ten cents for each glass wine and spirits bottle, with Queensland's Containers for Change refund scheme expanding.
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NewsPart Time Rangers' Adorable New Peach Seltzer Is Raising Money for Penguin Conservation
The drinks brand is also giving away a trip to Western Australia to take part in conservation with a penguin scientist.
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NewsSydney Is the Tenth Most Expensive City in the World Again According to This Cost of Living Report
Melbourne and Brisbane also rose up the rankings, in what's been a tough year for everyone's wallets.
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NewsIKEA Is Launching Sustainable Living Shops Filled with Eco-Friendly Wares Inside Its Australian Stores
The Swedish chain wants to help you make environmentally friendly choices, so it's creating dedicated shops within its stores filled with appropriate products.
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NewsYou Can Get Floraly's Adorable Tiny Living Christmas Trees Delivered to Your Door This Festive Season
These tabletop trees are available for pre-order now, with deliveries starting this month.
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NewsQueenslanders Might Soon Be Able to Score Refunds for Recycling Their Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles
The Queensland Government is looking to add glass wine and spirits bottles to the state's Containers for Change refund scheme.
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NewsIKEA Now Has an Online Australian Marketplace for Discontinued, Ex-Display and Pre-Loved Products
Head to As-Is Online to reserve used and no-longer-stocked versions of the Swedish retailer's furniture and homewares.
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NewsThai Creatives Are Embracing Sustainability In Their Design Approach — Here's How
From plant-based takeaway cups to skincare made from indigo roots, a range of useful and thoughtful products are being created by brands embracing sustainable practices.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Sustainable Skincare Innovator Emma Lewisham Lists Her Favourite Planet-Friendly Brands
The founder of the New Zealand-based luxury skincare line has compiled a lineup of brands that share her company's planet-saving ethos.
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NewsWoolworths and Big W Are Completely Ditching Reusable Plastic Bags
You'll still be able to buy recycled paper bags, but those thick plastic carriers are being phased out.
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NewsSix Contemporary Lifestyle Brands That Are Turning Trash Into Treasure
These brands are repurposing agriculture and industry waste to create practical (and stylish) products.
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NewsSeven Easy Ways to Give the Environment Some Love on Earth Day and Beyond
Want practical ways to give back to the planet? This'll help.
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EventPortside Wharf Art Month
Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane
Portside Wharf is dedicating all of May to a month-long art celebration, which features a paint splatter room, plus a street party with pet portraits.
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EventGreen Heart Fair
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston
Pick up free plants, shop for pre-loved threads and see a 'Bluey' show at Brisbane's sustainability-focused fair.
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EventSleater-Kinney: 'Little Rope' Tour
Friday, May 17, 2024
The Triffid, Newstead
Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are touring Down Under three decades after recording their first album in Australia.
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EventAli Wong: Live 2024
Monday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning 'Beef' star is bringing her latest stand-up tour Down Under.
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EventFesta Italiana
Thursday, May 23, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024, Saturday, May 25, 2024 and Sunday, May 26, 2024
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City
Howard Smith Wharves is bringing back its Italian food market over two big weekends, in collaboration with guest chef Orazio D'Elia.
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EventThe Fall Guy
Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
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EventMillion Paws Walk
Sunday, May 26, 2024
University of Queensland, St Lucia
Grab your pooch, pop on your sneakers and help raise money for animals in need.
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EventNundah by Night
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Nundah Farmers Market, Nundah
Browse your way through wintry stalls under fairy lights — then stop for slow-cooked meats, wings, tiramisu, craft beers and mulled wine.
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EventGigs & Picnics
Saturday, April 27, 2024, Saturday, May 25, 2024, Saturday, August 31, 2024 and Saturday, September 28, 2024
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City
Listen to free live music and grab snacks from food trucks at this monthly hangout in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.
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EventSh!t-Faced Shakespeare: Macbeth
Tuesday, April 30 - Sunday, May 5, 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
See the Scottish play performed with one totally plastered actor among the cast.
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NewsEight Ways to Experience the Great Barrier Reef That Help Protect its Natural Beauty
Planning a trip to the Reef? Here's how you can do it responsibly.
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NewsNine Ways to Explore the Rainforest Responsibly in Tropical North Queensland
The world's oldest rainforest is brimming with eco-friendly ways to experience it.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: New Zealand Designer Juliette Hogan Handpicks Her Favourite Sustainable Brands
From all-natural skincare to local wineries lowering their carbon footprint, one of the country's most celebrated designers takes us through her sustainable daily staples.
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NewsSeven Easy Plant-Based Recipes to Whip Up for Any Occasion
Made a commitment to be kinder to the planet this year? Start with these excellent plant-based recipes.
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NewsTips For Growing Your Own Veggies at Home With Urban Veggie Patch's Lee Sullivan
Don't fear gardening failure — let beloved IG green thumb Lee Sullivan impart wisdom on how to grow veggies and edible plants at home.
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News
Floraly Is Delivering Tiny Living Christmas Trees to Your Door Again This Festive Season
Pop one of these tabletop trees in the centre of your Christmas spread, then replant it for next year afterwards.
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NewsWhat Three Top Chefs Love About Eating (And Cooking) Plant-Based
"Plant-based eating is honestly no different to eating any other meal. Good food is good food."
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NewsBrisbane Just Started the Week With Its Hottest October Day in Almost Two Decades
The mercury got up to 36.6 degrees on Monday, the highest it has reached in October since 2004.
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NewsQueensland's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastics Is Now in Effect
You're no longer able to buy single-use straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates, or polystyrene foam food containers and cups.
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NewsThe IPCC Has Issued a Dire Warning About Humanity's "Unprecedented" Influence on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment report predicts that global warming could increase by 1.5 degrees by as early as 2030.
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NewsIKEA Is Increasing Refunds on Returned and Unwanted Office Furniture by 50 Percent This Week
Until Saturday, August 14, the Swedish retailer is increasing the credits available on office furniture via its buy-back scheme.
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NewsLego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.
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NewsUNESCO's World Heritage Committee Says the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Considered "In Danger"
The organisation says that the reef's "long-term outlook has deteriorated from poor to very poor" since 2015, and is calling upon Australia to take "accelerated actions".
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NewsSeven Everyday Items to Add to Your Pantry If You're Trying to Be More Eco-Conscious
Do the environment a solid by brewing your own coffee, using compostable baking paper and drinking all the soda you like.
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NewsSix Eco-Friendly Snack Hacks for When You're Short on Time
From meal prepping like a pro to buying in bulk, these simple tips and tricks are here to make snacking more sustainable.
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NewsHow to Reduce (or Reuse) Waste If You're Combating Climate Change from Your Kitchen
Food waste equates to about eight percent of the globe's greenhouse gases — here's how you can help reduce that statistic.
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NewsGreen Caffeen Has Launched Its Swap-and-Go Reusable Cup-Sharing Network in West End
Around a dozen inner city cafes are currently taking part in the scheme, which lets you grab your coffee in a reusable cup for free.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Phase Out a Range of Single-Use Plastic Items Nationwide By 2025
They include lightweight plastic bags, and plastic straws, utensils and stirrers.
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NewsVictoria Bitter Will Now Swap Your Excess Solar Energy for Slabs of Beer
Got solar panels? The new VB Solar Exchange program could turn those power credits into brews.
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NewsIKEA Is Ditching Its Printed Catalogue After 70 Years
In 2016, during the publication's biggest run ever, 200 million copies were printed.
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NewsOrganic Pad and Tampon Subscription Service Juuni Is Giving Away Free Period and Skincare Products
Try out the bleach-free, biodegradable period products and receive a free box and gift.
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NewsQueensland's Single-Use Plastics Ban Will Come Into Effect on September 1
It'll cover single-use straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates, as well as polystyrene foam food containers and cups.
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NewsColes Will Stop Stocking Single-Use Plastic Tableware From July 1
It'll no longer sell disposable plastic plates, cups, bowls, straws and cutlery.
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NewsThe Planet Just Experienced Its Equal Warmest Year in Recorded History
2020 tied with 2016 — and the past six years are the hottest six on record, too.
