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    Sally Rooney's First Novel Since 'Normal People' Will Hit Bookstores This Year

    You'll be able to read the Irish author's first book in three years this September.

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    Iced VoVo Gelato Is the Indulgent Messina Flavour You Can Now Order by the Tub

    It combines toasted coconut gelato with pieces of shortbread biscuit, then tops it with marshmallow, raspberry puree and desiccated coconut.

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    Sculpture by the Sea Has Been Pushed Back Again and Will Now Go Ahead in October

    'Sculpture Rocks', a smaller scale exhibition in The Rocks set to take place this January, has also been postponed till mid-2021.

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    The Tense Full Trailer for 'Snowpiercer' Season Two Teases Another Onboard Civil War

    Sean Bean joins the cast — and it'll start streaming Down Under later in January.

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    Netflix Has Revealed All the Star-Studded New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2021

    The streaming platform has dropped a trailer that runs through its packed slate for the year, too.

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    HBO Is Reviving 'Sex and the City' Via a New Ten-Episode Spinoff Series

    Called 'And Just Like That...", it'll star Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.

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    Netflix Has Dropped the Trailer for Sultry Zendaya-Starring Romantic Drama 'Malcolm & Marie'

    Co-starring John David Washington, the film is written and directed by 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson.

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    Australians Now Need a Permit to Enter Victoria Under the State's New Traffic Light-Style System

    And if you try to travel to the state without a valid permit, you'll be fined $4957.

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    Face Masks Will Remain Compulsory in Some Situations in Greater Brisbane Until January 22

    You'll need to keep wearing them indoors, on public transport, while using taxis and ride share services, and wherever you can't social distance.

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    Greater Brisbane's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until January 22

    Caps on gatherings both at home and in public are being tightened from 6pm on Monday, January 11 — and so are venue patron limits.

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    Victoria Has Shut Its Borders to Greater Brisbane in Response to the New COVID-19 Strain

    The closure came into effect overnight, but includes anyone who has been in the area since January 2.

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    The Federal Government Has Declared the Greater Brisbane Area a COVID-19 Hotspot

    Domestic border arrangements with Queensland have been changing, too, in response to Australia's first local case of the new, more contagious coronavirus strain.

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    Face Masks Are Now Mandatory On Domestic Flights Within and International Flights to Australia

    And at airports, too — and international travellers coming to Australia will also be required to undertake a pre-flight test.

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    NSW Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been in Greater Brisbane Since January 2 to Isolate

    The area will go into lockdown from Friday, January 8 — and the same level of restrictions will apply to anyone from the region coming to or currently in NSW.

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    Face Masks Will Be Mandatory in Greater Brisbane for the Next Three Days

    From 6pm on Friday, January 8 until 6pm on Monday, January 11, you'll need to don a face mask everywhere except inside your own home.

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    The Greater Brisbane Area Is Going Into Lockdown for Three Days From 6pm Tonight

    The region will return to the rules in place during March's lockdown — which means that you're only allowed to leave the house for four reasons.

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    Australia Just Sweltered Through Its Hottest Decade and Fourth Warmest Year On Record

    November 2020 was also the warmest November on record, while the entirety of spring earned that status as well.

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    Queensland Won't Open Its Borders to Greater Sydney Until the End of January at the Earliest

    The Sunshine State is currently closed to 35 local government areas in New South Wales.

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    Australia's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Has Been Brought Forward and Will Now Start in February

    The aim is to give four million Aussies their first jab by the end of March.

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    Brisbanites Who Visited These Locations Are Being Told to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

    Queensland Health has sent out an alert for a number of sites, including two train trips and two supermarkets.

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    The 2021 Grammy Awards Have Been Postponed Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles

    Australians will now be able to tune in on Monday, March 15.

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    You Can Take Your Car to Tasmania Via Ferry for Free Between March and June

    The $6 million plan will save travellers an average of $240 for a return trip.

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    Gelatissimo Is Scooping Up Caramilk Hokey Pokey-Inspired Gelato Just for This Month

    The caramelised white chocolate gelato features hazelnut and peanut toffee pieces.

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    The Australian Government Is Planning to Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine From Early March

    An exact date hasn't been announced yet, but the rollout has been moved forward from the end of March.

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    The Trailer for Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited New Movie 'Earwig and The Witch' Is Here

    The new film arrives seven years after the Japanese animation house's last solo release.

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    Lego's Cute New Floral Kits Let You Build Your Loved Ones a Bouquet That'll Last Forever

    Or you can keep it for yourself — and build a bonsai tree, too.

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    Qantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2021

    The Aussie carrier has topped the list eight years in a row.

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    Mark Wahlberg Is Opening 20 Wahlburgers Restaurants Across Australia and New Zealand

    The burger chain is teaming up with United Cinemas, and opening eateries in theatres and at stand-alone locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and New Zealand.

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    Nutella Is Now Selling Chocolate Hazelnut-Filled Bars in Australian Supermarkets

    You'll find them at supermarkets and convenience stories around the country — and they come in six-packs, too.

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    Patricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' Is Returning to the Skies in 2021 with a New Floating Companion

    They'll both fly above the National Gallery of Australia on three separate dates, before touring the country.

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    The Team Behind Australia's First Surf Park Urbnsurf Is Opening Three New Locations

    Landlocked wave riders, rejoice — surf's up for Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

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    Studio Ghibli's New Movie 'Earwig and The Witch' Will Hit Australian Cinemas in 2021

    It's the Japanese animation house's first completely CGI movie — and it's directed by Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki.

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    SBS's Soothing New Doco Series Gets Famous Actors to Narrate Everything From Nature to Noodles

    'A World of Calm' is based on the popular Calm app, and features the voices of Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac and Nicole Kidman.

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    Daniel Andrews-Themed 'Get On the Beers' Christmas Lights Are Currently Dazzling Melbourne

    Because that's exactly the kind of thing 2020's festive season was always going to serve up.

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    You Can Now Ditch Your Go Card on Gold Coast Trams Thanks to Queensland's Smart-Ticketing Trial

    The Queensland Government is aiming to roll out digital ticketing across the entire state within three years.

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    Take a Sneak Peek at Japan's New Super Nintendo Theme Park and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride

    Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios in Osaka in February 2021.

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    The 'Black Mirror' Team Has Made a Netflix Special Satirising 2020 and It Now Has a Trailer

    'Death to 2020' stars everyone from Samuel L Jackson and Hugh Grant to Lisa Kudrow and Leslie Jones.

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    Queensland Is Shutting Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney From December 21

    The Sunshine State only completely opened to its southern neighbour on December 1.

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    'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Will Resume Its Melbourne Season in 2021

    Break out the butterbeer — the acclaimed play will bring its magic back to the stage in February.

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    Deliveroo Is Offering Free Delivery From More Than 130 Restaurants Over Christmas

    The offer has kicked off already in Sydney's northern beaches area — and will be available Australia-wide from Monday, December 21.

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    Here Is What Australia's Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day 2020

    Santa's delivering warm but not sweltering conditions on the east coast — and heat in the west and top end.

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