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    Go Card Fares Are Getting Another Price Hike Next Week

    TransLink has announced a price increase of 1.8 percent.

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    You Will Soon Be Unable to Travel with a Negative Opal Card Balance on Some Sydney Trains

    From January 7, you'll be forced to top up your card before entering the domestic and international terminals.

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    Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA Is Looking to Open in New Zealand

    You may soon be able to stock up on budget-friendly coffee tables, chairs, beds and meatballs.

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    Lime's Dockless Electric Scooter Service Has Launched in Wellington

    You can now zip around the city on a motorised scooter for a couple of dollars.

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    Cameras That Catch You Using Your Phone While Driving Are Coming to NSW Roads

    In a world-first move, NSW is introducing cameras to catch illegal phone use while driving.

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    The NSW Government Is Offering Half-Price Car Rego for Those Spending Big on Tolls

    The Toll Relief program is expanding in 2019 and offering discounted registration fees for those spending more than $15 on tolls a week.

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    Bike Sharing Parking Bays Are Coming to Sydney's CBD

    As part of a City of Sydney initiative to help keep pavements clutter free.

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    New York Fashion Label Rag & Bone Has Opened Its First Sydney Store

    Local fans can now head to Bondi to get their hands on the label's accessories, ready-to wear pieces and denim designs.

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    These Potential Rental Reforms Could Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Brisbane

    Hanging a picture on your wall or welcoming a pet into your home might soon become much easier.

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    Living Coral Is Pantone's 'Life-Affirming' 2019 Colour of the Year

    Will this soothing coral colour provide us with energy and comfort in the coming year?

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    Melbourne Is Currently Copping Its First Heatwave of the Season

    It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city on Friday.

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    Sydney's Southwest Suburbs Are Set to Score a Huge New Cinema and Dining Precinct

    The new 'town centre' of Ed Square will have similarities to Chippendale's Central Park.

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    Melbourne's CBD Could Score a Huge New Precinct with Plant-Filled Rooftops

    The proposed $232 million project would see a new green precinct built between Bourke and Little Collins streets.

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    Nationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System

    With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.

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    Sydney's New On-Demand Bus Service Is Expanding Its Routes

    The service works similarly to UberPool, and is ramping up its presence in the inner-west.

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    Some Sydneysiders Are Now Eligible for a Digital Drivers Licence

    If this trial is successful, the new digital licence system will roll out across the state.

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    Auckland Council Has Voted to Make the CBD a Car-Free Zone

    The car-free concept will see Queen Street and adjoining streets turn into pedestrian and public transport zones.

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    Concrete Playground's 2018 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide

    Kickstart your holiday hunt and do your bit for Mother Nature with these Earth-friendly gifts.

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    You'll Soon Have More Time to Get Back to Your Car Before Copping a Parking Ticket

    The NSW Government will introduce a ten-minute grace period from early next year.

  • Guide

    Sydney's Best New Spaces of 2018

    Six of the most stunning and thought provoking new buildings and venues to arrive in Sydney this year.

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    Brisbane'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.

  • Guide

    The Best Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Presents, Produce and Festive Feels

    With markets for platns, small batch goods and vegan wares, there's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year.

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    Amazon Has Finally Reopened Its US Site to Aussie Shoppers

    Just in time for the Black Friday Sales (and Christmas).

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    Sydney's Five-Star Sheraton Hotel Has Had a Mammoth $50 Million Makeover

    The 25-year-old hotel has upped its game to upgrade all 558 of its rooms, pool and exclusive club lounge.

  • News

    The Art Gallery of NSW's Massive $344 Million Expansion Has Been Given the Green Light

    Kicking off in early 2019, the project includes a new building, a public art garden and a gallery made from a repurposed WWII oil tanker.

  • News

    Ten Gifts to Splash Out on for the Most Important People in Your Life

    The big-ticket items for when money is no object.

  • Guide

    Melbourne's Best New Spaces of 2018

    Six of the most stunning and thought provoking new buildings, artworks and venues to arrive in Melbourne this year.

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    Lego's Crowdfunded Set for Adults Could be Your Nostalgic New Way to De-Stress

    The fish-themed new line encourages adults to get creative, building a koi fish or even a shark.

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    A 'Pokémon Go'-Style 'Harry Potter' Game Is Coming to Your Phone in 2019

    'Wizard's Unite' will have you casting spells and trying to keep the wizarding world's secrets.

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    Newtown-Based Fashion Label The Social Outfit Has Opened a Big New Retail Space on King Street

    The new shop features sustainable, recycled and repurposed materials, in keeping with the label's ethos.

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    Lime's Dockless Electric Scooter Service Has Launched in Brisbane

    You can now zip around the city on a motorised scooter for a couple of dollars.

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    This Local Recycling Initiative Is Turning Used Coffee Cups Into Everyday Items

    Thanks to a grant from the NSW Government, Simply Cups will be able to divert 11 million cups from landfill over the next 12 months.

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    A New Dockless Moped Sharing Service Has Landed in Auckland

    Ten e-mopeds launched at five hubs in Takapuna and Devonport over the weekend.

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    These New Silver R.M. Williams Boots Will Shoot to the Top of Your Christmas List

    The iconic Australian brand is following up its popular gold boots with a new limited edition run in metallic silver.

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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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    A New Multimillion-Dollar Dining Precinct Has Opened in Morningside

    Appropriately called Morningside, the new precinct will be found in an old curtain factory.

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    How This Heritage-Listed Coworking Space Is Fostering Creativity and Business Success

    A collaborative environment teeming with success — and good design.

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    A Heap of Light Rail Construction Barriers Will (Apparently) Be Gone In the Next Month

    With the orange eyesores being removed between Circular Quay and Town Hall, and in Surry Hills.

  • News

    Waterloo Is Getting a New Five-Building Residential Development with Its Own Japanese Dining Precinct

    Mastery by Crown Group will have a diverse spread of eateries to complement its luxury, Japanese-designed residences.

  • News

    Samsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet

    It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.

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