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    NSW Could Soon Introduce Digital Drivers Licences

    If legislation is passed this month, you'll be able to show your licence via smartphone, both for roadside checks and as ID at bars and clubs.

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    The UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free

    It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.

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    The UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free

    It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.

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    The Queen Victoria Market's Community-Focused Munro Development Has Been Given the Go-Ahead

    The site that previously held The Mercat will be developed to incorporate $70 million of community infrastructure, including 1.5 hectares of public open space.

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    Six Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018

    Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.

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    Closed Ticketing Offices at Sydney Train Stations Will Be Turned into Shops

    Now that you're not purchasing paper tickets, you may as well be able to buy a last-minute platform snack.

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    The Victorian Government Is Giving Away a Bunch of Retired Trams — for Free

    The new Retired Trams Strategy will allow residents to apply to own one of the historic green and yellow vehicles.

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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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    Local Label Kuwaii Has a Pretty New Pastel-Hued Home In Fitzroy

    The Smith Street boutique is an extension of the brand's locally focused attitude.

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    You Could Soon Pay a Monthly Subscription Fee to Travel Around Melbourne

    The proposed Mobility as a Service scheme would combine public transport, ride and bike share options within one app.

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    Countdown Will Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags This Month

    The initiative will roll out at ten stores from 21 May.

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    This Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees

    Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.

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

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

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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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    Facebook Is Launching a New Dating Feature to Help You Forget About Cambridge Analytica

    The new feature, which begins testing this year, will allow you to create a dating profile and match you to meet potential lovers.

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    Ten Short Courses in Melbourne Where You Can Learn New Life Skills

    Skills to put on your resume and/or Tinder profile.

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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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    Someone in Japan Has Just Developed an IRL Optimus Prime-Style Transformer Car

    It can switch from driveable car to four-metre-tall humanoid robot in about a minute.

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    Australia Is Set to Ban Non-Recyclable Packaging By 2025

    100 percent of the country's packaging will be recyclable, compostable or reusable in the next seven years.

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    Someone Has Designed Sneakers with Soles Made from Used Chewing Gum

    The shoe offers an innovative solution to The Netherlands' costly gum litter problem.

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    Melbourne Could Be Getting a New High-Speed Train from the CBD to Geelong

    The Victorian Government has announced it's started planning work on the proposed rail infrastructure.

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    Five Stalls to Visit at Sydney's 2018 Finders Keepers Market

    From quirky candles to wearable textiles and standout bao.

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    Melbourne Has Become the Fastest Growing City in Australia

    New ABS figures have suggested the city will hit five million residents by the end of the year.

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    Sydney's New Light Rail System Has Been Delayed by a Year

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — will now take an extra year.

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    A Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour

    The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.

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    R.M. Williams Is Releasing a Second Run of Its Gold Metallic Boots

    The first run sold out super quick last year — so if you want some glittery R.M.'s, you'll need to be speedy.

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    This New Sydney Map Highlights the City's Least Safe Spots for Women

    The interactive map allows users to anonymously report incidents of street harassment as well as spots that feel safe.

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    The World's First Luxury Space Hotel Is Set to Open in 2022

    It comes with an astronomical price, however — with a 12-day journey starting at a cool US$9.5 million per person.

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    Adidas' New Kicks Are Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic

    Part of the label's latest collaboration with Parley, each pair is made from 11 plastic bottles.

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    Gorman Has Just Dropped a New Range of Raincoats for Very Good (Well-Dressed) Dogs

    The adorable coats — which come in patching patterns for us humans — will help raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia.

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    Melbourne Is One Step Closer to Finally Actually Getting an Airport Rail Link

    The Federal Government today announced that it would put $5 million towards the mammoth project.

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    Indian Ride-Share Company Ola Has Launched in Melbourne

    Yep, another one — and it's offering half-price rides for a limited time.

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    It Looks Like Sydney's New Light Rail Will Take Even Longer to Open

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — has been held up as the NSW Government faces a legal battle with the company building it.

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    One of Melbourne's Public Transport Black Holes Might Be Getting a Tram Line

    The proposed line would run from Caulfield out to Rowville, with much-needed stops at Monash Uni, Monash Medical Centre and Chadstone.

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    Sydney's CBD Is Getting a 50-Storey Glass Skyscraper

    The 200-metre-tall tower is part of a $2.7 billion Quay Quarter Sydney precinct.

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    Meet the Only Shoemaking School in New Zealand

    Shoe School is on a mission to turn Wellington into a city of beautifully soled citizens.

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    These Sydney Cafes Will Give You a Free Coffee For Helping Clean Up the Beach

    Fill up a bucket with rubbish from the beach, and you'll score a free brew.

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    Parks Victoria Is Trialling New Eco Sleeper Pods in Point Nepean National Park

    And you can register for an overnight test stay in one of the Canopy pods.

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    South Melbourne Market Is Scrapping Single-Use Plastic Bags

    From next week, it'll offer recyclable alternatives or shoppers can bring their own bags.

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    McDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws

    The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.

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    Melbourne's New North-Eastern Rail Line Is Set to Open Ahead of Schedule

    Trains are set to be tested in September, with $600 million project six months ahead of schedule.

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    You Can Play 'Where's Waldo?' on Google Maps Right Now

    Spot everyone's favourite red-and-white jumper fan in the Chilean snowfields, at the beach at Australia's own Surfers Paradise and more.

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