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    Sydney's Inner West Light Rail Line Has Been Shut Down for Up to 18 Months Due to Major Vehicle Faults

    The seven-year-old vehicles have been decommissioned due to major cracking issues.

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    We're Giving Away an Overnight Stay for You and a Friend

    Enjoy a chef's dinner for you and five mates on the penthouse deck, a private yoga class and more.

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    MPavilion Will Return Next Month, Hosting Over 250 Fantastic Events For Its Longest Season Yet

    This year, the famed architecture commission returns to the Queen Victoria Gardens, with a jam-packed program of talks, music performances, art, workshops and experiences.

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    The Best 2021 Christmas Markets in Brisbane for Produce, Presents and Festive Feels

    With markets for plants and French-inspired wares, there's really no reason to go within a square kilometre of a shopping centre this year.

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    Future From Waste Lab Is the New Sustainable, Designer-Led Fashion Retail Concept Coming to Southbank

    Curated by Kit Willow, its lineup of leading designers will each create capsule collections dedicated to repurposed fabrics.

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    Bearded Dudes and Surfing Koalas: A Look Into the Colourful World of Mulga the Artist and His Plans for Summer

    The Sydney-based artist gives us a rundown on his quirky characters and his love of the beach.

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    Bearded Dudes and Surfing Koalas: A Look Into the Colourful World of Mulga the Artist and His Plans for Summer

    The Aussie artist gives us a rundown on his quirky characters and his love of the beach.

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    Messina Has Teamed Up with Lanolips So You Can Always Taste Salted Coconut and Mango Sorbet

    You can't eat Messina's gelato all day — but you can slather your lips in its new salted caramel and mango coconut lip balm.

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    Dining and Retail Tenants for the Newly Refurbished Bondi Pavilion Have Just Been Announced

    The team behind Circular Quay's new multi-level venue Hinchcliff House is set to open an all-day cafe, bakery and bistro in the newly renovated pavilion.

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    We're Giving Away a Heap of Kathmandu Beach Essentials for All Your Summer Adventures

    Score these brightly patterned beach umbrellas, camping chairs and tees designed by Aussie street artist Mulga.

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    We're Giving Away a Heap of Kathmandu Beach Essentials for All Your Summer Adventures

    Score these brightly patterned beach umbrellas, camping chairs and tees designed by Aussie street artist Mulga.

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    Eight Homewares Stores for When You Want Budget-Friendly Wares That Aren't Flat-Pack

    Give your space a much-needed spruce without blowing out your savings.

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    Four Deals and Experiences to Take Advantage Of at This Year's Vogue American Express Fashion's Night In

    Snag unmissable deals on clothes, accessories and homewares — and get style tips from the country's top fashion experts.

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    What 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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    All 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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    A New Library with a Rooftop Terrace Is Coming to the Queen Victoria Market Precinct

    The new library will be housed across three levels in the Munro Development community hub.

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    Randwick City Council Has Just Voted to Make the Coogee Rainbow Walkway Permanent

    The council voted unanimously to keep the popular rainbow walkway as a permanent public art fixture of the beach.

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    Over 30,000 New Trees Will Be Planted in Melbourne's West From This Month

    The $5 million project will plant a range of saplings and mature trees in a bid to fight climate change and boost the area's canopy cover.

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    Brisbane 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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    The Jam Factory Is Set to Score a $1.5 Billion Makeover

    The latest plans include a new amphitheatre for events, a revamped cinema complex and a luxury hotel.

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    A New National Park Is Set to Be Established in Western Sydney to Help Reintroduce Locally Extinct Animals

    The 500-hectare predator-free zone will help reintroduce quolls, bettongs and the brush-tailed phascogale into the area.

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    The First Section of George Street's New Pedestrian and Outdoor Dining Precinct Has Been Unveiled

    A new pedestrian zone between Bathurst and Goulburn Street is the first piece of the $43.5 million-dollar project to open to the public.

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    The City of Sydney Is Set to Revamp Ten CBD Laneways with New Walkways and Art Installations

    Ten inner-city laneways have been flagged for upgrades over the next ten years.

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    Preston Is Set to Score Three MCGs-Worth of Open Green Space

    The new green spaces are all thanks to the Level Crossing Removal Project and the suburb's new elevated rail line.

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    Instagram's New Map Search Feature Helps You Find Nearby Restaurants, Bars and Small Businesses

    Looking to support local businesses? Not sure where to start? You can now find popular tagged locations via Instagram's just-launched new feature.

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    Meet Nonna's Grocer, The Concept Store Selling Homewares (Almost) Good Enough to Eat

    The incredibly true-to-life fruit and vegetable candles look good enough to eat (just don't eat them).

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    Greenhouse Is Sydney CBD's New Technology Innovation Hub Aimed at Tackling Climate Change

    The George Street hub will open within Lendlease's huge commercial and retail precinct alongside a new four-storey hospitality venue.

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    The Victorian Government Is Dropping $1 Million to Prepare Residents for Its Four-Bin Recycling System Rollout

    The funding will go towards educational campaigns, but the full bin rollout isn't expected to be completed until 2030.

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    Platypuses Will Be Reintroduced to the Royal National Park for the First Time in Almost 50 Years

    Ten platypuses will be reintroduced from late next year, with the hope that it will re-establish a platypus population within the national park.

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    Dawn Fraser Baths Will Reopen to the Public This Week with Free Entry for a Limited Time

    Australia's oldest public pool has been given permission to reopen on Wednesday, September 8.

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    Queensland'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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    The Upside Has Released a 'Pupside' Bandana for Dogs and It's Donating the Proceeds to RSPCA NSW

    Dress up your doggo with a blue bandana made from recycled fabric offcuts — and help a great cause.

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    IKEA Is Launching a Pink and Frilly Version of Its Famed (and Super Handy) Frakta Bag

    The versatile blue-and-yellow bag is getting a makeover, with its pink sibling launching in November.

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    Victoria Bitter Has Just Released a Longneck Version of Its Hops-Scented Fragrance

    It's made from an extract of the same hops that are used to brew VB — and, because the smaller version proved such a hit, it's now back in longneck bottles.

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    Nobody Denim Is Giving Away Free Jeans to Encourage Aussies to Get Vaccinated

    The first 100 people to share proof that they've had the jab will score a denim reward.

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    The 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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    IKEA 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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    The Queen Victoria Market Is Set to Score a New Pop-Up Park and Activation Space

    The Market Square site will host a program of live music, art installations and community events during its two-year stay.

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    The City of Melbourne's Latest Revival Plan Will See Empty Shopfronts Reimagined as Pop-Up Creative Spaces

    More than 75 vacant storefronts are set to be temporarily and creatively transformed in a push to re-energise the city.

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    You Can Now Make Free Local, National and Mobile Calls From Any Telstra Payphone

    The telecommunications company has scrapped fees for most calls from its 15,000 payphones across the country.

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    Renovations to Balmain's Historic Dawn Fraser Baths Are Finally Complete

    Australia's oldest public pool will reopen once health orders permit.

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