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    Some Sydneysiders Will Soon Be Eligible for a Digital Drivers Licence

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    A New On-Demand Bus Service Is Launching in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs Next Week

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    A Heap of New Bondi Beach-to-City Bus Services Have Been Added to the Timetable

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    How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle

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    Five Courses That'll Help You Get Ahead in Your Job

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    An Electric Scooter Ride Sharing Service Is Set To Trial In Australia Later This Year

    This could be Australia's next doomed ride sharing service.

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    Melbourne Is Trialling a New Tap-And-Go Payment System for Buskers

    Twenty Melbourne buskers will trial the Alipay system over the next six weeks

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    Instant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality

    It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.

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    Melbourne's Airport Rail Link Is Another Step Closer to Becoming a Reality

    If re-elected in November, the Labor government will commit $5 billion to the project, matching the Commonwealth government's contribution.

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    The Eyesore Barriers Around Sydney's Light Rail Construction Could Be Sticking Around Longer Than Expected

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    A New On-Demand Bus Service Is Launching In Sydney's West This Weekend

    It'll work similarly to UberPool and cost as little as $3.10.

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    Chinese Ridesharing Service DiDi Express Has Launched in Melbourne with a Month of Half-Price Rides

    China's DiDi Chuxing launched its services today with a stack of sweet introductory incentives for both riders and drivers.

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    Opal Fares Are Getting Another Price Hike Next Month

    The NSW Government announced a price increase of 2.2 percent.

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    You Might Soon Be Able to Ditch Your Go Card on Brisbane Public Transport

    The Queensland Government is set to trial digital ticketing via mobile phones, smart watches and credit cards.

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    Uber's Carpool Service Is Launching in Melbourne Next Week

    UberPool will cost up to 50 percent less than a standard UberX trip.

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    This Is What Melbourne's Five New Metro Tunnel Stations Will Look Like in 2025

    The new CBD rail network will see new stations at North Melbourne, the Domain, Parkville, the State Library and Town Hall.

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    You Might Soon Be Able to Ditch Your Physical Myki Card on Melbourne Public Transport

    The Victorian Government is set to trial a digital ticketing system that would see your Myki stored on your smartphone.

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    The World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived

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    This Crowdsourced Map Shows the Least Safe Spots in Sydney for Women

    The first results of Plan International Australia's Free to Be Map have been released.

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    Indian Ride-Share Company Ola Has Launched in Brisbane

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

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    This New Tracking System Will Stop Swimmers and Divers Being Left Behind on the Great Barrier Reef

    The technology scans your handprint, then allows tour operators to track your movements while you're in the water.

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

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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