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    St Kilda's Black Star Pastry Pop-Up Is Reopening — and It's Sticking Around Permanently

    The famed patisserie is home to the "world's most Instagrammed cake".

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    Victorian Lockdowns for Hotspot Areas Will Be Considered This Week as State Records 75 New Cases

    It's the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the state in three months.

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    NSW Is Getting a Huge New National Park Home to More Than 25 Threatened Animal Species

    Together with the nearby Sturt National Park, the 153,415-hectare outback station will create a conservation area twice the size of the ACT.

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    Roxy Cinema Has Launched a New Pay-Per-View Streaming Service

    For those wanting something more thoughtful than big-budget blockbusters.

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    Upper Hutt's Brewtown Is Opening a Huge New Craft Beer Entertainment Complex

    Including a brand new five-lane ten pin bowling alley, trampoline park and a large indoor paintball field.

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    Woolworths Has Reintroduced Limits on Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Across Australia

    The move follows "a recent surge in demand across different parts of the country", due to Victoria's recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

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    Fortitude Valley Distillery Winston Quinn Has Just Opened a New Gin Tasting Room

    It serves up one kind of booze only — via tasting paddles, in cocktails and with cheese boards.

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    Sydney Will Soon Be Home to the World's Tallest 'Hybrid Timber' Tower with a Rooftop Park

    As part of the NSW Government's new tech precinct which, when complete, will span from Central to Eveleigh.

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    Maverick Is the CBD's New Cafe with Cocktails and Waffles Inside the 80 Collins Food Precinct

    It's the first of many eateries to open in the ritzy CBD development.

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    New Brisbane Venue Rage Cage Lets You Smash Stuff with a Baseball Bat

    Blow off some steam by going to town on some satisfyingly smashable items.

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    These Ten Suburbs Are Melbourne's Current COVID-19 Hotspots

    The State Government has just launched a testing blitz that'll see at least half of the residents in the hotspot suburbs tested.

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    Qantas Is Unlikely to Run Any International Flights Until at Least July 2021

    But the airline has started ramping up domestic flights and expects domestic travel to be back to pre-COVID-19 levels by 2022.

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    Woolworths Has Reintroduced Limits on Everyday Items Across Its Victorian Stores

    The move comes after an increase in COVID-19 cases in six Victorian local government areas, including a spike in community transmission.

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    Mr Brownie Is Jessi Singh's New Multi-Level Pub, Punjabi-Style Deli and Rooftop Bar in Melbourne

    Set to open in early July, the ambitious Indian-British pub is a labyrinth of hidden bars.

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    The Art Gallery of NSW Has Just Announced Its Blockbuster Exhibitions for Summer 2020

    The Archibald is (finally) going ahead — as is a just-revealed retrospective of one of Australia's most celebrated impressionist painters.

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    Breakfast Negronis and Booze Cages: How Sydney Cocktail Bar PS40 Survived COVID-19 Lockdown

    Just two days after the bar was forced to close, the team launched a cocktail delivery service, which is still going strong.

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    Twelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    Cinemas have been closed for months, but this year has still thrown up plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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    Ivory Coat Is Searching for 20 Adorable Dogs to Star in Its Next TV Commercial

    Does your perfect pooch have what it takes to become a star? Of course. So, now's the time to make 'em one.

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    BOL Is a New Salad Bowl Concept From the Team Behind Hillside and The Ramen Shop

    At this Victoria Street lunch spot you can take your pick from a selection of plant-based bowls or build your own frankencreation with popcorn and candied carrots.

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    You Can Now Hire Out a Private Igloo for Dinner and Drinks at These Two Sydney Venues

    Escape the winter chill inside a cosy igloo with a heartwarming feast and bottomless booze.

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    Nestle Has Announced It Will Rename Two Classic Lollies in the Wake of Black Lives Matter

    Both controversial Allen's lollies have names with racist overtones.

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    Brisbane Festival Is Set to Take Over the City for Three Weeks This September

    And it has just announced the first event on its program, too.

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    Legendary Japanese Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa Is Opening His First Nobu Restaurant in Sydney This Year

    With 42 restaurants across the globe, the celebrity chef is finally heading to the Harbour City this December.

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    Famed Sydney Restaurateur Maurice Terzini Is Opening a Second CicciaBella in Parramatta

    Slated to open in September, CicciaBella 2.0 will be part of a $2.7 billion precinct in Parramatta — and is the restaurateur's first venture in Sydney's west.

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    A Crowdfunding Campaign to Fly the Aboriginal Flag on the Harbour Bridge Has Raised $30,000

    It’s the latest step in an ongoing fight to see the Aboriginal flag flying 365 days a year.

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    The New Zealand International Film Festival Has Announced Five Homegrown Titles for 2020

    Including a five-episode web series screening in its entirety.

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    Four Pillars Is About to Release Its 2020 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.

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    RSPCA NSW's Shelters Have Reopened to the Public If You're Looking to Adopt or Foster an Animal

    Thousands of animals were adopted during lockdown, but there are still hundreds looking for a forever home.

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    Victoria's State of Emergency Has Been Extended for Another Four Weeks

    The move comes a day after the state tightened some of its COVID-19 gathering restrictions in response to increasing case numbers.

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    Twelve Exceptional New TV Shows From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    This year has served up plenty of new must-see TV so far — here's what you need to stream.

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    Menulog Is Now Delivering Dishes from Snoop Dogg's 'From Crook to Cook' Cookbook

    Including 'DOGGs in a blanket', 'Bow Wow brownies and ice cream' and, of course, gin and juice.

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    Victoria Will Tighten Some COVID-19 Gathering Restrictions from Midnight on June 21

    The number of visitors allowed in your home will drop to five from Sunday and outdoor gatherings will be limited to ten — and Premier Daniel Andrews says lockdowns could be reintroduced in COVID-19 hotspots.

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    Here's What You Can Do from June 22 Under Victoria's New Restrictions

    You can now grab a pint without a meal, catch a flick on the big screen and head to the gym.

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    A Multimillion-Dollar Palm Springs-Inspired Motel Is Opening in Albury This Year

    The Astor Hotel Motel on the Victorian-NSW border is getting a retro reno complete with 45 rooms, a pub, plenty of pastel hues and palm trees.

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    Australian Borders Likely to Remain Closed to International Travel Until 2021

    But a 'travel bubble' with New Zealand — potentially before next year — is still on the cards.

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    Winter Igloo Gardens Are Popping Up at Four More Pubs Across Queensland

    Escape the winter chill inside a cosy igloo with a three-course meal and cocktails.

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    'Cartilage' Is the New Recipe Journal Letting You Recreate Dishes from Sydney's Best Restaurants

    Whip up a famed Mary's burger, a Tio's margarita and that custard tart from Saint Peter's at home — and help support the venues at the same time.

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