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    Five Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia

    Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.

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    US Fitness Favourite Barry's Bootcamp Is Coming to Australia

    The Los Angeles-founded workout studio will open three venues in Sydney this year, then set up shop in Melbourne in early 2019.

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    Melbourne's NGV Is Opening a Brand New Contemporary Art Gallery

    According to the Victorian Government, it will be the biggest contemporary art gallery in Australia.

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    Brisbane's New W Hotel Is the CBD's Ultra-Luxurious Riverside Haven

    It has ten-gallon baths, in-suite cocktail stations and an in-house Three Blue Ducks restaurant.

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    This Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards

    Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.

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    Sydney Film Festival Adds Eight Films From Cannes to Its 2018 Program

    Including the winner of the acclaimed Palme d'Or and the latest film from Jean-Luc Godard.

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    You Can Now Go Glamping at Mount Cotton's Sirromet Winery

    Queensland's first vineyard glamping launches this weekend.

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    Four Black Pearl Alumni Are Opening a New CBD Bar Called Fancy Free

    With over 50 years of collective experience, the group's now planning a neighbourhood-style bar for the city.

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    NSW Ski Resort Thredbo Has Flat-Out Banned Tobogganing

    Guests can no longer slide around on a toboggan anywhere on the property.

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    A Tram Filled With Guide Dogs Is Cruising Through the CBD Right Now

    One of Swanston Street's trams currently has some very special passengers.

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    Much-Loved Garden Bar BCC Is Closing Permanently

    The watering hole will count down its final weeks with bottomless feasts and a cellar clear-out.

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    This Melbourne Council Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Roads

    In an Aussie-first, soft plastics destined for landfill will be used to create a more sustainable type of asphalt

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing Another Batch of Its Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The Victorian distillery has acquired a big bunch Yarra Valley shiraz to make more of the spirit than ever before.

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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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    One of Sydney's Inner City Car Parks Is Getting a Rooftop Community Garden

    The Kings Cross Community Garden Group will build a new 250-square-metre garden on the rooftop of Kings Cross Car Park.

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    Homewares and Jewellery Boutique Pinky's Is Melbourne's New Pastel Land of Nice Things

    Jewellery designer Emily Green and stylist Beckie Littler have teamed up to open Preston's newest addition.

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    South Bank Is Getting a Brand New Performing Arts Theatre

    By 2022, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre will be home to five theatres, including a new 1500-to-1700 capacity venue.

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    This Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen

    For those keen on taking a piece of home away with them, or close enough to it.

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    Bistecca Restaurant, Bar and Wine Shop Is Sydney's New Tuscan Steak Joint

    And the new addition to the Sydney CBD will only offer one cut of meat.

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    Brisbane's Good Food Month Has Announced Its First Delicious 2018 Events

    The Night Noodle Markets are back — and they're accompanied by a pasta party, fancy surf 'n' turf and more.

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    Australian Architects Have Filled a Venice Pavilion with 10,000 Native Plants

    On display until November, visitors can wander through a field of grassland comprised of threatened Australian species.

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    The World's First Holographic Smartphone Has Arrived

    Apparently, looking into the screen of Red's Hydrogen One phone will be like watching 3D without 3D glasses.

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    You'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019

    Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.

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    A Huge New Bikeway Is Coming to Brisbane's Inner East

    Set to open in June, the 2.5-kilometre course will feature two permanent bike lanes, improving one of the city's most dangerous cycling routes.

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    A Look Inside The Collectionist, the New Sydney Hotel Letting Guests Pick Their Own Designer Rooms

    Each of The Collectionist's 39 suites has its own unique look — and instead of being allocated one, you can take your pick.

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    Artist Mike Parr Will Spend 72 Hours Buried Under a Hobart Road During Dark Mofo

    He'll descend into a box measuring just 4.5 metres by 1.7 metres by 2.2 metres for three days, with traffic driving over the top.

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    The Bavarian Beerhaüs Is King Street's Huge New German Beer Hall

    Brisbane's second new German beer house this month, serving up salty pretzels, schnitzels and schnapps.

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    Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building Has Officially Been Put on the Market

    Expressions of interest are now open for the '70s-era structure; however the government will aim to ensure that "any future developments are sympathetic to the surrounding area."

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    Brunswick East Cafe Pope Joan Is Sadly Closing Its Doors for Good Next Month

    Matt Wilkinson's neighbourhood favourite will close on June 24 to make way for an apartment development.

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    Three Blue Ducks Is Giving Out Free Takeaway Coffees Once a Month

    To get yours, simply head to the Bronte cafe armed with a reusable coffee cup.

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    Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Is Going to Be Renamed Marvel Stadium

    The stadium — which sees many an AFL blockbuster — will be given a new moniker as part of an eight-year partnership with The Walt Disney Company Australia.

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    Swill Is Welcome to Bowen Hills' New Specialty Gin Bar

    The food truck park has launched an on-site bar offering and it boasts over 115 varieties of gin.

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    Oinofilia Greek Wine Festival Will Hit Both Sydney and Melbourne This June

    Sample drops from 80 Greek wine producers and authentic food from local Greek eateries.

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    Shakespeare's Historic Globe Theatre Is Popping Up in Sydney

    Partyeth like it's 1614 with performances of 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Othello' at this full-scale replica of the historic theatre.

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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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    Melbourne's Westgate Park Lake Has Turned a Candy-Coloured Pink Again

    A natural phenomenon sees the inner city lake turn pink due to an excess amount of beta carotene.

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    Sydney's Taronga Zoo Has Been Spectacularly Illuminated for This Year's Vivid Festival

    It's the first light installation of Vivid Sydney 2018 to be revealed.

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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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    A New York-Themed Cultural Festival Is Taking Over Melbourne This Winter

    Featuring Ilana Glazer, Regina Spektor, natural wine bar The Four Horsemen, top eats from Momofuku Ko and the Big Apple on the big screen.

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    This New Harry Potter Tour Lets You Dress Up in Authentic Hogwarts Robes

    Londoners can pick their house colours and pop on a robe that featured in one of the movies.

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