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    IKEA Is Releasing Its First-Ever Workout Collection to Help with Your 2024 Fitness Resolutions

    The DAJLIEN range will drop on Monday, January 1, featuring exercise mats, dumbbells, step-up boards and more with prices from $6–149.

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    Auckland Is Calling: Why You Should Pop Over to Explore a New Side of Auckland

    New culinary horizons and wildly different scenery await in a city break just three hours from Australia’s eastern coast.

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    From Stellar Spas to Scrumptious Meals: How to Spend A Luxury Weekend Away in Mollymook

    Treat yourself to a luxury weekend, or give the gift of travel this Christmas.

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    Qantas Is Now Opening Its Onboard Economy Wine Bar From Midday So You Can Say Cheers to a Free Drink Earlier

    This is the first time that the Australian airline will start pouring its complimentary beverages over lunch, effective on all domestic and regional flights.

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    Five Experiences to Gift If Their Love Language Is Quality Time

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    The Best Free Camping Spots Near Sydney

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    The Capella's Beautiful Hotel Spa Is Open to the Public So You Can Gift Yourself a Spa Day

    Top up your wellness credentials at this selfcare sanctuary in the heart of the city.

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    Now Open: Creek Street's Amora Hotel Brisbane Has Relaunched with a Luxe Pool, Deck and Lobby Cocktail Bar

    The five-star, 296-room hotel in Brisbane's CBD is back with a whole new look after a $30-million renovation of the former Novotel site.

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    Ho, Ho, Holidays: Santa's Supremely Festive Cabin in Finland Is Available to Book on Airbnb for Free

    Slumber in a winter wonderland adjacent to Santa's Main Post Office in Rovaniemi — elf attire included.

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    Summer Sesh: Five Ways to Level Up a Legendary Kickback

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    The Westin Brisbane Is Turning Its Swim-Up Pool Bar Into a Five-Month-Long Maldives-Themed Beach Club

    Summer splashes are back at this swim-up hotel pool bar without needing to be a guest, this time with a floating breakfast experience.

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    The RNA Showgrounds Is Set to Get a Temporary 20,000-Person Stadium While the Gabba Is Rebuilt

    The Bowen Hills site's main arena has been earmarked for both AFL and cricket to use when the Gabba is out of action.

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    Now Open: South Melbourne Gets the City's Very First Indoor Pickleball Centre

    Pickleball is officially a thing now with over 140 clubs around Australia.

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    You've Got Two More Chances to Watch the Matildas Play in 2023 Thanks to Friendlies Against Canada

    Australia's beloved national women's football team is capping off a huge year with their last games of the year.

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    GoBoat's Luxe New Premium Pet-Friendly Picnic Boats Are Sailing in Brisbane If You've Got a Mate with a Boat Licence

    In an Australian first and in Brisbane only, the electric picnic boat company now boasts new vessels that cruise at three times the speed.

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    Find Your Wow with Intrepid

    They say travel broadens the mind, but just going on holiday isn’t enough — explore, take chances and dive into the unknown to find your 'wow'.

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    The Hobbiton Movie Set Has Opened Its Hobbit Holes to the Public So You Can Step Inside Bagshot Row

    For the past two decades, Hobbiton's hobbit holes have only existed as an external facade — but not anymore.

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    Feel-Good Travel: Nine Adventures That Won't Cost the Earth

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    Air New Zealand's New In-Flight Snacks Include Kiwis' Favourite Cookie, Crunchy Cheese and Feijoa Popcorn

    The NZ airline has revealed its revamped snack menu, whittling down more than 400 choices to just 14.

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    Go Maroon, Blue and Gold Again: South Bank's Live Viewing Site Is Back for the Brisbane Lions' AFLW Grand Final

    See the Brisbane Lions AFLW team make history in their fifth grand final by watching the game on the big screen at South Bank's Rainforest Green.

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    Australia's Handy Map Plotting Out All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights Has Been Updated for 2023

    'Tis the season to enter your postcode or suburb, then find out where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town.

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    A Second Outpost for North Sydney's Popular Diner RAFI Will Open at Sydney's First URBNSURF

    Joining RAFI 2.0 will be a waterfront all-day cafe and casual eatery, providing surfers and swimmers with coffee, B&Es, burritos and beers.

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    The Rebuilt Gabba Will Anchor a Big Woolloongabba Makeover with Dining, Shops and Open Space

    With the stadium getting torn down and rebuilt for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the plan is to transform this inner-city spot just like South Bank after Expo 88.

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    The Spectacular Geminids Meteor Shower Will Soar Through Australia's Night Skies for 2023 in December

    The impressive starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak overnight between December 14 and 15.

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    Alcohol-Free Zones Could Be Removed From All City of Sydney Parks and Streets in 2024

    Sharing a bottle of wine at a picnic might become an option at a whole new set of inner-city parks.

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    Virgin's Black Friday Sale Is Slinging 500,000 Domestic and International Flights with Prices From $49

    Dedicate your Black Friday budget to cheap flights to Bali, Fiji, Tokyo, Hamilton Island and Queenstown.

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    Sydney's First-Ever 25Hours Hotel Will Finally Arrive on Oxford Street in 2024

    A 109-room hotel boasting a rooftop bar with views of the city skyline is coming to a heritage-listed Paddington building.

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    Travelling Seoul-o: First-Timer's Guide to Seoul, The Capital of South Korea

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    Now Open: Afloat's New Pool Club Has Hit the Yarra for Summer Swims on (But Not in) the River

    Lounge poolside on the river this summer, hitting up the taco hut and agave bar while you're at it.

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    Sandstone Point Holiday Resort Is Adding Overwater Villas with Private Plunge Pools Just in Time for Summer Stays

    Before the end of 2023, you'll be able to sleep atop a lake in one of six new cabins, then take a dip in your own heated plunge pool.

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    Global Hotel Chain The Standard Is Coming to Australia in 2024 with a Brand-New Concept

    Standard International's new The StandardX will open in Fitzroy in February 2024.

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    Auckland's JW Marriott Has Transformed One Suite Into a Christmas Paradise — and It's Open for Bookings

    One of Auckland's most luxurious hotels has given its suite a Christmas makeover.

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    Get Wildin': You Can Wine and Dine Your Way Through Taronga Zoo for Two Nights Only

    Explore Taronga Zoo after dark while indulging in excellent wine in an exclusive — and very limited — event series.

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    You Can Now Slip, Slop, Slap and Smell Like Gelato Thanks to Messina and Standard Procedure's New Sunscreen

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    Virgin Australia Is Launching Its First Routes to Uluru From Melbourne and Brisbane From June 2024

    The airline will fly between Melbourne and Uluru four times a week, and between Brisbane and Uluru three times a week.

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    From Dawn to Dusk: A Complete Guide to the Perfect Day (And Night) In South Melbourne

    From sunrise lake strolls to moody late-night beach stargazing, with all the eats, beats and treats in between.

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    South Bank Is Celebrating Christmas with Live Riverside Tunes, Markets and a Free Festive Outdoor Cinema

    Embrace the season with glowing trees, lit-up shopping, beats over bites and free movies.

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    Here We Go: An Augmented-Reality Go-Kart Racing Experience Is Zipping Into Melbourne in Early 2024

    In an Australian first, you'll be able to race around a 'Mario Kart'-like course IRL when BattleKart arrives in Melbourne.

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