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Early Knock-Offs and Free Public Transport Could Liven Up Melbourne's CBD Under a New Proposal
The Property Council of Australia is calling for a slate of initiatives to encourage Melburnians to head into the city on Friday nights.
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Selwyn Snow Resort's Rebuild Will Include a Skating Rink, Bumper Cars and Mini Enchanted Village
Closed since the 2020 bushfires, the Snowy Mountains spot has started its redevelopment — and secured a 40-year lease.
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Eight Other-Worldly Spots in NSW to Visit When You Need a Break from the Big City
Finally book that trip you’ve been planning and experience these wondrous NSW sites.
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Peloton Is Rolling Out Its High-End Fitness Equipment and Streamed Classes to Australia
You'll be able to pick up one of its pricey bikes and participate in its instructor-led at-home classes sometime in the second half of 2021.
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Chinese Ridesharing Company DiDi Is Launching an On-Demand Delivery Service in Auckland
Send and deliver parcels across town via the company's band of drivers.
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We're Giving Away a Wellness Staycation for When You Need Some Good Ol' R&R
Our four challenges will help give you a head start on your wellness journey — and you'll be in the running to score a staycation at Castaways Resort.
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Denmark's Soon-to-Open Hans Christian Andersen Museum Will Let You Step Inside a Fairytale World
It's the next place to add to your must-visit list once international travel returns to normal.
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The Queensland Government Is Giving Residents $200 Vouchers to Use on Tropical North Getaways
15,000 vouchers will be up for grabs from tomorrow, to use on tourism experiences and attractions in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Jetstar Is Hosting Another Big Domestic Sale with Return Flights As Low As $65
Book a flight one way and you'll get the return trip for free — across a heap routes.
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Five Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Tasmania the Best One Yet
From winter festivals and scenic walks to whisky distilleries and cosy cocktail bars.
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Melburnians Can Park in the CBD for Free Over the March Long Weekend
The City of Melbourne has offering free parking for three and a half days, timed to coincide with the Moomba Festival.
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The Victorian Government Can Now Keep Extending the State of Emergency Until December
The State of Emergency has been in effect since March 2020 — and now it can keep being prolonged every four weeks until the end of 2021.
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Australian Borders Will Remain Closed to International Travel Until At Least Mid-June
The country's human biosecurity emergency period, which first came into effect in March 2020, has just been extended for another three months.
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The First Artist Lineup Has Been Announced for Queenstown's Snowboxx Winter Festival
One week of local acts, slope-side parties and off-mountain experiences.
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How to Spend 48 Hours in Sydney When You're Treating Yourself to an Autumn Staycation
Start with award-winning cocktail bars and late-night live music — finish with art-filled walking tours and a yum cha feast.
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Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium Is Opening a New Sea Cave Featuring Native Creatures from the Hauraki Gulf
The Sea Cave Adventure will move through four chambers where visitors will encounter native octopus, eel, starfish, crayfish, pufferfish and crab species.
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Victorians Now Only Need to Wear Face Masks in Certain Situations
It's still mandatory to carry one with you — but you'll only have to pop one on in specific circumstances, such as public transport and indoor shopping.
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Victoria Is Reverting to the State's Pre-Christmas COVID-19 Rules From Midnight Tonight
You'll be able to have 30 people over to your house again, and gather in public in groups of 100.
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Qantas and Jetstar Plan to Resume International Flights from This October
Come spring, you could be jetting off to London, Singapore or Los Angeles.
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We're Giving Away the Ultimate 48-Hour Staycation in the CBD
Live it up in a harbourside hotel, wine and dine like a monarch and catch a live gig in a piazza — for zero dollars.
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News
Brisbane Has Been Named the Preferred Host of the 2032 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee will now enter into "targeted dialogue" with Australian authorities to discuss staging the games in more detail.
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Guide
A Big Bucket List of All the Most Extraordinary Airbnbs You Can Book Around Australia
Start planning your next holiday here.
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Sydneysiders Will Be Able to Have 50 People Over to Their Homes From February 26
Dancing is back at weddings, too — and you'll be able to stand up to have a drink at the pub from March 17.
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The Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World for 2021
Two Australian spots have made Tripadvisor's list of the top 25 best beaches around the globe.
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News
This New Scenic Rim Festival Will Let You Wander Through More Than 200,000 Sunflowers
Do yoga surrounded by golden petals, fly over the top of the field and learn to cook using the colourful plants.
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News
This New Northern Beaches Parking Finder Will Help You Locate the Best Car Parks in Manly
If you're looking for somewhere to leave your vehicle, it'll help you find free parking zones, disabled parking and loading zones.
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News
Vic Government Is Offering Financial Support to 50,000-Plus Businesses Affected by the Snap Lockdown
The $143-million support package includes 50,000 more $200 travel vouchers — and 40,000 of those are for use within Greater Melbourne.
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News
St Kilda's Pier Breakwater and Hugely Popular Penguin Parade Have Finally Reopened
It's home to around 1400 Little Penguins — and you can head by to see them each night between now and April.
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News
Air New Zealand Is Trialling a Digital Health Passport to Make International Travel Safer and Easier
The trial will run on the airline's Auckland to Sydney route in April.
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This Wild Coastal Track Has Reopened in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges
On a clear day, walkers will cop sweeping views of the wild west coastline all the way to Mount Taranaki.
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UK Fitness Club Chain 1R Has Opened a Concrete-Heavy 800-Square-Metre Venue in Melbourne
It's the brand's first site in Australia — and its biggest to-date anywhere in the world.
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News
Six Ways to See Sydney from Every Angle When You Want to Play Tourist in Your Own City
Up high, underwater, on the move and after dark.
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Guide
Our Sydney: Here Are Our Readers' Favourite Spots to Visit in Potts Point and Woolloomooloo
Discover where the locals go for an early morning feed and an after-work tipple — and everything in between.
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News
An Epic Ten-Kilometre Obstacle Course Race Is Coming to Mount Maunganui
Run, climb, swing and crawl your way through the course that navigates sand, grass, rocks and tarmac.
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News
Six Adventurous Ways to Explore the South Island Without Spending Hours in the Car
Swap lame car games for riding an underground train or kayaking along the coast.
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Australia Will Soon Be Home to a Whale-Shaped Underwater Observatory Two Kilometres Off the Coast
The Australian Underwater Discovery Centre is set to open at the end of Busselton Jetty by December 2022.
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Five Reasons to Consider Booking a Cruise For Your Next Getaway
You won't get lost if you're holidaying on a ship — and you'll only need to unpack once.
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Face Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Most Situations in Victoria From February 18
The state's snap lockdown is coming to an end, but you'll still need to don a face covering whenever you're indoors — unless you're at home.
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Victoria's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until At Least February 26
You'll be able to leave the house for any reason you like — but you'll only be able to have five people over per day, and gather in groups of 20 in public.
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World Surf League Has Scrapped Its 2021 Bells Beach and Gold Coast Events in Favour of NSW
This year's WSL Championship Tour will head to Newcastle and Narrabeen instead, as well as Margaret River and Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
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You Can Now Spend a Night Feasting on Chocolate Biscuits in QT Sydney's Tim Tam-Themed Suite
For the next month, the hotel is dedicating one of its rooms to the beloved bikkie — and you can win an overnight stay.
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Melburnians Who Visited Parts of Queen Victoria Market During a Two-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate
QVM's sheds A and B have been added to Melbourne's list of exposure sites.
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