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Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)

A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.

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Win Tickets to See The Impossible

One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

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Six Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive

XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.

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The Dion Lee/Sarah Blasko Collaboration You Didn’t Know You Could Hope For

An inspired collaboration from the Sydney Dance Company.

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See the Stunning Winners of the National Geographic 2013 Photo of the Year

The unexplored and clandestine wonders of the world, all in one place.

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Concrete Playground meets Mitzi

Disco's not dead.

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We have rounded up ten of our favourite places to grab a slice, with both newcomers and familiar faces featuring on the list.

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Ten Rock-Star Retreats Around the World

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David Nemcsik’s Magical and Mysterious Levitation Project

This photographer's exam entry leaves you flying.

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St Ali North: Salvatore Malatesta’s All-in-One Coffee, Bike and Mail stop

Salvatore Malatesta delights us with his newest venture, St Ali North.

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Win Tickets to The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Win a double pass to Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, starring Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller.

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Hooroo Uncovers Australia’s Top 40 ‘Secret Spot’ Travel Destinations

Travel website Hooroo has uncovered 40 of Australia's best-kept holiday secrets.

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Concrete Playground’s Summer Reading Guide

Concrete Playground duly presents our suggestions for the best books to read over your summer.

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Concrete Playground Talks to Street Artist Baby Guerilla

Concrete Playground talks to Melbourne street artist Baby Guerilla about her catchy alias, latest work and what art means to her.

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Interview: Nick Palumbo of Gelato Messina

"I wanted to create a brand that used traditional craftsmanship but was flexible in the sense that there is no limit to how creative you want to be."

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Eight Boutique Online Stores for Beautiful Gifts

Quirky, inspiring, and fun boutiques are only a click away.

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Nude Dancers in Whirls and Swirls

Shinichi Maruyama has gracefully encapsulated the swaying of legs, swinging of hips and twirling of arms...

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The Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows

The website "Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" are doing their little bit to make the inexpressible more expressible

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Sydney International Art Series 2013-14 Presents ‘War Is Over! (if you want it): Yoko Ono’

Ono's in town.

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Gravity-Defying Land Art

Cornelia Konrads 'land-art' seems to defy gravity.

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Ten Free Movies to Watch Legally Online Tonight

Get some legit celluloid action.

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Make Your Own Perrier Summer Berry Mojito

Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows Concrete Playground how to make a Perrier Summer Berry Mojito in the comfort of your very own herb garden.

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Learn Code or UX Design with a $3000 Scholarship to General Assembly

Concrete Playground has partnered with General Assembly to offer you the chance to receive a $3,000 scholarship to learn a new tech skillset.

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