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    Australia Is Getting an Adults-Only Pop-Up Bar Made Completely Out of Lego

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    This Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House

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    Melbourne's Best New Spaces of 2017

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    The Names of Melbourne's Five New Metro Tunnel Stations Have Been Revealed

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    This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners Have Been Announced

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    This New Sydney Development will Include a Large Chunk of Social and Affordable Housing

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    A Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel

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