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All the Best Ways to Spend Australia Day 2015 in Melbourne

Sausages, citizenship, the Triple J Hottest 100. Celebrate what you value this Australia Day.

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Noma Pops Up in Tokyo

The pop-up with the 60,000-strong waiting list.

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The Ten Best Summer Getaways From Melbourne

When the Fitzroy Pool just doesn't cut it, get your friends together for one of these jaunts out of town.

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The Ten Best Things to Come Out of Jamaica

Jerk, James Bond, the world's finest coffee and rum? Thank Jamaica.

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A Giant Slip 'N' Slide is Coming to Sydney and Melbourne

Wish, granted.

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Concrete Playground's Most Popular Posts of 2014

Bike shops, beer halls and breakfast had your fingers clicking this year.

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The Best New Year's Day Parties in Melbourne

Dust off that hangover, 2015 awaits.

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The Summer Travel & Leisure Guide

Because the year’s too long and summer’s too short to waste time on the mediocre.

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Mr and Mrs Smith’s Boutique Hotel Bucket List

Let the winners of the Smith Hotel Awards inspire your daydreaming.

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The Ten Best Boutique Hotel Holidays in the Maldives

Too much pretty in the Maldives.

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Breakfast Rave Morning Gloryville is Coming to Melbourne

Early morning breakfast rave anyone?

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Apple Expected to Reveal First iWatch and Two New iPhones Next Week

One step closer to a cashless society.

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A Whirlwind Guide to Eating in Vietnam

You don't need mountains of time to experience the diverse regions of Vietnam, just an open mind. And mouth.

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Four Creative Projects to Visit in Christchurch

Bars on buses, pop-up public buildings and shipping container shopping centres are part of a city brimming with innovation.

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Burning Man Postponed Due to Heavy Desert Rain

Nevada's annual desert bacchanal has wet feet.

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The Beautifully Swedish Lifestyle of Snowboarder Chris Sorman

Enviable lifestyle alert.

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You Can Stay Airbnb at IKEA (and They’ll Let You Keep the Sheets)

Display home SLUMBER PARTAY.

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Humans of New York Has Gone Global

Photographer Brandon Stanton has left the five burroughs behind.

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Melbourne and Auckland Ranked Friendliest Cities in the World

Up high, y'damn courteous bunch.

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This Cafe Delivers Burgers to Your Table at 100km/Hour

Christchurch's C1 Espresso has high-speed sliders, sustainable Samoan coffee and one hell of a cafe culture.

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Road Trip Country: Driving Around New Zealand’s Canterbury Region

Windows down and purpose-made road trip playlist blaring.

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This Guest House’s $500 Bad Review Fine is Seriously Backfiring

Think before you joke-fine.

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The Ten Best Things to Come Out of Sweden

Take a look around at the headliners of music festivals, at the clothes you're wearing and the cider you're drinking.

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Make Your Own Rekorderlig Swedish Meatballs Straight from the Ski Slopes

Here's a boozy, fruity, wintry dish perfect for the final frosty nights of the season.

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Customise Your Own Waves at the Sunshine Coast’s Epic New Wave Pool

Choose the size, length and time limit of your own wave.

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Take a Casual Weekday Lunch at the Base of a Waterfall

Casual waterfall-floored dining at its finest.

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The Lake Tekapo Itinerary: Hot Springs, Stargazing and the Bluest Blue

Take a little trip to New Zealand's little mountain-surrounded oasis.

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New Zealand Is Using Drones to Take the Ultimate Snow Selfies

For real.

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Fresh Byron Bay: Eat Your Way Through Markets, Restaurants and Providores

That association with mung beans is just plain wrong.

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