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    Hobart Will Become the First Australian City to Ban Single-Use Plastics

    The ban will be rolled out in late 2019 or early 2020 — other cities, take note.

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    Woolies Has Stopped Selling $1 Milk in Support of Aussie Dairy Farmers

    Two- and three-litre varieties of its home-brand fresh milk have increased in price, with the extra money headed back into Aussie farmers' pockets.

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    Coca-Cola Is Ditching Single-Use Plastic Straws from 115,000 Aussie Venues

    It's aiming to have 100 percent recyclable packaging in Australia by 2025.

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    This Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier

    Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.

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    Cameras That Catch You Using Your Phone While Driving Are Coming to NSW Roads

    In a world-first move, NSW is introducing cameras to catch illegal phone use while driving.

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    Living Coral Is Pantone's 'Life-Affirming' 2019 Colour of the Year

    Will this soothing coral colour provide us with energy and comfort in the coming year?

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    Nationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System

    With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.

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    Amazon Has Finally Reopened Its US Site to Aussie Shoppers

    Just in time for the Black Friday Sales (and Christmas).

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    Lego's Crowdfunded Set for Adults Could be Your Nostalgic New Way to De-Stress

    The fish-themed new line encourages adults to get creative, building a koi fish or even a shark.

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    A 'Pokémon Go'-Style 'Harry Potter' Game Is Coming to Your Phone in 2019

    'Wizard's Unite' will have you casting spells and trying to keep the wizarding world's secrets.

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    These New Silver R.M. Williams Boots Will Shoot to the Top of Your Christmas List

    The iconic Australian brand is following up its popular gold boots with a new limited edition run in metallic silver.

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    Samsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet

    It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.

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    Lime Is the Newest Dockless Bike Share Company to Brave the Streets of Sydney

    The Californian company has rolled out its electric-assist Lime-E bikes across the city.

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    Melbourne Could Be One of the First Three Cities to Test Uber's Flying Taxis in 2020

    With flights to Melbourne Airport expected to take only five minutes — and cost the price of an Uber X.

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    The Swedish Brand Behind Those Miniature Kanken Backpacks Is Opening Its First Aussie Store

    Fjallraven's Melbourne Central store will offer complimentary coffee and an extensive range of clothing and accessories for the great outdoors.

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    Europe Is Set to Do the World's Oceans a Solid By Banning Several Single-Use Plastic Items

    The EU is planning to phase out plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers and straws, as well as cotton buds and balloon sticks, by 2021.

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    Flatpack King IKEA Is Hosting a Huge Aussie-Wide Four-Day Clearance Sale

    With at least 40 percent off 400 different products.

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    Victoria Bitter Has Just Dropped a Heap of Retro Clothing and Merch

    That much-loved logo is now splashed on t-shirts, jumpers, caps and stubby coolers.

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    Uniqlo Has Just Released a Bunch of T-Shirts Dedicated to Japan's Best Ramen Joints

    The Japanese brand's new t-shirt collection references pop culture images from across the globe.

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    Sydney's Abandoned Underground St James Tunnels Could Be Opened Up to the Public

    The NSW Government plans to turn the underground space into restaurants, bars, shops and cultural spaces.

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    Uber Has Unveiled a Heap of New Safety Functions to Help You Stay Safe During a Trip

    Including a 'panic button' that connects you directly to 000 and the ability to easily share your location with friends and fam.

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    BlackMilk's New 'Star Wars' Collection Will Kit You Out to Defend the Galaxy

    The force is strong with these swimmers, dresses and overalls.

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    What to Expect From the New Apple iPhone XS in Eight Water Cooler Bullet Points

    It has the biggest iPhone screen yet and a new feature to help up your selfie game.

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    Samsung Is Set to Launch a Foldable Smartphone

    It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and it's expected to launch this year.

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    Woolworths Is Trialling Checkout-Free Shopping at One of Its Sydney Stores

    Select customers can use a new app to self-scan and pay for groceries, avoiding checkouts completely.

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    The Victorian Government Has Proposed a Huge Underground Train Line for Melbourne's Suburbs

    The proposed Suburban Rail Loop would run all the way from Cheltenham to Werribee and connect all of Melbourne's existing trail lines.

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    KFC Is About to Drop a Super-Aussie Collection of Merch

    The limited-edition collection features budgie smugglers, scented wax and a one-off KFC surfboard.

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    Australia's First-Ever Car Subscription Service Carbar+ Has Just Launched in Melbourne

    Rent a vehicle on a month-to-month basis, for as little as $169 a week.

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    How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle

    Here's how you can do what you love and make more money than in your regular nine-to-five.

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    Thousands of Uber Drivers Are Set to Strike Across Australia This Morning

    Drivers will strike until 9.30am in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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    Five Courses That'll Help You Get Ahead in Your Job

    An extra course in UX design or team leadership will look mighty good on your CV — and will have you in prime position come promotion time.

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    An Electric Scooter Ride Sharing Service Is Set To Trial In Australia Later This Year

    This could be Australia's next doomed ride sharing service.

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    Coles Has Backflipped on Its Plastic Bag Ban and Will Give Them Out for Free Indefinitely

    All 15c reusable plastic bags at Coles will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld.

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    Melbourne Is Trialling a New Tap-And-Go Payment System for Buskers

    Twenty Melbourne buskers will trial the Alipay system over the next six weeks

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    Instant Phone Charging Might Soon Become a Reality

    It's all thanks to Australian research into quantum 'super' batteries — and the more that are used, the faster your phone would charge.

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