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    A Massive New Surf Park Is Set to Make Waves in Regional Australia

    It's slated to be up and running by August, and boasts Aussie surfers Mark Occhilupo and Barton Lynch as its ambassadors.

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    UNESCO Has Added 19 Stunning Cultural and Natural Sites to Its World Heritage List

    From ancient cities to towering mountains to snow-capped temples.

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    Coles Has Also Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free

    All 15c reusable plastic bags at both Coles and Woolworths will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.

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    The Cast of 'Twin Peaks' Is Coming to Australia

    Five of the series' stars head down under to chat doppelgängers, David Lynch and life inside the Black Lodge.

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    This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

    Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.

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    The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in Australia This Month

    It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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    New South Wales' South Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Bushland Art Gallery

    The new Shoalhaven facility will house more than $43 million worth of art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd.

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    The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here

    "Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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    The NGV's 2018 Architecture Commission Is a Sleek Bamboo Garden and Deck

    The winning design from architecture firms Muir and Openwork will be enjoyed by visitors to the Melbourne gallery from November this year.

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    Woolworths Has Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free

    All 15c reusable plastic bags will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.

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    Victoria Will Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags from 2019

    That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.

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    Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat Is Coming to Melbourne for a One-Off Talk

    Best known for her role as Maeby Fünke, Shawkat will speak about her career as an actor and artist as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.

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    Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Singapore's Streets

    This follows the company's exit from Melbourne earlier this month.

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    Childish Gambino Leads Spilt Milk's Stacked 2018 Lineup

    The Canberra festival is set to mark its third outing with a star-studded musical lineup on November 17.

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    ASOS Will Ban Mohair, Silk, Cashmere and Feathers From Its Range From 2019

    "ASOS firmly believes it is not acceptable for animals to suffer in the name of fashion or cosmetics."

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    A Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway to Reopen Melbourne's Historic Capitol Theatre

    The revamped space, which dates back to 1924, will be used for festivals, film screenings, concerts and conferences.

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    This Aussie Fashion Label Is Turning Recycled Plastics into Raincoats and Activewear

    Eleven plastic bottles are recycled in each pair of leggings.

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    Melbourne's New Pop-Up Dessert Museum Is Here to Give You the Ultimate Sugar Rush

    And every visitor receives free lollies, ice cream and snacks.

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    Daria Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen Courtesy of an All-New Reboot

    La la la la la — everyone's favourite sardonic 90s teen is heading back to the small screen.

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    BIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 75 Acts for 2018

    Brisbane's massive annual live music event returns this September.

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    Client Liaison's New Curated Music Festival Has Announced Its Full Lineup

    The duo will take to the stage with none other than John Farnham, plus eight other acts.

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    This Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics

    Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.

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    Mona Foma Will Officially Make the Move From Hobart Up to Launceston in 2019

    MONA's summer arts and music festival will move north permanently thanks to a three-year funding commitment from the Tasmanian Government.

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    Sydney's Legendary Rainbow Crossing Is Going to Be Joyously Reinstated

    Five years after it was removed, the pride artwork will return to Taylor Square — permanently, we hope.

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    Sydney Opera House's Antidote Festival Has Just Announced Its Thought-Provoking 2018 Lineup

    Over one weekend, Sydney will hear from trans activist Chelsea Manning, 'Black Panther' writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and one of the journalists that helped expose Harvey Weinstein.

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    Melbourne's Attica Named in World's 50 Best Restaurants List

    The restaurant cracked the top 20 for the first time.

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    Paraguayan Film 'The Heiresses' Takes Out Top Prize at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival

    And a film about a Sydney ghost hunter won best documentary.

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    The Ten Best Ski Resorts in Australia

    From mighty five-kilometre trails to sweet little spots for beginners, Australia doesn't fare too poorly on the snow front.

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    Laurie Anderson Is Bringing Her Concert for Dogs Back to Australia

    Coming to the Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, the 20-minute show features melodies, frequencies and riffs composed specifically for dogs.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain

    Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.

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    There's an Ansett Museum in Regional Victoria and It's Full of Creepy Mannequins and Packet-Fresh Merch

    The airline may have died in 2001, but its legacy (and swag of branded merchandise) lives on in a hangar in Hamilton.

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    Australia's Scandinavian Film Festival Reveals Its Dark and Eerie 2018 Lineup

    Including a chilling recreation of a mass shooting and a gothic interpretation of a folk tale.

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    Tony Award-Nominated Broadway Musical 'Waitress' Is Sashaying Into Sydney

    The show will make its way to Sydney, along with 'Chicago' and a new production of 'Saturday Night Fever'.

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    Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Melbourne's Streets

    The bikes are currently being rounded up and shipped out.

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    Sydney Is Set to Host the World's Largest Tutankhamun Exhibition Outside of Egypt

    It'll feature more than 150 objects from King Tut's tomb — including 60 pieces that have never previously left Egypt.

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    Like Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming

    HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.

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    IKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics

    And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.

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    Five Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia

    Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.

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    Melbourne's NGV Is Opening a Brand New Contemporary Art Gallery

    According to the Victorian Government, it will be the biggest contemporary art gallery in Australia.

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    Brisbane's New W Hotel Is the CBD's Ultra-Luxurious Riverside Haven

    It has ten-gallon baths, in-suite cocktail stations and an in-house Three Blue Ducks restaurant.

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