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    Reach speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour over the iconic American rock formation.

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    Adidas Has Created Sneakers Inspired by Berlin's Subway System

    The limited-edition shoes also feature a ticket for free subway travel for the rest of the year.

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    The Public's Love for This White Pied Currawong Will Give You Hope in Humanity

    The bird has become an adored resident at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden.

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    SBS Viceland Is Airing a Very Extended 17-Hour Doco on the Journey of The Ghan

    It'll feature the entire 2979 kilometres of the train's trip from Adelaide to Darwin (well, minus the sections at night).

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    Massimo Bottura Has Opened an Ultra Luxurious Restaurant with Gucci

    Part of Florence's brand new Gucci Garden, the 50 seater will serve globally inspired dishes from one of the world's most famous Michelin-starred chefs.

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

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    This 'Game of Thrones'-Themed Ice Hotel Will Take You to the Freezing Depths of Westeros

    The pop-up Finland hotel has its own ‘Hall of Faces’ and ten unique hotel suites, all crafted from ice and snow.

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    Domino's Taps Into the Vegan Cheap Pizza-Lover Market by Introducing Vegan Cheese

    You can add vegan mozzarella to your margherita for $2.95.

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    Sydney Just Sweltered Through Its Second Hottest Day Ever

    Penrith hit a massive 47.3 degrees, almost matching the city's hottest day on record.

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    Muji's First-Ever Hotel Opens This Month

    You'll soon be able to stay in the Japanese home goods giant's sites in China and Japan.

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    The UK Is Considering a 'Latte Levy' on Disposable Coffee Cups

    As part of a bid to reduce waste and encourage caffeine fiends to switch to reusable containers, customers would be charged an extra 25 pence per coffee.

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    This Japanese Hotel Will Let You Return for Free If You Can't See Mount Fuji

    It is being offered peak Mount Fuji-viewing season, however.

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    What We Do in the Shadows Is Getting Remade for US Television

    Jemaine Clement is writing the pilot script, and expects it to shoot this year.

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    New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Start Charging Tourists Entry Fees

    Headed to NY this year? Prepare to pay to get into this iconic site.

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    This Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House

    Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.

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    This Aussie-Made Facial Recognition System Is Being Used to Take Coffee Orders Across the Country

    Technology designed by a Sydney cafe owner is helping pull Aussie cafes into the future.

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    This Swirling Design Has Been Chosen as Burning Man's 2018 Temple

    It'll preside over the festival for nine days before being set alight.

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    This New App Will Help You Find the Best Camp Sites and Walking Trails In Victoria's Forests

    Almost 400 camping and picnic grounds are featured, plus more than 240 recreational trails.

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    The Federal Government Has Just Approved the Export of Australia's Medicinal Marijuana Products

    "We would like to be, potentially, the world's number one medicinal cannabis supplier."

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    Australia Is Getting Its First Beach Club

    Fancy a bev on a sunbed on the beach? Head to South Australia.

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    Sydney Festival Is Hosting a Huge Wedding Reception to Celebrate Australia's First Same-Sex Marriages

    The Love Is Love Wedding Reception will feature a pink swimming pool, Karaoke Carousel, and plenty of cake and Champagne.

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    Village Cinemas Has Cancelled Its Surge Pricing Trial

    Unsurprisingly, charging more during peak times wasn't a popular move.

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    As part of their focus on disconnecting, there's also no wifi and you're invited to lock away your smartphone.

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    An Extremely Rare Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia This Month

    It's a super blue blood moon — or a supermoon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse, aka a blood moon, all at once.

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    Iceland Becomes First Country in the World to Legalise Equal Pay

    Companies employing 25 people or more must prove their equal pay policies through government certification or face hefty fines.

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    This Budding Aussie Fashion Label Is Turning Water Bottles into Outdoor Apparel

    Eleven plastic bottles are recycled in each pair of leggings.

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    Village Cinemas Is Trialling Surge-Priced Movie Tickets Over Summer

    At selected Victorian sites, prices will increase after 5pm on Friday and Saturday nights — including for candy bar items.

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    Food Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018

    Including meals enhanced by virtual reality, and eating dishes purely because they'll help you sleep.

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    Chadstone Shopping Centre Is Set to Score Its Own Luxury 13-Storey Hotel

    The $130 million development will feature 250 rooms and a 400-person ballroom.

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    Alcohol Might Be Banned From the St Kilda Beach Foreshore

    After 5000 people partied in the area on Christmas day, the City of Port Phillip council is considering other measures.

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    The Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017

    The standout dishes we're still thinking about — even months down the track.

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    One of the World's Steepest Railways Has Opened in Switzerland

    Soaring between snowy villages and scaling a height difference of 744 metres.

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    Seinfeld Might Be Getting the Point-and-Click Video Game Treatment

    It'll be the ultimate game about nothing, obviously.

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    Ten Australian TV Shows You Should Stream This Summer

    Hit pause on your fifth run of 'Seinfeld' — there's plenty of hilarious, relatable and completely bingeworthy local television to get into.

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    A Major Contemporary Aboriginal Artwork Will Grace Sydney Airport's International Terminal From 2018

    The installation by Kamilaroi artist Archie Moore will be seen by 15 million passengers each year.

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    Sweden's Ice Hotel Has Unveiled Its Frosty New Artist-Created Rooms

    Featuring 35 one-of-a-kind rooms crafted by 36 artists from 17 countries.

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    This Pristine Blue Paradise Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2018

    This far north Queensland island beach has topped a list of 11,761.

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    Melbourne Will Be Home to the First Apple Global Flagship Store in the Southern Hemisphere

    One of Federation Square's buildings will be knocked down to make way for it.

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