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    Temperatures are dipping around the country — including Sydney and Brisbane's coldest mornings of the year so far.

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    You Can Now Stay In This Secluded Ski-In Ski-Out Lodge in NSW

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    Airbnb Has Launched a New Boutique Hotel in Surry Hills

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

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    This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

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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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    Australian Ski Fields Enjoyed Record-Breaking Snow Falls Over the Weekend

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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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    W Hotel Is Returning to Sydney as Part of a Luxury Darling Harbour Development

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    A Weekender's Guide to Brisbane on a Shoestring

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    This Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen

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    You'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019

    Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.

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    A Look Inside The Collectionist, the New Sydney Hotel Letting Guests Pick Their Own Designer Rooms

    Each of The Collectionist's 39 suites has its own unique look — and instead of being allocated one, you can take your pick.

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    Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Is Going to Be Renamed Marvel Stadium

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    Melbourne's Westgate Park Lake Has Turned a Candy-Coloured Pink Again

    A natural phenomenon sees the inner city lake turn pink due to an excess amount of beta carotene.

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    This New Harry Potter Tour Lets You Dress Up in Authentic Hogwarts Robes

    Londoners can pick their house colours and pop on a robe that featured in one of the movies.

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    Enjoy the many boozy wonders of Tassie's northeast, then spend the night in a boutique solar-powered hotel.

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    Head off the overly beaten path and experience a more local Euro vibe.

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    Off the grid accommodation for those who don't want to go completely back to basics.

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    Take a dip in a lush swimming hole — or with a friendly, sharp-toothed local.

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    New York's Latest Over-the-Top Food Museum Will Celebrate All Things Pizza

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    A Super Soupy Fog in Melbourne Is Causing Flight Delays Around the Country

    Flights have been cancelled and delayed as foggy skies settle across the city this morning.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Sleep Under the Sea at this Underwater Hotel in The Maldives

    Literally sleep with the fishes in what's being called the world's "first undersea residence", due to open later this year.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Byron Bay

    Where to stay, eat, drink and play around one of Australia's most-loved coastal towns.

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