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    From beeswax wraps to bacon making kits, these pressies will put you in the good books.

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    Waterloo Is Getting a New Five-Building Residential Development with Its Own Japanese Dining Precinct

    Mastery by Crown Group will have a diverse spread of eateries to complement its luxury, Japanese-designed residences.

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    A Huge Exhibition of Real Human Bodies Is Coming to Sydney

    The world-renowned exhibition offers Australians a rare look inside the human body.

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    Green Square Has Scored a Futuristic New Library with a Plant-Filled Underground Reading Room

    The six-storey Green Square Library has everything from an open-air amphitheatre to a baby grand piano.

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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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    Sydney's CBD Will Score Two New Sprawling Rooftop Restaurants Next Year

    A 400-seater modern Cantonese eatery and a multi-faceted Middle Eastern restaurant will both open atop Westfield Sydney in 2019.

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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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    Caper Property Group Is Set to Open Two New 'Co-Living' Properties in Sydney's Inner West

    The concept — which has been successful overseas — could be an alternative to renting.

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    Historic Buildings in North Parramatta Could Soon Be Transformed into a Carriageworks-Like Creative Hub

    It would work in with the NSW Government's $310 million Parramatta North urban renewal project.

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    This Is What Moore Park's New $729 Million Allianz Stadium Will Look Like in 2022

    It will have a state-of-the-art roof and 'female-friendly' facilities.

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    Surry Hills Shopping Village Is Set to Undergo a Drastic Modern Redevelopment

    The designs for the redevelopment — which includes the addition of 157 apartments — have just been released.

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    Sydney's New Light Rail System Has Been Delayed Yet Again

    The project is now slated for completion in May 2020 — 14 months later than originally promised.

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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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    Co-Living Is the New-Age Alternative to Renting That's About to Hit Sydney

    It's more social than renting a tiny studio alone, but it has more privacy than a sharehouse.

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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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    Federation Square Has Been Granted Temporary Heritage Protection

    It could have an impact upon the site's proposed Apple flagship store, although construction isn't due to start until 2019.

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    This Garden-Topped Melbourne Skyscraper Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

    If it goes ahead, it'll feature apartments, offices, a hotel, retail spaces, an entertainment centre, restaurants, bars, a BMW showroom, a school and even a cinema.

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    A Bunch of Sydney's Brutalist Buildings Could Be Saved From Destruction

    If the City of Sydney proposal is passed, nine Modern Movement buildings will be heritage listed.

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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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    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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    This 79-Storey Sydney Skyscraper Could Soon Be the City's Tallest Residential Building

    The 270-metre-tall mixed-use tower will be constructed in the current George Street Event Cinemas space.

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    New Designs Have Been Revealed for Apple's Proposed Federation Square Store

    The controversial development is now a two-level rectangular-shaped building heavy on glass, mesh and white surfaces.

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    The NSW Government Has Launched New Late-Night Safety Campaign "Ask for Angela"

    In an attempt to curb instances of violence, sexual assault and predatory behaviour in the CBD.

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    Royal Randwick Racecourse Could Soon be Home to an AFL Field

    It's a result of a new partnership between the AFL and the Australian Turf Club.

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    The NSW Government Is Offering Discounted Car Rego For Those Spending Big On Tolls

    The new Toll Relief program offers discounted registration fees, if you're spending more than $25 weekly on tolls

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    A Huge Exhibition of Real Human Bodies Is Coming to Melbourne

    The world-renowned exhibition offers Australians a rare look inside the human body.

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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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    Surry Hills Has a Stunning New Ethical Homewares Store

    The Riley Street store is filled with handmade ceramics, pillows and kitchenware — and even hosts occasional candle making workshops.

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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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    Sydney's High-Speed Underground Train to Parramatta Is One Step Closer to Actually Happening

    In its budget announcement today, the NSW Government has committed $3 billion to the Metro West project.

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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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    This Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards

    Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.

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    Closed Ticketing Offices at Sydney Train Stations Will Be Turned into Shops

    Now that you're not purchasing paper tickets, you may as well be able to buy a last-minute platform snack.

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    This Super Slender Melbourne Tower Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

    The soaring residential tower will form part of the Royal Society of Victoria's new science precinct.

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    Luxury Homewares Label In Bed Has Just Opened Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Sydney

    The Paddington space is the real-life version of the brand's swoon-worthy online store and blog.

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    Sydney Will Soon Be Home to a New Masterplanned Community Called Gilead

    A new development in Sydney's far southwest unfortunately shares its name with the recently popularised dystopian setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale'.

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    Five Stalls to Visit at Sydney's 2018 Finders Keepers Market

    From quirky candles to wearable textiles and standout bao.

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    Sydney's New Light Rail System Has Been Delayed by a Year

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — will now take an extra year.

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