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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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    It Looks Like Sydney's New Light Rail Will Take Even Longer to Open

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — has been held up as the NSW Government faces a legal battle with the company building it.

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    Sydney's CBD Is Getting a 50-Storey Glass Skyscraper

    The 200-metre-tall tower is part of a $2.7 billion Quay Quarter Sydney precinct.

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    Muji Has Opened a Two-Level Sydney Outpost on the North Shore

    The Japanese homewares has launched its first Australian multi-level store at Westfield Chatswood.

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    A Look Inside Surry Hills' New Hyper-Local Paramount House Hotel

    The hotel has been built above Paramount House, and features 29 suites, a rooftop cafe and a new restaurant by Ester.

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    This Is What Sydney's Central Station Will Look Like in 2022

    Sydney's busiest train station is set to get a new underpass, more escalators and a new look — for a cool $3 billion.

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    Lego Is Introducing a Set of Sustainable Pieces Made From Plant-Based Plastic

    The materials will be sourced from sugarcane, with the toys hitting shelves by the end of this year.

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    Melbourne City Council Is Pushing Back on Apple's Proposed Fed Square Store

    Having received 800 complaints, it's calling on the Government to ditch Apple's current store design and start again.

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    A Shipping Container Restaurant and Boutique Hotel Will Pop Up on Cockatoo Island

    Contained will feature a South American restaurant, a wine bar, event spaces and a spot to stay on the water.

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    Muji Is Opening a Second Sydney Outpost on the North Shore

    The Japanese homewares will launch its first Australian multi-level store at Westfield Chatswood.

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    Merivale Could Turn the Ivy Complex into a High-Rise Hotel

    The hospitality group has said it is exploring "a number of options" for the CBD site.

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    Barangaroo Has Been Shortlisted for a Prestigious Design Award

    The awards celebrate outstanding design, planning and construction of tall buildings.

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    Sydney's Three-Storey Jacksons on George Will Be Rebuilt as a Pub of the Future

    The new structure — developed by Lendlease — will be wrapped in ceramic tiles and feature an open-air terrace that opens up onto Circular Quay.

  • Gallery: A Last Look at Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building as It Currently Stands

    We took a final tour of the brutalist building — and met its last remaining resident — before it closes next month.

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

    Combine nostalgia and creativity with alcohol at this new concept bar opening in four cities.

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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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    Six Sydney Councils Have Teamed Up To Crack Down on Share Bike Operators

    It's hoped a new set of guidelines will help keep rogue dockless bikes off the streets.

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    Darling Harbour Is Getting a New Japanese-Designed Two-Storey Library

    The city library will host workshops and be a hub for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

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    Sydney's Best New Spaces of 2017

    Honouring the best new additions to Sydney's design scene this year.

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    The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Urban Hobbyist

    Get all the gear that they didn't know they needed this year.

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    Pantone Has Announced Its 2018 Colour of the Year

    Will purple help us be creative, mindful and spiritual beings in the coming year?

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    This Year's Eat Drink Design Award Winners Have Been Announced

    Australia's most stylish hospitality venues have been named.

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    Sydney's New-Look Central Station Could Cost More Than $3 Billion

    Leaked documents show the NSW Government's plans for Australia's busiest railway station.

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    Sweden's Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is On the Move

    Bigert and Bergström's "social sculpture" is spending three weeks in Paris.

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    WeWork Arrives in Melbourne with a Huge Six-Floor Coworking Space

    Featuring room for more than 700 creatives, an open-air terrace, an endless supply of kombucha, and yoga and massages.

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    This Is What Sydney's New Metro Stations Could Look Like

    Functioning as more than just train stations, the structures could also act as high-rise housing and hotels.

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    Designer Naomi Murrell's Top Ten Creative Hot Spots in Adelaide

    Get to know Adelaide's design and maker scene through the eyes of an expert.

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