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NewsCharge Your Phone Through Your Desk with Intel's New Wireless Tech
The American technology giant is getting rid of your clunky charger.
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NewsTake a First Look at the Revamped Old Clare Hotel
Rooftop pool, exposed brick interiors and a new bar where the heart of the Clare used to be.
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NewsThe Full-Body Umbrella Could Save You in the Next Rain Storm
These Japanese designers are not taking rain protection lightly.
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NewsPinterest Has Finally Added a 'Buy It' Button for Shopping Online
All those '50s dresses, ceramic tea-sets and bunting strings you've pinned? 'Buy it.'
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NewsWhat Will Museums Look Like in the Future?
We time travel with Seb Chan, the former Sydneysider who's leading digital developments at New York's forward-thinking Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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GuideSydney Florists That'll Create a Beautiful Bouquet for When You Want to Make a Grand Gesture
You can rely on these locals to deliver the petalled goods.
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GuideWhere to Shop like a Local In and Around Sydney CBD for 2024
You'll find heaps of beloved small businesses in the Strand Arcade, Barangaroo and The Rocks.
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GuideThe Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Sydney for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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GuideTen Hairdressers, Tattoo Parlours and Spas to Visit in the Inner West for Your Next Pamper Session
Glam up and bliss out at these relaxation palaces.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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GuideThe Best New Sydney Spaces of 2021
These are the most stunning buildings and venues to join Sydney's streets this year.
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GuideNine Inner West Shops to Visit If You Want to Support Local Artists and Producers
Handmade chocolates, natty wines, original art and more dazzling goodies.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSeven Must-Have Homeware Items That'll Make Your Rental Apartment Feel More Like Home
Just because you don't own the walls doesn't mean you can't accessorize them.
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GuideNine Impressive (but Affordable) Gifts to Buy Someone You Don't Know Very Well
Dazzle your new friend, colleague or in-law with your chic taste — without breaking the bank.
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NewsThe Original Selfie Stick Was Years Before Its Time
Spare a thought for Japanese inventor Hiroshi Ueda, whose patent ran out in 2003.
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NewsHere's One Solution to Spreading Hard, Cold Butter
Behold, the easy butter former, straight from Japan.
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NewsForget Cat Cafes; Japan Is Into Extreme Prison Restaurants Now
Where else will the waitstaff chase you with an enormous syringe if you act up?
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Watch Virtual Reality Videos on YouTube
Video streaming is about to get significantly more in-face.
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NewsThe Train Journey That Comes with Luxury Footbaths
Japan's trains aren't just the fastest; they go the extra mile.
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NewsSee Japan's Large-Scale Rice Paddy Art
Every year these farmers' designs just get more intricate.
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NewsIKEA Is Developing Official Furniture Hacking Kits
Monetising a concept their customers have already been embracing for years.
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NewsJapan Has Moved on to Goat, Rabbit and Reptile Cafes
Oh, you've just gotten your first cat cafe, Australia? That's nice.
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EventAll About Women 2026
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Hear centrepiece talks from change-making heads of government, justice-seeking journalists and razor-sharp authors as part of this powerhouse lineup.
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EventOperation Sickie at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Multiple single dates
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville
It's every Australians right to chuck a sickie, so let this Marrickville boozer reward you with big discounts on six occasions this summer.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 6 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Off the back of a headline festival appearance, this Belgian techno superstar is heading to Sydney for this tour's one and only sideshow.
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EventChristmas at Darling Harbour 2025
Mon, 17 Nov - Thu, 25 Dec 2025
Darling Harbour, Sydney
With a stacked lineup of free festive fun, Darling Harbour 2025 is ready to melt the heart of even the grinchiest among us.
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EventTHE WORKS at Carriageworks
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Get immersed in the inaugural season of this cutting-edge warehouse event, featuring groundbreaking electronic stars from around the globe.
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EventMov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Catch up on classics and 2025's biggest movies on mattresses on the sand at Barangaroo.
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EventWaterworld Central Sydney 2026
Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Get ready to cool off and make memories as you slip, slide, and splash your way through the holidays.
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EventSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026
Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst
Sydney's biggest street party returns for its 48th edition, celebrating joy as power, protest and connection.
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EventDangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s summer exhibition traces the bold journeys of 50 Australian women who reshaped the nation’s artistic landscape.
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EventPrimavera 2025: Young Australian Artists
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 - Sun, 8 Mar 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
Five emerging Australian artists explore labour, production and the digital age at the MCA's annual survey of creatives aged 35 and under.
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NewsJapan's Now Selling Hands-Free, Paper-Free, High-Tech Toilets
With all the miracle technology of a warm breeze.
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NewsThis Is How You Take Care of Parking
Japan's parking garages are sophisticated, space-smart and should be adopted in more places around the world.
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NewsThis Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub
The ultimate setting for a 'Rubber Ducky' rendition.
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NewsSpotify Can Now Sync Your Music to Your Running Pace
Blending your listening history with new specially-created tracks, it's like your own personal exercise DJ.
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NewsJapanese Brewer Abashiri Has Created Bright Blue Beer
Not blueish. We're talking Breaking Bad blue.
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NewsSurround Yourself with Beautiful Vintage Things at Sibella Court's Airbnb Apartment
Merivale's interior designer has a little Paddington abode of her own you can stay in.
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NewsTry Japan's 19 Weird and Wonderful Kit Kat Flavours (If You're Game)
Edamame. Wasabi. Soy sauce?
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NewsThese Adorable Margaret and David Cushions Can Now Sit on Your Couch
Sydney Film Festival's old marketing banners have been wonderfully upcycled, ready for your home.
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NewsMUJI Has Opened Its First Sydney Store
Fans of Japanese minimalist everyday design, get to the Galeries.
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NewsJapan's High-Speed Sushi Train Redefines Fast Food
Imagine salmon nigiri hurtling toward you at breakneck speed.
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Guide17 Unique Ideas from Japan
From cat cafes to Studio Ghibli movies, one country has brought more unlikely inventions into our lives than any other.
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NewsThe Ten Best Events to Go to at Vivid Ideas 2015
Looking for inspiration at this year's Vivid Ideas? Here are ten of the top flashes for you.
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NewsThese Plates Exist Purely So You Can Take the Perfect Instagram
It's like a mini-studio for your cold, cold dinner.
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NewsThe Future Experts Are Predicting After the Tesla Powerwall Announcement
There's real benefit to going off the grid.
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NewsNewtown's Co-working Space COMMUNE Is Crowdfunding Its Expansion
One of Sydney's first co-working hubs will be providing members with even more ways to create and collaborate.
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NewsInstagram Launches Official Music Account
The photo sharing app has moved into curated content.
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NewsDion Lee Is Doing a One-Off Capsule Collection for Target
One of Australia's most sought after young designers is branching into performance-wear.
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NewsThis 'New Math' Design Collection Sums Up Life in Simple Equations
"Modern Art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn’t."
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NewsThis New 'Low-Carb Clothing' Line Isn't as Ridiculous as It Sounds
Using clickbait for a good cause.
