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NewsYou Can Now Trade In Your Unwanted IKEA Furniture at Any of the Brand's Australian Stores
Following a trial at its Tempe store, the Swedish retailer has launched its buy-back scheme nationally.
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NewsA Heap of Climate Change Protests Are Expected to Disrupt Cities Across Australia All Week
Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion will continue to demand government action on climate change with a week-long schedule of protests in Australia's major cities.
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NewsFive Free Talks to Make You Feel Super Smart This Spring
Relive the glory days of uni and learn a thing or two (with a drink in hand) at this free talk series.
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NewsTens of Thousands of Australians Will Take to the Streets to Demand Action on Climate Change
If you're planning to join the crowds or you're pondering your transport options for the day, here's how the events will go down in your city.
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NewsJapan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper
It's part of Nestlé's commitment to ensure that 100-percent of its packaging is recyclable or re-usable by 2025.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through a Warmer-Than-Average End to 2019
A particularly warm spell is expected in September, with hotter-than-usual temperates set to continue across spring and into summer.
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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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NewsFive Sydney Entrepreneurs on How They Support Other Local Businesses
From creating networking platforms to practicals tips for community participation, here are some ways to give back to local business owners.
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NewsThe Tech These Small Businesses Are Using to Future-Proof Their Companies
Discover the ways these brands are playing the long game — from using AI to digital marketing tools.
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NewsHow These Four Sydney Small Businesses Are Growing in 2019 and What You Can Learn from Them
Discover how to take your business to the next level with words of wisdom from those who've done it all before.
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NewsThe Planet May Have Just Sweltered Through the Hottest Month in Recorded History
From heatwaves in Europe to toastier-than-usual winter weather in Sydney, July was a warm month.
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NewsA Swap-and-Go Coffee Cup System Is Being Rolled Out Across the Inner West
This new network of reusable coffee cups will help you cut down on waste.
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NewsFour Sydney Businesses Championing Local Products in Everything They Do
From sustainable homewares to steaming bowls of ramen, these businesses are keeping the chain as short as possible.
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NewsPlant Subscription Service Botanic Box Will Deliver New Greenery to Your Home Every Month
Get new plants — and handmade art — delivered to your door each month.
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NewsSouth Australia Is Set to Become the First Australian State to Ban Single-Use Plastics
It'll start with phasing out plastic straws, cutlery and stirrers, before moving on to takeaway polystyrene containers and cups.
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NewsReturnr Is Australia's New Reusable Takeaway Container Network
It's partnering with restaurants and cafes across the country — and Deliveroo.
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NewsVictoria's Statewide Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags Is Set to Kick Off This November
That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.
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NewsA Look Inside the Future of City Dwelling at Sydney's New Co-Living Space
This is what it's like to swap the white picket fence for a more inclusive, urban lifestyle.
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NewsAdidas Will Donate $1 for Every Kilometre You Run to an Ocean Protection Charity
The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.
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EventSalumerie x Sammy Junior Pop-Up
Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Sammy Junior, Sydney
Two of Sydney's best food and drink outposts are teaming up on a sandwich-focused lunch special that'll run throughout the entire month of May.
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EventChampions of Change: Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson
Monday, June 10, 2024
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson are hitting Vivid Sydney's 2024 stage to talk all things Matildas.
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EventMaker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation
Monday, April 1 - Monday, June 3, 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Sydney-siders something worth raising a glass to.
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EventGLOW at Sydney Zoo
Friday, May 10 - Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sydney Zoo, Bungarribee
Over three weeks, Sydney Zoo will be lit up with stunning immersive activations, illuminated animals, glow-in-the-dark golf and a pop-up bar.
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EventSydney Film Festival
Wednesday, June 5 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
From Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Kinds of Kindness' to Indigenous Aussie horror, Sydney Film Festival's 197-title 2024 lineup is filled with highlights.
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EventMCA Artbar: Tomorrow – 20 Minutes Into the Future
Friday, May 17, 2024
MCA, Sydney
The late-night takeover of the Museum of Contemporary Art returns for autumn.
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EventFree Katsu Sandos at Rekodo Katsu Kanteen
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Barangaroo House, Barangaroo
Stop by to snag one of 100 sweet potato, prawn or chicken katsu sandos at Barangaroo House.
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EventBiji x Lana Collab Dinner
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Lana, Sydney
Two notable chefs will collaborate for this one-night-only, four-course dinner at elegant CBD restaurant Lana.
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EventMeyhanes Nights at Baharat
Saturday, May 4 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
Baharat Bar - Food - Spices, Barangaroo
Your next Saturday dinner is sorted with a $60 set menu packed with Turkish delights.
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EventSydney Marathon
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
If you're going to conquer one of the world's toughest fitness challenges, do it in the prettiest city in the world.
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NewsFive Things You Can Do More Sustainably in Your Everyday
Create a greener world with these simple daily decisions.
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GuideThe Best Talks, Exhibitions and Workshops Happening at the MCA's Conversation Starters This Year
Dive deep into climate change action and sustainable living with this weekend-long program of events.
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NewsAustralians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming
A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.
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NewsThe World's First Zero-Waste Flight Soared Across Australian Skies This Week
Flying from Adelaide to Sydney, 34 kilograms of waste were saved.
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NewsSydney's First Free Reusable Coffee Cup Sharing Network Is Launching This Week
And you can nab a free coffee, too.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Farm and Cafe on Top of a City Car Park
Melbourne Skyfarm will boast a working farm, an education centre and an on-site cafe and bar.
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NewsEight Independent and Ethical Brands You Should Know About If You Want to Shop Sustainably
From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.
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NewsThe World's First Single-Use Plastic Free Long-Haul Flight Will Land in Australia Tomorrow
It's flying from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane — eradicating more than 95 single-use plastic items, and saving over 50 kilograms of waste from landfill.
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NewsEurope Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics
The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.
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NewsThis Cost of Living Report Says Sydney Is No Longer One of the World's Ten Most Expensive Cities
The Harbour City dropped to 16th spot and Melbourne is down, too, now sitting in 22nd position.
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NewsHobart Will Become the First Australian City to Ban Single-Use Plastics
The ban will be rolled out in late 2019 or early 2020 — other cities, take note.
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NewsWoolies Has Stopped Selling $1 Milk in Support of Aussie Dairy Farmers
Two- and three-litre varieties of its home-brand fresh milk have increased in price, with the extra money headed back into Aussie farmers' pockets.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Swelter Through a Hotter-Than-Average Autumn
Don't pack away your pedestal fans just yet.
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NewsCoca-Cola Is Ditching Single-Use Plastic Straws from 115,000 Aussie Venues
It's aiming to have 100 percent recyclable packaging in Australia by 2025.
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NewsVictoria's $1.5 Billion New Wind Farm Could Supply Ten Percent of the State's Energy
The 17,000-hectare Golden Plains Wind Farm has just been given planning approval by the Victorian Government.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Sweat Through a Country-Wide Heatwave This Week
Every state and territory will be affected
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NewsThese New Sydney Vending Machines Are Dispensing Freshly Squeezed OJ for a Good Cause
The Juice For Good machines are conquering food waste, turning rescued fruit into juice.
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NewsSydney Kicked Off 2019 With a Record-Tying Hot Spell
It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city today.
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NewsThis Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier
Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.
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NewsNationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System
With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.
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NewsThis Local Recycling Initiative Is Turning Used Coffee Cups Into Everyday Items
Thanks to a grant from the NSW Government, Simply Cups will be able to divert 11 million cups from landfill over the next 12 months.
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NewsSydney's Inner West Now Has Its Own Smartphone App To Help You Manage Waste
The Waste App features tips, information and calendars to help locals minimise waste
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Sydney Is Set to Cop Its First Heatwave of the Season This Friday
It's set to hit 37 degrees in the city.
