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NewsSydney Is Set to Cop Its First Heatwave of the Season This Friday
It's set to hit 37 degrees in the city.
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NewsEurope Is Set to Do the World's Oceans a Solid By Banning Several Single-Use Plastic Items
The EU is planning to phase out plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers and straws, as well as cotton buds and balloon sticks, by 2021.
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NewsThe Victorian Government Is Launching Free Public Transport for Disadvantaged Melburnians
It's part of a year-long trial to keep fares fair and help support homeless and disadvantaged Victorians.
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NewsA Reusable Coffee Cup Sharing Network Could Soon Be Rolled Out Across the Inner West
The trial would allow you to borrow reusable cups and return them to participating cafes.
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NewsNSW Could Soon Be Home to a Huge New Marine Park Stretching Between Newcastle and Wollongong
In an effort to protect and boost biodiversity, 25 sites would become sanctuary and conservation zones.
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NewsA World-First Reusable Coffee Cup Made from Recycled Takeaway Cups Has Just Launched in Australia
You can now buy the 'rCUP' at 7-Elevens across the country.
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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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NewsColes Has Backflipped on Its Plastic Bag Ban and Will Give Them Out for Free Indefinitely
All 15c reusable plastic bags at Coles will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld.
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News#SydneyDoesntSuck Is the City of Sydney's New Campaign Against Single-Use Plastic Straws
The campaign hopes to curb Australia's 10-million-a-day plastic straw habit.
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NewsMcDonald's Will Phase Out Plastic Straws in Australia by 2020
While it's a big win for the environment, it also has unwelcome consequences for some members of the community.
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Coles Has Also Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free
All 15c reusable plastic bags at both Coles and Woolworths will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.
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NewsWoolworths Has Paused Its Plastic Bag Ban and Is Currently Giving Them Out for Free
All 15c reusable plastic bags will be complimentary in NSW, Vic, WA and Qld until July 8.
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NewsVictoria Will Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags from 2019
That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.
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NewsIKEA Will Now Let You Trade In Your Unwanted Furniture
In an Aussie first, Sydney's Tempe store now lets you trade in furniture for vouchers — and sells it on to a new home.
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NewsMelbourne's Crown Casino Complex Has Started Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics
It's kicking things off by taking part in the Plastic Free July Initiative.
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Woolworths Will Stop Stocking Single-Use Plastic Bags from This Week
And Coles will follow suit on July 1.
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IKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics
And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.
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NewsInner West Sydney's Car-Free GreenWay Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
Construction on the five-kilometre bike and pedestrian corridor is expected to begin next year.
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NewsThis Melbourne Council Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Roads
In an Aussie-first, soft plastics destined for landfill will be used to create a more sustainable type of asphalt
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EventTekno Train by Paul Mac
Friday, May 24 - Saturday, June 15, 2024
Central Station, Haymarket
A lit-up train that's pumping out a techno soundtrack by Paul Mac is riding Sydney's rails during Vivid 2024.
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EventChu Fat — Hey Chu x Porkfat
Monday, May 20 - Monday, May 27, 2024
Hey Chu, Sydney
Chefs Cuong Nguyen, Jack Kulusai and Tanya Boonprakong are joining forces for a creative, collaborative dinner series.
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EventBottomless Frites at Armorica
Monday, May 20 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
Armorica, Surry Hills
You can tuck into a top-notch steak with unlimited frites at the Surry Hills brasserie from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26.
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EventPinot Noir Australia Tasting Event by Moncur Cellars
Monday, May 20, 2024
Bistro Moncur, Woollahra
This annual celebration of excellent vino returns to Woollahra with light and dry drops, medium-bodied wines and experimental tipples.
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EventSunset Boulevard
Wednesday, August 28 - Friday, November 1, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Sydney.
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EventSister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy
Tuesday, August 6 - Sunday, October 6, 2024
Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket
Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Sydney.
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EventFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.
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EventChange the Course
Friday, May 31, 2024
Darling Quarter, Sydney
Darling Quarter and Two Good Co are teaming up for a long lunch for an excellent cause.
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EventSpanish Film Festival
Wednesday, June 19 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
Say hola to the Sydney's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.
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NewsOne of Sydney's Inner City Car Parks Is Getting a Rooftop Community Garden
The Kings Cross Community Garden Group will build a new 250-square-metre garden on the rooftop of Kings Cross Car Park.
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NewsAustralian Architects Have Filled a Venice Pavilion with 10,000 Native Plants
On display until November, visitors can wander through a field of grassland comprised of threatened Australian species.
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NewsSydney's Iconic Sirius Building Has Officially Been Put on the Market
Expressions of interest are now open for the '70s-era structure; however the government will aim to ensure that "any future developments are sympathetic to the surrounding area."
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NewsThe UK Parliament Has Made a Landmark Decision to Go Plastic-Free
It's introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups and moving to ban all single-use plastic bottles.
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NewsThis Environmentally Conscious Search Engine Turns Your Online Queries Into New Trees
Ecosia invests at least 80 percent of its profits into planting trees around the world.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Ban Non-Recyclable Packaging By 2025
100 percent of the country's packaging will be recyclable, compostable or reusable in the next seven years.
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NewsSomeone Has Designed Sneakers with Soles Made from Used Chewing Gum
The shoe offers an innovative solution to The Netherlands' costly gum litter problem.
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NewsAdidas' New Kicks Are Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Part of the label's latest collaboration with Parley, each pair is made from 11 plastic bottles.
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NewsThese Sydney Cafes Will Give You a Free Coffee For Helping Clean Up the Beach
Fill up a bucket with rubbish from the beach, and you'll score a free brew.
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NewsParks Victoria Is Trialling New Eco Sleeper Pods in Point Nepean National Park
And you can register for an overnight test stay in one of the Canopy pods.
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NewsMcDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws
The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.
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NewsThis Cost of Living Report Says Sydney Is Now the 10th Most Expensive City in the World
It beat out New York and London to get there.
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NewsThe Government Has Unveiled Lofty Plans for the Future of Western Sydney
Including a new 'Aerotropolis', more accessibility to the new Western Sydney Airport and a north–south rail link.
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NewsNetherlands Supermarket Ekoplaza Has Launched a World-First Plastic-Free Aisle
The aisle offers shoppers over 700 plastic-free items.
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NewsCollingwood's Stomping Ground Brewery Co. Is Going Solar-Powered
It'll generate enough energy to power 20 homes each year.
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NewsMelbourne Might Soon Be Home to the World's Most Sustainable Shopping Centre
It will include a 2000-square-metre rooftop farm and restaurant, designed by eco-warrior Joost Bakker.
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NewsAustralian Venues Are Phasing Out Plastic Straws
Next time you’re out and about, consider partying without the plastic.
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NewsNSW's Harris Farm Markets No Longer Stocks Plastic Bags at the Checkout
Woolworths and Coles are expected to follow suit by the end of the year.
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Protesters Are Lodging a Bid to Buy Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building
Save Our Sirius campaigners intend to raise the funds to purchase the '70s-era structure.
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NewsThe Government Has Launched a People-Powered Plan to Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
A $2 million challenge to find ways to help protect and rejuvenate the world's largest coral reef system.
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NewsThe UK Is Considering a 'Latte Levy' on Disposable Coffee Cups
As part of a bid to reduce waste and encourage caffeine fiends to switch to reusable containers, customers would be charged an extra 25 pence per coffee.
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NewsThe World's First Completely Solar-Powered Train Is Up and Running in Byron Bay
A disused diesel train has been fitted with solar panels to run a three-kilometre track around the area.
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NewsHow to Take Care of Your Plants at Home So That They'll Take Care of You
Keeping your plants alive, 101.
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NewsThe NSW Government's New Plan Could See Sydney Broken Up into Three Cities by 2056
The planning strategy sees Sydney reimagined as a trio of interconnected cities: eastern, central and western.
