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    Cafe Freda's Is the New Restaurant, Bar and Creative Space Coming to Taylor Square

    The new Oxford Street venue from the team behind Chippendale nightclub Freda's is opening this NYE.

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    Jupiter and Saturn Are About to Appear Closer Together in the Sky Than They Have in 400 Years

    It's called a 'great conjunction' — and it's happening this month.

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    Margaret and David Have Reunited On-Screen to Review (and Argue About) 2020

    In this comedic segment for 'The Shovel, of course they disagreed about this hectic year.

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    Renowned Israeli Chef Yotam Ottolenghi Is Heading to Australia for a Speaking Tour

    Learn a few tips and tricks from the trailblazing chef, author and restaurateur.

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    The New TV Version of Stephen King's 'The Stand' Will Start Streaming Down Under Next Month

    The unsettling plague thriller takes place after a deadly super flu wipes out 99 percent of the world's population.

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    Jetstar Has Launched Its Christmas Sale with Flights Starting From $29

    If travelling the country is one of your 2021 resolutions, this is great news.

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    Woolworths and Coles Are Selling $20 Lobsters Nationwide in the Lead Up to Christmas

    They're on sale for half the price they were this time last year.

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    Major Erosion of Byron Bay Beaches as Heavy Rain and Hazardous Surf Batters Northern NSW

    Many areas in northeast NSW and southeast Queensland have been issued flood warnings.

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    A 47-Metre-Long Rainbow Walkway Is Popping Up at Coogee Beach in 2021

    It'll launch in February to celebrate the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, and remain in place for a few months.

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    You Can Win $5000 to Put Towards a Luxury Holiday By Buying New Threads for Summer

    Pick up a new shirt and go into the draw to have your trip to The Whitsundays bankrolled.

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    The New South Eveleigh Precinct Will Soon House the World's First Permanent No-Waste Bar

    Helmed by world-famous bartender Matt Whiley and Sydney restaurateur Maurice Terzini, Re- is opening inside a historic railway workshop this summer.

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    Textbook Patisserie Has Released Two OTT Trifles So You Can Win Christmas Lunch

    The two versions are loaded with fresh fruit, champagne, peach custard and whipped chocolate ganache.

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    You Can Now Book an Entire QT Hotel Floor to Party with Your Mates

    Floor'd is on offer to groups of between 16 and 41 punters keen for an exclusive rockstar-style soiree.

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    A Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble Between Australia and NZ Could Be in Place by Early 2021

    NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has agreed to a trans-Tasman bubble, which could kick off in just a couple of months.

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    A Matisse Exhibition with Over 100 of the Artist's Works Is Coming to the Art Gallery of NSW

    As part of the gallery's 2021 program, the Sydney exclusive will also be accompanied by a lineup of works celebrating Matisse today.

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    Soon-to-Launch New Disney+ Expansion Star Is Basically Hulu for Viewers Down Under

    It'll feature an extra 1000 titles — including 35 brand new series — in its first year.

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    You Can Now Stay in This Refurbished Beach House in the South Coast's Murramarang National Park

    It's surrounded by bushland on one side and looks out over the beach to Batemans Bay on the other.

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    The Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight

    The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak in the early hours of Monday, December 14.

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    Nicolas Cage Will Teach You the History of Swear Words in Netflix's Next Must-See Series

    And if the trailer is anything to go by, it's going to be hilarious.

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    'The Handmaid's Tale' Has Been Renewed for a Fifth Season Before Its Fourth Even Airs

    This tale of rebellion and revolution isn't anywhere near done yet.

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    The First Trailers for Disney+'s 'Loki' and 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Shows Are Here

    Alongside 'WandaVision', they'll hit the streaming platform in the first half of 2021.

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    Pantone Has Announced Two "Enduring and Uplifting" Colours of the Year for 2021

    Paired together, Ultimate Gray and vibrant yellow Illuminating are designed to convey "a message of happiness supported by fortitude".

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    Verdi's Famed Opera 'La Traviata' Is Returning to Sydney Harbour's Floating Stage in 2021

    The heartbreaking Italian tale — and its nine-metre-high chandelier — hits the Handa Opera stage next March.

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    Netflix Has Revealed the 17 Most Popular Movies and TV Shows We've Been Streaming in 2020

    'The Queen's Gambit', 'Tiger King', 'Enola Holmes', 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' — they're all on the list.

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    Oxford Street's Kinselas and Courthouse Hotels Are Set to Be Merged Into One Mega-Venue

    The two venues were recently sold for a combined $67 million.

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    Buono's Bubble Tea-Flavoured Vegan Ice Cream Tubs Have Just Landed in the Freezer Aisle

    The brand has also released ice cream-filled mochi balls that are vegan and gluten free.

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    Ridesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides to Airports Until the End of January

    You can head to the airport for cheap across Christmas and New Year's Eve.

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    Sydney's Fried Chicken and Rare Sneaker Shop Butter Is Launching an Outpost in Chatswood

    The chain's third outpost will be have champagne, sneakers and (for the first time) charcoal chicken.

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    This Nifty Map Will Help You Find All the Best and Brightest Christmas Lights in Your Area

    Just enter your postcode or suburb, and it'll tell you where to see luminous festive displays near you and around town.

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    New Documentary 'Girls Can't Surf' Brings the Quest for Equality in 80s Surfing to Cinemas

    It features pioneering female surfers such as Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha and Layne Beachley.

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    Hit Tony Award-Winning Musical 'Come From Away' Is Touring Australia in 2021

    A smash on Broadway since 2017, it's based on the true story of 7000 air passengers who became grounded in Canada after September 11.

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    Australia's Guidelines for Reducing Health Risks From Drinking Have Changed for the First Time Since 2009

    They now recommend no more than ten drinks a week, and a maximum of four drinks on any one day.

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    Harajuku Gyoza Is Serving Up Black Sesame and Matcha Ice Cream-Flavoured Beers

    You can pair the Japanese dessert-themed brews with dumplings in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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    The Creators of 'Black Mirror' Are Making a Netflix Special That Satirises and Savages This Chaotic Year

    It's called 'Death to 2020', and it's expected to release before the year is out.

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    Where to Eat When You're Saving but Don't Feel Like Another Meal at Home

    Places for a weeknight feed that won't blow the budget.

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    Society Is the Much-Anticipated New Culinary Venture from Chris Lucas, Martin Benn and Vicki Wild

    The multi-faceted venue will make its home in the 80 Collins Street building from March.

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    Netflix Is Bringing a New Version of Aussie Series 'Heartbreak High' to Your Streaming Queue

    It'll hit the platform in 2022 — but you can stream all 210 episodes of the original show in the interim.

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    You'll Be Able to Stay Onboard an Immersive 'Star Wars' Spaceship From 2021

    You'll hop onboard for a two-day, two-night experience — and you'll be immersed in a 'Star Wars' adventure the whole time.

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    Australia Is Expected to Swelter Through a Particularly Warm and Wet Summer

    Minimum and maximum temperatures are forecast to be above average from December–February, and rainfall too.

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    'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Is Still Aiming to Sing and Dance Its Way Down Under in 2021

    The Broadway hit is currently working towards an August 2021 kick-off at Melbourne's newly renovated Regent Theatre.

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    Recycle Smart Is the Sydney Company Picking Up Your Tricky Recyclables for Just $2

    So you can recycle clothes, batteries and even old appliances with ease.

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