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    More Than 200,000 Australians Are Hoping to Enter Queensland This Week

    So, if you're planning to make the trip north — or you're heading home to the Sunshine State — expect plenty of congestion and delays.

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    Ridesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Every Weekday for the Rest of July

    If you don't want commute to work via public transport or bike, you can rideshare — for cheap.

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    NSW Government Has Warned Sydneysiders Not to Visit Towns Near the Victorian Border

    With Victorian COVID-19 cases spiking, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said there is an "extremely high" possibility of increased cases here.

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    'In My Blood It Runs' Is a Powerful Documentary Chronicling Indigenous Childhood in Australia

    The must-see film was shot over nearly four years — and its subject, Dujuan Hoosan, spoke to the United Nations last year about youth incarceration in Australia.

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    Bon Iver, Patti Smith and Jimmy Barnes Headline the First 50 Acts for Bluesfest 2021

    It's the festival's biggest-ever first lineup announcement.

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    A New Gin Distillery and Bar Is Opening Inside a Former Adult Bookstore in Kings Cross

    While the physical space is not slated to open till spring, the distillery's first batch of gin is already on sale.

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    Neil Perry Has Retired from the Rockpool Dining Group After 40 Years in the Restaurant Industry

    The famed chef and restaurateur is stepping down from his role as culinary director and, instead, focusing on his charity.

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    The NSW-Victoria Border Will Close from Midnight on July 7 for the First Time in 100 Years

    The move comes as Victoria records its highest daily total — 127 cases — since the pandemic began.

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    The Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out

    The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.

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    The NSW Government Is No Longer Completely Moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta

    Instead, it'll retain the existing Ultimo site — and still add the new venue planned in Sydney's west.

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    Mr Black Has Just Added a Cold Brew Old Fashioned to Its Bottled Cocktail Range

    First came the pre-batched coffee negroni — and now you can sip bottled cold fashioneds.

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    The Whitsundays' Luxury Daydream Island Resort Is Reopening Alongside Queensland's Border

    Head north to check out the 200-metre living reef, three restaurants and the onsite gin bar.

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    The Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' Has Hit Streaming and It's As Phenomenal As You've Heard

    Recorded in 2016 with the original Broadway cast — including Lin-Manuel Miranda — the historical hip hop musical has just hit Disney+.

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    Henrietta Is Surry Hills' New Lebanese Charcoal Chicken Shop from the Nour Crew

    Expect the usual garlicky toum, zingy pickles and juicy chook, but also frozen cocktails, brisket tacos and miso-spiked baba ghanoush.

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    Victorians from the 36 Hotspot Suburbs Will Be Banned from Entering NSW

    If they do enter, they'll have to quarantine for 14 days — or risk a $11,000 fine and six months in jail.

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    Aldi Is Releasing a Range of Affordable Hiking Gear So You Can Start Hitting the Trails

    The range of hiking shoes, headlamps, thermals and jackets lands this Saturday — and starts at just $4.99.

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    The European Union Is Reopening Its Borders to Tourists from Down Under

    Australians and New Zealanders still can't leave the country, though — but you can add Europe to your holiday list when local travel restrictions are lifted.

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    Queensland Will Reopen Its Border to All Aussie States and Territories Except Victoria from July 10

    "Due to current community transmission levels, the border with Victoria will remain closed — and will be strengthened."

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    Tokyo Lamington Is Popping Up at Koko Black Stores Across Sydney and Melbourne for One Day Only

    These untraditional lamingtons are usually only found in Singapore and Tokyo, but they're making a brief appearance Down Under this winter.

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    Aperol Has Launched a Series of Free Cooking and Art Classes to Help Up Your Aperitivo Game

    The Italian apéritif brand is giving away a heap of Spritz packs (and delivering them to your door), too.

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    NSW Is Getting a Huge New National Park Home to More Than 25 Threatened Animal Species

    Together with the nearby Sturt National Park, the 153,415-hectare outback station will create a conservation area twice the size of the ACT.

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    Woolworths Has Reintroduced Limits on Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Across Australia

    The move follows "a recent surge in demand across different parts of the country", due to Victoria's recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

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    Sydney Will Soon Be Home to the World's Tallest 'Hybrid Timber' Tower with a Rooftop Park

    As part of the NSW Government's new tech precinct which, when complete, will span from Central to Eveleigh.

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    Qantas Is Unlikely to Run Any International Flights Until at Least July 2021

    But the airline has started ramping up domestic flights and expects domestic travel to be back to pre-COVID-19 levels by 2022.

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    The Art Gallery of NSW Has Just Announced Its Blockbuster Exhibitions for Summer 2020

    The Archibald is (finally) going ahead — as is a just-revealed retrospective of one of Australia's most celebrated impressionist painters.

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    Breakfast Negronis and Booze Cages: How Sydney Cocktail Bar PS40 Survived COVID-19 Lockdown

    Just two days after the bar was forced to close, the team launched a cocktail delivery service, which is still going strong.

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    Twelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    Cinemas have been closed for months, but this year has still thrown up plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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    Ivory Coat Is Searching for 20 Adorable Dogs to Star in Its Next TV Commercial

    Does your perfect pooch have what it takes to become a star? Of course. So, now's the time to make 'em one.

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    You Can Now Hire Out a Private Igloo for Dinner and Drinks at These Two Sydney Venues

    Escape the winter chill inside a cosy igloo with a heartwarming feast and bottomless booze.

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    Nestle Has Announced It Will Rename Two Classic Lollies in the Wake of Black Lives Matter

    Both controversial Allen's lollies have names with racist overtones.

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    Legendary Japanese Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa Is Opening His First Nobu Restaurant in Sydney This Year

    With 42 restaurants across the globe, the celebrity chef is finally heading to the Harbour City this December.

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    Famed Sydney Restaurateur Maurice Terzini Is Opening a Second CicciaBella in Parramatta

    Slated to open in September, CicciaBella 2.0 will be part of a $2.7 billion precinct in Parramatta — and is the restaurateur's first venture in Sydney's west.

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    A Crowdfunding Campaign to Fly the Aboriginal Flag on the Harbour Bridge Has Raised $30,000

    It’s the latest step in an ongoing fight to see the Aboriginal flag flying 365 days a year.

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    Four Pillars Is About to Release Its 2020 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.

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    RSPCA NSW's Shelters Have Reopened to the Public If You're Looking to Adopt or Foster an Animal

    Thousands of animals were adopted during lockdown, but there are still hundreds looking for a forever home.

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    Twelve Exceptional New TV Shows From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

    This year has served up plenty of new must-see TV so far — here's what you need to stream.

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    Menulog Is Now Delivering Dishes from Snoop Dogg's 'From Crook to Cook' Cookbook

    Including 'DOGGs in a blanket', 'Bow Wow brownies and ice cream' and, of course, gin and juice.

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    A Multimillion-Dollar Palm Springs-Inspired Motel Is Opening in Albury This Year

    The Astor Hotel Motel on the Victorian-NSW border is getting a retro reno complete with 45 rooms, a pub, plenty of pastel hues and palm trees.

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