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    Australian Borders Likely to Remain Closed to International Travel Until 2021

    But a 'travel bubble' with New Zealand — potentially before next year — is still on the cards.

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    'Cartilage' Is the New Recipe Journal Letting You Recreate Dishes from Sydney's Best Restaurants

    Whip up a famed Mary's burger, a Tio's margarita and that custard tart from Saint Peter's at home — and help support the venues at the same time.

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    The New $750 Million Sydney Fish Market Has Been Fast-Tracked for Completion by 2024

    The new precinct will boast a curved scale-like roof, a waterside promenade and a new ferry stop.

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    Sydney's Cinemas Will Start Reopening from July 1

    Expect a lineup of new releases, old classics and movies that were screening when cinemas closed.

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    The Number of Commuters Allowed on Sydney's Buses, Trains and Ferries Will Double from July 1

    Which means 23 people will be allowed on a bus and 68 on a train carriage.

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    A New Initiative to Kick Start NSW's Live Music Scene Will See 1000 Gigs Performed This November

    Great Southern Nights has already locked in 20 Aussie acts, including Paul Kelly, Thelma Plum, Jimmy Barnes and The Presets.

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    Sydney Is Getting Six New Temporary Bike Paths By the End of June

    Which should make it a little easier to commute to work in and around the CBD.

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    Queensland Is Aiming to Reopen Its Border By July 10

    If community transmission levels are low in Australia's southern states, the Queensland border could even open earlier.

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    These Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free

    Australian distributor Madman has made the five powerful films available for the month of June.

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    More Than 50 Customers Will Be Allowed Inside Sydney Restaurants, Cafes and Pubs from July 1

    And outdoor stadiums that can fit up to 40,000 people will be allowed to fill a quarter of their seats.

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    The Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke

    It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.

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    The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

    The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.

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    Here's What You Can Do from July 1 Under NSW's New Eased Restrictions

    You can now watch the footy IRL, catch a flick on the big screen and start planning a trip to sunny Queensland.

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    South Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders

    Start planning those SA getaways — the state will let non-residents come visit from July 20.

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    Mass (Socially Distant) Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Will Be Allowed in Australia from July

    Big venues will be allowed gatherings of more than 100 and some stadiums will be allowed to fill to 25 percent capacity, as part of step three in the national road map.

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    Surry Hills Is Now Home to a Three-Storey Mural of AFL Star Adam Goodes

    The mural is, fittingly, located near the home ground of his former team: Sydney Swans.

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    Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

    The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.

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    Gatherings of Up to 20 People in Homes and Outside Will Be Allowed in NSW from June 13

    Gyms, yoga studios and tattoo parlours will also be able to open this Saturday.

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    Splendour in the Grass Has Postponed Its 20th-Anniversary Festival Until Winter 2021

    It was first postponed from July until October, but now it won't go ahead in 2020 at all.

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    Melbourne's Australia 108 Tower Is Now Officially the Tallest Residential Building in the Southern Hemisphere

    The soaring residential tower has 100 storeys, two infinity pools and multimillion-dollar apartments.

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    All Community Sport Will Be Allowed to Kick Off Again in NSW from July 1

    Both adults and children will be able to head back to the sports field, but the NSW Government has not yet announced lifted restrictions for spectators.

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    Philter Has Opened a Bottle Shop in an Old Marrickville Yoghurt Factory

    A brewery and taproom are expected to open next month, too.

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    New Zealand Now Has Zero Active Cases of COVID-19

    All COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in NZ at midnight tonight — but the country's borders will remain closed for now.

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    Green Square Is Getting a Huge New 6200-Square-Metre Park

    Slated for completion in early 2022, The Drying Green will have artworks, water features and picnic and barbecue facilities.

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    Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

    It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.

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    Jordan Peele's New HBO Series 'Lovecraft Country' Explores Both Supernatural and Real-Life Terrors

    The new drama is based on the 2016 novel of the same name — and it's set in 50s-era America.

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    Gelatissimo Is Now Serving Up Frosted Cinnamon Scroll and Chocolate Fudge Gelato

    One comes filled with soft cinnamon scroll pieces, the other is packed with whole chocolate fudge chunks.

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    Thai Kee IGA Is Now Selling DIY Frozen Meal Kits Made by Sydney Restaurants

    So you can now whip up Chaco Ramen's chilli coriander ramen and Mr Hotdog's mozzarella cheese hotdogs at home.

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    Qantas and Jetstar Will Start Ramping Up Domestic Flights from the End of June

    And Qantas is launching a new direct flight from Sydney to Ballina, too.

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    A Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in Australia This Weekend

    Head out to your backyard or balcony and look up.

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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney If You're Staying Local This Long Weekend

    From starting your day with a flaky fresh-from-the-oven pastry to ending it watching a flick on the big screen at a drive-in cinema, there's plenty to do.

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    Pocket Pita Is the New Israeli Street Food Diner That's Popped Up on the Lower North Shore

    It's taken over the digs of a Neutral Bay stalwart — and it's dishing up falafel-filled pitas, sour cherry spritzes and salads served in bread bowls.

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    The Mary's Team Is Opening a Rooftop Burger Bar Above Chippendale's Historic Lansdowne Hotel

    Mary's On Top is opening tomorrow and offering 30 percent off all food for a week.

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    Bondi Beach Public Bar Is Offering 50 Percent Off Food and Booze Till the End of June

    $10 burgers, $10 espresso martinis, $5 tacos and $5 wines (and more) until the end of the month.

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    NSW's Gyms, Yoga Studios and Tattoo Parlours Will Be Allowed to Reopen from June 13

    Massage parlours, indoor pools and saunas will be allowed to reopen, too.

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    Uber Is Rolling Out Its World-First Car Rental App in Australia

    Just in time to head on a well-deserved road trip.

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    Thousands of Extra Bus and Train Services Have Been Added to Sydney's Public Transport Network

    Sydney's public transport is only able to operate at 25 percent capacity under current social distancing rules.

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    This Is What You Can and Can't Do in NSW from June 1

    The state's COVID-related rules are easing again — here's what you need to know.

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