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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend

    Explore a huge three-day Christmas food and wine market, tuck into a festive-themed degustation and take a virtual time-hop back to ancient Egypt.

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    Five Ways To Turn Your Apartment Balcony into a Summer Haven

    Ditch the sweltering city heat for your very own urban retreat this summer.

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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week

    Nail this year's Christmas gift shopping at a massive three-day food and wine festival, discover the after-dark delights of one of Sydney's buzziest suburbs or catch a movie sat under the stars.

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    Sun's Out, Guns Out: Ten Essential Goodies to Grab This Summer

    There is nothing quite like an Aussie summer, and we're here to help make it even better. 

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    The 20 Best Things to Do in Sydney (That You've Probably Never Heard of)

    Think you know Sydney? Think again — these surprising and under-the-radar activities let you experience the Harbour City from every angle.

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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This November

    Here's your guide to filling this month in Sydney with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations this wonderful city has to offer.

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    Coming Soon: Popular Queensland Spa Brand Soak Bathhouse Is Launching Two New Wellness Retreats in the Heart of Sydney

    Located in Bondi Junction and Alexandria, these luxe temples of self-care will feature magnesium pools, cold plunges, saunas and massage therapists.

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    Look Up, Again: The Brightest Supermoon of 2024 Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies Tonight

    For the third month in a row, the moon is putting on a show — and you'll want to head outside to see it.

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    The Most Blood-Curdling Halloween Events in Sydney

    Celebrate the spooky season in style at these spine-chilling happenings across the Harbour City.

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    Three Central Coast Events to Hit on a Weekend Adventure This November

    Bookmark these family-friendly events for any upcoming trips up north.

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    How to Spend a Day in Sydney, If You Love Japan

    Start at the Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition at MCA and end with karaoke and arcade games.

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    The Most Spectacular Waterfalls to Visit Near Sydney

    Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.

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    Sydney Streets Is Back and Taking Over Seven Inner-City Neighbourhoods with Free One-Day Celebrations

    Celebrate what makes Sydney great with seven free street celebrations all over the city.

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    It's Time to Stare at the Sky: September's Big and Bright Supermoon Will Be Visible in Australia Tonight 

    You won't be able to see the partial lunar eclipse Down Under, but the latest supermoon is still lighting up the sky.

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    The Ten Best Walks In and Around Sydney

    Stretch your legs someplace new, whether that's through WWII batteries, over the Harbour Bridge or through the Royal National Park.

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    The Ten Best Secret Beaches in Sydney For a Secluded Spring Swim

    Beat the crowds this sunny season with a trip to these more secluded sands.

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    Sydney's Mini Winter Heatwave Has Set Up a Scorching Start to Spring as Temperature Records Tumble

    The mercury will continue to soar in the coming weeks as climate change calls time on winter a week early.

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    The Ten Best Ocean Pools in Sydney for a Dip This Spring

    Head to these stunning ocean pools to enjoy Sydney's best beaches, safe from rips and sharks.

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    Break Out Your Summer Wardrobe: Sydney Is Getting a Mini-Heatwave Next Week

    Spring has not yet sprung but apparently, summer just can't wait its turn to gift Sydneysiders some time in the sun.

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    A Blue Supermoon (and the Last Blue Moon Until 2026) Will Be Visible in Australia This Week

    Skygazers, it's time to look up — and this lunar sight is called a sturgeon moon, too.

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    The Best Coastal Walks in Sydney to Try This Spring

    Spring has sprung, so isn't it about time you got off of the couch and onto the coast? These blissful seaside strolls deliver stunning ocean views, native flora and fauna, and even the occasional beachside cafe.

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    Six of the Best Natural Hot Springs and Spas in Victoria to Visit When You Need Some R&R

    Make the pilgrimage to one of Victoria's best natural hot springs and spas for some well-deserved rest.

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    One of NSW's Top Natural Attractions Has Had a Major Upgrade — But Its Millions of Tiny Residents Have Barely Noticed

    The tunnel upgrades at Wollemi National Park went to great lengths to make sure the popular glow worm colonies weren't disturbed.

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    News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Sydney This Week

    Here's what's been grabbing headlines this week, including the dates for next year's Vivid, the imminent opening of a new five-level hospitality hotspot in the CBD and a new reason to pay a visit to Newcastle.

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    Your Next Overseas Ski Trip, Sorted: Snow Machine Japan Has Unveiled Its Hefty 2025 Lineup

    This alpine music festival is expanding to two Japanese locations, with Hakuba and Niseko both pairing live tunes with skiing, snowboarding and après ski in March.

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    P3 Recovery Is Rapidly Expanding Across Australia's East Coast, with Each New Site Boasting a Stack of Wellness Technologies

    Either drop by for an infrared sauna followed by a dip in the hot and cold pools, or go all out by jumping in a hyperbaric chamber.

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    Daily Discoveries: Spark Your Curiosity at These Sydney Science Festival 2024 Events

    Powerhouse's annual week-long scientific celebration returns to Sydney with free discussions and workshops dedicated to all things space.

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    Look Up: Two Meteor Showers Are Putting on a Stellar Show in Australia's Skies This Week

    What's better than one meteor shower? Two, thanks to both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids both peaking.

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    Here's When and Where You Can Watch the Matildas' Quest for Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Set your alarms: the Tillies play Germany, Zambia and the United States in the group stage, all at 3am Australian time.

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    You Can No Longer Cuddle a Koala at Brisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary — But a New Close-Up Experience Is Coming

    Patron feedback has indicated that visitors are "wishing to spend longer with the sanctuary's koalas and their passionate wildlife care team, without necessarily holding them".

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    Palm Beach Headland Has Been Officially Named Australia's First Urban Dark Sky Place

    Calling all Sydney stargazers: head to the Northern Beaches for the city's clearest views of the universe.

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    Dreamskape Is Melbourne's Huge New Augmented-Reality Entertainment Complex — and More Australian Sites Are on the Way

    At this Aussie first, you can play your way through six activity zones across 770 square metres, featuring 100-plus games and 50 immersive experiences.

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    Coming Soon: This New Four-Day Halloween Festival Is Set to Turn The Rocks Into the Spookiest Spot in Sydney

    When you're not watching scary movies, you'll be able to hit up a haunted house, play along with a murder-mystery party and dance at a zombie-themed disco.

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    Here's When You Can Frolic Among the Wildflowers During Muogamarra Nature Reserve's Six-Week 2024 Open Season 

    This secret oasis just north of Sydney, which is home to more than 900 species of native flora, is usually off limits to the public.

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    The New Indigenous Story Bridge Adventure Climb Will Give You a First Nations (and Sky-High) Perspective on Brisbane

    Artists Birrunga Wiradyuri and Jessica Skeen are leading the climbs, sharing stories about history, Country and culture in Meanjin.

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    The Big Pineapple Has Reopened with a New Cafe and Viewing Platform After an Extensive Renovation

    The train at the Sunshine Coast's giant piece of tropical fruit, which dates back to the 50s, has also been restored.

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    It's Tillies Time: Here's When You Can Watch the Matildas Play Their Next Set of Friendlies Against China

    Before Australia's national women's football team head to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics, the squad has two games on home soil.

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    Escape to the Country: How Best to Spend a Restorative Weekend in Bathurst

    There's more to this regional area than fast cars and green pastures.

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    Four Australian Cities Have Ranked in the Top 30 on the First-Ever Oxford Economics Global Index

    Melbourne came in at ninth spot, Sydney is in 16th, Perth ranked 23rd and Brisbane sits in 27th place — out of 1000 cities around the planet.

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    Get Ready for Matildas Mania, Again: Australia Is Hosting the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

    You'll be able to check out the football action in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia when 12 nations take to the field.

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    Now Open: You Can Catch Waves in a Lagoon the Size of the SCG at Sydney's First Urbnsurf Surf Park

    In the works since 2017, and only the second Urbnsurf in Australia, the Sydney Olympic Park site is now open to surfers of all skill levels.

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    Here Are Some of the Stunning Photos of the Aurora Australis If You Missed the Southern Lights Putting on a Show

    Whether you slept through the colourful skies, couldn't see them in your part of the country or are keen for another glimpse, this is what the heavens looked like.

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