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    Sydney Events Raising Money for Bushfire-Affected Communities and Volunteers

    Wondering how you can help? This is a good place to start.

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    Qantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2020

    The Aussie carrier has topped the list seven years in a row.

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    Sugar Republic Is Opening Its First Sweets-Themed Retreat in Daylesford

    The rooms will be decked out with private ball pits, free candy and cherry-scented wallpaper.

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    Ten Must-Visit Places to Plan Your 2020 Travel Adventures Around

    It's time to hike through Armenia, sleep in a floating ecolodge on the Amazon and ride rollercoasters at a wind-powered theme park in Sweden.

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    The Ten Best Books of 2019 to Read This Summer

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    Buses Will Replace Trains on Three Sydney Train Lines Over the Christmas Holidays

    Parts of the rail network will be closed throughout late December and early January to complete upgrades.

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    How to Keep Your Pets Happy and Healthy During Scorching Summer Weather

    There's no better time for a shady beer garden date with your pooch.

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    Sweden's Ice Hotel Has Revealed Its Latest Batch of Frosty and Imaginative Artist-Created Rooms

    The hotel's 30th annual incarnation features a golden room, an icy kaleidoscope and a frosty depiction of Santorini.

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    You Could Soon Pay a Netflix-Style Subscription for Public Transport and Ubers in Sydney

    It's part of Transport for NSW's plan to streamline how you pay for travel — starting with digital Opal cards.

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    Here Is What Australia's Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day

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    We're Giving Away a Three-Day Escape to Byron Bay

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    An Essential Packing List for that Last-Minute Summer Getaway

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    Eight Very Extra, Tinsel-Filled Christmas Buses Are Currently Cruising Around Sydney

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    Woodford Is Now Home to Australia's Largest All-Natural Conservation and Recreation Lake

    Lake Gkula will be open to festival-goers at this year's Woodford Folk Festival.

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    Qantas Has Delayed Its Decision On Direct Flights From the East Coast to New York and London

    The airline has chosen its preferred aircraft, but won't make a call on whether the flights will come to fruition until March 2020.

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    NSW's Thredbo Valley Mountain Biking Track Has Just Opened an 18.4-Kilometre Extension

    The full course now spans more than 35 kilometres from Thredbo Alpine Village to Gaden Trout Hatchery.

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    Eight Things to Eat, See and Do on a Day Trip to the Central Coast

    Escape the city grind for coastal hikes, kayaking adventures and lots of fresh seafood.

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    Slap on your sunscreen and get out there — clear blues, secluded bush spots and ice-cold beers await.

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    Where to Catch Free Live Music with a Drink in Hand This Summer

    Turn those Saturday nights and Sunday sessions up a notch with this roster of free tunes and cheap beer.

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    NSW's Cabarita Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2020

    Two inland beaches have made the Tourism Australia list for the first time, too.

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    Seven Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve If You're Staying in Sydney This Year

    Time to get in the group chat ASAP and start planning how you're going to ring in 2020.

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    A Heap of Flights Will be Cancelled This Weekend Due to an Industrial Strike

    Jetstar pilots, baggage handlers and ground crew will take industrial action over three days.

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    All Sydney Ferries Have Been Cancelled Because of the Bushfire Smoke

    If you usually travel home via ferry, you'll need to make alternative plans.

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    Sydney Is Now Home to an 80-Kilometre Coastal Walking Track Stretching from Bondi to Manly

    The epic — and super-scenic — trek wanders past secluded coves, spectacular views, bushland, clifftops, and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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    Australia's Airways Could Be Affected by an Industrial Strike Over the Christmas Holidays

    Jetstar workers have voted in favour of industrial action that could see see pilots, baggage handlers and ground crew walk off the job in the coming weeks.

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    Do as the French do — eat croissants and fromage, play petanque, step out for an alfresco supper and live like summer never ends.

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    The Long-Awaited South East Light Rail Will Officially Be Up and Running Before Christmas

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    Farewell 2019 in style with a cheeky staycation in the city.

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    A Vegemite Jar-Shaped Tiny House Is Popping Up in NSW

    Spend a night here and you'll be a happy little Vegemite.

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    This 'Game of Thrones'-Themed Cruise Will Sail You to the Show's Real-Life Locations

    It's planning to set sail in 2021, cruising through Iceland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Malta and Croatia.

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    The Great Barrier Reef Is Now Home to Australia's First Underwater Hotel

    Cruise the Whitsundays on a floating pontoon — and sleep below sea level.

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    The Grampians Is Getting an Epic New 160-Kilometre Multi-Day Walking Trail

    The hiking track will be complete by the end of 2020.

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    Seven Surprising Reasons to Consider Thredbo for Your Summer Holiday

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    A Snow-Filled Winter Wonderland Has Descended on Singapore's Changi Airport

    Head on a snow walk, visit a festive light show and a join a workshop at a market — all inside the airport.

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    You Can Snag Yourself a Bargain This Weekend with 30 Percent Off Travel to Tasmania

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    Airbnb-Like Pool-Sharing Service Swimply Has Launched in Australia Just in Time for Summer

    Don't have a pool? Now you can splash around in someone else's.

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