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Sick of searching for that one last kebab joint on your weekend walks home? Say hello to our city's new food trucks, ten mobile restaurants which will deliver snacks to the streets of Sydney.The ten trucks will offer a diverse range of gourmet tastes for patrons, with everything from tacos...

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In an era where everything old is new again, and 'vintage' has long replaced 'cutting-edge' as the qualifier for all things fashionable, we are truly lucky to be living in Sydney. In the past few years the selection of vintage fashion stores has exploded, making it easier than ever before...

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For those, like us, who like their festivals a little more niche and boutique, you can't go past St. Jerome's Laneway Festival. From its modest debut in a Melbourne back alley, the festival has grown to tour nationally and has consistently provided audiences with the newest and most innovative independent...

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Best Coast was the band on everyone's lips when they released their first album in 2010, Crazy For You, with Popfrenzy Records. Whack their CD in your player and the speakers will radiate pure, golden sunshine. Their upbeat indie sound is laced with surf rock, with lead singer Bethany Cosentino's fantastic...

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Australia Day, or as it's more correctly pronounced, 'Straya Day, is a pinnacle date on the calender to celebrate our lives and the country we live in. Smack bang in the middle of summer, there is no better time to lounge yourself outdoors for a well-deserved day off.Grab a bucket...

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SOPA and PIPA are two bold acronyms have been flashed consistently over media channels for the past few days, and yet many of us have little to no idea what they actually mean for us as global citizens.The Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act...

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Well folks, it’s that time of year again, when the rising mercury sends us outdoors en masse, pumping our concrete playground with an energy of revelry and renewal. The spirit of summer is a celebration of what it means to be alive. We rediscover our joie de vivre with sandy...

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Ikea may have been the brand on everybody's lips when they recently blessed Sydneysiders with a new store in Tempe, but the Swedish design giants are turning more heads with their latest advertising stunt in France.Ikea have built a whole apartment inside Auber subway station in Paris. Sitting at just...

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The Kooks were back in Sydney last week at the tail end of their Australian tour. We spoke with band member, Hugh Harris, about bringing in the New Year at Falls, cooking spag bol and retracing his roots in his spiritual homeland, Sydney.Hey Hugh, thanks for chatting with me today....

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Martha Marcy May Marlene is a moving psychological thriller detailing the plight of Martha (Elizabeth Olson), who has recently spent two years living with an abusive cult and its deceivingly charming leader (John Hawkes).After her escape, she reunites with her sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) and brother-in-law (Hugh Dancy). She attempts...

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Need to find your way from The House That Jack Built to Hotel California? Or maybe you got lost on the Highway to Hell trying to find Penny Lane?This is what the world would look like if you could build a city from your iTunes library. A map of song...

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Grocery shopping with Grandma just got real serious. It has just been announced that infrared shopping trolleys will be introduced at IGA stores in Brisbane in February, following successful trials over the past few months.These trolleys feature LCD screens which can locate items within the store, notify you of current specials,...

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