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Guide
The Best Coffee Shops in Sydney's CBD

Seek out these Sydney CBD coffee spots for a top-notch pre-work caffeine hit.

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Event
The Made Local Market — Winter

Sat, 15 Jun - Sun, 16 Jun 2024
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

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Event
Lifeline Bookfest — Winter

Sat, 29 Jun - Sun, 7 Jul 2024
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.

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Guide
Spectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix

Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.

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Event
Dimmy and Dumpling Festival

Sat, 11 May, 2024
Welcome to Brunswick, Brunswick

Food trucks will be slinging all the jam-packed Asian bites you can handle.

Book Now

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Event
¡Viva Agave!

Fri, 17 May, 2024
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Tequila and mezcal are battling for margarita supremacy at Cloudland for one night only.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Maker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation

Mon, 1 Apr - Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Melburnians something worth raising a glass to.

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Event
Maker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation

Mon, 1 Apr - Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Sydney-siders something worth raising a glass to.

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Event
Maker's Mark Gold Rush x Wheen Bee Foundation

Mon, 1 Apr - Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Various Adelaide venues, Adelaide

Maker's Mark is cementing its status as a certified B Corp distillery by giving Adelaide bar-hoppers something worth raising a glass to.

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News
Coming Soon: Lune Croissanterie's Flagship Sydney Store Will Start Slinging Pastries in Rosebery in 2024

Rosebery Engine Yards will welcome the main Harbour City outpost for the Melbourne-born bakery chain — and a Metro Martin Place venue is still on the way, too.

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News
2024's Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Across Australia's Skies This Month (and Peaking This Weekend)

This spectacular starry event is back for another year — here's how you can get a glimpse, and when is best to watch the skies.

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News
Raise a Glass to Mum: Champagne-Fuelled Experiences to Spoil your Mum this Mother's Day

Our round-up of Sydney’s most elevated Mother’s Day celebrations.

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News
Raise a Glass to Mum: Champagne-Fuelled Experiences to Spoil your Mum this Mother's Day

Our round-up of Queensland’s most elevated Mother's Day celebrations.

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Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare: Macbeth

Tue, 30 Apr - Sun, 5 May 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

See the Scottish play performed with one totally plastered actor among the cast.

Buy Tickets

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The Best Things to Do on ANZAC Day 2024 in Melbourne

Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.

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The Best Things to Do This ANZAC Day in Brisbane

Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up, track down ANZAC Day pastries and pay your respects.

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The Best Things to Do This ANZAC Day in Sydney

Here's where to rise for the dawn service, indulge in a spot of two-up and pay your respects.

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Concrete Playground Has Submitted Two Panels for SXSW Sydney 2024 — and You Can Help Make Them Happen

We're keen to dive into the state of socialising and hospitality at this year's SXSW Sydney, and back up our 2023 panel on youth, information and the digital age — and we need your votes.

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Event
Heirloom Pop-Up

Mon, 22 Apr - Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Arthur Surry Hills, Surry Hills

Chef Connor Denton is serving up a seven-course menu inspired by moments and memories at Arthur in Surry Hills.

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Bottomless Bao at TIVA

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024
Tiva, Sydney

This underground lounge in Sydney's CBD is hosting a weekly night of bottomless bao and prawn crackers every Wednesday.

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