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NewsRockpool Sommelier Louella Mathews and the Hierarchies of Professional Wine
"I did feel annoyed when a customer asked if I found that my female palate impaired my work."
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NewsOrganic, Packaging-Free Naked Foods Store Open in Bondi
A health food shop where you can buy exact quantities of everything you need? #cleaneating never looked so smart.
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NewsRemi, Violent Soho and Kate Miller-Heidke Reveal the Truth About Money in Music in New Doco
If you've ever ranted about a musician 'selling out', you need to watch this.
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NewsReturn To Rio Festival is Back For a Second Year
The beats-loving springtime pool party returns to Wiseman's Ferry.
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GuideFamous Sydney Takeaway Spots to Try Right Now (and What to Order)
Sydney’s food scene has a short attention span — until it finds something really good. These are the takeaway spots that have inspired queues, Instagram posts and repeat visits.
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GuideHonda ZR-V-Approved: The Honda Team's Favourite Spots
The Honda team's own picks across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne: the spots they keep going back to and would probably take you to themselves.
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GuideX-Factor Venues Made to Impress Even the Most Jaded Out-of-Towners
Restaurants and bars across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide worth showing off to the friend you've been trying to talk into moving closer.
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GuideSunset Picnic Spots to Stake Out and Claim Early Before the Crowd
Picnic grounds across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with room to spread a blanket, crack open a bottle and settle in just as the sky turns pink.
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GuideRoad Trips Just Outside of Town to Fill an Entire Day Out
Nine day trips close enough to squeeze in before dinner, from high tea in a 1904 hydropathic retreat to a solar-powered treetop park in the Otways.
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GuideQuick Lunch Spots to Get You Out of the Office and Back Fast
Nine lunch spots fast enough to squeeze in between meetings, from a Florence import with a queue out front to a dumpling bar that plates in minutes.
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GuidePubs to Settle Into and See Out a Long and Lazy Sunday Session
Twelve pubs made for a lazy weekend sesh with mates — a beer garden to claim, a few pints to work through, and nowhere else you need to be.
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GuideOpen-Flame Restaurants That Cook With Fire and Smoke
The restaurants across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide where coal, ironbark and open flame do all the cooking instead of a gas line.
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GuideNeighbourhood Restaurants the Locals Try Hard to Keep Secret
Nine neighbourhood restaurants locals would rather you didn't find out about, from a Collingwood taverna with no menu to a Paddington bistro carving duck tableside.
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GuideMarkets Where You Can Do Your Whole Weekly Food Shop in One Go
The produce markets across Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane where one lap of the stalls sorts out the week's shopping, coffee in hand.
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NewsSake Restaurant and Bar Is Coming to Double Bay
Shaun Presland's 'gramworthy new-style sushi and top-notch sake pairings are coming to the east.
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NewsZoe Coombs Marr’s Guide to Drag
There are lots of comedians named Dave, but none are quite like this one. Or maybe they all are.
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NewsLondon Grammar Reschedule Splendour Sideshows, The Presets Join the Party Instead
Frontwoman Hannah Reid has a nasty spot of pneumonia so The Presets are stepping in.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Luc Besson’s Lucy
Watch ScarJo kick some serious arse in action thriller Lucy.
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NewsThe Five Best Byron Bay Festivals to Travel For
Don't wait till Easter to get festive in Byron.
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CafeSonoma Bakery Rose Bay
779 Shop 1 New South Head Road, Rose Bay
Rose Bay's magnificent corner bakery reopens after a refurbishment making it even lighter, brighter and more welcoming.
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CafePapi's Birria Tacos
20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville
This cult Mexican taco truck has gone permanent, trading wheels for walls, and the consommé is worth the trip alone.
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CafeBottom of the Harbour Seafoods
21 The Esplanade, Mosman
A family-run fish and chip shop that's been feeding Balmoral Beach locals since 1989.
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CafeSalumerie Bondi
75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Salumerie's fourth outpost brings Neapolitan deli energy — and laneway aperitivo sessions — to Bondi.
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CafeTOUCH WOOD
1B Bridge Road, Glebe
Sydney Fish Market's sun-washed all-day spot reimagines brunch classics with a seafood focus.
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CafeHippo Espresso
468 The Esplanade, Warners Bay
One of the most beloved cafes in the state can be found in Warners Bay.
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BarKahii Kissaten
364 Kent Street, Sydney
Start your day with matcha and croissants and end it with wine and oysters — all at this inner-city spot.
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BarThe Old Rosebud
654 Darling Street, Rozelle
Stop in for your morning flat white or arvo takeaway wrap before a walk along the harbour.
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CafeSplash Coffee
2A Station Street, Petersham
The Soulmate team has reinvented the pool canteen with this nostalgic cafe right by Petersham Park and the Fanny Durack Aquatic Centre.
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NewsCelebrate Motorik’s Third Birthday with Their Top Five Tracks
If you like your beats big and your drops low, Motorik have a birthday playlist for you.
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NewsEight Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend
It's never too cold for a Back to the Future-themed prom, an awkward conversation and a surreal Japanese train journey.
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NewsNovelist and McSweeney’s Founder Dave Eggers Is Coming to Australia
The McSweeney's founder and acclaimed novelist is touring.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash Claims Delegates to Melbourne AIDS Conference
Some of the world's top medical researchers are thought to be among 298 dead.
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NewsMessina’s Latest Limited Edition Flavour Is Food Scrap Gelato
Help out fair-go heroes OzHarvest by eating some Bread and Butter Pud for Good.
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EventAn Evening with Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross
Sat, 27 Feb - Sun, 14 Mar 2027
Various locations, Sydney
Kevin McCloud and Tim Ross are hitting the road again, bringing their design-fuelled banter to stages across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventTuro Cheat Codes at Campbells Cove
Sat, 14 Nov, 2026
Campbells Cove, The Rocks
Crack a code and you could spend a week in your dream car, as this free Turo gaming challenge takes over The Rocks for one day only.
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EventCarriageworks Summer
Sun, 1 Nov 2026 - Sun, 31 Jan 2027
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
An Australian premiere from David Hockney, warehouse sets from Overmono and Armand Van Helden, and a solo performance of Wake in Fright are among the highlights of Carriageworks Summer.
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EventField Day 2027
Fri, 1 Jan, 2027
The Domain, Sydney
Field Day is kicking off its 25th year with a bang, adding Australian dance export Mall Grab to its already massive NYD lineup.
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EventGolden Hour 2027, Featuring Amyl and the Sniffers
Thu, 4 Mar, 2027
Bondi Beach, Sydney
Three of Australia's most exciting acts are heading to Bondi Beach for a sun-soaked summer send-off with plenty of punk-rock bite.
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EventClub Amalfi at Watsons Bay Hotel
Multiple single dates
Watsons Bay Hotel, Watsons Bay
Make Sundays feel a little more European, as this monthly Amalfi-inspired session returns to the harbourfront.
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EventMeadow X ABSOLUT TABASCO Hottest Brunch
Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov 2026
Meadow Music Room, Cronulla
Meadow Music Room is hosting a 90-minute bottomless brunch throughout November, with two-course dining, spicy cocktails and live music from its resident artists.
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EventBenson Boone Wanted Man Tour Australia 2026
Fri, 6 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov 2026
Various locations, Sydney
After demand prompted venue upgrades on his last Australian tour, Benson Boone is coming back for nine arena shows across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
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EventBoyz II Men Australia and New Zealand Tour
Thu, 26 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Prepare for a crash course in 90s music history as Boyz II Men, Salt-N-Pepa and Bell Biv DeVoe tour Australia and New Zealand.
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EventCassian: Day-to-Night Australia Tour 2026
Sat, 31 Oct and
Various locations, Sydney
This Grammy Award-winning producer is headed home this spring, transforming parks and club grounds into euphoric openair dance parties.
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NewsCalifornia’s First Electronic Sriracha Festival Fuses EDM with Hot Sauce
Water stations undeniably necessary.
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NewsAnother 40 Artists Added to BIGSOUND Lineup
the church, Seekae and Voyager make up the newest BIGSOUND additions.
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NewsGear Up for Foe, Like the Enemy’s Pop-Up Launch with This Brand New Phondupe Minimix
Crisp up your Wednesday with new threads and All The Beats.
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NewsJenny Lewis Drags Up with Famous Friends in New, Instantly Viral Video
Lewis celebrates the end of a six year solo hiatus with Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathway and an instantly viral video.
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NewsSay Aloha to The Cliff Dive’s Skewer-Centric Yurippi Tuck Shop
Skewers as far as the eye can see.
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NewsMr and Mrs Smith’s Ten Best Winter Warmer Retreats in Australia and NZ
The boutique hotel experts have some special offers to help you make the most of winter.
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NewsHidden Sydney: Shannon Dooley from Retrosweat’s Top Five Secret Spots
Here's where you find inspiration both retro and sweaty.
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NewsWhy All This Mayhem Is So Much More Than a Movie About Skateboarding
Director Eddie Martin and subject Tas Pappas on telling the story of tragedy, fame and mercy at the heart of one of Australia's best docos.
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NewsEight Unusual Takes on Portraiture By This Year’s Archibald Finalists
Archie finalists in their own words.
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NewsThe Latest Art and About Festival Venue Is Your Living Room
The public art festival is out to top giant snails in 2014.
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NewsAustralian-Grown Truffle Beer to be Served in New York City
At a cheeky $120 a bottle, New York's fanciest new beer gets its secret ingredient from Australia.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Announces Full 2014 Program
Get ready for the most fun 18 days of sitting down all year.
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NewsOh Hi Mark! Greg Sestero of The Room Sheds Light on the Worst Film Ever Made
James Franco and Seth Rogen are planning to adapt his memoirs, so life's looking pretty good for the star of the worst movie ever.
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NewsDamon Albarn to Play Debut Opera House Show
The king of Britpop will make his Sydney Opera House debut this Christmas.
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NewsWin Tickets to See Once My Mother
A daughter's documentary portrait of her mother that's personal, relatable, resonant and poignant.
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NewsGuillaume Sets Opening Date for New Restaurant, Now Taking Bookings
As well as the date they start taking bookings.
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NewsBurgerMary to Bring the Carnivores Ball to Sydney
Meat lovers, rejoice. The Carnivores Ball is your time to shine.
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NewsThe Five Best Hip Hop Events in Sydney
Hip hop throwbacks, rap spoken word slams, beats-fuelled backyard parties. This where it's at.
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NewsYou’ll Be Able to Toast Season Five with Game of Thrones Wine
"12 houses. 12 temptations. Where does your loyalty lie?"
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NewsWagons’ New ‘Psych-Claymation’ Clip Would Even Trip Out Gumby
"One month, 6500 shots, a skateboard for a dolly, ten packets of modelling clay, one jumbo packet of smarties..."
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NewsWin a Festival Pass to Bondi Feast 2014
There's plenty of food at Bondi Feast, but it's not the main course.
