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The Vaccines' Justin Young on Big Days Off, His Favourite Sydney Dinners and the Album That Started It All

Fifteen years on from What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, the band is bringing the album — and a whole lot of 2010s nostalgia — to Australia.

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Now Open: Lilianfels' Landmark $13 Million Upgrade Includes Èliva — a Luxe Day Spa Embodying Its Blue Mountains Surrounds

This grand Blue Mountains estate has emerged from a $13 million makeover with a luxe new spa and plenty of reasons to linger.

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Cheap Eats That Over-Deliver On Their Modest Price Tag

The bargain menus across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth that stay affordable, skip the bookings and still deliver on flavour.

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CP On: Does Vinted's Recent Arrival in Australia Mean We Can Finally Compete With the Northern Hemisphere's Vintage Style?

The Lithuanian retailer's local launch exposes why secondhand shopping here is rarely the affordable, accessible alternative to fast fashion it's meant to be.

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The Best New Venues in Uluwatu in 2026

Bali's surfing hotspot is increasingly becoming the go-to for tourists and expats alike, with the culinary offering expanding rapidly alongside Uluwatu's growth.

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Now Open: Aman Has Unveiled Its Latest Ultra-Luxe Desert Oasis on Mexico's Dramatic Baja Coast

As the newest property in Aman's attention-grabbing expansion into the Americas, this desert-meets-ocean resort is defined by its surroundings.

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Cheap Eats That Over-Deliver On Their Modest Price Tag

The bargain menus across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth that stay affordable, skip the bookings and still deliver on flavour.

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Unleash Your Inner Dog at this Newtown 'Dog House' Pop-Up

This Sydney pub is taking pet-friendly a step further with themed cocktails and activities designed for your four-legged friends

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Now Open: FINNS' New Greek-Inspired Party Restaurant Could Be Your Wildest Dining Experience Yet

Canggu's FINNS Beach Club has a rowdy new dining experience, complete with a shared feast, drinks, togas on arrival and smashed plates.

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Breakfasts That Make an Early Alarm Feel Completely Reasonable

The breakfast and brunch spots across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that open early, move fast and make the case for getting up.

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The Late-Night Hong Kong Restaurants Worth Staying Up For

Whether you're craving pre-dawn dim sum or a steaming bowl of noodles after a night out, these late-night restaurants are worth staying up for.

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After-Work Drink Spots to Meet Your Friends and Wind Down the Day

Wine bars, rooftop haunts and afternoon pours across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to remove any more decisions.

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Latest Openings

Restaurant
Yok Yor Thai Food Factory

323 Castlereagh Street, Haymarket

Authentic regional Thai cooking, open late, with the loyalty perks to match.
Restaurant
Al Yasmin Punchbowl

222The Boulevarde, Punchbowl

Thirty years of family-style Lebanese cooking, in a brightly lit space, with generous portions ideal for big groups.
Restaurant
Fishnets

118 Macpherson Street, Bronte

Bronte lands a new catch, with Fishnets, a seafood-led Japanese diner, boasting a menu of refined yet approachable dishes.
Cafe
Bottom of the Harbour Seafoods

21 The Esplanade, Mosman

A family-run fish and chip shop that's been feeding Balmoral Beach locals since 1989.
Restaurant
Lucky You Darling

346 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

Get lucky at this Darlinghurst diner pairing contemporary Chinese food with a wine list promoting female winemakers and Chinese producers.
Restaurant
Winnie's Sydney

Lower Concourse, Sydney

It's brekkie, lunch or dinner at Winnies, a new eatery in a winning location with uninterrupted views of the Harbour Bridge.
Bar
Curtains Jazz Club

10 Phillip Street, Sydney

A jazz club with no sign on the street — just a set of stairs and a door on the left inside Transport House.
Bar
The Lobby Bar at Ace Hotel Sydney

53 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney

A sunken ochre lounge in the middle of an 18-storey design hotel, with $7 wines and beers on tap every afternoon.
Bar
McRae Bar

4 Farrer Place, Sydney

A Victorian-era drinking den built inside a heritage building, with a cocktail list that reimagines its own architecture.
Bar
Lilly's Bar

9-13 Winbourne Road, Brookvale

Lilly is spirited and stylish and she’s bringing Dirty Thursdays, Aperitivo Fridays and Spritz Sundays to the Northern Beaches
Bar
Bar Hernandez

60 Kings Cross Road, Potts Point

Piccolo Bar's David Spanton brings vermouth on tap and salty nacks to a historic Kings Cross space.
Bar
Jude's

15 Bayswater Road, Potts Point

A curated playlist takes you through some of history's most popular tracks and will have you dancing late into the evening.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

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The Vaccines' Justin Young on Big Days Off, His Favourite Sydney Dinners and the Album That Started It All

Fifteen years on from What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, the band is bringing the album — and a whole lot of 2010s nostalgia — to Australia.

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Qudos Bank Arena Is Now Afterpay Arena: Everything You Need to Know Before Your Next Show

One of Sydney’s biggest venues has got a makeover with a new name and a five-year partnership, but what does it mean for your next gig?

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The Best Places to Shop for Craft and Journalling Supplies in Sydney

These are a journalling experts favourite spots in the city to stock up on craft supplies — from paper troves to sticker havens.

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This Just In: Netflix Is Backing a New Australian Screenwriting Program — Where Emerging Creatives Pitch Directly to Its Executives

Eight emerging women and non-binary writers will have the chance to pitch original scripts to Netflix execs through a new national development program.

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This Just In: Step Inside David Hockney's Abstract World as a Landmark Audiovisual Exhibition Lands at Carriageworks

Arriving only months after Hockney's passing, this large-scale audiovisual experience offers an intimate way to explore his celebrated career.

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This Just In: Contemporary Queensland Artist Michael Zavros Wins Archibald People's Choice 2026 with Portrait of His Doppelganger

The hyperrealist oil painting scored a record-breaking People's Choice vote.

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Featured Events

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Leave It to Luigi Bottomless Lunch at 170 Grammi

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026
170 Grammi, Surry Hills

You can get your fill of Roman cuisine every Friday lunchtime, including unlimited carbonara pizza and delectable maritozzi doughnuts.

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Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026
Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls

Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.

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Avatar: Forms of Vishnu

Sat, 20 Jun - Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Naala Badu Building, AGNSW, Sydney

This massive exhibition explores the many forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu, as depicted in 200 works that span 1500 years.

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The Griffin Theatre Company 2025 Season

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - Sun, 15 Nov 2026
All around Sydney, Sydney

We’ve officially called it, 2025 is the year of going to the theatre, non-drama kids included.

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Hayu FanFest

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney

Bringing reality TV into the real world, this streaming platform's landmark event is headed to Sydney for the first time.
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Markets at Glebe

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Glebe Public School, Glebe

Glebe's weekly go-to for pre-loved fashion, vinyl records and freshly made limeade.
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All-You-Can-Eat Wings

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026
Daniel San, Manly

The buckets will keep coming until you can't stomach them, all for $19 per person.
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Kings Cross Weekend Markets

Multiple single dates
Kings Cross Organic Food Market, Potts Point

A weekend morning cornucopia of organic veggies, fruit, cheese and international dishes, plus fashion, homewares, books and more.
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Bombie's 'Nothing Set' Dinner Club

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026
Harbord Beach Hotel, Freshwater

Sit back, enjoy the salty sea breeze and leave it up to the chefs at Bombie's to pair your dinner with Doom Juice's wild wines.

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Marrickville Organic Food and Farmers Market

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026
Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville

This popular market has it all, from organic produce and yummy street eats to vintage fashions and pre-loved homewares.
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$2 Tacos

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026
El Camino Cantina The Rocks and Manly, Manly

Sydney's Tex-Mex bars are slinging cheap tacos one night a week.

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Now or Never Festival Melbourne

Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2026
All Around Melbourne, Melbourne

The winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology is returning to Melbourne this August and exploring the concept of a whole new world.

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CP On: Does Vinted's Recent Arrival in Australia Mean We Can Finally Compete With the Northern Hemisphere's Vintage Style?

The Lithuanian retailer's local launch exposes why secondhand shopping here is rarely the affordable, accessible alternative to fast fashion it's meant to be.

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This Just In: Lee Mathews Has Partnered With SWOP to Make Reselling (and Collecting) the Label's Garments Easier

There's now an official place to buy and sell pre-loved Lee Mathews.

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The Best Australian Activewear Brands to Know Right Now

From technical performance gear to loungewear built for the cafe (or the couch) — Australian activewear has never had more range.

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This Just In: New Zealand Skincare Pioneer Emma Lewisham Gets Thumbs Up From Nobel Laureate Scientist

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Sydney Founders Work in a Historic Industrial Warehouse Under the Harbour Bridge

It also houses an espresso cafe with a colourful criminal past.

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RSVP-worthy party dresses on the racks, private styling suites in the back.

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Arthur

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