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Farewell The Lume: Australia's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery Is Closing Its Doors in 2026

The Melbourne venue will still bring back its Vincent van Gogh exhibition from Boxing Day into 2025, then say goodbye the following January.

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Diaries Out, Tents Ready: Grampian Plains Festival Pitch Music & Arts Has Locked in Its 2025 Dates

The fest's lineup is also on the way, complete with a bigger Pitch One stage — and the ticket ballot is now open.

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The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.

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Coming Soon: Bar Julius Is the Colourful Euro-Coded Bar and Diner at the New Luxe Boutique Stay The Eve

The team behind Sydney stalwarts The Gidley and Bistecca will be delivering multiple venues at the plush hotel at the Surry Hills Village development.

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A House-Within-a-House Labyrinth Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Get Everyone Thinking About Small-Scale Architecture

The NGV's 2024 Architecture Commission 'Home Truth' is all about thinking about alternative ways of building houses in Australia.

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Ten of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book Around Australia

For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.

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Coming Soon: Bar Julius Is the Colourful Euro-Coded Bar and Diner at the New Luxe Boutique Stay The Eve

The team behind Sydney stalwarts The Gidley and Bistecca will be delivering multiple venues at the plush hotel at the Surry Hills Village development.

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The Best Indian Restaurants in Sydney

Explore menus with hundreds of regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it at these brilliant Indian restaurants in Sydney.

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Rockpool Has Unveiled a New-Look Bar with an Affordable Late-Night Menu Starring Fancy Toasties and Empanadas

Move over Maccas: this new after-dark dining option is raising the bar with elevated burgers, hot chips with brisket gravy and more.

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Maybe Group Has Unveiled a New Dream-Inspired Cocktail Menu at Dean & Nancy on 22 — Including the Bar's First Interactive Drink

Step into a dream and explore alternate realities with the latest clutch of creative mingles from Sydney's masters of creative cocktails.

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This Year's Eat Drink Design Awards Has Revealed the Nation's Most Beautiful Places to Dine, Sip and Stay

The winning designs showcase a range of interiors from the rustic and culturally rich to the modern and minimalist.

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The Best Mexican Restaurants in Sydney

Head to Sydney's top Mexican restaurants for seriously good tacos and tamales, rare mezcals and many, many margaritas.

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Madam Ji

13 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Classic dishes and boundary-pushing fusions are on the menu at a restaurant inspired by the "resilience and freedom" of women in Indian culture.
Restaurant
Winstons

162 Saint Johns Road, Glebe

Sydney's degustation doyen Nelly Robinson makes British food great at Australia's first true gastropub.
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Alegre Bar and Dining

21 Lime Street, Sydney

Discover the tastes of Tulum by Darling Harbour at this stylish Mexican diner from a seasoned team of Latin-American chefs.
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Ela Ela

81 Sussex St, Sydney

Chef Peter Consistis' latest venture reimagines Greek cuisine with a modern twist at the former pub turned five-venue hospitality hub, The Bristol.
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Spicetown Leichhardt

95 Norton Street, Leichhardt

More than 20 vendors are serving up international street eats at this vibrant food court in the Inner West.
Restaurant
Rowlee Wines

19 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale

Experience the ultimate wine-lovers' escape at this winery outside Orange.
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JOJI

388 George Street, Sydney

This sophisticated Japanese-inspired rooftop bar and diner in the heart of Sydney's CBD has skyline views and Tokyo vibes.
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Frankie Cadillac

87 Albion Street, Surry Hills

Surry Hills has a new "home of the negroni", where you can take an unconventional cocktail journey into a world of house-made vermouth.
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Sky Bar

37 Margaret Street, Sydney

The cherry on top of Shell House is a refined drinking den with a mid-century spirit serving up sophisticated snacks and crafted cocktails.
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Arcade Bar & Club

16-18 O'Connell Street, Sydney

A multi-venue hospitality hub set in one of Central Sydney's most stunning buildings.
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Midtown Bar and Lounge

81 Sussex Street, Sydney

This sultry drinking den with an opulent, art deco fitout has a cocktail list from an award-winning mixologist.
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Bobbie's

28 Bay Street, Double Bay

The latest addition to the celebrated chef's Double Bay empire brings together top bar talent, live music and a luxe seafood-centric menu, all under one roof.

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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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Blur on Film: How Toby L Made Both a Documentary and a Concert Movie About the Britpop Greats (and the First Band He Ever Saw Live)

Loving the Damon Albarn-fronted group as a kid in the 90s has turned out well for the Transgressive record label co-founder and filmmaker — and Australia's British Film Festival also benefits.

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Farewell The Lume: Australia's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery Is Closing Its Doors in 2026

The Melbourne venue will still bring back its Vincent van Gogh exhibition from Boxing Day into 2025, then say goodbye the following January.

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Diaries Out, Tents Ready: Grampian Plains Festival Pitch Music & Arts Has Locked in Its 2025 Dates

The fest's lineup is also on the way, complete with a bigger Pitch One stage — and the ticket ballot is now open.

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Finding Inspiration in Ridley Scott's Colosseum: Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger Chat 'Gladiator II'

"Basically I want to be like Ridley when I grow up. That’s the root of it for me," Mescal told us about working with the iconic filmmaker on this epic sequel.

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Now Open: Brisbane's New 'Bluey's World' Experience Lets You Step Inside the Heeler Home for Real Life

This custom-built 4000-square-metre attraction recreates the show's famous sets in the perfect place for it.

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You Can Now Watch Season One of The Kates' Hilarious Morning TV Satire 'Get Krack!n' on YouTube

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Explore a festive Christmas market, catch the final Australian season of a musical blockbuster or grab a free cocktail at a top Sydney bar.
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For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.
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The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend

Explore a festive Christmas market, catch the final Australian season of a musical blockbuster or grab a free cocktail at a top Sydney bar.

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Ten of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book Around Australia

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Winstons

162 Saint Johns Road, Glebe

Sydney's degustation doyen Nelly Robinson makes British food great at Australia's first true gastropub.
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JOJI

388 George Street, Sydney

This sophisticated Japanese-inspired rooftop bar and diner in the heart of Sydney's CBD has skyline views and Tokyo vibes.
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The Rooftop at The Bristol

81 Sussex Street, Sydney

A little slice of the Med has landed in the CBD at this sunny bar with no less than three sun-drenched al fresco terraces.
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The Glenmore Hotel

96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks

This pub in The Rocks has a rooftop with one of the best views over the harbour.
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Above 319

319-325 Sussex Street, Sydney

Sip cocktails high above Sydney's CBD at this bright greenery-filled rooftop bar.

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