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NewsSydney's Lockout Laws Will Be Wound Back in January 2020
Which means you'll be able to do shots after midnight, buy takeaway booze after 10pm and stay out drinking past 3am.
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GuideThings to Do in Sydney That'll Help You Live in the Moment This Summer
Slow down and appreciate right now with these six spectacular or awe-inspiring events.
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NewsA Dance Party Rally in Support of Pill Testing Is Taking to the Streets of Sydney This Weekend
The multi-stage protest is also calling for the NSW Government to significantly curb its use of strip-searches and sniffer dogs.
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News'The Handmaid's Tale' Author Margaret Atwood Is Heading on a Tour of Australia and NZ
She'll head Down Under to discuss her long-awaited, Booker Prize-winning sequel 'The Testaments'.
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NewsAn Extremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Museum' for Pets Is Coming to Australia
Coming to the Gold Coast before stints in Sydney and Melbourne in 2020, the new 20-room pop-up will feature a 'Game of Bones' throne, a canine ball pit and a chewed shoe room.
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NewsSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Has Revealed Its Powerful and Diverse 2020 Program
And Dua Lipa is headlining the huge post-parade party.
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News13 Best Book Releases to Read This October
This month's fiction haul includes Soviet nepo babies and a starving spectacle inspired by a real 20th-century sideshow act. Plus, the return of a 2010s-famous author.
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GuideUnconventional Outings to Round Up the Crew for Something Different
Hands-on outings across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for the group chat that's already bored of brunch, bar-hopping and the same old dinner booking.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideJazz Bars to Settle Into and Lose Track of the Whole Night In
The jazz bars across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney drawing crowds with world-class acts, great drinks and a distinct lack of signage out the front.
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GuideIndependent Cinemas with Interesting and Unexpected Screenings
Characterful independent cinemas across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne where the room, the bar and the backstory matter just as much as the film.
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GuideGalleries to Spend a Rainy Afternoon Wandering Around
Twelve galleries across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne that earn a proper look, not just a walk-by — made for filling a slow, rainy afternoon.
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NewsThe Best New Australian Books to Curl Up With This August
A time-travelling news agency, fables about digital dystopias, the grief of losing a best friend and more.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsEight Unexpected Places to Stay Around the Bendigo Region's Best Cultural Experiences
Fill your weekend away with all the exciting sights — from galleries and goldfields to glamping tents to sleep in.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of November 4
Sip champagne, catch a movie by the harbour and have a boogie at a community festival.
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GuideNine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have For Less Than $40
Lay down and listen to a historic organ in Sydney Town Hall, see an energetic display of youth in western Sydney and explore a light-filled inflated labyrinth in Darling Harbour.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 28
Slurp oysters, drink wine by the harbour and have a boogie at a western Sydney dance party.
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Guide11 Things You Need to See and Do at Sydney Festival 2020
From a superorganism of 50 bodies moving as one to a camp cowboy crooner, these are the boundary-pushing and thoroughly entertaining shows you should see at next year’s festival.
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NewsSydney Festival Has Unveiled Its Sprawling and Immersive 2020 Program
A blowup labyrinth, Orville Peck, a synchronous 50-person dance, a Joan Didion book reimagined and a kaleidoscopic light show — this year's program is packed and diverse.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 21
Complete a seaside sculpture trail and watch a movie outdoors.
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NewsHuge International LGBTQI+ Celebration World Pride Is Coming to Sydney in 2023
It's the first time the event has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.
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NewsMona Foma's 2020 Program Is Here with Inflatable Mazes, Giant Puppets and Masked Cowboys
Wander through the latest immersive installation by Architects of Air, see a huge puppet show in a gorge and catch crooner Orville Peck.
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Guide
Five Suburb-Wide Street Festivals Happening in Sydney This Spring
Get a dose of community spirit at these festivals brimming with top nosh, live music and local legends.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 14
Sip many pink drinks, eat your way around your neighbourhood and catch a global pop act.
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NewsAustralia's Biggest Harry Potter Store Has Opened in Melbourne
The magical 500-square-metre store even has its own Platform 9 3/4.
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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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EventHot Halloween at Meadow Music Room
Sat, 31 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov 2026
Meadow Music Room, Cronulla
Meadow Music Room is hosting a Hot Halloween party with Yolanda Be Cool, a red dress code and ABSOLUT® TABASCO™ cocktails.
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EventUNHOLY / DIVINE at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Thu, 8 Oct 2026, Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This arts venue may have been evicted, but it refuses to stay dead and returns with three nights of art, drag and debauchery.
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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, 7 Nov 2026
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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EventTwo Door Cinema Club at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 22 Nov, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Having just announced a second Sydney show, this era-defining indie-dance band will perform their acclaimed debut album in full.
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EventSydney Symphony Presents Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone In Concert
Wed, 2 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney
Step back in time to the beginning of an iconic franchise, brought to life by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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NewsFour Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 7
Get down to 80s pop ballads, try a bunch of craft beers, and more.
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NewsFive Ways to Treat Yourself When Your Pay Finally Hits Your Bank Account
You worked hard for that money — and, every so often, you deserve to spend it on something fun.
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NewsMONA Wants to Fly You and Your Mates to Tasmania on Your Own Plane for Mona Foma 2020
The catch? You have to fill all of the 150 seats.
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NewsFour Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 30
Go for a boogie at a jazz festival, stroll through a floral paradise and more.
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NewsThis NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Report Says Sydney's Lockout Laws Should Be Urgently Scrapped
It follows NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's announcement that she would support repealing the laws earlier this month.
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NewsYou Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity
You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 23
Taste some fresh craft beers, take your pick of food trucks, and admire thousands of vibrant flowers.
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NewsFive Free Talks to Make You Feel Super Smart This Spring
Relive the glory days of uni and learn a thing or two (with a drink in hand) at this free talk series.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Double Pass to Sydney Fringe Festival's Epic Closing Party
Dance into the wee hours at this epic party, then sleep it off in a lush CBD hotel room.
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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 16
Play pétanque on a greenery-filled rooftop and check out a Palm Springs-inspired pop-up bar.
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NewsThis New Exhibition Lets You Have a Peek at the Remnants of Melbourne's Broken Relationships
Here are some of our favourite stories from Melbourne's pop-up iteration of the Museum of Broken Relationships.
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NewsSydney's Lockout Laws Will Finally Be Scrapped in the CBD
But they'll remain in place across Kings Cross.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be Home to Australia's Largest Video Gaming and Esports Venue
Opening in 2020, Fortress Melbourne will sprawl over 2700 square metres, complete with two bars, an arena and spaces dedicated to PC gaming, consoles and board games.
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NewsMelbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World's Top Three Most Liveable Cities
But both missed out at the top spot, which went to the Austrian capital for the second year in a row.
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NewsTen Ways to Make the Most of Your Time During Sydney Fringe Festival
With so many surprising and experimental performances to check out, you'll want to base yourself right in the centre of the action.
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GuideFive Shows, Parties and Gigs to Hit Up at Sydney Fringe Festival 2019
Visit a 24-hour theatre show, party till 3am at a multi-storey club and get spooked at a 'Wolf Creek'-inspired immersive experience.
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GuideSix Out-of-Town Happenings That Are Worthy of a Road Trip This Spring
As the weather starts to thaw, make the most of the sunshine with live music, blossoming flowers and art on the road.
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NewsFive Degrees to Consider if You Spend More Time Online Than You Would Like to Admit
If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you should make sure you're getting paid for it.
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News'Blood Territory' Is the New True-Crime Podcast Exploring a Grisly and Controversial Aussie Case
It explores the grim murder of Jim O’Connell in the NT and his parents' fight to prove his convicted killer's innocence.
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NewsThe ABC's Beloved Music Quiz Show 'Spicks and Specks' Is Coming Back This Year
It's coming back — with the OG crew — for four new specials.
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NewsThe Best New True-Crime Podcasts to Binge-Listen ASAP
Your commute to work will fly by thanks to these terrifying tales about the Zodiac Killer, unsolved murders and real life ghost hunters.
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NewsEight Careers to Consider Based on Your Favourite TV Shows
It's more than fine to use Jake Peralta as a career role model – we promise.
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NewsSeven Degrees to Consider Based on Your Favourite Podcasts
Turn your podcast passion into a profession.
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NewsA Theatre Buff's Guide To Sydney While Hitting Up All the Musicals in August
Line 'em up in a (chorus) line and sneak in a few cocktails and dance classes in between.
