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NewsFerries Between Circular Quay and Manly Have Been Cancelled Because of Huge Swell
Catching the Manly Ferry today would be reckless.
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NewsYou Can Finally Hear Beyoncé as Nala in the New Teaser for the Live-Action 'Lion King'
The film also stars Donald Glover as Simba — and hits cinemas next month.
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NewsThe Blind Barber Is Sydney's New Series of Monthly 1920s-Inspired Parties
The speakeasy-style parties will take place in a secret underground space near North Sydney.
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NewsPsychedelic Rock Legends The Flaming Lips Are Coming to Australia
Expect confetti canons, elaborate costumes and the highly acclaimed 'The Soft Bulletin' album in full — in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsDan Hong Is Set to Resurrect Merivale's Award-Winning Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Lotus
After 11 years, Lotus will return to its Potts Point digs for a pop-up later this year.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away an Excessive 100,000 Free Doughnuts
Sweet glazed doughnuts are even better when you don't have to pay for them.
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GuideThe 28 Best BYO Restaurants in Sydney for When You're on a Budget (or Want to Bring Your Favourite Drop)
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Sydney restaurants.
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GuideThe 25 Best Pubs in Sydney
From century-old locals to new and reimagined favourites, these are the venues that define Sydney's pub culture.
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GuideSip, Snack and Savour: These Sydney Bars Are Pairing Haku Vodka Martinis with Rice-Inspired Bites
This winter, discover elegant Haku Vodka martinis paired with inventive snacks that celebrate Japanese rice craftsmanship.
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GuideSydney Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic
Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails — these date spots will help you to start planning the perfect Valentine's Day.
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GuideThe Most Popular Bars in Sydney for 2024
Beloved drinking holes, new brewery bars and a whole lot of rooftops — they’ve all grabbed your attention this year.
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GuideThe 50 Best Bars in Sydney Right Now — Ranked
Whether you're on the hunt for an extensive mezcal collection, an intimate date-night spot or the best bar snacks around, these are our picks for the best bars in Sydney.
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Guide
The Best Rooftop Bars in Sydney Right Now
The only way is up at these sky-bound bars, where crisp drinks and yummy snacks come with a generous pour of fun in the sun.
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GuideFive Inner West Pubs to Hit For Good Vibes and Great Feeds On a Night Out
There's a feed for every group and occasion to be found at these Inner West gems.
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GuideHola Amigos: Five Latin American and Spanish Restaurants for Cocktails and Comida with Your Mates
Move aside espresso martinis, there's a new coffee cocktail in town — and these venues are shouting the first 43 orders.
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GuideThe Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2024 So Far
Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made the list of your most clicked-on cafes for 2024.
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NewsYou Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone
Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.
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NewsThe Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here
The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.
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NewsNASA Will Start Launching Rockets From Australia in 2020
The US organisation is setting up temporary launch facilities at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
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NewsHBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch
It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.
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NewsA Look Inside Mary's Underground, the Fancy New CBD Restaurant and Jazz Bar from the Mary's Crew
As well as a full French-style bistro menu, it also has a seafood bar and gigs running six night a week.
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NewsRushcutters Bay's Beloved Pasta Joint Acme Is Closing Its Doors
You've got until the end of June to have a final bowl of pig's head macaroni.
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RestaurantFortune of War
137 George Street, The Rocks
Fortune of War might be Sydney's oldest pub, but its 2025 reopening has set it up for a bright next chapter in its story.
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PubCoogee Bay Hotel
253 Coogee Bay Road, Coogee
A beachside pub that's been a part of the community for 150 years.
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BarLi'l Darlin Crows Nest
23 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest
Surry Hills' playful restaurant and bar now has a sibling, pairing cocktails and sharing menus in the lower North Shore.
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RestaurantEla 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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RestaurantRowlee Wines
19 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale
Experience the ultimate wine-lovers' escape at this winery outside Orange.
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RestaurantPrinthie Wines
208 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale
Experience wine with altitude paired with oysters farmed on site.
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RestaurantRoast Republic
174 Clarence Street, Sydney
Succulent barbecue ribs and spicy buffalo wings are singing out for your dining pleasure at this Clarence Street locale.
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RestaurantBalcon by Tapavino
17 Bligh Street, Sydney
Imbibe in Spanish wine and tapas in the heart of the Harbour City.
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RestaurantParipé
26 Kensington Street, Chippendale
Experience a slice of Spain in Chippendale's bustling international culinary hub.
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NewsWater Restrictions Will Begin in Sydney This Weekend for the First Time in Almost a Decade
Here's what you need to know.
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NewsChippendale Stalwart The Lord Gladstone Has Been Bought By the Venue's OG Bar Team
Expect more music, more parties and a new direction for the food — but the same good-times-for-all ethos.
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NewsSydney's Strangling Lockout Laws Could Finally Be Relaxed
The NSW Government has ordered a review of the city's night-time economy and lockout laws — five years after they were introduced.
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NewsFour Pillars Is About to Release Its 2019 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin
The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.
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NewsSydney's Inner-City Cellar Door Cake Wines Is Closing Forever
The four-year-old wine bar, live music venue and events space will close in mid-June.
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NewsBar Ombré Is Salt Meats Cheese's New Rooftop Bar Overlooking the Harbour
It boasts a dedicated spritz menu, a daily happy hour and views of the Harbour Bridge (and the Vivid lights).
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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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EventBeck with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Thu, 7 May - Sat, 9 May 2026
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney
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EventPatricia Piccinini's 'Centrifugal Love Garden' at Passage Gallery
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 8 May 2026
Passage Gallery, Haymarket
On display around-the-clock, this acclaimed artist's latest work spins organoids, penguins and possibility into a vision of a symbiotic future.
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EventIngenia Holiday Parks Sydney Family Easter Show
Thu, 2 Apr - Sun, 19 Apr 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
With affordable tickets and a huge Easter egg hunt, the Ingenia Holiday Parks Sydney Family Easter Show has your school holiday plans sorted.
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EventData Dreams: Art and AI at MCA Australia
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 - Mon, 27 Apr 2026
MCA, Sydney
Now on at MCA Australia, Data Dreams unites ten international artists in a major Sydney-only exhibition, examining how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, think and create.
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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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EventPOOL by Pier One and Business & Pleasure Co
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Pier One Sydney Harbour, Walsh Bay
Live it up by Sydney Harbour, as this pop-up pontoon and swimming pool evokes the sun-drenched beach clubs of Europe.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventNative Australia Menu at NEL Restaurant
Wed, 14 Jan - Sat, 25 Apr 2026
Nel Restaurant, Sydney
Discover what makes Australia's native pantry so special, with a 12-course degustation crafted by one of our most creative chefs.
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NewsA Cold Front and Some Fierce Winds Have Hit Sydney So Batten Down the Hatches
And it's even started snowing in the Blue Mountains.
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NewsA 300-Metre-Long Inflatable Obstacle Course for Adults Is Coming to Australia
The Beast is set to take over Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth in summer 2020.
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NewsA Look at the NGV's New Exhibition of Ancient Terracotta Warriors and Contemporary Chinese Art
Here we pick out the works you need to see, from the awe-inspiring original members of the Terracotta Army to Cai Guo-Quiang's large-scale works made from gunpowder.
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NewsBong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival
The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.
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NewsAward-Winning Aussie Novel 'Boy Swallows Universe' Is Coming to the Brisbane Stage
It will world premiere at Brisbane Festival in 2020.
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NewsA Huge Mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Now Gracing a Melbourne Silo
The 25-metre-tall painting is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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NewsThese Australian Pubs Will Be Serving Free Hard-Earned VBs This Weekend
VB is shouting a round of free beers all across Australia this Sunday.
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NewsArnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'
And so are Linda Hamilton and James Cameron
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News'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'
Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.
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NewsYou Can Now Order an Uber Submarine to Explore the Depths of the Great Barrier Reef
You can now get a 'scUber' on demand — if you've got a spare $3000.
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NewsThe First Trams Are Now Running on the Surry Hills Section of the CBD and South East Light Rail
Night testing has started along Devonshire Street.
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NewsA Haze of "Hazardous" Smoke Is Currently Affecting the Air Quality in Sydney
NSW Health has issued an air quality alert following wayward smoke from burning off in the Blue Mountains.
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NewsThe Full Trailer Has Dropped for Quentin Tarantino's Star-Studded 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
It charts the end of Hollywood's golden age and the Manson Family murders — and features everyone from Brad Pitt to Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio to Margot Robbie.
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News'Westworld' Returns with a Futuristic Season Three Trailer — and Aaron Paul
This season explores the 'Blade Runner'-esque world located outside of the titular amusement park.
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NewsFamed Canadian Chef Matty Matheson Is Heading Down Under for a Nationwide Speaking Tour
He'll chat food, mental health and the #MeToo movement in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
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NewsSydney's Taronga Zoo Has Once Again Been Spectacularly Illuminated for Vivid
Visit giant spiders, glowing tiger cubs and multi-coloured elephants by the harbour.
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NewsFeel-Good Crowd-Pleaser 'Blinded by the Light' Turns Bruce Springsteen's Music Into a Coming-of-Age Movie
Set in the 80s, it earned rave reviews at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Stay In (and Grab a Snack At) a Pop-Up Taco Bell Hotel
Think taco-themed rooms, tacos for breakfast and taco-inspired poolside cocktails.
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NewsHBO Has Dropped the First Trailer for Its Next Big Fantasy Series, 'His Dark Materials'
Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning young adult trilogy of the same name, it stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Logan' scene-stealer Dafne Keen.
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NewsUber's New Quiet Mode Will Let You Ride in Silence
The ridesharing service is rolling out a feature that lets customers choose their level of conversation.
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NewsCheck Out the Latest Trailer for 'Midsommar', the Unsettling New Horror Movie From the Director of 'Hereditary'
It follows a holidaying couple as they visit a rural Swedish community — and it promises a nightmare in daylight.
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NewsAustralians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming
A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.
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NewsNearly One Million Unhappy 'Game of Thrones' Fans Want the Show's Final Season to Be Remade
Upset over the way the series is wrapping up, they're demanding a do-over without showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
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NewsMelbourne's Luxe Bubble Tea Chain Is Opening Its First Two Sydney Stores This Week
Sip your way through teas with everything from charcoal, cumquat, collagen and even cheese foam.
