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NewsMcDonald's Has Started Phasing Out Plastic Straws
The company will trial new biodegradable paper straws in its UK stores as it pushes towards all-recyclable packaging.
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NewsPapi Chulo to be Replaced by Queen Chow's Second Cantonese Eatery and Bar
Manly's Papi will close on April 29, with Queen Chow opening over winter.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Where's Waldo?' on Google Maps Right Now
Spot everyone's favourite red-and-white jumper fan in the Chilean snowfields, at the beach at Australia's own Surfers Paradise and more.
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NewsThe Lower North Shore Has a New Laneway Wine Bar
The Cheese and Wine Co showcases Australian drops and artisanal cheeses.
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NewsHoley Moley Is Opening a Third Sydney Location in Potts Point
It'll be roaring 20s themed with 27 holes, three bars and live DJ sets.
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NewsYou Can See La Boheme on Sydney Harbour This Weekend for Just $45
Nab a bargain seat to this iconic opera in an idyllic setting.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2024 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover waterfront gigs, much-hyped art exhibitions, free fashion installations and overwater sculptures.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideSix Exclusive Events in Surry Hills' Hollywood Quarter to Add to Your Bright Winter Lineup
During Vivid's takeover, this neighbourhood's got everything from exclusive set menus and rooftop hip hop parties, to arty installations and nightly live music.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2023 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover aqua aerobics classes, immersive art exhibitions and hidden concert venues.
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GuideEnmore Road Is Expanding Its Entertainment Offerings This Spring — Here Are Our Top Picks
Expect comedy shows popping up in hair salons, Sydney Fringe Festival acts taking over bars and live music having even more rooms to ring out loud in.
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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Winter
Looking to escape the wintery weather? Use this season as an excuse to explore some of Sydney's most spectacular art exhibitions.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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NewsHow the Collapse of Damian Griffiths' Hospitality Empire Extends Beyond Just Doughnut Time
The closure of 30 Doughnut Time outlets around the country is really just the tip of the iceberg — this is what it means for his other venues.
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NewsBelles Hot Chicken and PappaRich Have Teamed Up on the Ultimate Fried Chicken Sandwich
Two food groups collide on this Malaysian-style fried chicken mashup.
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NewsHow These Artists Are Working to Remove Stigma Around Daily Mental Health Issues
Address your own daily mental health needs at their pop-up vending machine until April 8.
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NewsMelbourne Is Now Home to a Harry Potter-Inspired Escape Room
Try to magic your way out of this, muggles
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NewsThis New Sydney Car Park Is Offering Up $4 Per Day Airport Parking
Meet Sydney's newest and most affordable off-site airport car park.
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NewsPalace Is Opening a 12-Screen Cinema in Surfers Paradise
Located a block away from the beach, it'll feature multiple lounge and bar areas, plus views over the city.
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NewsParramatta's Wentworth Atelier Brings Food and Fashion to a Heritage-Listed Victorian Terrace
Fine food and fashion can now be found at this once-abandoned site.
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NewsVictoria's Live Music Venues to Pilot Anti-Sexual Harassment Program
Nine venues across the state will take part in the pilot, which will run for 12 weeks.
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NewsMONA's New Exhibition Is an Immersive Ode to the Radical Artists of Post-War Germany
'Zero' will bring together — and reconstruct — works from the art collective of the same name and exhibit it for the very first time.
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NewsMuji Has Opened a Two-Level Sydney Outpost on the North Shore
The Japanese homewares has launched its first Australian multi-level store at Westfield Chatswood.
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NewsBarack Obama Is in Sydney Right Now
The former president of the United States is in town for a talk at the Art Gallery of NSW tonight.
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NewsFive Romantic Things to Do in the Blue Mountains This Autumn
From adrenaline-pumping excursions to romantic wanders — make a day out of your next date with that special someone.
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EventHayu 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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EventRon Mueck: Encounter
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 - Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s larger-than-life summer blockbuster is the biggest exhibition of acclaimed sculptor Ron Mueck's work ever staged in Australia.
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EventAll About Women 2026
Sun, 8 Mar, 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Hear centrepiece talks from change-making heads of government, justice-seeking journalists and razor-sharp authors as part of this powerhouse lineup.
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EventOperation Sickie at The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre
Multiple single dates
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville
It's every Australians right to chuck a sickie, so let this Marrickville boozer reward you with big discounts on six occasions this summer.
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EventCharlotte de Witte at The Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 6 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Off the back of a headline festival appearance, this Belgian techno superstar is heading to Sydney for this tour's one and only sideshow.
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EventTHE WORKS at Carriageworks
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 - Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Get immersed in the inaugural season of this cutting-edge warehouse event, featuring groundbreaking electronic stars from around the globe.
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EventMov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Catch up on classics and 2025's biggest movies on mattresses on the sand at Barangaroo.
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EventWaterworld Central Sydney 2026
Fri, 9 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Get ready to cool off and make memories as you slip, slide, and splash your way through the holidays.
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EventSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026
Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst
Sydney's biggest street party returns for its 48th edition, celebrating joy as power, protest and connection.
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EventDangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
AGNSW’s summer exhibition traces the bold journeys of 50 Australian women who reshaped the nation’s artistic landscape.
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NewsSydney Just Scored a Lovely New Public Artwork by Tracey Emin
The tiny bird sculptures dotted around the city will remind you to slow down and think about loved ones, near and far.
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NewsTen Restaurants Where You Can Eat Your Way Around the World Without Leaving Melbourne
All with a warm, customary greeting to make you feel right at home.
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NewsThis New Report Suggests a Night Mayor Could Be the Answer to Sydney's Nightlife Troubles
It's one of 22 nightlife recommendations put forward in a this new report by the Committee for Sydney.
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NewsSydneysiders Can Now Get Wheelchair Accessible Directions from Google Maps
It's one of six cities now offering accessible public transport route options for people who use wheelchairs or have mobility needs.
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NewsRedline Taphouse Is Tramsheds' New American-Style Brewpub
It's got ten taps, Southern-style American menu and a beer garden to boot.
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NewsThe Team Behind Melbourne's Matcha Mylkbar Is Bringing Radioactive-Looking Pasta to Sydney
Mark + Vinny's Spaghetti and Spritz Bar specialises in neon blue spirulina and bright-pink beetroot vegan pastas.
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NewsCherryPicks Is the Rotten Tomatoes Alternative Focusing on Female Film Critics
Expected to launch later this year, it'll provide "perspectives on film, tv, music, and more... though a female lens."
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NewsSydney Is Set to Swelter Through One of Its Hottest March Days Ever
The mercury is predicted to reach 40 degrees in some areas.
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NewsSydney Is Getting Another Star Wars Screening with a Live Orchestra
Just in case you haven't had enough live orchestral 'Star Wars' action.
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NewsMelbourne Coffee Roaster Veneziano Has Launched Its First Sydney Cafe
The Surry Hills venue features a specialty espresso bar and a world-class barista training facility.
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NewsOne of Australia's Top National Parks Is Getting a Huge Facelift
The Northern Territory's Litchfield Adventure Park will gain five new swimming spots and waterfalls, 40 kilometres of new four-wheel drive tracks and three new campgrounds.
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NewsThe Best of Berlinale 2018: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas
We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.
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NewsThis Cost of Living Report Says Sydney Is Now the 10th Most Expensive City in the World
It beat out New York and London to get there.
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NewsSydney Writers' Festival Announces a Powerfully Topical Program for 2018
This year's lineup features 'Call Me By Your Name' author André Aciman, 'BBC Dad', Christos Tsiolkas and a host of other literary talent from around the world.
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NewsMelbourne Hamburger Haven Huxtaburger Is Coming to Sydney
This place has played a big part in the American-style burger trend in Melbourne — and now, six years later, it's coming up north.
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NewsDomino's Just Opened a Surry Hills 'Concept Store' for Some Reason
The pizza chain wants to be more than your stop for a $5 midnight snack.
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NewsEnmore's The Gretz Will Close to Make Way for an Eatery Dedicated to Fried Chicken
Wish Bone will hero Hartyard's famous fried chicken, which will be served alongside po' boys, poutine and pickles.
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NewsA Stunningly Sinister Ballet Adaptation of 'Snow White' Is Coming to Australia
The dark show by France’s Ballet Preljocaj will feature haute couture costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier.
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NewsZara Has Finally Launched Its Australian Online Store
Seven years after opening its first Australian store, the Spanish fashion chain is letting locals shop online.
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NewsYou Can Now Crack a Tinnie on Your Commute Home on the Manly Ferry
Northern beaches brewery 4 Pines has opened a bar on the four public ferries that service Manly, and will serve beers from 4pm each day.
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NewsAbility Fest Is Australia's Inclusive and Accessible New Music Festival
Paralympian Dylan Alcott will launch his charity with its a live music event that will be wheelchair accessible and translated into AUSLAN.
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NewsFive Gigs to See This Autumn in Your City
The gigs to catch in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as we move into the cooler seasons.
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NewsYou Can Now Ditch Your Opal Card on Sydney Ferries and Light Rail
Smartphone, smartwatch and bank card payments can now be used to pay for some forms of Sydney public transport.
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NewsThe MCA to Host an Australian-First Retrospective of Photographer David Goldblatt's Works
The South African photographer is the focus of two major exhibitions coming to this year's Sydney International Art Series.
