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NewsFive Ways to Get into the Australian Open Spirit If You Can't Make It to Melbourne
We've found a handful of ways to cope with tennis fever if you can't swing a trip south.
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NewsThis Blue Mountains Farmstay Is Offering Half-Price Accommodation for the Rest of Summer
Plan a weekend away to hang out on a farm and support businesses in the fire-ravages town of Bilpin.
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NewsSydney's Old Clare Hotel Now Has Pet-Friendly Suites Complete with 24-Hour Room Service
Your furry mate can relax in luxury with handcrafted bowls, a retro lounge, toys and free snacks.
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NewsSeven Reasons to Plan a Group Staycation with Your Mates in Parramatta During the Sydney 7s
Use this epic summer event as an excuse to plan a mini getaway in Sydney's west with your entire crew.
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NewsFour Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on New Zealand's Mt Ruapehu in Summer
The North Island's largest mountain comes to life in the warmer months with a high-speed gondola, spectacular short walks and dining options in the clouds.
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News'Fantastic Beasts' Is Being Turned Into a Huge 'Harry Potter'-Themed Natural History Exhibition
It'll showcase items from JK Rowling's Wizarding World alongside real-life creatures, specimens and artefacts — and it's set to tour the world.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Sydney This January
Here's your guide to filling this month in Sydney with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations this wonderful city has to offer.
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NewsThe Best Waterfalls Near Sydney You Can Swim Under
Don't stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to — nor the crammed Sydney beaches.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week
Wander in wonder through the dazzling lineup of the 2025 Sydney Festival, brave the death-defying challenges of Luna Park's 'Squid Game' experience or catch a movie under the stars.
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NewsThe Best Coastal Walks in Sydney to Try This Summer
Summer is here, so isn't it about time you got off of the couch and onto the coast? These blissful seaside strolls deliver stunning ocean views, native flora and fauna, and even the occasional beachsi ...
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GuideFrom Concerts to Cricket: Here Are the Unmissable Events in Sydney This Summer
Make the most of Sydney's sunny season with concerts, cricket, markets and more.
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NewsThe Ten Best Ocean Pools in Sydney for a Dip This Summer
Head to these stunning ocean pools to enjoy Sydney's best beaches, safe from rips and sharks.
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GuideThe Best Christmas Events and Markets in Sydney to Visit This Festive Season
Find gifts for all your nearest and dearest as well as delicious produce, live entertainment and a fun, festive atmosphere to ring in the season.
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GuideThe Most Blood-Curdling Halloween Events in Sydney
Celebrate the spooky season in style at these spine-chilling happenings across the Harbour City.
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GuideThree Central Coast Events to Hit on a Weekend Adventure This November
Bookmark these family-friendly events for any upcoming trips up north.
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NewsThe Ten Best Walks In and Around Sydney
Stretch your legs someplace new, whether that's through WWII batteries, over the Harbour Bridge or through the Royal National Park.
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NewsThis New Museum of Hangovers Pays Tribute to Big, Blurry and Boozy Nights Out
You can also share your own hangover story with the Croatian site — and it might end up in its collection.
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NewsSeven Niche Arts and Culture Festivals Worth Travelling Overseas for This Year
If you're not keen on joining the crowds at Coachella or the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, these smaller arts festivals might help you schedule some travel plans.
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NewsEight Things to Eat, See and Do on a Day Trip to the Northern Beaches
Explore beautiful coastline, bushland and excellent eateries — all without technically leaving Sydney.
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NewsSeven Expert Tips to Remember If You're Going to the Sydney 7s for the First Time
Including who to cheer for and how to make the most of your visit.
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NewsSeven Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in Japan's Tohoku Region
Participate in an ancient mountain pilgrimage and become a sake expert in Japan's underrated northeast region.
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GuideSydney Events Raising Money for Bushfire-Affected Communities and Volunteers
Wondering how you can help? This is a good place to start.
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NewsQantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2020
The Aussie carrier has topped the list seven years in a row.
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NewsMelbourne's Long-Awaited Surf Park Urbnsurf Is Finally Opening This January
You can start ridin' waves come January 6.
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NewsSugar Republic Is Opening Its First Sweets-Themed Retreat in Daylesford
The rooms will be decked out with private ball pits, free candy and cherry-scented wallpaper.
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NewsTen Must-Visit Places to Plan Your 2020 Travel Adventures Around
It's time to hike through Armenia, sleep in a floating ecolodge on the Amazon and ride rollercoasters at a wind-powered theme park in Sweden.
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NewsSydney's Best Beaches for When You Want to Play Games with Your Mates
These sandy spots have plenty of space for games, whether you want to play some volleyball, a few overs of beach cricket or just throw a frisbee around.
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NewsThe Ten Best Books of 2019 to Read This Summer
Use your time off to get deep into this year's Man Booker Prize winner and a timely nonfiction work on Australian bushfires.
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EventNative Australia Degustation at NEL
Tue, 14 Jan - Sat, 14 Jun 2025
Nel Restaurant, Sydney
The Sydney fine diner is kicking off 2025 with a 12-course degustation exploring the culinary riches of the Land Down Under.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Sixers Sydney Smash
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Catch a rematch of the Sydney derby to see if it’s revenge or winner-take-all.
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NewsBuses Will Replace Trains on Three Sydney Train Lines Over the Christmas Holidays
Parts of the rail network will be closed throughout late December and early January to complete upgrades.
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NewsHow to Keep Your Pets Happy and Healthy During Scorching Summer Weather
There's no better time for a shady beer garden date with your pooch.
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NewsThe World's First Fully Electric Commercial Aircraft Has Completed Its First Test Flight
The six-passenger seaplane took off from Vancouver.
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NewsSweden's Ice Hotel Has Revealed Its Latest Batch of Frosty and Imaginative Artist-Created Rooms
The hotel's 30th annual incarnation features a golden room, an icy kaleidoscope and a frosty depiction of Santorini.
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NewsYou Could Soon Pay a Netflix-Style Subscription for Public Transport and Ubers in Sydney
It's part of Transport for NSW's plan to streamline how you pay for travel — starting with digital Opal cards.
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NewsHere Is What Australia's Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day
Santa's delivering balmy weather and (hopefully) a few welcome showers on December 25.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Three-Day Escape to Byron Bay
Head up the coast for a holiday at one of Australia's most celebrated coastal spots — for zero dollars.
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NewsAn Essential Packing List for that Last-Minute Summer Getaway
OK, maybe a watermelon kegging kit isn't "essential", but we think it's fun.
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NewsEight Very Extra, Tinsel-Filled Christmas Buses Are Currently Cruising Around Sydney
Keep an eye out on your commute — the buses have been decked out with tinsel, baubles and handmade decorations from local school kids.
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NewsWoodford Is Now Home to Australia's Largest All-Natural Conservation and Recreation Lake
Lake Gkula will be open to festival-goers at this year's Woodford Folk Festival.
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Qantas Has Delayed Its Decision On Direct Flights From the East Coast to New York and London
The airline has chosen its preferred aircraft, but won't make a call on whether the flights will come to fruition until March 2020.
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NewsNSW's Thredbo Valley Mountain Biking Track Has Just Opened an 18.4-Kilometre Extension
The full course now spans more than 35 kilometres from Thredbo Alpine Village to Gaden Trout Hatchery.
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NewsEight Things to Eat, See and Do on a Day Trip to the Central Coast
Escape the city grind for coastal hikes, kayaking adventures and lots of fresh seafood.
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The Summer Guide to Sydney 2019–20
Slap on your sunscreen and get out there — clear blues, secluded bush spots and ice-cold beers await.
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NewsThe Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in Australia This Weekend
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year.
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GuideWhere to Catch Free Live Music with a Drink in Hand This Summer
Turn those Saturday nights and Sunday sessions up a notch with this roster of free tunes and cheap beer.
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NewsNSW's Cabarita Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2020
Two inland beaches have made the Tourism Australia list for the first time, too.
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GuideSeven Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve If You're Staying in Sydney This Year
Time to get in the group chat ASAP and start planning how you're going to ring in 2020.
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NewsA Heap of Flights Will be Cancelled This Weekend Due to an Industrial Strike
Jetstar pilots, baggage handlers and ground crew will take industrial action over three days.
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NewsAll Sydney Ferries Have Been Cancelled Because of the Bushfire Smoke
If you usually travel home via ferry, you'll need to make alternative plans.
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NewsSydney Is Now Home to an 80-Kilometre Coastal Walking Track Stretching from Bondi to Manly
The epic — and super-scenic — trek wanders past secluded coves, spectacular views, bushland, clifftops, and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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NewsAustralia's Airways Could Be Affected by an Industrial Strike Over the Christmas Holidays
Jetstar workers have voted in favour of industrial action that could see see pilots, baggage handlers and ground crew walk off the job in the coming weeks.
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NewsNine Ways to Live Like a Parisian This Summer
Do as the French do — eat croissants and fromage, play petanque, step out for an alfresco supper and live like summer never ends.
