Aptly Named for Our Times, Arms Length Is the Cosy Wine Bar You Want in Your Neighbourhood

30 Jul 2020

Food & Drink This shapeshifting inner-city eatery works for solo dining, al fresco afternoon drinks, romantic interludes and friendly get-togethers. On the menu? Modern Australian with an Italian bent, Aussie vino and cocktails with Sydney spirits.

Cosy Luxe Accommodation, Sculptures and Art, Fireplaces and a Cute Historic Town Make Mona Farm an Antidote to Big-City Life

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30 Jul 2020

Beautiful, Limited-Run Furniture Made From Marble and Stone, Without the Typical Price Tag

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28 Jul 2020

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Joost Bakker’s All-New Greenhouse Is a Blueprint for the House of the Future

04 Aug 2020

Food & Drink It began life as a restaurant, but soon it’ll be an 87-square-metre home and urban farm in Melbourne, with two of the country’s best chefs living inside and cooking only what they grow. “In the future, we’ll all live like this.”

Where Sydney Chefs Eat in Winter

04 Aug 2020

Food & Drink It’s all about warmth and comfort for these eight chefs and restaurateurs. Ormeggio’s Alessandro Pavoni doesn’t mind a souffle, Glenda Lau of Bayswater Kitchenette can’t resist a $12.50 noodle soup, and Ho Jiak’s Junda Khoo luxuriates with an Australian truffle pasta.

Ozharvest Has Opened Its Second Sydney Food Market in Waterloo

04 Aug 2020

Food & Drink Like its predecessor in Kensington, it runs on a “take what you need, give if you can” basis. (And it’s always looking for donations.)

First Look: Brewtown Has Opened a Beautiful, Rustic, Second-Floor Bakery in Its Newtown Warehouse

04 Aug 2020

Food & Drink Get sourdough bread, gluten-free and vegan pastries, full-sized cakes, cronuts and an incredible New York-style baked cheesecake.

First Look: King Beats Fitness Is a Gym For People Who Like Night Clubs More Than Working Out

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20 Feb 2020

Local Knowledge: Konak Turkish Village

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18 Feb 2020

BP and David Jones to Open 21 Next-Level Convenience Stores in Melbourne and Sydney

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31 Jul 2020

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Win a Solid Gold, Modern-Day Best Friend Necklace for You and a Mate

03 Aug 2020

Fashion Each delicate pendant, by Melbourne jeweller Linden Cook, will have your fingerprint imprinted on one side, and that of your BFF – or your mum, kids, partner, even your pet – on the other.

Glue Store Online Sale

30 Jul 2020

Fashion Everything is $60 or less – labels include Superga, Stüssy and Vans.

Sydney Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, July 30, 2020

30 Jul 2020

Fashion Shop 50 per cent off Búl, Bianca Spender and Sephora; 60 per cent off bedding and sleepwear; and 80 per cent off at Net-a-Porter. Plus, $15 off refreshingly fun puzzles, and nothing over $60 (including Superga sneakers) at Glue Store’s online warehouse sale.

Sephora Pitt Street Launches an In-House Blow Bar for Affordable and Quick Hairstyles

29 Jul 2020

Fashion Turn up with clean, dry hair and the team will use hot tongs to create bends, waves and bounce. It’ll cost you $30 to $40 and you’ll be done in half an hour – max.

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A Classic Seaside Sydney Diner, a Brutalist Melbourne Icon and a Luxe Perth Bar: These Are the Aussie Venues Shortlisted for the 2020 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards

04 Aug 2020

Art & Design The prestigious international competition received more than one thousand entries from around the world – and 16 local venues have made the final cut.

Giselle Stanborough: Cinopticon

04 Aug 2020

Art & Design Social media’s most intrusive and addictive qualities come to life in an ambitious new multimedia piece.

This New, Plastic-Free Cling Wrap Breaks Down Quicker Than Orange Peel

04 Aug 2020

Art & Design Great Wrap is a plant-based alternative to the handy kitchen staple – and it can go straight into your home compost system or green-waste bin when you’re done with it.

Go for Zero Is a One-Stop Online Shop for Natural, Zero-Waste Everyday Products

04 Aug 2020

Art & Design Need a new bamboo toothbrush? Makeup for sensitive skin? Chemical-free household cleaning products? Here you’ll find all this and more – sourced from Australian businesses and shipped nation-wide.

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Editor’s Picks: The Best Things To Do in Sydney in August

03 Aug 2020

Entertainment A new Italian restaurant reminiscent of Fratelli Paradiso, plus 11 new Sydney eateries you should have on your radar. And a new chilli sauce, a pina-colada gin and three plastic-free alternatives – all created by clever Sydneysiders.

Retro Calendar at Ritz Cinemas

01 Aug 2020

Entertainment Throughout August, every single day, there's a retro film playing at the Ritz. There's Hitchcock, Fellini and Babs Streisand. There's Star Wars, Fight Club and Heat.

MWF Digital

01 Aug 2020

Entertainment Melbourne Writers Festival has gone online for its 2020 instalment, and most events are “pay what you can”. Two ex-PMs, prominent Aussie novelists Helen Garner and Claire G Coleman, and the author of Crazy Rich Asians all feature on the line-up.

VCR Fest

30 Jul 2020

Entertainment Remember sweaty dance parties? Swear-y comedy sets? Going to gigs? This online festival has all three with a line-up including comedian Zoë Coombs Marr, iso-cooking king Nat’s What I Reckon, and a live-streamed singalong from New York’s famous underground piano bar.

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The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter Are Aligning Tonight – It’s a Rare Chance to See All Three of Them So Close to One Another

03 Aug 2020

City File This is one celestial event that you’ll actually be able to see with the naked eye from anywhere in Australia. And you won’t have to stay up until stupid-o’clock to catch a glimpse of it.

Queensland Is Closing Its Borders to People From Greater Sydney

29 Jul 2020

City File “We are in extraordinary times at the moment and we have to do everything we can,” said Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

50 Per Cent Off Peak-Hour Didi Rides

27 Jul 2020

City File Rideshare company Didi is offering customers 50 per cent off fares twice a week for the next three weeks.

See the City of Sydney’s Living Colour Pop-Up Gardens in Even More Suburbs This Winter

17 Jul 2020

City File More than 17,000 plants have been installed around the CBD and its surrounding suburbs to brighten up the lives of residents and workers.

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Cosy Luxe Accommodation, Sculptures and Art, Fireplaces and a Cute Historic Town Make Mona Farm an Antidote to Big-City Life

30 Jul 2020

Travel There are six historic buildings to choose from on this beautiful tranquil property – including the newly converted Old Stables, now a two-storey self-contained house. BYO food or there’s a chef on hand to make your meals.

What to See on a Trip to Alice Springs

29 Jul 2020

Travel Explore the Red Centre’s iconic town and you’ll be rewarded with incredible art, outdoor barbeques with a side of stargazing, sunrise balloon rides and natural wonders. In partnership with Tourism Australia, we round up some of the best

Out of Town: Lake Macquarie

23 Jul 2020

Travel Rugged, secluded beaches. Waterfall walks. Laidback towns aplenty. It could only be Lake Macquarie, the picturesque destination between Newcastle and the Central Coast, where one of Australia’s largest saltwater lakes meets the sea. Here’s what to eat, drink, do and see, plus two cosy places to spend the night.

Out of Town: Riverland

23 Jul 2020

Travel Start your day with house-roasted coffee in a former fire station, sample the region’s produce and Mediterranean-style wines, visit the home of Australian brandy and end the night in a clifftop eco villa.

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Winter Walks in the Blue Mountains

10 Jul 2020

Active From short and scenic hikes to challenging overnight journeys, the Blue Mountains has a lot to offer. In partnership with Tourism Australia, we revisit some of our favourite winter walks. When it’s time to travel again, this is where we’ll be heading on holiday.

After Being Battered by Storms in February, the Manly Dam Boardwalk is Back for All of Your Walking-on-Water Needs

08 Jul 2020

Active The new raised section of the boardwalk lets you get up close and personal with the fauna and flora of the native marshland.

The Best Walks in or Near Sydney to Get Your Post-Lockdown Nature Fix (and Pit Stops for Food and Coffee Along the Way)

02 Jul 2020

Active Tired of circling your local park or lounge room? Us too. Hit up an Aboriginal Heritage walk, an easy loop taking in the grandeur of the Blue Mountains, or a spectacular beach-to-beach track.

This Bamboo Toothbrush Subscription Service Is Good for the Planet and Your Pearly Whites

29 Jun 2020

Active A design flaw with bamboo brushes observed by a seven-year-old led to the creation of these affordable, sustainable and thoughtfully designed Aussie toothbrushes.

Aptly Named for Our Times, Arms Length Is the Cosy Wine Bar You Want in Your Neighbourhood

Cosy Luxe Accommodation, Sculptures and Art, Fireplaces and a Cute Historic Town Make Mona Farm an Antidote to Big-City Life

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Joost Bakker’s All-New Greenhouse Is a Blueprint for the House of the Future

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