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Darling Harbour introduces free weekly drone shows

Sydney was once a city obsessed with fireworks, but now we’re following the rest of the world and moving towards drone shows. Controversial? Sure. Drone shows have been contentious in the past. Vivid Sydney famously had to cancel their drone show this year after last year’s debacle led to safety concerns. And yet now we …

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Although its opening was marred with controversy and delays, Crown Sydney has successfully built up an insular dining precinct worth that Sydney can be proud of. Favourites like Woodcut, a’Mare, Golden Century and Nobu have all been widely celebrated by …

I previewed Sydney Contemporary 2025 – here’s why it’s worth going to this weekend

Carriageworks has turned into a carnival of art for the 9th annual Sydney Contemporary, set for four days of glorious gallery hopping spread all across the enormous Eveleigh institution. Photography, resin works, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, steel sculptures. The variety …

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This golden chocolate bar oozes with $50,000 worth of prizes

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For more than 20 years, the Western Sydney suburb of Cabramatta has been a source of boundless energy, life and laughter in early October. That’s for the Cabarramatta Moon Festival, one of the most colourful, delicious and vigorous celebrations in …

Sydney Airport’s T3 Terminal just scored Icebergs, Loulou and more

Sydney Airport’s T3 dining precinct has now been fully revealed, and it’s even more exciting than we expected. Qantas’ domestic terminal began drip-feeding news of a complete overhaul to its retail and dining offerings in August, announcing the arrival of …

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