Australian Museum extends Machu Picchu exhibition due to huge demand

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

The Australian Museum has extended the runtime for its current Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru exhibition in response to soaring demand. Originally slated to end on February 23, the comprehensive collection of Peruvian artefacts, Andean gold and cutting-edge technology will now run through to Sunday, May 11. That’s plenty of time for … Read more

Bondi Beach is hosting a massive hot tub party for Valentine’s Day

A hot tub party in Bondi

Bondi is paradise for anyone who loves an invigorating dip in the ocean. Between one of the most iconic beaches in the world, two beautiful rock pools and the iconic Bondi Icebergs pool, locals and visitors have plenty of ways to submerge themselves in aquatic bliss. So adding another wouldn’t hurt. That’s what all-reality subscription … Read more

25 Best Valentine’s Day Dinner Menus in Sydney for 2025

Ripples Chowder Bay

Wondering where to go for Valentine’s Day dinner in Sydney? Hundreds of restaurants in Sydney are putting their best feet forward for Valentine’s Day. But we don’t want to give you choice anxiety by listing them all. There’s real value in curation, so we’ve gone through and selected this year’s special Valentine’s Day menus from … Read more

4 Best Sydney Speed Dating Events For All Ages

Two people at a speed dating event.

Breaking news: no one likes dating apps. While Tinder’s dubious experts insist that the app is for finding genuine romance and the only good one, Hinge, losing its appeal, more people are beginning to look for authentic, organic ways to find true, off-app love. Though the rom-com cliche of locking eyes with the love of … Read more

Caramel soy sauce gelato? Messina goes all out for Lunar New Year

Gelato Messina's new flavour

Asian sauce and condiment brand Lee Kum Kee has tapped dessert overlords Gelato Messina to create two new gelato flavours for the Lunar New Year. The first-of-its-kind collaboration has inspired Messina to create two new limited-edition flavours to welcome the Year of the Snake. Both flavours will run through Lunar New Year with several pop-ups … Read more

15 Romantic Things to do in Sydney for Couples

Kayakers toasting at sunset sydney

You’re in luck if you’re looking for the best couples activities in Sydney. While most people immediately think of Paris in any discussion on the world’s most romantic cities, it’s impossible to question Sydney’s uncanny ability to inspire feelings of love, affection and joy. That’s why there are plenty of romantic things to do in … Read more

The Lunar New Year feast blending Indigenous Australian and Chinese flavours

Mike Middon at Sydney Opera House

Almost every notable Chinese restaurant in Sydney will be energised by Lunar New Year banquet feasts, reunion dinners and lion dance performances over the next two weeks. But there are a few other restaurants also getting involved with innovative takes on traditional Chinese New Year foods to welcome the Year of the Snake. Midden by … Read more

The best Lunar New Year 2025 events in Sydney

Sydney Lunar Festival

With Chinese New Year in Sydney starting from Wednesday, January 29, locals and visitors are set for over two weeks of street parties, art and light installations, lion dances. But there’s also Chinese comedy, orchestral performances, live snake displays and the largest Dragon Boat Festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Lunar New Year is a busy … Read more

14 best Lunar New Year 2025 dinners in Sydney

Mud crap at Crown Sydney

The best Chinese New Year dinners in Sydney look a bit different this year. We’ve got traditional Lunar New Year banquets from some of the city’s most beloved Chinese restaurants, but we also have some Modern Australian and even Indigenous Australian flavours being interspersed with traditional flavours. While Chinese New Year is always a multi-faceted … Read more