This new luxury hotel will transform Paddington’s dining scene

A rooftop of a hotel

London hospitality guns Studio Paskin will open a trio of new Paddington restaurants at the base of Accor’s forthcoming 25Hours Hotel The Olympia once it opens later this year. This week’s announcement sheds some much needed light on the project, which has been years in the making and will transform Paddington’s former Grand Pacific Blue

Newtown’s new apartment hotel hints at major new trend for Sydney accommodation

Australia Street Suites

Are we in the midst of an accommodation revolution in Sydney? The Grand National Hotel in Paddington has already impressed with Josh and Julie Niland’s boutique accommodation offering of 14 heritage hotel rooms above one of the world’s best restaurants, Saint Peter. Now another culinary-driven hotel has opened up, this time over on Newtown’s Australia

Best Sydney Royal Easter Show Showbags ($10 or under)

Easter showbags

Looking for the best Easter showbags? Well, they’re an expensive bunch and often add up to more than the actual cost of entry. Given we’re in the midst of a cost of living crisis, you may want to know where the affordable Easter showbags are so you can steer your kids in that direction. The

Dua Lipa’s favourite things to do in Sydney

Dua Lipa's Crypto Castle

Everyone’s favourite pop disco diva is back in Sydney this weekend, performing three dates at Qudos Bank Arena as part of her colossal Radical Optimism tour. Given her general fabulousness, Lipa typically has a long trail of fans following her every move when she arrives in a city ahead of her tour. She’ll be playing

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Biennale of Sydney

The 25th Biennale of Sydney

The Biennale of Sydney has announced its first round of details for the iconic art festival’s 2026 edition. And there’s a few exciting details you should know ahead of the full program reveal later this year. When is the 2026 Biennale of Sydney? First off, let’s pencil in some dates. Mark your calendars for March

Blue Mountains Lights: Nocturnal at Scenic World

A light walk at Scenic World in the Blue Mountains

After a successful debut last year, Scenic World’s whimsical Blue Mountains light and sound walk is back just in time for the autumn school holidays. The enchanting Nocturnal brings the region its own version of Vivid, propping up a new program of light displays, holograms and dynamic light structures, lifted by ambient sounds to create

Co-founder of Oxford Street’s most notorious nightclub has big plans for ARQ

ARQ nightclub in Sydney

Two years ago, “influencer”-stuffed nightclub Noir drew the (justified) ire of Sydney’s LGBTQI community for changing the landscape of Oxford Street. Now, the club’s co-owner is taking over the city’s most famous gay club, ARQ. Oxford Street is more than just a street in Sydney, it’s an outlet, it is a culture, it is a