Surry Hills set for sweeping change as Wunderlich Lane is revealed

Wunderlich Lane will be Sydney's newest precinct

Sydney’s impressive growth spurt continues in the coming months with a brand new precinct, Wunderlich Lane, wedged between Redfern and Surry Hills. Before the final curtain closes on 2024, Wunderlich Lane will rise up as one of Sydney’s most transformative and exciting lifestyle precincts with a slick new boutique hotel and a broad strip of

Sydney cleans up at the World Travel Awards

A photo of the Sydney Opera House

As several meaningful changes wash over the harbour city, Sydney has cleaned up at this year’s authoritative World Travel Awards. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards 2024 has become the world’s most authoritative celebration of the best in destinations, airlines, hotels, tourist attractions and tourism operators. Each year the comprehensive list of categories is

7 best ocean pools in Sydney

An oceanside pool, filled with clear green water, is surrounded by rocky terrain and wooden structures

There are more than 44 ocean pools and harbour baths in Sydney, with almost every beach in the city having their own swimmer’s sanctuary. These are our favourites. Head to any major stretch of sand in Sydney and you’ll find an ocean rock pool at either the north or south entrance. The majority of Sydney’s

The 3 best restaurants near Sydney Metro station

roasted duck with sauce sydney

Wondering what to eat around Sydney’s new metro stations? It’s been a few weeks since Sydney’s major new M1 Metro line opened, springing several new stations to support the game-changing project. This has not only made getting around Sydney faster, it’s made some of the city’s best restaurants and bars infinitely more accessible for both

Gospel steals the show at Sydney Fringe Festival

The Soweto Gospel Choir is a highlight of Sydney Fringe Festival

When we think of Sydney Fringe Festival, our minds tend towards the darkness. Eccentric, challenging and provocative theatre dominates the fringes of what is acceptable in the world of art and theatre, and this month-long event absolutely eats it up with an unapologetic, devilish grin. But punch through the chaotic cracks of Sydney Fringe Festival’s

Australia’s first new city in over 100 years is being built in Western Sydney

The two hectare Central Park in Bradfield City, Western Sydney

Bradfield City Centre will be Australia’s first new city in over 100 years, extending from Western Sydney’s new aviation hub, Nancy Bird Walton Airport. We already know that Western Sydney is the key to the city’s ambitious future plans, with big dollars being thrown at Parramatta. Now the region will welcome this ambitious aerotropolis, which

Sydney’s epic Wine Island is moving to Watsons Bay

Wine Island makes a big move to Watsons Bay for 2024

Sydney’s tropical wine festival returns for three days of sun-sipping and cheese-biting, with Wine Island taking over Gap Bluff in NSW National Park. Kicking off on Friday, November 29 and running through Sunday, December 1, Wine Island ’24 moves from its traditional home at Clark Island towards a sun-soaked patch of Watsons Bay. The new

Surry Hills favourite Nour enters a new era

Ibrahim Kassif and owner Ibby posing in front of Surry Hills restaurant Nour

It’s been 8 years since Ibby Moubadder made Middle Eastern food cool again with his ferociously popular Surry Hills restaurant, Nour. Now, the restaurateur hopes to take his modern Lebanese diner into a new era with ex-Stanbuli chef Ibrahim Kasif. I’m seated in Nour’s private dining room, one curtain lift away from a bustling dining