After Seven Years in the CBD, Subterranean Wine Bar Hellbound Is Moving to the Suburbs

09 Jan 2025

Food & Drink The new site will double as a “cellar door” for owner Mark Reginato’s wholesale drinks businesses. And he’s celebrating his final week underground with nightly events honouring the Seven Deadly Sins.

Eight To Try: Aussie Booze Brands Taking Aperitivo Hour to the Next Level

09 Jan 2025

Food & Drink The rest of summer is all about native-fruit aperitifs, non-limoncellos, and pretty much any kind of spritz-ready drop that won’t hit you for six in the sun.

Coming Soon: Monica Brings ’80s Hong Kong to the CBD With Charcoal Cooking and Clarified Cocktails

07 Jan 2025

Food & Drink The venue marks the second collaboration by the duo behind Makan and will be open late, serving food until 1am on Friday and Saturday evenings.

What Does Skin Needling Actually Do? We Asked The Skin Bar’s Samantha Appel

06 Jan 2025

Fashion The skin needling expert on the facial treatment that will make you ditch botox – plus how to get 30 per cent off your first visit to the The Skin Bar.

11 To Try: Toe the Line With These Stylish Aussie Sock Brands

03 Jan 2025

Fashion From plush cashmere-merino blends claiming to be the softest yet, to fruity illustrations and natural hemp styles, these Aussie brands are elevating the humble sock.

Boxing Day Sales Continue: These 21 Things Will Make Your Summer Better

02 Jan 2025

Fashion Spend your Christmas money wisely: shop Miu Miu fern-hued sunnies, Dyson’s A-plus coolers, a silk dress for chic wedding attire, and more.

It’s Prime Time for Jake Clark

06 Jan 2025

Art & Design The Australian ceramicist and his pop-culture paeans have the attention of American curators. His latest exhibition, at New York’s fabled Rockefeller Center, is an auspicious start to a new overseas chapter.

See Magritte, Julie Mehretu and Cao Fei at MCA and AGNSW With Art Pass

20 Dec 2024

Art & Design Access three major exhibitions being held this summer as part of this year’s Sydney International Art Series with a single ticket.

Yayoi Kusama at NGV International

20 Dec 2024

Art & Design Expect an explosion of colour, patterns and polka dots at the largest ever exhibition of the Japanese artist’s work in Australia – and one of the most comprehensive retrospectives ever seen of her work globally. Plus, a new infinity room.

Melbourne Fine Diner Navi Now Sells Its Signature Dishes Online – Literally

09 Jan 2025

Home & Lifestyle Those who have been to Navi know the appeal has as much to do with the restaurant’s handmade plates as the food on them. Chef-owner Julian Hills’s homewares range with Aussie pottery label Robert Gordon lets you bring his serveware into your kitchen, too.

13 Stylish Beach Accessories for When You Need to BYO Seats and Shade

07 Jan 2025

Home & Lifestyle Unwind with a book under a chic umbrella or gather a crowd on the sand with a luxe ’70s-style fringed cabana. There are plenty of options for every beach mood and budget.

Here Are 16 of the Best Beach Towels for Pleasing Post-Swim Vibes

23 Dec 2024

Home & Lifestyle From retro stripes to neutral hues, these beach towels are peak summer. Check out some of the best Aussie brands from Kobn, Mayde, Clothing the Gaps and more.

Caribou Free DJ Shows

07 Jan 2025

Entertainment Fresh off a live band tour of Australia, the Canadian producer and DJ has announced four free shows.

Seen on Screen: American Dreams, Reimagined Vampires, Bob Dylan and “Our Nic”

06 Jan 2025

Entertainment The new year’s streaming and cinema offerings run the gamut from a robust biopic to musicals, small-screen thrillers and supernatural sagas.

A Real Pain, Only in Cinemas Boxing Day

20 Dec 2024

Entertainment Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play mismatched Jewish American cousins on an odd-couple road trip to their late grandmother’s childhood home in Poland in this funny and heartfelt family drama that’s been nominated at the upcoming Golden Globes.

United Cup Finals at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

03 Jan 2025

City File Catch the quarter finals, semi finals and finals of the world-class tennis event – with live DJs, giveaways, a hitting wall, an Aperol zone, food pop-ups, games for kids and more.

Op Shops Don’t Want Your Crap Clothes

03 Dec 2024

City File Australia’s op shops are struggling under the weight of poor-quality donations. Here's what to do with your unwanted garments instead.

“Buy Now, Think Later”: Why My Brand Boycotts Black Friday

26 Nov 2024

City File Black Friday is now an expected fixture of the sales calendar. But what has it and other “shopping holidays” done to our habits of consumption and the value we place on the things we buy?

Ca Com Chef Thi Le’s Guide to the Victorian High Country

06 Jan 2025

Travel For the Melbourne chef and restaurateur, a road trip to the High Country is an annual tradition. In partnership with Lexus, we speak to Le about her favourite things to eat, drink and do there.

How To Spend 24 Hours in Sydney in 2025

03 Jan 2025

Travel The must-dos, must-sees and absolute must-eats in Sydney.

Mezcal Bars, Karaoke and All-Night Dance Floors: How To Have a Wild Weekender in Sydney

20 Dec 2024

Travel Check in to a luxe art deco hotel and let the fun begin. In partnership with Accor Hotels, here’s our guide to a decadent, playful weekend in Sydney.

Places We Swim: Shell Beach Rock Pool

16 Dec 2024

Active A beautiful hidden rock pool with the right amount of seclusion to keep the crowds away.

Nine of Adelaide’s Most Beautiful Picnic Spots

16 Dec 2024

Active Fill a basket with snacks, grab a blanket and explore these picnic spots in and around Adelaide. There’s everything from manicured gardens to coastal caves to a mangrove forest where you might glimpse a dolphin.

The Best Hikes Out of Adelaide (And Where To Hydrate After)

16 Dec 2024

Active Because that drink tastes even sweeter when you’ve earned it.