City life
Slow start for government program paying bars and restaurants to open late
The state government is paying 12 bars and restaurants near Circular Quay to stay open later during the Vivid Sydney festival.
- by Michael Koziol
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Sharks! Sydney’s upcoming summer blockbusters will tear you off the couch
Jurassic World by Brickman will run an extra five weeks through the school holidays until July 17 while a deep dive into sharks is planned to replace the popular exhibition in September.
- by Linda Morris
NSW, Victoria gambling regulators greenlight Blackstone’s Crown acquisition
Crown’s buyer Blackstone has received the tick from regulators in NSW and Victoria.
- by Angus Dalton
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Pubs
‘Very Sydney’ ban on standing while drinking outdoors is set to end
If you’ve ever been ordered to sit down while eating or drinking at one of the city’s al fresco dining areas, that may soon change.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney’s suburban town halls to get second life as arts hubs
Inner West Council has undertaken an audit of its former town halls as it moves to make them more readily available for live music, studios and rehearsals.
- by Linda Morris
The twin projects that will transform Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Plans to overhaul the heritage-listed Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club have been approved as work forges ahead to restore the beach’s famed pavilion.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘Dead place’: Rising property prices put Sydney’s creative sector at risk
A CBD apartment tower includes five storeys of affordable studios and rehearsal space for artists and performers to create works in the inner city.
- by Andrew Taylor
NSW takes extra $5b from property price explosion amid pandemic
Rising house prices fuel surge in stamp duty revenue, but economists call for the tax on property transactions to be abolished.
- by Andrew Taylor
Bondi memorial to victims of gay hate crimes draws hundreds in emotional launch
The opening of the Bondi memorial is seen as a key step in moving forward, ahead of a special commission of inquiry into gay-hate killings in Sydney stretching over 40 years.
- by Andrew Taylor
WorldPride: The ‘biggest event since 2000 Olympics’ to reopen Sydney to the world
The state government is banking on a visitor spend of more than $100 million when Sydney hosts WorldPride early next year.
- by Michael Koziol
What George did next ... Christensen’s surprising new career
Former Queensland senator George Christensen is out of a job after voters turned on his party at the election. But don’t worry ... he has a cunning plan.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell