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Just For Laughs Sydney 2026 is bringing two weeks of comedy gold to the city! From international headliners to Australian favourites, discover the lineup, venues and must-see shows.

Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Joey Alexander brings his acclaimed trio to The Concourse, Chatswood, on 19 October 2026. Discover the concert details. At just 23, Joey Alexander has already built the kind of jazz career most musicians spend decades chasing. The Indonesian-born pianist and composer has earned three Grammy Award nominations, released seven acclaimed albums and performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall and The Apollo Theatre to the White House. His rise began rema

The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival is here to celebrate the extraordinary women shaping the future of jazz. The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival returns this October for its landmark 15th anniversary, bringing ten days of adventurous music, international collaboration and boundary-pushing performances to venues across Sydney. Presented by the Sydney Improvised Music Association (SIMA), the festival runs from Thursday 22 October to Saturday 31 October, wi

The world’s biggest smartphone film festival, SF3, returns for its 12th season - and it's looking bigger and better than ever! You don’t need an expensive camera kit to make a great film. Sometimes, all it takes is the smartphone already sitting in your pocket. That idea is at the heart of SF3, which returns for its 12th season on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026. Billed as the world’s biggest smartphone film festival, SF3 celebrates filmmaking in one of its mos

Sydney Fringe Festival 2026’s spectacular circus, cabaret and variety hub is back at Moore Park, bringing a huge program of entertainment to the Entertainment Quarter.

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Discover which herbs thrive as the weather cools and how autumn conditions support healthy, productive growth. Autumn is a wonderful season for growing herbs. As summer heat fades, daytime temperatures become milder while the soil stays warm, creating comfortable growing conditions. Increased rainfall and fewer pests make it easier for herbs to establish strong roots and develop healthy leaves. Both leafy herbs and hardy perennials flourish during this season, making autumn p

Beds Australia is Australia’s largest independent bedding retailer, partnering with trusted local brands to deliver sustainable, expertly crafted mattresses and beds designed to support better sleep and long-term health.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs reveals its 2026 season, featuring Bach, Britten, Vivaldi and Verdi alongside opportunities to sing on stage at the Sydney Opera House and across Sydney’s most iconic venues.

Sydney Dance Company unveils its 2026 season, a fearless celebration of contemporary dance featuring Engine at the Sydney Opera House, world premieres, international choreographers and the return of the acclaimed Love Lock.

Ette Sydney review: discover one of Sydney CBD’s best hidden dining gems, offering chic interiors, creative seasonal dishes and surprisingly affordable small plates.

The 25th Biennale of Sydney returns from 14 March with Rememory, a free, city-wide contemporary art festival exploring memory, identity and belonging across five iconic venues.

The Sydney Street Choir uses music, camaraderie and support to empower people facing homelessness, isolation and hardship, building connection and hope through song.

Once fiercely opposed, Crown Sydney has become the city’s tallest building and a defining landmark, blending bold architecture, controversy, and luxury on the harbour’s edge.

From stolen cutters to American whalers, early Sydney convicts risked death at sea to escape brutal punishment, creating some of Australia’s most extraordinary maritime escape stories.

Discover the Tropfest alumni who launched their careers at Australia’s iconic short film festival, from Joel Edgerton and Rebel Wilson to Murray Bartlett, and how the festival continues to shape film and television today.

From Surry Hills To The World: The Accidental Empire Of Tropfest It started with a spring roll. Let's be specific. A film whimsically titled, Surry Hills: 902 Spring Roll , which its creator, John Polson, once dismissed as pretty average. That humble, almost apologetic beginning in 1993 is the wonderfully unglamorous seed from which Tropfest, now branded as the globe’s largest short film festival, accidentally sprouted. Picture the scene. Two hundred people crammed into the T

Why Tropfest 2026 Is Sydney's Free Cultural Event You Can't Afford to Miss Forget hushed theatres and polite applause. Tropfest, returning on Feb 22 to Centennial Park after six quiet years, runs on a very different wavelength. Think thousands spread across picnic rugs as the sun sets, food trucks buzzing and a giant screen glowing beneath the Moreton Bay figs. This is cinema as a shared public experience - and its return has been long awaited. On screen: 16 finalist short fi

The SmartStep Stroke Study is designed for people who experienced a stroke more than six months ago and continue to face challenges with balance and mobility. The study may be particularly suited to those who prefer exercising in the comfort of their own home. Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term physical disability worldwide. Many stroke survivors experience ongoing balance and mobility difficulties, as well as functional dependency, due to impaired lower limb st

Understanding bull sharks in Sydney Harbour and what swimmers need to know. By Alec Smart On Sunday 18 January 2026, a 12-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries after he was horrifically mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour, west of Nielsen Park, Vaucluse. The beach alongside where he was swimming is named, not ironically, Shark Beach, and it features a netted swimming enclosure that is popular in summer. However, the boy, Nico Antic, was swimming outside of the netted area wit