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Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has been granted a Michelin Key for 2025, making it one of the first Australian hotels to earn this distinction.

Situated in central Sydney, the property offers a luxurious urban retreat known for outstanding service, striking city views, and top‑level culinary experiences. The hotel aims to provide memorable stays for both business and leisure travelers.

Mode Kitchen & Bar, the flagship restaurant of Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, has relaunched with a fresh concept that places Australian seasonal produce and theatrical dining at the heart of the experience.

Executive Chef Gaurav Bide drives the new direction with an ingredient‑first philosophy, sourcing everything – from meat and seafood to herbs and vegetables – from local

A 50‑year‑old New Zealand woman was taken off a Qantas service that was operating between Sydney and Queenstown after she became visibly drunk and began dancing in the cabin.

According to Australian authorities, the passenger ignored the crew’s instructions, used abusive language toward staff and performed a dance while the aircraft was in the air. The pilot decided to return the plane to

Hawaiian Airlines is giving Aussie travellers something to cheer about this southern summer, ramping up its Sydney–Honolulu route to daily service just in time for the high season. From 18 December 2025 to 31 January 2026, the airline will connect Australia and the Aloha State daily, a timely gift for sunseekers, surfers, and sentimentalists alike.

It’s part of a broader seasonal shake-up

If you’ve ever dreamt of turning Sydney Harbour into your canvas—or lighting up the Opera House with more than just applause—polish your pitch and mark your diary. Vivid Sydney is back, calling all creatives, culinary stars, and visionary minds to help shape its 2026 edition.

Returning from Friday 22 May to Saturday 13 June 2026, Vivid Sydney promises to once again bathe the Harbour City

In a flamboyant display of ambition and aviation savoir‑faire, Hong Kong Airlines took centre‑stage yesterday, launching its inaugural flight between the vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong and the sun‑drenched shores of Sydney. This eye‑catching milestone solidifies the carrier’s ascent on the global stage, and slap‑bang in a fiercely competitive aviation arena.

Against a backdrop of festive

Paradox Hotels & Resorts will make its Australian debut on 1 July 2025 with the rebranding of one of Sydney’s hospitality landmarks, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel.

Rebranded as Paradox Sydney, the property has been owned by TA Global since 1997. The historic sandstone building located at 27 O’Connell Street, Sydney, marks Paradox’s first Australian location.

Paradox Sydney joins

After years of grit, groundwork and more than a few sleepless nights (and days), the first significant milestone in the creation of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has officially been ticked off. The runway is done—paved, lit, and gleaming like a new pin under the Sydney sun.

Yes, that 3.7-kilometre ribbon of concrete, fitted with 3,000 aeronautical ground lights

The Harbour City has awakened in colour and creativity tonight as Vivid Sydney 2025, Australia’s largest event, has officially begun for its 15th year. Under this year’s theme of Dream, a world class curation of Light, Ideas, Music and Food await festivalgoers over 23 nights, until Saturday, 14 June.

This year, the festival comprises over 200 events across five unique zones around the

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced increased flight frequencies and passenger capacity to support the strong demand for air travel in the upcoming months. From 6 June 2025, flights to Iloilo City will increase from two to four times weekly, while flights to Cebu will increase from seven to ten times weekly from 24 June 2025. From 30 August 2025, services to Davao

Western Sydney’s reputation as Sydney’s younger sibling is fast fading, especially now that Marriott International has finally said “I do” to Parramatta. In a deal inked with developer JQZ, the global hospitality giant is set to open the Sydney Marriott Hotel Parramatta by mid-2027—and it’s no ordinary affair.

This isn’t just another hotel launch—it’s Marriott putting a diamond ring on

NSW Government - LogoIn the grand theatre of Sydney’s urban evolution, few acts are as stirring as the transformation of the Cutaway at Barangaroo. What once stood as an enigmatic cavern carved beneath sandstone cliffs is now surging toward a future filled with light, life, and a fresh cultural pulse. It is a tale with all the right ingredients—vision, heritage, sustainability, and no shortage of

The withdrawal of Shanghai from the Qantas flight network last year left a conspicuous gap in connecting two of the most dynamic cities in the Asia-Pacific region. Thankfully, a new entrant on the Australian aviation scene stepped in to satisfy demand on this vital route. Juneyao Air may be unfamiliar to people who have never been to China. Still, the country’s largest privately owned airline

The Western Sydney International Take-Off Fund will incentivise new airline routes into Western Sydney International Airport ahead of its opening in late 2026.

A new government fund will put Sydney’s second international airport on course for a successful opening by accelerating aviation capacity from day one, boosting the NSW visitor economy and creating more choice for NSW travellers.

The

Australia’s largest event will take place once again from Friday, 23 May to Saturday, 14 June – with the theme of Vivid Sydney, Dream.

Vivid Sydney 2025:

    Introducing five connecting zones across the city encompassing Light, Music, Ideas and Food    Over 75% of program and 100% of Vivid Light Walk free to enjoy    Nigella Lawson to curate three Vivid

SYDNEY – Thousands of residents in Australia’s east were ordered to evacuate ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s landfall on March 8 as the storm brought heavy rains, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power, eroded beaches and closed airports.

Alfred’s slow progress towards the coast fed concern that it could bring a prolonged period of heavy rain. It is expected to hit land as a

Virgin Australia has scheduled a special charter service to the Solomon Islands for late April 2025. The airline has planned two round-trip flights connecting Sydney and Honiara, which will be operated using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This development signals a strategic move that could influence the travel industry, affecting accessibility, tourism, and regional connectivity in the Pacific.

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The annual celebration of love is just around the corner, and this Valentine's Day Mode Kitchen & Bar at the hotel Four Seasons Hotel Sydney invites lovers to take a step back in time for perfect romantic evening. Feel the magic of Valentine's Day romance at Mode Kitchen & Bar's Valentine's Day Dine & Dance event. On Friday, February 14, 2025, couples can enjoy a three-course dinner,

The legacy of Peruvian civilizations in the history of the world continues to fascinate those who explore and discover it. That's why from November 2024 to February 2025 The Australian Museum in Sydney is preparing a journey into the past to bring closer all visitors to this incredible world with the exhibition “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru”.

In this extraordinary multi-sensory

The century-old mystery of the disappearance of the SS Nemesis off the coast of Australia has finally been solved, thereby closing one of Sydney's enduring maritime mysteries.

According to reports, almost 120 years after the ship disappeared during a severe storm in 1904, the shipwreck site was accidentally discovered by Subsea Professional Marine Services, a remote sensing