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The Best Bars in Sydney, According to One of the World’s Top Bartenders

Here’s where Martin Hudák, founder of Australia’s highest-rated cocktail den, drinks on his nights off

Starward’s Ginger Beer Cask Is the Best Thing to Happen to Whisky This Summer

It’s a sweet, spicy and tropical single malt built for warmer weather — but good luck grabbing a bottle

New National Park Offers 148,000 Acres, 550-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Nilpena Ediacara National Park in Australia opened at the end of April

Review: Morris Is an Exceptional Single Malt From Down Under

Some vintage wine barrels are helping this Australian vineyard-distillery truly shine

Australian Stagecrasher Takes Guitar to Face From Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson

Robinson didn't find the man who rushed the stage at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne too hard to handle

What Does Music Taste Like? This Group Will Show You.

How one New York organization is enhancing wine tastings with scientifically-designed playlists — and making your drink better

Why Do Publications Still Think It’s OK to Out LGBTQ Celebrities?

Before Rebel Wilson announced she is dating a woman, an Australian newspaper planned to break the story

Dare We Say the World’s Longest Flight Looks Rather Comfy?

The upcoming Project Sunrise routes from Qantas will soon "make any city just one flight away from Australia," according to CEO Alan Joyce

Australian Open Removes Ban on Peng Shuai T-Shirts

Tennis Australia previously asked fans to remove shirts with the slogan "Where is Peng Shuai?"

Adidas Built a Floating Tennis Court in Australia

Its permanent home will be on land, however

Australian Judge Rules in Novak Djokovic's Favor in Visa Hearing

Whether or not he will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open still remains to be seen

Australians Got Drunk More Than Anyone Last Year, Says World's Largest Drug Survey

The Global Drug Survey also had some sobering results regarding booze use in France and Ireland

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Australian Open Removes Ban on Peng Shuai T-Shirts

Tennis Australia previously asked fans to remove shirts with the slogan "Where is Peng Shuai?"

Adidas Built a Floating Tennis Court in Australia

Its permanent home will be on land, however

Australian Judge Rules in Novak Djokovic's Favor in Visa Hearing

Whether or not he will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open still remains to be seen

Australians Got Drunk More Than Anyone Last Year, Says World's Largest Drug Survey

The Global Drug Survey also had some sobering results regarding booze use in France and Ireland

Australia Wants to Identify Social Media Users for Cynical Reasons

The government claims the proposed laws are for mental health. One expert says it's really about protecting "uncomfortable white men."

Take $100 Off R.M. Williams's Best-in-Class Chelsea Boots

If you buy yourself one new pair of fall boots, make it these

Australian Athletes Go on Drunken Rampage Through the Olympic Village Before Departing Tokyo

The rowdy night out involved holes in walls and a life-sized emu and kangaroo going missing for a period of time

Australian Scientist Discovers Beetle Walking Upside Down While Underwater

The beetle was walking on the surface of the water at the time

Why the World’s Most Expensive Economy Seat Costs $30K

A non-direct 44-hour trip from London to Sydney is currently going for more than $32,000

Tasmanian Devils Born on Australian Mainland After 3,000 Years

An ambitious conservation project takes the next step

Proposed Kangaroo Import Ban Reveals Complex Australian Issue

Finding an easy answer here might not be possible

Quarantined Tennis Players Are Mastering the Art of the Hotel Workout

Facing a two-week quarantine before the Australian Open, the sport's best have no choice but to train in their rooms

Australia Wants to Build a Multibillion-Dollar Airport in Antarctica

It could set a worrying precedent for the environment and geopolitics

Australia and New Zealand to Form Travel Bubble in 2021

Details still need to be ironed out, but the bubble could be implemented early next year

What It’s Like to Spend Two Weeks in a Quarantine Hotel

A first-person account of a COVID-era existential layover in Australia