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Sydney New Year’s Eve party guide – 2009 Sydney New Year’s Eve party guide – 2009

UPDATE: the 2011 New Year’s Eve Guide is now up. Click here to read it.
Looking for a place to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Here’s our top 10 guide to Sydney NYE 2009 events, based largely …

Underground (and not-so-underground) clubs in Sydney Underground (and not-so-underground) clubs in Sydney

When I wrote this feature on Sydney’s underground clubs for The Sydney Morning Herald I was surprised not only by the number of illegal venues that were operating but also by the quality of them. …

The best dive bars in Sydney The best dive bars in Sydney

When I’m not sipping martinis and jet-setting to Monte Carlo (ok, I’ve never jetsetted to Monte Carlo but I have been to Maroubra) I like nothing better than to kick back in a casual, unpretentious …

Judgement night: how to get past doorhosts and bouncers Judgement night: how to get past doorhosts and bouncers

It’s interesting that while most businesses struggle to attract customers in this economic crisis, the bar industry still pays people – ie door hosts and bouncers – to turn them away.
Sometimes this is fair …