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As venues prepare to open their doors without restriction, Sydney’s nightlife is entering a phase it hasn’t experienced in more than a decade. With the city’s lockout laws now fully removed, venues…

“The problematic economics of live performance explain why the private sector hasn’t built a large new venue in decades."

From next month, Sydney’s lockout laws will be binned for good. And the champagne corks are already flying. On Tuesday, state premier Gladys Berejiklian announced her government would wind-back the…

The NSW Government wants to revive Sydney’s night-time economy and rebrand it as a 24-hour global city.

It’s a new year, a new decade. And from today, a fresh start for Sydney’s night economy. The NSW Government last November announced a climbdown on its draconian lockout laws, which come into effect…

The music and night time industries have warned of a tough road ahead.

'Sydney does not have the best track record when it comes to smart planning decisions,' writes Nathan Jolly.

Thanks to resident protests, a petition which drew 12,000 signatures and government intervention.

Channel Seven has obtained official crime statistics that show that violence has surged by 42% in the areas of Sydney controlled by the draconian lock-out laws. Previous reports touted by the…

The government is expecting a boom in low-risk venues as a result.