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Diverging Demographics

Oxford Economics Global Cities Index launches 2025 report

Global urban influence is shifting, according to the newly released Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025.

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Travel & Hospitality

Sign of good service

Sydney – The Ultimo Hotel has been redesigned to offer guests a trip tailored to their horoscope.

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Food & Drink

Party-totallers

Tired of a culture that normalises inebriation and places alcohol at the centre of every event, Party-totallers are shunning the shots, beer and wine, and seeking new ways to socialise without the booze.

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Retail

Sydney events: A round-up

Australia – The Future Laboratory introduced Sydney’s finest to the key cultural shifts set to shake up the Asia-Pacific region.

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Food & Drink

Garden spirit

Sydney – Distillery Botanica sources ingredients from its own garden, using an ancient method to distil the flavours of its home-grown Murraya plant-based gin.

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Food & Drink

Green-fingered feast

Sydney – Contemporary winery Cake Wines has launched Community Feast, a series of social events offering food, wine and gardening tips.

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Design

To a tea

Sydney – The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar invites customers into a world where tea comes in all forms, from sparkling to fermented.

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Marketing & Branding

Ascetic Luxurians

High-minded individuals seeking meaning and fulfilment, Ascetic Luxurians are a privileged set who shun the brand fetishisation and buy-it-all thinking of modern consumerism.

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Marketing & Branding

The case for Brandalism: Trading blows in public

Taco Bell and McDonald’s provide a study in Brandalism.