Urban List Features

From hospo leaders and musical innovators to destination makers and community builders, this is our new cultural index recognising the Aussies shaping what’s next.

Thanks to those long couple of years we were grounded at home, we’re guessing plenty of you have clocked some serious annual leave days, so why not start thinking ahead and planning your next big adventure?

Ready to hit the skies in 2026? Us too. From pristine Greek islands and sandy beaches of Sri Lanka to the neon-lit streets of Seoul, here's where we're heading (and why) this year. 

Daylight savings. The twice-yearly moment that divides the nation. Some of us cheer for those extra golden hours at the pub, others mourn the sleep-in they just lost (or gained). And some of us don’t bother with it all (looking at you, Queensland). Either way, it’s coming. Here's what you need to know.

Fresh from a trip to Tasmania for his stripped-back Raw Files tour, the Aussie musician shares where to find a "wall of vinyl", the vegetarian creamy cauliflower pasta that keeps playing on his mind and where to go for a stunning drive along the coast. 

The Masterchef judge shares the spots that make her feel at home: a permanently parked food truck where she enjoyed one of her most memorable meals, and a unique 10-seat fine-dining kaiseki restaurant inside a luxury car showroom.