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Welcome back to Etcetera: Sydney's nightlife breathes again, the $1.2 billion island, and bath-house dating

From listening bars to matcha cafés, sober nightlife and cultural powerhouses like MDLBEAST and Yas Island, the Middle East is shifting how the world thinks about travel and social spaces. Here is why we have expanded here and what you will find in our Middle East special newsletter.

Cold plunge, then last drinks. The counter-mood in wellness, Hyundai’s back-seat restaurant, Prada behind the bar, tennis rethinking the whites, and space-savvy storytelling.

From resale on eBay to the rise of micro-magazines, culture is narrowing, and taste is no longer mass.

Also Ansett turns AI, Armani goes to the beach and why 'brand' is tripping up brands.