In Sydney today: Housing pressure, food openings, weekend events and local business stories.
Sunday 8 November 2026 · Sydney
The Sydney Scoop
Founders, hospitality operators, retail and Sydney workplace trends.
Business
Ikaya Finance founder Janine Wade’s Northern Beaches business has earned back-to-back industry recognition after a decade built around local clients and mentoring.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 November 2026· 2 min
Business
Revelop founders Charbel Hazzouri and Anthony El-Hazouri are due to discuss the family-owned property group’s retail growth at a Sydney forum today.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·20 October 2026· 2 min
Business
Sydney bars, restaurants, retailers and on-water operators can now register interest in the 2027 Vivid Local Business Program.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·15 October 2026· 2 min
Business
A Sydney founder meetup today is built around a Junto: a small, facilitated discussion where business owners bring real operating questions to peers.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·15 October 2026· 2 min
Business
Ascend 2026 opens in Sydney today with Google Cloud, venture funds, founders and operators spreading AI and startup sessions across the city.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·14 October 2026· 2 min
Transport
MOVE AU opens at ICC Sydney today, putting transport technology, fleet transition, charging infrastructure and mobility startups into a two-day program.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·14 October 2026· 2 min
Business
A Western Sydney Startup Hub morning tea today is inviting founders and small-business owners into OzHarvest's CEO CookOff campaign.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·14 October 2026· 2 min
Business
The ARENA and Innovation Bay renewables startup showcase lands in Sydney tonight, pairing climate-tech founders with investors and energy-sector backers.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·14 October 2026· 2 min
Business
Three Sydney business owners and operators are taking the stage at Barangaroo tonight for a frank small-business storytelling event built around what went wrong.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·13 October 2026· 2 min
Lifestyle
The Silvan Collective founder Claudia Walters is sharing the progress of a Lugarno permaculture and housing project at Hurstville tonight.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·13 October 2026· 2 min
Business
A free NSW Small Business Month workshop in the CBD is giving owners practical help with media releases, pitching and AI-era communications.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·13 October 2026· 2 min
Culture
Sydney Craft Week has spotlighted Makers Frontyard Trail, an Inner West event that turns front yards and driveways into pop-up spaces for local makers.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·12 October 2026· 2 min
Culture
NSW has locked in three years of support for Tropfest, with founder John Polson preparing to take the free short-film festival back to The Domain in February.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·11 October 2026· 2 min
Sport
General admission has sold out for The Everest at Royal Randwick, with NSW expecting a record 52,000 race-day crowd and at least $30 million in Sydney activity.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·11 October 2026· 2 min
Business
A Harvard Club of Australia startup immersion moved from Tech Central to UNSW yesterday, with Aquila and Antares Aerospace founders fronting the afternoon program.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·10 October 2026· 2 min
Business
Barangaroo has reached a new sustainability milestone, with the NSW Government saying the Carawatha Solar Farm is now online as the fourth regional solar farm supporting the precinct's long-term net-zero model.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·10 June 2026· 4 min
Business
Sydney businesses are navigating the King's Birthday public holiday today, with rosters, penalty rates, trading decisions and customer demand all coming into focus.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 June 2026· 3 min
Business
The Hills District just got a major glow-up with the launch of Norwest Quarter’s sustainable retail hub, featuring specialty coffee, Italian dining, and holistic wellness.
Joel Pereira·18 May 2026· 2 min
Business
Australian Made Week offers Sydney’s SME owners a powerful branding toolkit to win over conscious consumers looking for quality and local provenance.
Eli Tran·15 May 2026· 3 min
Business
Vicinity Centres secures the ECQ Outlet in Eastern Creek, proving that Sydney’s retail powerhouse is shifting further west toward the city's booming growth corridors.
Maddie Chen·15 May 2026· 3 min
Business
Sydney’s small business owners are navigating a high-stakes balancing act, weighing the efficiency gains of AI against the looming threat of sensitive data leaks.
Liana Ross·29 April 2026· 2 min
Business
Sydney's startup ecosystem is defying the downturn as AI, clean tech, and data sectors secure fresh capital in the 2026 funding rounds.
Sam Okafor·24 April 2026· 3 min
Business
Fintech giant Revolut is ramping up its assault on Australia’s SME sector, offering Sydney business owners a high-tech alternative to traditional banking.
Tom Whittaker·15 April 2026· 3 min
Business
Sydney’s Fish Market has landed on Time’s 'World’s Greatest Places' list, signalling a massive boost for the city’s tourism and the revitalisation of Blackwattle Bay.
Ariana Patel·24 March 2026· 3 min
Business
Sydney business confidence has crashed to its lowest point in five years as high costs and cautious spending leave owners braced for a difficult 2024.
Joel Pereira·17 March 2026· 3 min
Business
Sydney’s business leaders are bracing for a tough autumn as rising borrowing costs and high interest rates push sentiment into negative territory for the first time this year.
Maddie Chen·10 March 2026· 2 min
Business
The City of Sydney is relaxing trading hour restrictions for local businesses, ensuring the Mardi Gras festivities continue well into the early hours across the CBD and inner east.
Eli Tran·25 February 2026· 3 min
Business
Business NSW is urging Sydney operators to overhaul their WHS and planning systems as a wave of significant regulatory reforms approaches the state.
Liana Ross·24 February 2026· 2 min
Business
January sees a subtle cooling of business activity as inflationary pressures ease, sparking a cautious rise in confidence across Sydney’s commercial landscape.
Sam Okafor·10 February 2026· 2 min
Business
Sydney has finally shed the last of its restrictive 2014-era lockout laws, paving the way for a 24-hour global city with no more government-mandated bedtimes.
Tom Whittaker·21 January 2026· 2 min
Business
New ABS data confirms November has overtaken December as the most critical month for Sydney retailers, driven by a massive shift toward early Black Friday spending.
Ariana Patel·12 January 2026· 2 min
Business
Sydney’s small business owners are facing a major regulatory overhaul by 2026, with payday super and stricter merger rules set to transform local operations.
Joel Pereira·5 January 2026· 2 min
Business
While Sydney’s major shopping hubs see record-breaking post-Christmas spending, independent local retailers are struggling to compete with the aggressive price-slashing of the big-box giants.
Maddie Chen·30 December 2025· 3 min
Business
A massive stake sale in Westfield Sydney proves that the CBD’s luxury retail heart remains the ultimate prize for global investors despite the work-from-home era.
Eli Tran·23 December 2025· 3 min
Business
Sydney’s commercial momentum slowed in November as National Australia Bank data revealed a dip in sales and profitability across the business sector.
Liana Ross·9 December 2025· 2 min
Business
The latest Sydney Derby proves that the bitter geographic rivalry between the Sky Blues and the Wanderers is the A-League's most bankable commercial asset.
Sam Okafor·30 November 2025· 2 min
Business
The ASX has been hit by a brutal global sell-off, wiping billions from the market as Sydney investors brace for a period of heightened volatility.
Tom Whittaker·18 November 2025· 2 min
Business
Fresh NAB data reveals a surprise lift in business sales and profits this October, offering a glimmer of hope for Sydney’s resilient SMEs.
Ariana Patel·11 November 2025· 2 min
Business
A lifted cap on major events at Centennial Parklands is set to trigger a hospitality gold rush for the inner east’s pubs and producers.
Joel Pereira·30 October 2025· 3 min
Business
Pyrmont’s Pan-Asian mainstay Dan Dan has shut its doors and entered voluntary liquidation, highlighting the growing financial pressure on Sydney’s inner-city dining scene.
Maddie Chen·15 October 2025· 2 min
Business
New RBA data reveals that while Sydney's small businesses are slowly turning a corner, they remain stuck in the shadow of thriving corporate giants.
Eli Tran·14 October 2025· 2 min
Business
Sydney's luxury hospitality scene hits the water this October as Solaré, a massive three-level superyacht bar and restaurant, prepares to claim its spot on the harbour.
Liana Ross·22 September 2025· 2 min
Business
Major job cuts at ANZ and Bendigo Bank have sent a ripple of anxiety through Sydney’s financial hubs, marking a tightening of the belt for the city's corporate workforce.
Sam Okafor·11 September 2025· 3 min
Business
As Country Road scales back its physical presence, Sydney’s retail hubs face a reckoning over rising rents and changing local shopping habits.
Tom Whittaker·10 September 2025· 2 min
Business
Sydney startup Relevance AI raised $15 million in Series A funding to build a low-code platform that lets businesses create AI-powered workforces without a team of engineers.
Joel Pereira·12 December 2023· 2 min
Business
Sydney operators say new buyers underestimate how hands-on the first months of owning a cafe or restaurant really are, and how much local marketing matters.
Joel Pereira·15 June 2023· 6 min
Business
Sydney-founded rapid grocery delivery startup MilkRun shut down in April 2023, making more than 400 staff redundant and closing one of Australia's most-watched startup stories.
Priya Anand·11 April 2023· 2 min