Kyle and Jackie O’s demise is proof that Melbourne is culturally superior to Sydney

March 6, 2026 — 8:30am

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Look, Sydney, I love you. Hands down, the most iconic city in the world. That harbour. The Opera House. The coat hanger bridge. The ocean pools, the sandstone buildings, the history. The Manly ferry cutting its way to Circular Quay. Showstopping, every bit of it.

So much so that I’m always banging on to my husband about whether we could move there for a year. In my magazine days I worked in Sydney a lot and fell hard for its zippy energy.

Tons of people I adore and want to see more of are there. And tucked away in one beachside street is a rehab centre that saved my husband’s life and our marriage. Our version of a sacred place. Sydney holds all of that for me.

But. Sydney, culturally? Not great. Not nearly as fabulous as you think you are, and nowhere near as fabulous as Melbourne.

Yeah, yeah, I know – we’ve gone on about the better food, fashion and footy........

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