‘We’ve lost our vibe’: Sydney ranked as having second-worst nightlife in the world

Sky News host Chris Smith says the city of Sydney has “dropped way down” in the Global Liveability Rankings because “our nightlife no longer exists”.

The latest Time Out Index has ranked Sydney as having the second-worst night life in the world, a title Australia’s habour city has received for the second year in a row.

“We’ve lost our vibe,” Mr Smith said.

[VeteranfromOz]

That's really weird how totalitarian regimes can have such an effect on a city's and country's

[gutz]

Been gone for 10 years. Living in EU and UK and all I can say is "See ya." The Australia I grew up in and partied in my 20s and 30 is now dead and gone. The Chinese can have it, and they practically do.

[andrewreed]

Australia is no longer what it used to be by design

[simonharris]

As a Melbournian who's spend some time in Sydney, I can say that Sydney's night life was never really that great to begin with. To quote a friend, who commented as we watch 3 15yo girls dressed like hookers vomiting in the gutter, "We're not in Kansas any more, Toto".

[myquestionaskingaccount]

Werent people banned from singing/dancing/standing while drinking? So i mean...

[goodyear]

Pubs and clubs will be a thing of the past as they’re too expensive

[ethanol]

I think I would have more fun at my local garbage dump than Sydney

[GLEN]

NSW Police under Politician's orders have bashed the vibe out of Sydney over the last two years! Just ask the ones that monitor this channel 24/7 !

[larrylongprong]

Successive State LNP governments ruined it.

[p]

sydney doesnt have life period .... and if there is some form of life an arab bikie will pop it

[crowsfan]

That's what happens when you turn it into a police state.

[adrianjohn.]

i worked at Sydneys best nightclub and Ziggurat was my favourite to party at 🥳
but then they
ruined everything
😔😞😒

[michaeln]

Barry O’Farrell destroyed Sydney’s nightlife. He should have been kicked out of nsw and never be allowed to return.

[kod]

The biggest issue is Alcohol tax. It is too high in our country to ever have a thriving nightlife.
We have one of the highest alcohol taxes in the world.

Lots of red tape restrictions in cities by state governments ( Perth) or poorly functioning Public transport systems to get people home at the later hours.

[HAYFEDS]

Well, I think the 1930s Nazi Germany human rights violation vibes these past two years might have something to do with it.

[kennethflaming]

Zyzz not just rolling over in his grave, but ascending hearing this bullshit

[markcline]

Hey it goes back to penal colony days, they go to bed early cause the warden cut the lights at ten.

[NoOne]

No one has spare cash to go out, and you guys wonder why the night life is dead...

[peterhavord]

Why does Bronwyn Bishop get around in a gas guzzling helicopter instead of her broomstick ?

[drewsale]

Sydney had better sort out its nightlife problem. The South by Southwest festival will be held in Sydney next October and the world's biggest hipsters will want somewhere to party after 1am. If not we'll look like hill billies and the festival will be canned for 2024.