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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 8 MIN

THE BEEFING: Sydney vs Melbourne

from The Briefing · host LiSTNR

The rivalry between Australia’s two biggest cities runs so deep it literally forced the country to build a brand-new capital. Canberra wasn’t chosen for political symbolism; it was created a bid to simmer the fighting between Sydney and Melbourne. This beef covers everything from weather to nightlife, tourist attractions, footy, house prices and coffee – creating one of our longest rivalries between cities.   In this episode of The Beefing, Helen Smith unpacks if Sydney has the looks and Melbourne has the personality - or whether it's more complicated than that.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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