Sydney, Australia, is a world-class city in every sense of the word, but now comes evidence that one of those senses may be hurting another. “With the cost of living soaring like some interminable aria, Sydney risks losing its artistic core. Is Sydney becoming a town that discards culture in favour of superficiality and materialism?” The answer is, of course, far more complicated than the question, but there does seem to be a measurable danger to the city’s cultural life.