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'Younger people are also drinking less ... led to experimental and “third space” venues such as nighttime library events, as so-called traditional venues continue to close. 'The notion of being young – and that being a time of living in the moment and being unruly and being a bit risky – that seems to have changed ... '[NSWPOL Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan] conceded that work was still needed to reshape attitudes inside a “well-entrenched licensing policing community”. 'Within three weeks, Newtown’s King Street has gained a popular new study and socialising venue, O3 Space, while losing legacy rock music venue Moshpit. The latter’s owner said the decision to close the nine-year-old bar was due to declining revenue and soaring costs. It comes after Mary’s Underground in May announced it was handing back the keys after seven years of trading. '... young Australians’ drinking habits are following the global trend of younger people consuming “dramatically” less alcohol. 'Young people are living more individually oriented lives ... They’re thinking about professional achievement much earlier than in the past, and something like heavy drinking or going out late doesn’t really fit the schedule when you’re imagining your life in this kind of future projection. 'There’s no time for a hangover. 'Farrugia believes the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and fitness culture has also led young people to drink less – and Graham agrees; he is now looking at how he can mould nightlife policy around wellness culture'. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-wanted-to-restore-sydney-s-nightlife-but-young-people-don-t-have-time-for-hangovers-20260602-p6037t.html