Foil the ferry fiasco
Geoffrey R Usher reflects on the value of retaining Sydney’s famous Freshwater-class ferries, which the NSW Government wants to scrap.
Month: October 2020
Secrets of the Ibis: The surprising real reason ‘bin chickens’ took Sydney by storm
The Australian White Ibis was once almost unheard of in Sydney. Now, they’re everywhere. Finally, the real reason they’re here is explained.
Never be the same again
Melanie C speaks to the Sentinel about the Spice Girls, new solo music and her love for Sydney.
Australian Museum to reopen in November after major revamp
After 15 months and $57.5 million in works, the Australian Museum will reopen to the public on 28 November.
I Should Be Souvlaki
Elizabeth Usher reviews the Newtown store famous for their succulent, all-vegan souvlakia.
The art of authenticity
Film and TV actor Zoe Terakes is on the brink of major stardom, writes Clare Hennessy, who interviewed the actor exclusively for the Sentinel.
Virtual intimacy and fatal attraction: dating during a pandemic
The Sentinel talks to a panel of imbedded experts about how Covid-19 has changed Sydney’s dating scene.
Darlinghurst Theatre is coming into Bloom
After months of lockdown, the Darlinghurst Theatre Company is about to bloom with an exciting new festival.
Have yourself a Liza little Christmas
The fabulous Trevor Ashley has enlisted his favourite alter ego to give Sydney a very MInnelli Christmas.
Moore wants more parkland at Moore Park
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has unveiled plans to turn half of Moore Park Golf Course into public parkland.
Baseball, pandas, zombies and more: the 2020 Korean Film Festival
Baseball, pandas, zombies – and a new pandemic-friendly format will all be features of this year’s Korean Film Festival in Australia.
10pm trading on the cards for Central Sydney
Shops and businesses will be allowed to trade until 10pm under planning controls being considered by the City of Sydney Council.
When every day is Halloween
A diabolical year featuring a deadly plague and assorted other horrors means this year’s Halloween will be like no other.
Sydney’s drag kings back for monthly parties
The Sydney Kings Supper Club is back after a Covid-19 induced hiatus, reports Mike Hitch.
Ode to a Superwoman
Though she’s largely forgotten, the legacy of activist, inventor, journalist, mother, poet, publisher and suffragette Louisa Lawson is enormous, writes Sunny Grace.