It’s time to stand up for my profession
It’s time to stop blaming ‘the media’ for society’s ills and wake up to the essential role journalists play in democracy, argues Gary Nunn.
Month: August 2021
Irish Film Festival: it’s grand and on demand
For the second consecutive year, the Irish Film Festival will be presented completely online. It will feature a dozen films across a range of genres plus bonus content, to be sure.
Covid-19: “urgent action” needed to support Wilcannia’s Indigenous community
The deteriorating Covid-19 situation in Wilcannia requires urgent action from both the state and federal governments, the Australian Association of Social Workers has warned.
Craig Bennett: life amongst the stars
There’s much more to Studio 10 star Craig Bennett than shameless celebrity gossip and vividly patterned shirts, discovers Travis de Jonk.
The Existential Expert covers sleazy lecturers and lockdown entitlement
The latest instalment of The Existential Expert addresses readers’ questions about handling university sexual harassment – and the problem of lockdown guilt.
Back to school: face-to-face learning to recommence from 25 October
Parents, teachers and students have been given clarity around when children can return to school, with staggered face-to-face learning to commence on 25 October.
Premier announces new ‘freedoms’, despite rising cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced new ‘freedoms’ for millions of Sydneysiders, as the proportion of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 grows.
Morrison Government pushes on Religious Discrimination Bill
The Religious Discrimination Bill is back on the parliamentary agenda, to the potential detriment of LGBTQ!+ people, women, minority faith communities and people with disabilities.
Small Business Party takes the fight to Town Hall
With small businesses needing strong representation more than ever, John Moyle profiles the Small Business Party ahead of the NSW local government elections.
Sydney Coles workers ‘force management to act on Covid-19 threat’
Workers at a Coles distribution warehouse in Sydney have alleged managers put profits above their health and safety, failing to take appropriate Covid-safe measures.
“I hope I haven’t scared my kids too much!”: Paddy Manning
Ahead of moderating an event at the Antidote festival, Paddy Manning speaks to Gary Nunn about climate change, News Corp and how writers make ends meet.
The Existential Expert covers lockdown despair … and self-care!
In the latest instalment of the Existential Expert, we cover catastrophising, coping with lockdown – and horrible hooves.
Massive police presence quashes Sydney anti-lockdown protest
More than 1,400 police officers have quashed a planned anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, as the city records its highest daily Covid-19 case numbers.
Ally Boom Boom: the bizarre tale of the kids’ entertainer-cum-neo-Nazi
An investigation into neo-Nazis has discovered popular children’s entertainer, ‘Ally Boom Boom’ – who also drummed for pop-punk band The Spazzys – is a racist who posts hate speech online.
Greenwich, City of Sydney councillors urge NSW Govt to withdraw Infrastructure Contributions Bill
Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich and City of Sydney councillors are calling on the NSW Government to withdraw a Bill which could rob councils of 50 per cent of developers’ contributions.