“Businesses deserve two votes, not one”: the Liberal candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor
Editor-at-large Gary Nunn meets Shauna Jarrett, the conservative candidate who has thrown her hat in the ring to run the City of Sydney.
Month: November 2021
Potts Point rally to urge restoration of Metro-Minerva Theatre
A rally in Potts Point will hear from performers, politicians, architects and local businesspeople, who will outline the social, cultural and economic benefits of restoring the Metro-Minerva Theatre as a functioning theatre.
The Existential Expert on apartment block awkwardness … and a lazy strata manager
Our beloved life guru covers some of the perils of apartment living, including the awkwardness of constantly running into the same neighbour.
You’ll kak your pantos laughing
The Sentinel reviews The Boomkak Panto – a belly-achingly funny theatrical concoction from the devilishly witty mind of Virginia Gay.
Out of The Wharf but still splitting our sides
It’s moved from its long term home at The Wharf to new digs at the Seymour Centre – but the annual Wharf Revue is as hilarious and insightful as ever, writes Gary Nunn.
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes NSW Lower House
The NSW Lower House has passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill on the last parliamentary sitting day for the year, 52 to 32 votes.
The young and talented Mitchell Old
The 20-year-old founder of The Mitchell Old Company plans to stage his second show, Heathers: The Musical – and then conquer the theatre world.
You oughta know about Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette’s iconic 1990s album inspires the consummate 2020s story – isn’t it ironic?
Tim Chappel’s imaginarium
Tim Chappel was catapulted to the world stage in 1995 when he won an Oscar for his costumes in the cult film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 26 years on, he is as relevant and in-demand as ever, writes Travis de Jonk.
Gay activist alleges police intimidation at rally
Sydney LGBTQI activist Gary Burns has alleged he was treated in an aggressive and hostile manner by NSW Police at the recent Trans Day of Resistance Rally in Newtown.
Michael Shafar: armed and dangerously funny
Comedian Michael Shafar lost a testicle due to cancer but not his sense of humour – and while his Movember moustache might look like a gag prop, he’s serious about raising money for men’s health.
We need better healthcare services for suicidal intersex, trans and gender diverse people
Sex and Gender Education (SAGE) Australia has completed a three-year research project into suicide in sex and/or gender diverse (SGD) communities – and identified much-needed training and education for health professionals.
“The Greens’ role in politics has always been to push the boundaries of the conversation”
Sylvie Ellsmore, City of Sydney Lord Mayoral candidate for the Greens, speaks to the Sentinel ahead of the 4 December NSW local government elections.
Sydney trans rights protestors target Latham bill
Several hundred people have attended trans rights events in Sydney, to call for an end to transphobic violence and to oppose Mark Latham’s ‘Trans Erasure Bill’.
The Existential Expert on the angst of literally being a ‘Karen’ … and when someone’s fly’s undone
This week our intrepid advice column bravely wades into the tempestuous socio-political waters of having the name ‘Karen’ – and how to tell someone about their wardrobe malfunction.