The Existential Expert talks sex … and Dominic Perrottet
Our latest column combines sex advice and our new Premier, naturally forcing us to dispense cold, hard truths.
Opinion
A spring in our step
Sunny Grace pens a paean to spring – and an easing of lockdown restrictions – in our fair city.
I Am Woman
From ScoMo’s mishandling of the Christian Porter affair, to the Taliban re-taking Afghanistan and NSW suddenly having an anti-abortion Premier, the fight for women’s rights is far from over, opines Sunny Grace.
The Existential Expert on how to handle creepy compliments
The latest in our series of advice columns tackles the issue of receiving unwanted praise … from a partner’s friend.
Out of fashion
After many years working in fashion, Sunny Grace is leaving the industry to become a full-time writer – but not before recounting her experiences in the field.
Vegans stand up to the meat industry at Senate hearing
Australia’s animal agriculture industry is seeking to ban terms such as ‘plant-based milk’, ‘meat-free mince’ and ‘vegan sausages’. National campaign group Vegan Australia weighs in.
The Existential Expert on how to talk to your anti-vaxxer friend
The latest instalment of our weekly ‘Agony Aunt’ column looks at what to do when your friend has an ideological objection to Covid-19 vaccination.
Life and death on your own terms
As the NSW Parliament debates a Bill to allow voluntary assisted dying, Geoffrey R Usher opines that people should be able to live – and die – on their own terms.
Little lockdown lifts
The Sentinel’s vegan editor, Elizabeth Usher, finds a surprise gift brings both practical benefits and unexpected joy.
The Existential Expert on how to quit day drinking … and problems with pugs
This week, The Existential Expert covers techniques that’ll help you quit day-drinking … and how to confess to your girlfriend you don’t want a dog.
The 47-year-old incubator – and a tribute to disco
For Mel W, being a single mum putting her kids through remote learning has its challenges – but it’s nothing a little disco can’t help her navigate.
ARQ Sydney for sale: at what point do we say no to ‘development’?
The end of an era is nigh, with Australia’s biggest gay nightclub up for sale. ‘I want my gay village back,’ writes Gary Nunn in reply.
The Existential Expert on lockdown hookups and frothing for Gladys
The Existential Expert looks at how to handle the hordes coming for you on dating apps during lockdown … and what to do when you inadvertently develop a crush on the NSW Premier.
All about border control
Covid-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, if ever. As such, Australia’s border controls require an urgent overhaul – with purpose-built quarantine facilities our most pressing need, writes Sunny Grace.
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.