Sydneysiders can be so doggone mean
Guy James Whitworth believes the best people are dogs and explains why some Sydneysiders deserve a bite on the bum.
Opinion
Life after JobKeeper and the reality behind rosy economic stats
On paper, our economy is doing well. But cold hard statistics are masking real life hardships – which may worsen with the end of JobKeeper, writes Travis de Jonk.
The pleasure and pain of being an expat locked into the lucky country
Gary Nunn – one of Australia’s 1.2 million British expats – describes the mixed emotions of living in a virtually Covid-free country while watching the pandemic ravage his homeland.
She said
In the wake of Women’s March 4 Justice rallies across Australia, Sunny Grace weighs into the issues of sexual assault, rape and gender power dynamics from a powerful personal perspective.
The firebomb
How a convergence of childhood trauma, mental health issues, jealousy and revenge led to a terrifying night that almost destroyed a Sydney family.
Could Sydney become the world’s next big art capital?
Artist and author Guy James Whitworth believes Sydney could become the world’s next big cultural capital. Here, he explains why.
Keeping the dream alive: a review of the John Laws Morning Show
The Sentinel reviews a day’s broadcast of the John Laws Morning Show – and finds out how the Golden Tonsils are holding up.
Navigating the skies in a Covid world
The glamour of flying has taken multiple hits in recent years – but Covid-19 is something else again. Sunny Grace paints a picture of air travel, Covid-style.
‘What Covid has taught me over the past 12 months’
It’s been a year since the first Covid-19 cases were diagnosed in Australia. Guy James Whitworth shares what he’s learned since then.
Green thumbs-up
Richie Black explains how life suddenly changed when he moved in to an Inner West house with an elaborate and exotic garden.
Byron Bay, the most northerly suburb of Sydney
Sydneysider Sunny Grace is now dividing her time between the Harbour City and the Byron Bay district. She shares some astute observations about her new northern locale.
Mask debating is fun, and sometimes I can do it for hours
Guy James Whitworth looks at the trials and tribulations of being a law-abiding citizen amidst anti-masker ‘rebels’.
My love letter to Sydney: you’re not London, but that’s why I love you
Sydney is no London, writes Gary Nunn, but it certainly has its own compensations.
Opinion: further ferry foolishness
Freshwater Class ferry advocate Geoffrey R Usher responds to NSW Government plans to keep just one of the iconic ferries on for “weekend work”.
Emptying the nest
What makes someone pack up and leave Sydney for a sea or tree change? In Sunny Grace’s case, a host of reasons, both practical and poignant.