Stream a theatre classic into your home to reflect on the role of the writer, and big city rivalry
Review: David Williamson’s Emerald City – On Demand, Riverside Theatres Digital. Reviewed by editor-at-large Gary Nunn.
Aboriginal
Who killed Juanita? Part one: the wild days and wicked ways of the Cross
In July 1975, activist, journalist and Kings Cross local Juanita Nielsen disappeared, never to be seen again. In this – the first instalment of a three-part series of articles on the topic – John Moyle paints a picture of the Cross at the time.
Social housing residents call for support after estate locked down
Residents of a social and affordable housing estate in Camperdown are calling for respect and support after their complex was placed into hard lockdown.
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.
The Powerhouse Museum’s fifth Sydney Science Festival goes digital
To offer fresh insight on our world amidst the pressures of COVID-19, the beloved tech institution are live streaming talks from notable global scientists from August 14-22. Story by Corin Shearston’s WSU news team.
A primary school building brighter Indigenous futures
Youth editor Corin Shearston profiles Redfern Jarjum College – a unique school for Indigenous students.
Radicals: Remembering the Sixties
Jim McIlroy reviews Radicals: Remembering the Sixties by noted Sydney activists and authors Meredith Burgmann and Nadia Wheatley.
Meet Sydney’s most colourful characters
Gary Nunn introduces us to some of Sydney’s most colourful eccentrics, free spirits and one-offs: the characters who give Sydney its personality, colour and flair.
Mardi Gras appoints First Nations & Community Engagement Officer
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed a First Nations & Community Engagement Officer in a bid to be more inclusive of Indigenous Australians.
Meet the first ever Aboriginal candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor
Wiradjuri woman Yvonne Weldon is the first Aboriginal Australian to stand for Sydney Lord Mayor. She speaks with the Sentinel about the milestone and challenging the powerful incumbent, Clover Moore.
Moore promises another round of progressive politics
Clover Moore tells the Sentinel of her continuing plans for Sydney, as the stalwart Lord Mayor vies for re-election in September.
Exhibition celebrates Aboriginal women of the Northern Beaches
The Sentinel speaks with artist Heidi Lee Warta ahead of Ochre Woman – an upcoming exhibition of her paintings of Northern Beaches Aboriginal women.
Four things Sydney could learn from ‘the world’s most liveable city’: Auckland
Gary Nunn has just returned from Auckland – recently named ‘the world’s most liveable city’ – and has some ideas on what the Harbour City can learn from the City of Sails.
Why Adam Goodes rejected the AFL Hall of Fame offer
Adam Goodes, award-winning former Aussie Rules football star, turned down the AFL’s invitation to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame – for very good reasons, argues Alec Smart.
Name change mooted for Marrickville’s Victoria Rd over “colonial links”
Inner West Greens Councillor Colin Hesse says his proposal for Victoria Road, Marrickville is about respect.