GLADD to be gadding about at Mardi Gras
The Sentinel undertakes a thorough examination of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists (GLADD) and speaks to founder Dr Bhushan Joshi ahead of the group’s Mardi Gras appearance.
Alec Smart
TJ Hickey: 17 years now awaiting justice
Another year has passed since the horrific death of Aboriginal teenager TJ Hickey, with no sign of the NSW Government ordering a thorough investigation.
Fitzsimmons mural vandalism provokes debate on graffiti art
Controversial mural painter Scott Marsh slams fellow artist Sid Tapia for participating in Graffiti Removal Day, as Tapia’s commissioned mural of Shane Fitzsimmons is vandalised.
Queer Screen 2021: LGBTQI lives through lenses
The 2021 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival takes place from 18 February to 14 March and features over 90 films.
NSW Premier says people not vaccinated against Covid-19 could be refused access to work and venues
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has suggested her government could ‘incentivise’ Covid-19 vaccinations by banning those who decline inoculation from government premises, and allowing private venues to do the same.
Pauline Hanson’s webpage is now redirecting to the Refugee Council of Australia
The website of divisive anti-immigration MP, Senator Pauline Hanson, is diverting visitors to the Refugee Council of Australia website in a stunt created by an anonymous prankster.
Scott Marsh’s new mural survives censors
Satirical artist Scott Marsh has painted a wall mural of George Michael in Erskineville. It replaces a mural that was defaced by fundamentalist Christians in November 2017.
The leaning towers of Mascot
Mascot Towers, the high-rise apartments in south Sydney that residents hastily evacuated in June 2019 after cracks appeared in the brickwork, are now said to be “leaning and unstable”.
Bin there, done that: Bin Isolation Outing announces shutdown
The popular and zany Facebook page, Bin Isolation Outing, has announced its closure. The Sentinel speaks to its founder, Danielle Askew.
Sydney Web Fest – 2020 foresight
The Sydney Web Fest 2020 showcases the best of Australian short filmmaking online. The annual event features over 60 micro films and series, plus an awards ceremony commending the top talent.