Dirty saints on tour
Corin Shearston reviews Ed Keupper’s (The Saints) and Jim White’s (Dirty Three) joint tour.
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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.
Royal Botanic Garden to mark Reconciliation Week with Indigenous cultural events
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians during National Reconciliation Week with Indigenous cultural events.
The old man, the sea and the walking frame blues
Each week, John Moyle explores notable music and identities from the Australian music scene. This week, he delves into the fascinating career of the late Seaman Dan.
Opera House hosts world premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under
The stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under have appeared on the blue carpet at the Sydney Opera House for the world premiere of the much anticipated production.
Rick Morton: “Gay, working class, vulnerable: my very existence is political”
Award-winning journalist, author and Sydney Writers’ Festival drawcard Rick Morton speaks with the Sentinel about his year of living vulnerably.
Spat at, sneezed on and told to go ‘home’: how racism against Asian Australians has escalated
Asian Australians are experiencing an upsurge in racism, with bigots emboldened by Covid-19 and Australia’s deteriorating relationship with China.
Vaccine rollout a barrel of porkies
John Moyle brings some much needed clarity to Australia’s bungled vaccine rollout and ScoMo’s serpentine promises
Yesterday, today and Trevorrow: the lowdown on the man behind Bob Downe
Travis de Jonk interviews Mark Trevorrow – profiling the man behind the safari suit-wearing, helmet haired icon, Bob Downe.
The uphill battles of Australian female soccer
Community soccer professional Angelica Georgopoulos makes a strong case for female soccer being taken seriously in Australia, ahead of the Strathfield Strikers FC Female Football Festival.
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.
Sydney world’s 3rd worst city for housing affordability
An international survey has rated Sydney the third least affordable city in the world for house prices.
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.
The British domestic violence law that NSW must pass
Gary Nunn examines moves to bring British-style coercive control laws to NSW.
Thousands attend ‘Invasion Day’ rally in The Domain
Several thousand people have gathered to oppose Australia Day at a largely trouble-free rally in The Domain.