Western and South-Western Sydney residents condemn inconsistent Covid compliance policing
Residents of Western and South-Western Sydney are furious over double standards, including inconsistent Covid policing and fines.
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Discussing speech pathology with Belinda Hill
The Sentinel helps illuminate a vital health profession that often gets misunderstood, in an interview with speech pathologist Belinda Hill.
Life with Covid-19: essential worker speaks out
Despite the NSW Government’s admission that essential workplaces are key sites of Covid-19 transmission, it has done little to address workers’ concerns, reports Isaac Nellist.
A sacred and unexpected experience
The Sydney Sacred Music Festival wants you to experience the unexpected. Rita Bratovich spoke with festival director Richard Petkovic to find out what that actually means.
Sydney Coles workers ‘force management to act on Covid-19 threat’
Workers at a Coles distribution warehouse in Sydney have alleged managers put profits above their health and safety, failing to take appropriate Covid-safe measures.
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.
‘Worse to come’ warning after state’s highest daily Covid tally
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned that worse is to come after announcing a new 24-hour record of locally acquired Covid-19 cases.
Pfizer jab now open to those aged 16-39 in 12 Sydney LGAs
Bookings for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine are now open to people aged 16-39 across a large swathe of Sydney.
Two months into lockdown, Sydney’s essential workers still face Covid risk at work
Despite the NSW Government acknowledging essential workplaces as critical sites for Covid-19 transmission, workers say little has been done to protect them.
Sydney lockdown rules tightened after 239 new Covid cases recorded
Covid-19 restrictions have again been tightened in Sydney, after NSW recorded 239 cases in a single day – the biggest one-day total since the pandemic began.
Anti-lockdown protestors descend on CBD as NSW reports record Delta case numbers
Thousands of people have descended on Sydney’s CBD to protest against the ongoing Covid lockdown, as Sydney’s Delta outbreak worsens.
Greater Sydney lockdown extended by a week
Sydneysiders will endure Covid-19 lockdown for another week and new restrictions will apply to schools after the holiday break.
Powerhouse Museum’s Ultimo site to be upgraded with fashion, design focus
The NSW Government has announced a half a billion dollar upgrade of the Powerhouse Museum site at Ultimo.
Govt accused of “social cleansing” over inner city public housing sell-offs
The NSW Government has been accused of forcing poor people out of the inner city at a rally against plans to redevelop social housing estates.
A ‘rockumentarian’ of live shenanigans: Shaye Fox’s DMWC Films
A self-made documentarian from the age of 20, Shaye Fox has been archiving live rock shows since 2019. He spoke with youth editor Corin Shearston about the making of his second film.