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Music

London lockdown to global stages: the story behind Sir El Tom

Gerry Sont -
When British musician Tom Cridland first sat down to learn piano during lockdown, he could hardly have imagined where it would lead. Today, he tours the world as...
Exhibitions

Sidney Nolan’s Origins: the making of an Australian artist

Scarlett Thompson -
The Art Gallery of NSW has opened a major exhibition dedicated to Australian artist Sidney Nolan, displaying more than 150 paintings created before his move to London in...

NEWS

Locals

Waterloo’s got talent

Lizzy Draven -
October saw the launch of the first local karaoke afternoon, held at the Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre. With an excellent turnout and a lively selection...
Theatre

The Good Soldier Švejk

Yvonne Hocothee -
An adaptation of the very funny adventures of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army and a much loved European classic.
Human Affairs

Building a greener Inner West: hopes and hurdles

Scarlett Thompson -
Kobi Shetty, local MP for Balmain, has been campaigning for a greener, more affordable future for the Inner West. But how easily can proposals...
Sport

Sky Blues turn the tide against Adelaide

Big T -
Sydney FC found their range at the perfect moment, coming from behind to beat Adelaide United 2-1 at Allianz Stadium on Sunday 25 October...
Theatre

Yerma

Lizzy Draven -
A new translation of Lorca's haunting tragedy in which a woman's inability to have a child leads to an all-consuming obsession.
Films

Pressure

Lindsay Cohen -
Set in the lead-up to D-Day in World War II, Pressure (2026) is very factual and surprisingly accurate to a very large extent...
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Environment

Not all gloom: how positive human action can support natural ecosystems

Emmanuelle Botté -
When it comes to the state of the natural world, reasons to rejoice are scarce. But amid the gloom are success stories that tell...
Music

Mud is clearly great

John T Bottom -
Remi Wolf’s Mud arrives not as a...
Exhibitions

Luna: A Journey to the Moon

Sasha Imada -
Few people will ever get the chance...
Sport

Kangaroos edge Kiwis in thrilling 24–22 showdown

Big T -
Australia’s Kangaroos edged New Zealand’s Kiwis 24–22...
Theatre

Next to Godliness

Catherine Skipper -
A very entertaining black comedy featuring two professional crime-scene cleaners with a problem job, a striking solution and the revelation of an unexpected secret.

OPINION

In the worlds we can only see through comic books…

Cartoons norrie mAy-welby -

A sacramental view of the world

Religion & Ethics Andrew Collis -
Ask the Rev. Fr Alasdair MacKinnon-Love to describe his spirituality in one word and his answer comes quickly: “Sacramental.” Alasdair is an Anglican priest on...

Now that’s a scam!

Opinion norrie mAy-welby -

FIRST PEOPLES

First Nations Fashion Design reclaims the runway

First Peoples Sophia Poole -
In a fashion system historically built on the exclusion of First Nations representation, Reclamation, staged on the eve of Australian Fashion Week (11–15 May),...

Always was and always will be Aboriginal land

First Peoples South Sydney Herald -
On Anzac Day, hundreds gathered in Redfern for the 19th annual Coloured Diggers March, honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans and their enduring...

The push to eliminate cervical cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

First Peoples Sophia Poole -
The World Health Organization has a global goal to eliminate cervical cancer, requiring all countries to reach fewer than 4 cases per 100,000 women.  While...

CULTURE

Pressure

Films Lindsay Cohen -
Set in the lead-up to D-Day in World War II, Pressure (2026) is very factual and surprisingly accurate to a very large extent...

Art from the Heart of the Cross: 25 years of saving lives in Kings Cross

Exhibitions Julie McCrossin -
The Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) has just celebrated 25 years since opening its doors in Kings Cross. It was the first harm...

The Wall of Tears: Giving Gaza’s children a name

Exhibitions Ian Tuit -
What does it mean to see 18,457 names, each one belonging to a child whose life was cut short? The Wall of Tears, a...
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