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Locals

OUT & ABOUT – September 2026

Pat Clarke -
Welcome to Spring, readers, and very welcome it is. In Australia, Spring is calendar-based from 1 September until 30 November. The meteorological date for Spring in the Southern...
Sport

Rabbitohs turn emotion into a statement win

Big T -
South Sydney delivered a statement performance on Friday night, crushing the Roosters 50-20 at Allianz Stadium in a match that balanced fierce rivalry with heartfelt emotion. A night for...

NEWS

Theatre

The Book of Everything

Yvonne Hocothee -
A magical, quirky story for all ages exploring childhood innocence, domestic violence, religious extremism, and memories of the Nazi regime and the ability to find a refuge in the imagination.
Culture

Mum Club

Marine Grangier -
A fiercely entertaining satirical comedy exploring the intense pressures of modern parenting culture and celebrating the resilience of Blak Sisterhood.
Sport

Souths roar into finals behind Arrow’s courage

Big T -
The South Sydney Rabbitohs didn’t just beat the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday 29 August; they produced a statement 42–22 win at Cbus Super...
Exhibitions

Redfern gallery brings artists together for Gaza

Paul Mallam -
A Redfern gallery will bring together more than 60 artists this month to raise funds for a school serving children in Gaza.    Artists for Gaza’s...
Books

Not Just a Bunnings Man: The Life and Times of Tom (G.M.) Bunning

Melinda Kearns -
Joseph Christensen has produced something rarer than another corporate success story: a genuinely humane portrait of the man behind Australia's most recognisable hardware name. 
Food & Drinks

Grappa’s new chapter in The Rocks

Marine Grangier -
Grappa is an institution in Leichhardt. Despite being located on the “wrong end” of Norton Street, it has been a landmark of Little Italy...
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Human Affairs

“No shame in asking for help”: A Redfern pensioner’s scam story

Guest Author -
When Philip from Redfern received a call from someone claiming to be from the NBN, he thought he was speaking to a legitimate service...
Design

The old is new: Inside the collections of Sydney’s newest fashion designers

Carelle Snounou -
A live recording of Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo...
Short stories

Coffee tales from Rural Japan

Andrew Pavli -
As an Australian, ordering a flat white...
Theatre

Into the Woods

Yvonne Hocothee -
Sondheim's beloved musical weaving together many fairy tale characters as they chase their wishes in a magical, perilous wood, and a moving meditation on the reality of "happily ever after".

OPINION

Something to hold – sharing art and stories in aged care

Religion & Ethics Andrew Collis -
What happens when we bring art into an aged-care home – not simply as an activity to fill the time, but as an invitation...

Open the pod bay doors, Hal

Cartoons norrie mAy-welby -

HAL hath no fury like an AI scorned

Opinion Joel O'Connor -
When 2001: A Space Odyssey's onboard system HAL 9000 decides to off the crew of the Discovery One spacecraft, in order to stop itself...

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

Grappa’s new chapter in The Rocks

Food & Drinks Marine Grangier -
Grappa is an institution in Leichhardt. Despite being located on the “wrong end” of Norton Street, it has been a landmark of Little Italy...

The old is new: Inside the collections of Sydney’s newest fashion designers

Design Carelle Snounou -
A live recording of Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Child (Slight Return) accompanied the young models strutting down Oxford Art Factory’s runway in patchwork denim and...

Coffee tales from Rural Japan

Short stories Andrew Pavli -
As an Australian, ordering a flat white overseas is always a leap of faith. More often than not, expectations exceed reality. But every now...
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