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Culture

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".
Urban Design

New homes, unhealthy food and the planning grey area in between

Carelle Snounou -
The Minns Labor Government wants councils to plan 30 years ahead for new housing but researchers say another part of liveability remains unsolved: who controls the food outlets...

NEWS

Sport

Tigers turn tables upside down

Big T -
Wests Tigers produced a statement performance to down the New Zealand Warriors 30-22 at CommBank Stadium, recording their fifth win of the 2026 NRLW...
Art

Brett Whiteley : Coming Home

Scarlett Thompson -
The Art Gallery of NSW has invited visitors back into the Brett Whiteley studio after being closed for extensive renovations since June 2024. The...
Legal

What information must you exchange after a car accident?

Andrew Pavli -
Being involved in a car accident can be stressful, but NSW law sets out clear obligations for drivers. Under Rule 287 of the Road Rules...
Exhibitions

Young talent takes centre stage at Young Archie 2026

Sasha Imada -
Held at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Young Archie 2026 exhibition is a wonderful representation of how strongly young people continue to engage...
First Peoples

Tanya Plibersek’s plan to end violence against Indigenous women and children and its progress so far

Jessica Shepherd -
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek launched a ten-year action plan in February to end family, domestic and sexual violence against Aboriginal and Torres...
Theatre

Top Silk

Marine Grangier -
A major revival of David Williamson's 1980s satire set within the competitive world of the legal elite exploring relevant moral dilemmas and family dynamics,
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Locals

OUT & ABOUT – August 2026

South Sydney Herald -
Happy birthday to Out & About, as the column is 12 months old this month. I hope you are still enjoying reading about and...
Sponsored

Sydney Conservatorium expands classes to meet student demand

Mark Scott -
Students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music...
Human Affairs

Glebe and Waterloo deaths at centre of mental health reform rally

Andrew Brinsmead -
On Saturday 18 July, people gathered outside...
Festivals

Fool’s Paradise adds a new dimension to Sydney Fringe

Andrew Brinsmead -
Sydney Fringe Festival is back and has...

OPINION

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...

‘What happened to you?’ – Supergirl, trauma and religious imagination

Religion & Ethics Andrew Collis -
Before she was Supergirl in the eponymous movie released in June, Milly Alcock was a young actor from Petersham and a student at Newtown...

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

The Odyssey

Films Lindsay Cohen -
The Odyssey Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway Genre: Mythillogical The Odyssey (2026) is based on Greek mythology that has been the subject of...

Fool’s Paradise adds a new dimension to Sydney Fringe

Festivals Andrew Brinsmead -
Sydney Fringe Festival is back and has added a new venue to its portfolio: Fool’s Paradise, a circus Big Top tent taking over the...

Casey and Diana

Theatre Yvonne Hocothee -
A moving and uplifting play inspired by Princess Diana's visit to Casey House , an AIDS hospice in Toronto, at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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