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Culture

Afterglow

Yvonne Hocothee -
After the annual Barbershop Competition, the men gather for the traditional "afterglow". Whisky flows, dickie bows are loosened and quartets sing booze soaked melodies far into the night. But Barbershop has rules, both musical and social.
Theatre

The Dapto Chaser

Marine Grangier -
The Sinclair family are down on their luck and their one chance of reversing their fortunes depends on their much-loved greyhound, Boy Named Sue.

NEWS

Exhibitions

‘These stories are not over. They live on’: How Avatar: Forms of Vishnu brings ancient traditions into the present

Carelle Snounou -
The Art Gallery of NSW’s latest exhibition, Avatar: Forms of Vishnu, explores how tradition and spirituality can help people make sense of a changing...
Religion & Ethics

Salt and light – local journalism in the Age of AI

Andrew Collis -
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas asks how human dignity can be safeguarded in an age shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), digital platforms and...
Sponsored

Engineering campaign to lift gender equity enters second year

Mark Scott -
The Faculty of Engineering has announced a second recruitment drive to offer academic roles reserved for women, after a successful 2025 campaign to encourage...
Theatre

Pay No Attention

Clare Lewis -
A brand-new show from The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Thirteen young performers with spectacular circus skills in a high-energy extravaganza which is hilarious, unsettling and awe-inspiring. Excellent holiday entertainment.
Urban Design

New social and affordable housing for Green Square

Geoff Turnbull -
City West Housing will deliver 135 social and 129 affordable rental apartments close to Green Square station, on land between 330 Botany Road and...
Art

Learning to see: Inside Sydney Photographic Workshops

Gerry Sont -
Alexandria holds plenty of creative secrets, but tucked away on its industrial edge is one of Sydney’s most highly regarded photography institutions.  Backed by no...
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Sport

Vale Les Brennan

Jimmy Berry -
South Sydney Rabbitoh player No. 421 passed away on June 25, aged 95. Les Brennan will be remembered by family and friends as one...
Theatre

The Day of the Triffids

Catherine Skipper -
Adapted from John Wyndham's iconic sci-fi novel exploring human survival after large-scale catastrophe and the rise of the Triffids, mobile carnivorous plants. A bold, new theatrical experience from Newtown Theatre.
Locals

OUT & ABOUT – July 2026

Pat Clarke -
NSW Winter School Holidays 6 July to...
Environment

Is inequality hiding behind Sydney’s expanding tree canopy?

Emmanuelle Botté -
Trees are good for humans. For decades,...

OPINION

Problem solved!

Cartoons norrie mAy-welby -

Salt and light – local journalism in the Age of AI

Religion & Ethics Andrew Collis -
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas asks how human dignity can be safeguarded in an age shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), digital platforms and...

A shivered plate

Opinion Gill Robson -
I can juggle three balls (badly), provided there’s a wall to bounce them off back towards me. I can keep a hacky sack in...

FIRST PEOPLES

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...

Cookbook launch celebrates Aunty Beryl’s legacy in Redfern

First Peoples Chloe Fragos -
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday, 31 March, at the National Indigenous Centre of Excellence to attend the cookbook launch of Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo OAM. The...

CULTURE

Learning to see: Inside Sydney Photographic Workshops

Art Gerry Sont -
Alexandria holds plenty of creative secrets, but tucked away on its industrial edge is one of Sydney’s most highly regarded photography institutions.  Backed by no...

The Roommate

Theatre Yvonne Hocothee -
A dark comedy about two very different women who clash, re-invent themselves and find out that change entails risks.

The Day of the Triffids

Theatre Catherine Skipper -
Adapted from John Wyndham's iconic sci-fi novel exploring human survival after large-scale catastrophe and the rise of the Triffids, mobile carnivorous plants. A bold, new theatrical experience from Newtown Theatre.
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