It’s loud and colourful, diverse and delicious, and not far from the city
All that’s lacking in Bankstown is a working public transport system and people who drive to the speed limit.
- by Sophia Phan
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Summer in Sydney means Kurumac Cafe, markets and purple Zooper Doopers
The Herald’s growth content editor Sophia Phan on her typical summer.
- by Sophia Phan
Thirty years of Big Day Out: the memories we’ll never forget
It wasn’t the first major music festival in Australia but for much of its 22 years Big Day Out was the most important.
- by David King, Michelle Griffin, Martin Boulton, Nick Miller, Daniella Miletic, Robert Moran, Karl Quinn and Sophia Phan
What are the new restrictions for Greater Sydney?
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has introduced several new restrictions for the state to come into effect from 5pm Friday after a surge of unlinked COVID-19 cases in the community.
- by Sophia Phan, Jenny Noyes and Amelia McGuire
What are the COVID-19 restrictions for the Greater Sydney lockdown?
The NSW government has announced a strict lockdown for all of Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour from 6pm Saturday until midnight Friday, July 9.
- by Ben Grubb, Mary Ward, Sophia Phan and Daniella White
What are the new COVID-19 restrictions for Greater Sydney?
The NSW government has extended current restrictions to midnight on July 2 and introduced stay-at-home orders for one week for those who live in, or people whose usual place of work is in, in four inner-city councils areas.
- by Ben Grubb, Mary Ward, Sophia Phan and Daniella White
What are NSW’s new COVID-19 restrictions?
The new restrictions will affect Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, effective from 4pm Wednesday for one week.
- by Sophia Phan
Forget falsies, an eyelash lift will give you long, perky lashes
Colloquially described as a perm for your eyelashes, a lash lift is pain-free, takes less than hour and lasts up to 10 weeks (no messy glue required).
- by Sophia Phan
The unexpected beauty products selling out in lockdown
Three luxury items are flying into the carts of self-isolating Australians – proving that for some, layering fancy face oils is the ultimate act of self-care.
- by Sophia Phan
Need a good night's sleep? These beauty products can help
Self-care may seem an indulgent activity at times but never has it been more important for our physical and mental wellbeing.
- by Sophia Phan
Check out these beauty products the next time you duck to the shops
For a $50 note you can probably get enough products for a full-face makeover; more if they’re on sale - and they often are.
- by Sophia Phan
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