City life
Rotting flesh, wet socks: Sydney’s most putrid flower is preparing to bloom
The “giant deformed penis”, belying the smell of death, is actually beginning a new generation.
- by Frances Howe
Latest
Designed for big ideas: The new building at Barangaroo where size isn’t everything
The centrepiece of Sydney Festival’s Indigenous component is a temporary meeting place – a “soft space” – for everyone to gather.
- by Nick Galvin
Sydney’s newest ferry sails into harbour weeks before passengers hop on
Electricity could become the future of ferry travel in Sydney, as the fourth vessel in the new seven-strong ferry fleet prepares to open to commuters.
- by Cindy Yin
The single biggest obstacle to transforming Circular Quay
For as long as Circular Quay has existed, it’s been simultaneously adored and hated. And despite decades of attempts, no one seems able to get rid of the Cahill Expressway.
- by Julie Power and Anthony Segaert
Analysis
Sharks
Why shark nets might not return to Sydney’s beaches next summer
The science has been clear for some time that the mesh nets do little to protect humans, yet do much harm to non-target animals. The politics is finally catching up.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Not on’: PM weighs in on beach cabana debate
Anthony Albanese is rallying Australians against a popular summer target: the wave of cabanas being used by beachgoers to secure prime sandy real estate.
- by Millie Muroi
Nod to nostalgia: Plans to restore Sydney’s historic Olympia milk bar
A million-dollar project includes an upmarket new residence and repairs to the heritage-listed shopfront.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Opinion
Opinion
I dropped my SCG membership and missed the Sydney Test. But I have few regrets
I spent many treasured days in “the Members” at the SCG watching Test match cricket. But the bittersweet time came to let it go.
- by Neville Board
For these three friends, raising money for cancer is deeply personal
For the first time, the Pink Test at the Border-Gavaskar series raised money for all forms of cancer, bringing in more than $8 million for charity.
- by Nick Newling
New Sydney ferry route set to challenge Manly trip as must-do
One million ferry trips could be made each year to a new destination that rivals the harbour crossing past the heads.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney set for sizzling weekend as heatwave descends on south-east
South-east Australia is facing a weekend of heatwaves, with temperatures forecast to push 40 degrees in parts of Sydney.
- by Josefine Ganko
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