Oxford Street loses Stonewall Hotel as queer Sydney community ponders strip’s future
Just three weeks after Mardi Gras, Oxford Street’s biggest night of the year, a venue feted as “a…
City of Hobart shipwreck officially found off Gippsland after 150 years
On July 21, 1877, an iron steamer left the New South Wales port city of Newcastle carrying 615…
The Sydney suburbs saying no to fast food giants in the name of ‘heart and character’
For certain Sydney communities, protecting their identity means pushing back against the fast food giants. In recent months,…
Push for QVB’s colourful glass to be made clear for more ‘visibility’ into stores
Global retail brands eyeing storefronts in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building (QVB) have been told to “sod off” over…
Aussie council’s controversial ban on household item comes into force today
Residents in one of Australia’s most densely populated local government areas are set to face a suite of…
Wentworth Park greyhound track to be bulldozed making way for parkland
Greyhound racing will cease at Sydney’s Wentworth Park with the inner-city track to be transformed into green space…
Replica of world’s first sex worker statue, Joy, unveiled in Sydney decades after removal
Leaning against a red frame, cigarette in hand, a divisive sculpture captured Sydney’s attention over a whirlwind 18…
Musicians react to ‘random’ City of Sydney busking limits in CBD
Busking may be a familiar sight on Sydney’s George Street, but most key spots for musicians have now…