In the spring of 1985, the Museum of Modern Art in New York held an exhibition entitled, ‘An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture’. There were 165 artists exhibited in this show. Just 13 of them were...

While war is not something to be celebrated, it is something that continues to take place across every country and time. This being the case, there must be soldiers to fight wars. These soldiers are people, and they are ...

In October last year, the NSW State Government released the 2015–2017 State of the Beaches report. Satisfyingly, 97 per cent of the 140 monitored beach swimming locations in NSW were graded as ‘Very Good’ or ‘Goo...

In recent weeks, a hysterical, Crucible-esque spider-mania seems to have overtaken the Eastern Suburbs, particularly Bondi. Facebook groups have been awash with locals’ complaints about spider invasions and reports of ...

This March marks the 10th anniversary of Earth Hour, a global initiative raising awareness about climate change and the ways to combat it. While progress has been slow, climate-friendly living has never been easier and m...

It’s very easy to think about doing ‘something for charity’, but turning this vague, altruistic aspiration into an actuality is another thing entirely. However, action is in the blood of local couple Debi Hazelden ...

The surf lifesaving movement is unique to Australia and its services are second to none as far as diligence, training and community relationships are concerned. Over the long hot summer we have been inundated with pleas ...

Sydney’s nightlife might continue to be a crumbling mess, but Randwick Council is determined to ensure that our daytime culture does not suffer the same fate. On Sunday, March 5 from 1pm to 8pm, Perouse Road and St Pau...

What gives a company the right to simply shut off a whole area’s power for eight hours? What gives them the right to do this not once, but again and again? Apparently the answer is disturbingly simple: the law. This is...

If you ever need to define doing something worthwhile, Sophie Smith and her ‘Running for Premature Babies’ (RFPB) group should be your point of reference. In this her 11th year entering a team in the Sydney Morning H...