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NSW government ‘very concerned’ about asbestos found in Sydney landscaping soil

Minister says ‘it’s illegal’ after Guardian revelations of contaminated products on sale in stores, but Greens say it’s ‘obvious’ new laws not enough

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024

Vivid Sydney’s future seems bright if it can balance spectacle with subtlety – but challenges abound

It’s the year 2008, and some members of the International Association of Lighting Designers are gathered in a boardroom in North Sydney, myself included. My colleagues Mary-Anne Kyriakou (who would later be Vivid’s inaugural festival director) and Michael Day are sharing a vision of what’s almost unthinkable at the time.

The Conversation · May 29, 2024

Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

A woman will face court charged with the alleged domestic-violence related stabbing murder of a man in Sydney's east.

AAP · May 29, 2024

Search rolls on after evidence of birth found at river

Police are scratching their heads after a dog-walker found evidence of a birth at a river in Sydney, with fears for the health of the mother and child.

AAP · May 28, 2024

Sydney mayor challenges doubters in record-pushing bid

Clover Moore is seeking a sixth term as lord mayor of the council covering Sydney's main business district.

AAP · May 28, 2024

Clover Moore to seek record sixth term as lord mayor of Sydney

Moore, who has been in the job for past 20 years, says she would focus on climate change, affordable homes and green spaces after election

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024

'You're not in trouble': plea to mum over baby mystery

A placenta and umbilical cord will undergo forensic testing to determine how they ended up beside a river as a search goes on for a missing mum and baby.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Thieves, needlewomen, Aboriginal warriors and a ten-year-old boy: the free people transported as convicts to Van Diemen’s Land

Emma Cotton (or Cotterell) sailed into Sydney harbour on the Rubicon in 1833 as a free immigrant. A 32-year-old woman of independent means, she took on needlework in the colony. Emma’s genteel life unravelled four years later when she appeared before a Sydney court charged with stealing a bundle of…

The Conversation · May 27, 2024

Stocking up: how to style colourful tights – winter’s warmest fashion trend

Hosiery gets a playful makeover this season, with opaque tights and high socks that add colour and texture to any outfit

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024

Swans fail to downgrade Parker's six-game suspension

Sydney veteran Luke Parker has failed in his bid to downgrade a six-game VFL suspension to four, with the appeal board dismissing the case.

AAP · May 27, 2024