Over the course of October/November 2017, Ed Lippmann returned with a second series of Sydney By Design, once again placing the spotlight on Ed’s passion: Sydney and what sort of city we need that fits the requirements of the twenty-first century. This series featured a number of guests who brought their special interests to the […]
THE INSIDE STORY – Dutch Masters; Sydney Festival
Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton covers some major events in Sydney on Thursday 28 November from 10:30am till noon, as well as a special local performance. We meet again this year with Wesley Enoch the Director of the Sydney Festival who gives us the inside story on this year’s program of over 150 events, […]
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Pitt Street Diner
Pitt St Diner is a local restaurant, offering a great atmosphere, friendly service at very reasonable prices. They offer French classics with a modern, fresh twist in a relaxed setting, having over 125 international wines, craft beers from NSW and cocktails. They are at 96 Pitt Street, Redfern, in a quiet location where you can either […]
Meredith O’Reilly on The Dialogue Wednesday 29 November 6pm
Meredith O’Reilly is a musical theatre star, cabaret performer, jazz singer, lyricist, and actor who has recently added the role of producer to her repertoire. An Australian musical that was originally produced in 1958 has caught her eye. That show is Lola Montez. It’s a story of deception, intrigue and glamour and a mysterious woman […]
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New Year, New You?
The short music courses at Conservatorium of Music’s Open Academy can find the music in you. Our term starts on 5 February and there are over 30 short courses on offer, whether you are a beginner or someone who wants to develop your skills – there’s bound to be a course to suit you. Summer […]
Arts Wednesday 29 November 2017
Sydney By Design for 2017 wraps up this week at 10:40 am. Ed Lippmann introduces architect, Philip Drew, who takes the opposing view to everything we have heard in this series. He believes Sydney has reached its tipping point and can not pursue further growth. My special guest at 11:00 am is photographic artist, Alina […]
Community Billboard 1st December – 8th December
This weekly community billboard is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney’s Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected. […]
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Boiling Point 21st November 2017; Gloomy Octopuses the New Tradie? Cloned Dogs and 80-million-Year-Old Sharks.
Image: Octopus Tetricus, Flickr Image, 2016 (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Watch out Australia, octopuses are moving in! Not quite, in fact octopuses are making small communities. Specifically, Gloomy Octopuses or Octopus Tetricus. Surprisingly, this behaviour is not thought to be a new phenomenon. It is thought Gloomy Octopuses have been creating communities for some time. […]
The Gender Pay Chasm
Men still earn more than women. Fact. This is known, somewhat euphemistically, as the “gender pay gap”. A more accurate term could be the “Gender pay chasm”. A chasm being a deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, thus potentially more appropriate for the size of said gap. The gap is starkest in the financial sector, […]
Film Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Riley Lavelle-Long reviews Yorgos Lanthimos’s new psychological horror film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell. […]
Australia in World’s Top 10 of Forest Clearing
Eastern Australia ranks in the top 10 in the world when it comes to deforestation. We’re the only developed country with this level of clearing and Queensland is leading the way. On Monday Drive Ruth Hessey spoke with Penny van Oosterze (Principal Research Adjunct James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University) about […]
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Christmas Village Concerts
There are two Sydney village Christmas concerts kicking off this weekend; Alexandria Park on Saturday December at 6:30pm and Prince Alfred Park Surry Hills on Sunday 3 December at 6:30pm. Guests that are there will keep you and your families entertained. You will be able to do crafting activities, table tennis and giant Jenga with […]