Free public transport for Sydney commuters could be on the horizon with one caveat: you must wear a face mask. Speaking at today’s ‘Summer Summit’, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore revealed free transport is one of several CBD revitalisation ideas she’s discussed with NSW government ministers. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet told Jim Wilson he’s “open […]

Twenty years ago, Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett stole victory from under favourite Kieren Perkins’ nose in the 1500m freestyle. The Olympian told Jim Wilson about the fateful moment in the wake of his Sydney 2000 win he’s never before shared. “Before the race, I always used to look up at my mum and dad, […]

The owner of a restaurant destroyed by a fire in Sydney’s south-west has been left devastated. The blaze engulfed the historic Whiteman’s Arcade in Camden, causing the roof to collapse. The Arcade was set up in 1889 and a second story erected in 1936, now housing restaurant Upstairs at Fred’s. The cause of the fire […]

The Australia Council for the Arts is handing out more than $7.6 million to contemporary artists to help them through the pandemic. “It’s just a creative way of wasting our money,” Ben Fordham said. One woman who films herself talking over music and shoots the recording into space was awarded $10,000. Another grant went to […]

The NSW Labor Party’s right wing is reportedly in meltdown as they debate their next Senate ticket.  The Australian reports the two largest unions are split on whether to support Kristina Keneally or Deborah O’Neill. Despite accusations of fence-sitting from Mark Levy and Energy Minister Angus Taylor, Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon refused to say who […]

99-year-old Nanny Jean defied the odds when she was diagnosed with cancer in 1942, and told she had weeks to live. But tragedy has struck twice: her grandson-in-law Phil was diagnosed with brain cancer last year. Now the family are taking on a virtual 5km walk to raise money and awareness for brain cancer research. […]