Your say: Housing affordability
Are you worried about housing affordability in Sydney? “Yes, definitely for my children and grandchildren. They will never be able to put down a deposit on a place in Sydney.” Elizabeth, Leichhardt “I wish it […]
Opinion
Latte Leftie – 281
All that is required for another generation of bogans to be formed is that civilised men do nothing, argues Latte Leftie Dear LL: A decade ago I married a second-generation migrant of Eastern European stock. […]
Rant: What not to say on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is tricky and I’m not just talking about where to put the apostrophe. You see, I am not a mother. Mainly due to the fact that I do not have children. Yes, I am […]
Rant: Lest we forget the Frontier Wars
The colonial genocide and dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is a historical fact that mainstream Australia would still rather ignore. For Indigenous Australians, Anzac Day is not an inclusive occasion. It is an […]
Your say: Has Norton St become more lively?
Do you think Norton Street has become more lively over the past six months? “Yeah, kind of. I have only lived here for a year, so I don’t really know. But it seems like a […]
Bay Bitch: Retread
I was feeling deflated at my lack of progress in upping my Bay Run speed. I could not bring myself to shift into a jog for more than two seconds. While I was looking defeatedly […]
Your Say: challenges facing seniors
What is the major challenge facing local seniors? Loneliness. If you’re an independent person like me, you don’t want help but you need it. I’m an old hippie, so I want more art courses and […]
Inner West Whispers – 279
Let them eat cheesecake – pretty vacant – confused Italian • NSW Premier Mike Baird made an unsavoury comment last week opening the newly refurbished Pasticceria Papa, Haberfield’s most famous shop. The appearance was bittersweet […]
Bay bitch: Upgrades
On reading the notice “Bay Run – Timbrell Drive Upgrade”, ironically hung on yet another of the ugly wire fences that have become a blight on the Bay Run and actually the whole of the Canada […]
Latte Leftie – 279
Latte Leftie explores the dangers of allowing freedom of association on campus (or anywhere else) Dear LL – If you’ll pardon the pun, I’m facing a devilish dilemma. I’m a student council official at a […]