Things we love – 286
The Nura Nanga Mai (country dreaming) Garden, located in the grounds of Glebe Public School provides a space for community groups to meet up and children to express themselves. While the garden has existed for […]
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Local News – 283
Local Residents Arrested in WestCONnex Protest Two members of the WestCONnex Action Group have been arrested during a protest to prevent the destruction of a Haberfield apartment block which had been forcibly acquired to make […]
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 […]
Freedom from Youth
Age is still considered by many to be limiting, yet retirement often emerges as the most liberating period of life. Hannah Craft spoke to two Inner Westies who have embarked upon extraordinary journeys in their […]
Leichhardt Long Lunch
Sunday 28th February, Leichhardt Town Hall Precinct, 11am-5pm The Leichhardt Long Lunch Food & Wine Festival, to be held on Sunday February 28th, is part of a series of events leading up to a ‘long-long’ […]
Jared learns about food from the 1800’s…
Recently, I served up a really special dinner at the Hyde Park Barracks which was a collaborative affair between a few talented historians and chefs to produce a meal that was a retrospective look at […]
Who gives a buck?
With Fair Trade Fortnight here (May 3rd-18th), we take a closer look at what buying Fair Trade really means… We’ve all heard about blood diamonds and there’s blood chocolate too; where orphaned children as young […]
Jasmine – Hot or not?
Jasmine is one of the artists whose work is featured in the Black Rainbow exhibition at Boomalli Gallery this month. Jas is fairly new to the arts scene, having started just over a year ago […]
Mulapa Aboriginal Art
‘Mulapa’ means ‘really’ or ‘true’ in the Aboriginal language Pitjantjatjara. This is why Judi Muller named her business Mulapa Aboriginal Art – to highlight her number one principle: that she sells “really true” ethically sourced […]