Things we love – 278

March 18, 2016

This little guy has apparently become a regular at the Inner West’s local swimming hole, the Dawn Fraser Baths in Balmain. According to regulars, the bird, which Ciao has identified as an Australasian Darter (however […]

An open door

March 17, 2016

International Women’s Day 1974 heralded the opening of Australia’s first women’s community health centre.  The Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre’s doors are still open. Here are some of the stories of the women who made […]

Crazy Land

December 3, 2015

A story set across two countries and a world of history is unfurling in Leichhardt. Phoebe Moloney learns the lessons of l’autore analfabeta siciliano, Vincenzo Rabito. When Vincenzo Rabito first handed over his autobiography to […]

Storytime

August 31, 2015

We asked two local dads to share the story they think is most important to tell their children. Both speak to the pull of history, family and commitment to belief.   Lawyer Philipe Smyth has […]

Romance Revisited

February 11, 2015

Ciao’s resident sex therapist and relationships columnist, Cat O’Dowd, interrogates the Inner West’s hot and cold affair with Valentines Day. “Cupid rhymes with stupid!” “Valentines Day isn’t about romance anymore it’s about rules and doing […]

Things we love – 250

January 24, 2015

This little brick hut in Glebe’s Foley Park is no ordinary miniature brick house. It was built in 1934 to provide public radio broadcasting for those who could not afford the luxury of owning an […]

Jared on the history of seaweed

October 27, 2014

In the hospitality game the words ‘fashion’ and ‘trend’ are often confused. Some people think they are interchangeable but they are not. In fact, when bloggers or sensationalistic food media say that, “The next big […]

Jared learns about food from the 1800’s…

September 1, 2014

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 […]

What's on – 240

August 15, 2014

Any change? Founded by Dulwich Hill musician Josh Pyke, the annual Busking for Change charity event returns this year in support of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Over the past five years, Josh has raised $43,000 […]

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