The Sydneyist

Creatives in Sydney have always done it tough. Now it’s worse than ever. Our artists are leaving in droves. On this episode of The Sydneyist Elizabeth Farrelly asks, can Sydney survive the loss of its creatives?  Elizabeth Farrelly was joined by three artists: writer Mark Mordue, silk-screen artists Peter Bainbridge and actor Kate Mannix about surviving [...]

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The Cooks River is the most urbanised, concretised and polluted river in Australia. Now, it is being very slowly brought back to health. On this episode of The Sydneyist Elizabeth Farrelly asks should rivers have rights? Guests: Dr Andrew Thomas, Executive Officer and Jason L’Ecuyer from the Cooks River Alliance. [...]

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At long last Sydney has its first queer history museum. From HIV to LOTL (Lesbians on the Loose) from the 1890s to the 78ers to Mick Fuller’s apology, it’s a story that needed to be told. In a delicious form of revenge-served-cold, the museum colonises the old Darlinghurst police station, a lovely arts and crafts [...]

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Would democracy work without elections? In fact, might it even work better (think Athens, which had no elections, think Trump, who revels in them) without the nastiness, lies and corruption that elections bring? This is the huge question I’ll be discussing on THE SYDNEYIST this evening with guest Luca Belgiorno Nettis from the New Democracy [...]

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Max McRuvie-Burns Sydney’s crime history is endlessly fascinating, not least because it was dominated by women. Hence the nickname, Pussytown. Where were the brothels, speakeasies and hideouts, exactly – and how many were right here in Paddington? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Sydney historian and tour guide Max Burns-McRuvie joins Elizabeth Farrelly to [...]

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At long last New South Wales has a female Government Architect. At the same time, the Government Architect’s role has gone from making buildings, like the GPO on Martin Place, to offering Ministerial advice. As Government Architect, Abbie Galvin has promoted Design with Country, low-rise mixed-use development and is generating the much-debated NSW Pattern Book. Abbie Galvin joins Elizabeth Farrelly on The Sydneyist podcast to [...]

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