Calling on local artists, old and young – drawers, writers, sculptors, bush lovers ... Which bush animals do you most love and care about? Who do you hope will have a safe and happy summer in our Australian bush?
On September 25, people gathered across Australia to call on the government to “fund our future not gas”.
Six hundred and thirty actions were registered...
Co-founder of Strawberry Hills based Dinosaur Designs, Stephen Ormandy, has painted a new mural to mark the reopening of Paddington Markets on September 26.
Seen...
Japanese-Australian artist, Hiromi Tango, says the series that make up her exhibition New Now represent an artistic response to overwhelming situations, and a quest...
EVELEIGH: Carriageworks, Australia’s largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre, will reopen to the public on Friday August 7. Visitors will be offered free...
Chronic pain affects over 3.2 million Australians and is arguably one of the world’s fastest growing conditions. It can significantly impact a person’s quality of life...
Australians are being urged to thank aged care workers – the forgotten heroes of Australia’s response to the pandemic – in a new campaign launched by Uniting NSW.ACT.
The Redfern Station Upgrade – New Southern Concourse proposal from Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is on a month’s exhibition until June 24, 2020. The proposal is a State Significant Infrastructure project carried out under the Transport Access program.
Tens of thousands of people tuned in to School Strike 4 Climate’s #BuildaBetterFuture livestream on May 15. Participants heard from those fighting on the...
Sydney-based mural artist Scott Marsh has transformed a wall in Chippendale to protest coal’s power over Australian politics.
The mural, located on the corner...
The Copyright Council’s Reading Australia project has launched a National Reconciliation Week (NRW) colouring competition to encourage children to be active participants in reconciliation. Dub Leffler, author and illustrator of Once There Was a Boy has created a colouring sheet for the competition, which closes on July 22.
Australia and the world are in massive upheaval due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, the crises presented by climate change, biodiversity...
“Sometimes we just need the time and space – physical and emotional – to be able to pause to experience them … to soak in the details that can go unseen in everyday life.”
The global health crisis continues to have a devastating impact on people living on the streets and in places where they are not safe. What is being done to help?
Three of the South Sydney Herald’s longstanding distributors followed strict health protocols to get the April issue of the paper into the community this month – ensuring safety for everyone at the time of Covid-19.
With planned ANZAC Day services around the country cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic, Australians have created other ways to safely commemorate the day.
The RSL...
Johnston Street Jazz, one of Sydney’s most respected jazz venues, hosted a magnificent celebration of International Women’s Day at its location in the Annandale Arts Centre on March 12.
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (NHSPA) turned 30 this year and celebrated the milestone in style. On March 13, nearly 1,600 people flocked to the party, which boasted 32 stalls, 15 live bands, five dance companies and an abundance of rides. Past, present and even future students turned up in droves to enjoy the celebrations.
Australians typically spend more than A$200 million on chocolate over Easter. To ensure children, farmers and the environment don't suffer during its production, Be Slavery Free recommends buying chocolate from companies that are trying to do the right thing.
Covid-19 poses a special risk to the homeless, who are often unable to self-isolate and don’t have facilities to regularly wash their hands. There is concern the virus could rapidly spread through this vulnerable population and increase the overall infection rate.
Gleebooks is staying positive and being innovative in offering free postage and reading recommendations for isolation. They'd also love you to buy books – and especially those by Australian authors!
COVID-19 is a major cause of concern for all cancer patients and social isolation can make an already difficult time even worse. Director of the Cancer Council NSW, Annie Miller, assures patients and their carers that support is available.
In mid-February, many Australians were shocked to learn that Hannah Clarke and her three children had been doused in petrol and set on fire in a car by the children’s father, Rowan Baxter.
The largest provider of services for the 250,000 people living with epilepsy in Australia is advocating for greater recognition for epilepsy as a spectrum disorder.
Eighty people affiliated with the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on February 29, to mark the theme WHAT MATTERS.
GLEBE: The Junction Neighbourhood Centre (JNC) at St Helen’s Community Centre is seeking volunteers who have some free time, and want to make a difference to older people in their neighbourhood.
The Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ formally FACS) have not yet confirmed their commitment to the delivery of a Waterloo human services plan in parallel with the master plan.
Last month the legendary Australian singer-songwriter Stephen Cummings with guitarist Sam Lemann took their audience on a “wonderful spiritual journey” they’d never forget.
Following the devastation this summer, 18 senior religious leaders representing more than 10 million Australians have issued an open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for stronger climate leadership.
Across Australia bushfires have killed 33 people and an estimated one billion native animals since September. About 2,500 homes have been destroyed and more...
Taking place over two days at the Marrickville Bowling Club, Nag Nag Nag is an exposé of Australia’s burgeoning underground music scenes.
Described as a...
As part of the consultation process for the Waterloo redevelopment, local agencies Counterpoint Community Services (CCS) and Inner Sydney Voice, with REDWatch residents’ group,...
The University of Sydney VC responds to a former local resident whose letter was published on the SSH website last month. We include both letters here.
REDFERN: Our November issue included a letter from local resident Dr Rebecca Saunderson expressing concern about lack of consultation with respect to the City’s...
GLEBE: SSH volunteers enjoyed a fun-filled picnic at Jubilee Park, Glebe Foreshore, on Sunday December 15.
Highlights of the picnic included relaxed conversation with friends...
DARLINGTON: In 2015 local residents petitioned the University of Sydney to find an alternative site for its proposed Engineering building and to save the...
As fires burned across NSW and Queensland, people from diverse faith traditions considered their role in the climate crisis at the inaugural national conference...
