The Painted Lady
A French-born artist’s twenty year devotion to his work has turned a patch of graffiti into a Sydney landmark.
The Placid Pugilist
With three professional fights to his name Ben Wrotniak is far from a seasoned boxer. You can imagine people still describing the 26-year-old as “a good kid.”
Santa on the Street Corner
A month out from Christmas Santa is at work on the streets of Alexandria trying to illicit a beep from drivers.
Scruffy’s is the Schnit
Scruffy Murphy’s is more associated with glassings than gastronomy. As a serious foodie who eats at least three times a day, I’m a little nervous about what the chef will plate up.
The Million Poos Walk
The RSPCA’s fundraising day was full of good intentions. But Jeremy Chunn found that with thousands of well-fed dogs, the scene soon turned ugly.
The Bell Above the Gong
Chris Ryan was driving to Wollongong, expecting to see smog rising from steelworks, when instead he was struck by a tall, Oriental-style building rising above the landscape.
Dragons, Gorillas and Giant Shoes
A picture’s worth a thousand words. Enjoy a roughly-written 5000 word essay on 24-hours in Sydney.
Bludging Busker is One of the Best
Joseph has the Wednesday evening commuters bouncing to a reggae beat.
Protest Blocked
How the depressing daily journey into work was made just a little more depressing, so the people of Pine Street could get a good night’s sleep.
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Sydney’s Footpath of Fame
If you’ve wasted money visiting Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in LA, it will sting you to find out you could have had the same thrill closer to home.
My family and i used to live in Mosman during 2004-2006. Everyday when I picked up my son at Scotts College we loved to look at your painted lady. We especially loved when you changed her every so often. That holds many happy memories for me and my boys!!