Links
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/aussie...
The 16,000 residents of the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata were slapped with a blanket ban by Palmerston North's Supreme Motor Lodge this week, after a series of misdemeanours by visiting sports teams.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/a-pox-on-this-cit...
I've been waiting and waiting for the movie Noise to come to Australia so I can vicariously enjoy watching Tim Robbins, playing a character called David Owen, wreak revenge against one of the most useless and intrusive devices of our era, the car alarm, and stupid, pointless noise in general.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/bikie-killed-in-...
A Hells Angels bikie was killed in a huge brawl with rival club the Comanchero, in a brazen attack at Sydney Airport witnessed by dozens of travellers yesterday afternoon.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/its-our-own-stra...
You know you've arrived as a community in Australia when the lexicographers start taking note. And while Melbourne has long been a focus of linguistic research into migrant accents and words, with its living laboratory of Greek and Yiddish speakers, Sydney has emerged with the newest ethnic dialect under the microscope: Lebanese Australian English.
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/whosyourdaddy...
At a hastily-convened emergency meeting, disgruntled Sydneysiders are bickering and backbiting. In all, 100 attendees of all shapes and sizes are gesticulating, disagreeing and talking over the top of one another. Some shout; some weep; others keep to themselves in mute melancholy.
http://www.footpathlibrary.org/
Our vision is to empower homeless and disadvantaged people through books. The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library achieves this vision by delivering a regular supply of books to homeless and disadvantaged people living in hostels and on the streets, and through community organizations. Currently we operate in Sydney and Melbourne.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/gallery/0...
Some of the portraits from this year's Archibald Prize exhibition.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/bushfires/
Rescuers braced for more bushfire horrorAuthorities in Victoria have warned volunteers they face a grim and confronting task as they start to pick up the pieces from the deadliest bushfire disaster in Australian history.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/fashion...
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Skip directly to: Search Box, Section Navigation, Content. Text Version.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/sydneysi...
Supported by his partner, Anna Pannunzio, the New Yorker, aka "Big Daddy", was one of a handful of American Australians who lodged their vote for the American presidential election in person at the American consulate ahead of tomorrow's poll.
http://sydneynearlydailyphot.blogspot.com/
This is a great photo blog showing different aspects of Sydney and surrounding areas
