Megaphone Contributor Archive

An innovative bridge planned for Sydney’s Inner West is closer to becoming reality after plans placed on public exhibition generated community support, writes MirandaFarrell. The Homebush Bay Bridge Project was open to public viewing on the Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s website …

As an audio guru and Tafe teacher of audio and radio production at Sydney’s Tafe campus at Petersham, I have tutored many students over the past ten years  but one of them stands out miles in front of the rest, writes Brian Newington. …

A 10-year-old Vietnamese girl who has spent 12 months detained at the Darwin Immigration detention centre has written a heartfelt plea asking the public for help, writes Zijun Li. The girl is one of 50 detainees waiting for their refugee claims to be …

Two Norwegian artists who have won fame in Lebanon through their web project 2famous.tv tested public support for their work after receiving threats, writes Pablo Majluf. Following one particularly serious threat, they went public and asked the community if they should quit. More …

The Federal Government released its new dental health plan earlier this month but despite the $515 million allocated over four years, more is needed to make up for past deficiencies in the Australian dental care system, writes Ramona Pradella. Shane Fryer, president …

Rockdale is fast becoming the fitness hub of the south after Rockdale Council reviewed another 24/7 gym development application last week, writes Brian Vane-Tempest. The newcomer, Anytime Fitness, would ramp up the already fierce competition for the local fitness dollar among operators …

Industrial chic meets cutting edge bar food in this urban hot spot that has taken bar food to a whole new edgy level. Chef owners Claire van Vuuren, Mitchell Grady and Jo Ward swapped the formal confines of fine dining for the …