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  Renowned Sydney priest Father Chris Riley has died aged 70 following a long period of illness. Father Riley was a visionary leader whose work changed the lives of thousands of young people across NSW. In 1991, Father Riley established the charity …

The Liberals and Nationals coalition was restored on May 28 – just a week after the Coalition’s dramatic ‘’breakdown”. The reunification came when Nationals leader David Littleproud and Liberal leader Sussan Ley announced that they renewed the coalition agreement. Liberal leader Sussan …

Labor’s unexpected huge win on May 3 has exploded the federal coalition creating a fracture between the National and Liberal parties over key policy disagreements. The move raised questions about Nationals leader David Littleproud MP’s leadership who defended the decision saying the …

Nearly 800 University of Sydney students joined a historic student general meeting at Eastern Avenue Auditorium on Wednesday, August 7. The meeting, organised by the University of Sydney Students’ Representative Council (SRC), aimed to vote on two pro-Palestine motions. The first motion …

A young Indigenous activist who has adopted a 34-character-long name shouting her demand is ready to shake Taiwan’s January 13 Legislative Election. Savungaz Valincinan recently changed her official name to ‘Lee I want to exclusively list my tribal name, my Bunun tribal …

Journalist Oliver Wen with Limin Zhou, former Consul General of PRC in Sydney. Photo: Oliver Wen Reports of scammers posing as Chinese police to target international students have more than doubled, prompting a Chinese ambassador to call for action to protect vulnerable …

It’s not even 10am, yet many people gathered at the Carriageworks market in Erskineville have been awake since dawn. Stalls of organic vegetables and ethically sourced pork chops take advantage of the steady foot traffic. A man juggles the curiosity of his …

Slut-shaming, sexual harassment, body-shaming, double standards, relentless media scrutiny, sleaziness, and inflexibility. These are the things women in politics can look forward to. I wrote this story before the Brittany Higgins allegations and Attorney General Christian Porter’s unprecedented press conference addressing an …

As more people flock to Sydney’s inner west, and the pressure for space builds, a group of dedicated locals have been working hard to improve the area’s biodiversity. Could it be a goshawk? By the time I figure out the focus wheel …

  The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to unprecedented changes to work environments as many have been forced to work from home. Zoom has become the only form of interaction with work colleagues, and this is ongoing as businesses scramble to create …