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PRISCELLA MABOR WHEN the Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky was offered safe passage out of his country’s warzone in the first days following the Russian invasion, he firmly announced: “I need ammunition, not a ride.“ As leader of 44 million Ukranians, facing down a neighbouring country of 144 million, he was asked the ultimate test of […]

THE last 12 months has seen a dramatic way in which we interact within our community. Closed doors, mandatory social distancing, masks and sanitizer etc have effectively cut us off from our usual social interaction and engagement. We could never have predicted how far reaching these changes to our lifestyle would be. Behind the scenes

By JULIE OWENS LOOK around.  More than half of all Australian women you see, and about a third of the men will end up in residential aged care and they’ll stay there for an average of 2-3 years. That means in your lifetime you will most likely either live in aged care or love someone

By Lord Mayor BOB DWYER AFTER the challenges of 2020, it is wonderful to see our resilient City and community bouncing back and returning to a new normal. Restaurants, bars and shops are welcoming the return of patrons and customers, theatre shows and sports matches have audiences again, and many workers are returning to the

By JULIE OWENS IF you live around Parramatta, you get to enjoy one of the most vibrant and diverse dining scenes in Australia. It’s one of the many things I love about living here. Turkish in Auburn; Chinese in Carlingford; Lebanese and Nepalese in Granville; Indian in all its diversity in Harris Park; Sri Lankan

BACK in April there was an outcry when the NSW Government released plans for the Metro West that revealed there would be no stops between Parramatta and Olympic Park. Earlier proposals for the new rail link connecting Westmead with the Sydney CBD included a stop at Rydalmere or Camellia. I heard from many locals who