On the subject of colonial Australia, and the past, a very impressive collection of photos documenting Australian history since 1845, has been created by the State Library of New South Wales.
The State Library is home to one of Australia’s most significant historical and heritage collections. As well as nearly 11 kilometres of manuscripts – from [...]

Sydney told to sell out or lose Origins
I wouldn’t really the know the pointy end of a football from the non-pointy end, but this story caught my eye, mainly on account of its implied absurdity.
Sydney is in danger of being stripped of State of Origin matches because of its inability to sell out ANZ Stadium. [...]

NSW Police ask public to be cameraphone cops
Never mind Big Brother watching you, now everyone will be watching you.
NSW Police Minister, David Campbell, has revealed details of a new project encouraging citizens to capture video and photographic evidence of crimes on their phones and upload it securely over the Web to law enforcement agencies.

The great Sydney exodus
Rising interest rates, and the associated higher cost of living, together with traffic congestion, are two of the biggest factors causing up to one-fifth of Sydney’s residents to consider moving elsewhere.
The latest Herald/Nielsen poll found 21 per cent of people surveyed are thinking of leaving Sydney, with 39 per cent identifying the [...]