#sydney — Public Fediverse posts

Why would I waste my precious holiday time going to a zoo in another country? | James Colley
By James Colley

I can hear the howls of disagreement now but we’ve got zoos – complete with giraffes and elephants – at home. Seen one, you’ve seen them all

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/why-would-i-waste-my-precious-holiday-time-going-to-a-zoo-in-another-country

#Zoos #Animals #Sydney #TheGuardian #JamesColley

Why would I waste my precious holiday time going to a zoo in another country? | James Colley https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/why-would-i-waste-my-precious-holiday-time-going-to-a-zoo-in-another-country #Zoos #Animals #Sydney

After eight months, Bikram Lama’s body is going home to Nepal. ‘My heart will finally find some peace,’ his mother says
By Christopher Knaus, and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu

Exclusive: A funeral director confirms that the remains of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ – a former international student who died while sleeping rough in Hyde Park – will be placed on a plane in the coming days

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/30/bikram-lama-sydney-homeless-birdman-death-body-going-home-nepal-repatriated-ntwnfb

#Sydney #Nepal #Homelessness #NewSouthWales #Australianews #Deathanddying #SouthandcentralAsia #TheGuardian #ChristopherKnaus #GauravPokharelinKathmandu

Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing
By Anne Davies

Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers sub-faction of the party

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/29/icac-hits-paydirt-as-reformers-shit-sheets-are-given-a-very-public-airing

#IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #Australianews #Liberalparty #TheGuardian #AnneDavies

Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/29/icac-hits-paydirt-as-reformers-shit-sheets-are-given-a-very-public-airing #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #AustraliaNews #LiberalParty

Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/29/icac-hits-paydirt-as-reformers-shit-sheets-are-given-a-very-public-airing #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #AustraliaNews #LiberalParty

"#Antisemitism in our seven countries is no longer a surge; it is our new normal,” the organization said in a statement. “Governments must stop reacting after #Jews are attacked and start acting before, with real #securityfunding, stronger laws and #socialmedia platforms that enforce their own rules.”

Fifteen Jews were #murdered at a #Hanukkah celebration on #BondiBeach in #Sydney, two were #killed at #HeatonPark #Synagogue in #Manchester on #YomKippur, two were killed at the Capital #Jewish Museum in #WashingtonDC, and one was killed in #Boulder, #Colorado.

The figure was the highest since 1994, when 85 people — including 67 Jews — were killed in the #AMIA #bombing in #Argentina."

https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-deadliest-year-in-decades-for-diaspora-jews-task-force-warns-hate-is-our-new-normal/

"#Antisemitism in our seven countries is no longer a surge; it is our new normal,” the organization said in a statement. “Governments must stop reacting after #Jews are attacked and start acting before, with real #securityfunding, stronger laws and #socialmedia platforms that enforce their own rules.”

Fifteen Jews were #murdered at a #Hanukkah celebration on #BondiBeach in #Sydney, two were #killed at #HeatonPark #Synagogue in #Manchester on #YomKippur, two were killed at the Capital #Jewish Museum in #WashingtonDC, and one was killed in #Boulder, #Colorado.

The figure was the highest since 1994, when 85 people — including 67 Jews — were killed in the #AMIA #bombing in #Argentina."

https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-deadliest-year-in-decades-for-diaspora-jews-task-force-warns-hate-is-our-new-normal/

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🏗️ #Sydney’s Atlassian Central, a 39 story hybrid timber tower, has become the world’s tallest at 180 meters.

Architects SHoP and BVN designed the #building as seven stacked “habitats” with exposed #wood, planted terraces, and natural ventilation. Developer Dexus claims 50% less embodied #carbon than a conventional tower.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/future/tallest-timber-building-2/

#skyscrapers #engineering #architecture #sustainablility #construction #cities

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🏗️ #Sydney’s Atlassian Central, a 39 story hybrid timber tower, has become the world’s tallest at 180 meters.

Architects SHoP and BVN designed the #building as seven stacked “habitats” with exposed #wood, planted terraces, and natural ventilation. Developer Dexus claims 50% less embodied #carbon than a conventional tower.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/future/tallest-timber-building-2/

#skyscrapers #engineering #architecture #sustainablility #construction #cities

Doryanthes palmeri Flowers, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/28/doryanthes/

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#Doryanthespalmeri #Doryanthes #flowers #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden

Doryanthes palmeri Flowers, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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#Doryanthespalmeri #Doryanthes #flowers #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden

https://www.alojapan.com/1517210/retail-therapy-in-three-cities-osaka-madrid-sydney/ Retail Therapy in Three Cities: Osaka, Madrid, Sydney #australia #BricksAndMortarRetail #DepartmentStores #gentrification #IndependentShops #Japan #madrid #news #OnlineShopping #Osaka #OsakaNews #RetailTherapy #SecondCitySyndrome #spain #sydney #UrbanRetail #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka Japan’s second city boasts both large department stores and quaint arcades – and its residents are some of the country’s biggest spenders. We hit the streets to meet the den

#FotoVorschlag 'Im Hafen'

Sydney Hafen (#DarlingHarbour) von der Terrasse des Maritime Museums aus, sofern ich mich richtig erinnere. Das ist ein uraltes Foto aus unserer Australien-Zeit. Dreieinhalb Jahre haben wir in #Sydney gelebt und ich wäre wirklich gerne länger geblieben, bzw. wäre gerne nach Melbourne übergesiedelt. Aber tja, jetzt sind wir hier und hier ist ja auch ganz schön.

Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears
By Penry Buckley

Michael O’Hara also tells corruption watchdog he was wrong to support young Liberals alleged to have solicited illegal donations, saying ‘I made a mistake’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/28/icac-nsw-liberals-reformers-morrison-perrottet-woke-alleged-payments-angus-taylor-ntwnfb

#IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #Liberalparty #Australianews #Laborparty #TheGuardian #PenryBuckley

Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/28/icac-nsw-liberals-reformers-morrison-perrottet-woke-alleged-payments-angus-taylor-ntwnfb #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #LiberalParty #AustraliaNews #LaborParty

Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/28/icac-nsw-liberals-reformers-morrison-perrottet-woke-alleged-payments-angus-taylor-ntwnfb #IndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption #NewSouthWales #Sydney #LiberalParty #AustraliaNews #LaborParty

Paddleboarder who rescued woman from Coogee shark attack wins world title in record time
By Jack Snape

Charlie Verco, who rescued Leah Stewart in June, is ‘stoked’ to claim his fourth championship in Hawaii

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/27/paddleboarder-who-rescued-woman-from-coogee-shark-attack-wins-world-title-in-record-time

#Australiasport #Sydney #Sport #Hawaii #TheGuardian #JackSnape

The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild
By Dee Jefferson

Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging opera

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/27/the-oresteia-review-sydney-chamber-opera

#Opera #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Australiantheatre #Sydney #Stage #Australianews #TheGuardian #DeeJefferson

The outgoing fashion editor of the SMH/Age has amusing things to say about the Sydney/Melbourne rivalry:

"In a Sydney summer, crumpled linen shirts are as common as cabanas on the Port Philip Bay foreshore. Ironing a T-shirt in Kings Cross could be mistaken as trying too hard and putting an iron near some of the barely-there dresses at Bondi is a fire hazard.

"My first purchase in Melbourne will be an iron and a steamer for good measure. It’s not because the locals are more stylish, it’s just that they make more of an effort. Look beyond some of the fancy-dress outfits at the annual NGV Gala and there’s a commitment to a stylish look that disappeared in Sydney when people started turning up to the opening night of the opera in shorts."

#sydney #Melbourne #fashion https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/which-city-is-better-sydney-or-melbourne-i-m-in-a-unique-position-to-decide-20260723-p60i1q.html

The outgoing fashion editor of the SMH/Age has amusing things to say about the Sydney/Melbourne rivalry:

"In a Sydney summer, crumpled linen shirts are as common as cabanas on the Port Philip Bay foreshore. Ironing a T-shirt in Kings Cross could be mistaken as trying too hard and putting an iron near some of the barely-there dresses at Bondi is a fire hazard.

"My first purchase in Melbourne will be an iron and a steamer for good measure. It’s not because the locals are more stylish, it’s just that they make more of an effort. Look beyond some of the fancy-dress outfits at the annual NGV Gala and there’s a commitment to a stylish look that disappeared in Sydney when people started turning up to the opening night of the opera in shorts."

#sydney #Melbourne #fashion https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/which-city-is-better-sydney-or-melbourne-i-m-in-a-unique-position-to-decide-20260723-p60i1q.html

White Orchid Flowers in The Calyx , Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Calyx boasts one of the largest green walls in the southern hemisphere and is home to stunning seasonal horticultural displays.

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/26/orchid-flowers/
Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987046062154802995

#orchid #mist #architecture #thecalyx #venue #livingwall #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden

White Orchid Flowers in The Calyx , Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Calyx boasts one of the largest green walls in the southern hemisphere and is home to stunning seasonal horticultural displays.

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/26/orchid-flowers/
Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987046062154802995

#orchid #mist #architecture #thecalyx #venue #livingwall #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden

Memories from Sydney for #SilentSunday

#Sydney #SydneyOperaHouse #Australia #Building #NightPhotography #Photography

Ryanosaurus – Create/Relate
#Electronic #progressive #psychedelic #psytrance #trance #Sydney
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://ryanosaurus.bandcamp.com/album/create-relate