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Vivid Sydney’s future seems bright if it can balance spectacle with subtlety – but challenges abound

It’s the year 2008, and some members of the International Association of Lighting Designers are gathered in a boardroom in North Sydney, myself included. My colleagues Mary-Anne Kyriakou (who would later be Vivid’s inaugural festival director) and Michael Day are sharing a vision of what’s almost unthinkable at the time.

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Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

A woman will face court charged with the alleged domestic-violence related stabbing murder of a man in Sydney's east.

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Search continues for mum after riverside discovery

The concerning discovery of a placenta and umbilical cord by a Sydney river have prompted urgent calls for the unidentified mother to attend hospital.

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Spunk Records goes out on a high: ‘Like a mixtape from your coolest friend’

After 25 years and almost 700 albums, the tastemaker who brought Belle and Sebastian and Arcade Fire to Australia are shutting up shop

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Afternoon Update: search for missing mother and newborn; more Australian woe at French Open; and winter’s warmest fashion trend

Divers and a blood detection dog are looking for a woman and her baby around the Cooks River in Sydney’s south-west

The Guardian - AU

Amy Poehler On Inside Out 2, Wild Nights In Sydney & Chris Hemsworth & Hugh Jackman’s SNL Eps

"And we're hoping to do something like that tonight!"

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Search rolls on after evidence of birth found at river

Police are scratching their heads after a dog-walker found evidence of a birth at a river in Sydney, with fears for the health of the mother and child.

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Sydney mayor challenges doubters in record-pushing bid

Clover Moore is seeking a sixth term as lord mayor of the council covering Sydney's main business district.

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Clover Moore to seek record sixth term as lord mayor of Sydney

Moore, who has been in the job for past 20 years, says she would focus on climate change, affordable homes and green spaces after election

The Guardian - AU

'You're not in trouble': plea to mum over baby mystery

A placenta and umbilical cord will undergo forensic testing to determine how they ended up beside a river as a search goes on for a missing mum and baby.

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Thieves, needlewomen, Aboriginal warriors and a ten-year-old boy: the free people transported as convicts to Van Diemen’s Land

Emma Cotton (or Cotterell) sailed into Sydney harbour on the Rubicon in 1833 as a free immigrant. A 32-year-old woman of independent means, she took on needlework in the colony. Emma’s genteel life unravelled four years later when she appeared before a Sydney court charged with stealing a bundle of…

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Stocking up: how to style colourful tights – winter’s warmest fashion trend

Hosiery gets a playful makeover this season, with opaque tights and high socks that add colour and texture to any outfit

The Guardian - AU

Swans fail to downgrade Parker's six-game suspension

Sydney veteran Luke Parker has failed in his bid to downgrade a six-game VFL suspension to four, with the appeal board dismissing the case.

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Two fishermen die after being swept off rocks

The bodies of two men have been pulled from the water after the pair were swept from the rocks where they were fishing in Sydney's south.

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New metro, social housing a blueprint for future Sydney

Plans to build more social and affordable homes alongside transport hubs are being put into practice at one site in inner-city Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

Air at Sydney Opera House review – space-age pop as exquisite as its venue

The French duo celebrated the 25th anniversary of their masterful debut by playing it in full. It was majestic – even if it dwarfed the rest of their discography

The Guardian - AU

We tested landscaping soil on sale in Sydney stores for asbestos – it came back positive

Exclusive: Independent testing of recycled soil fill finds two of four samples would not meet legislated thresholds and one contained asbestos

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Two Newtown Stores Are Beefing Over Design Plagiarism Allegations & It All Smells ~Very~ Fishy

Two stores in Sydney's Newtown, Hands and Sharing, are beefing with over allegations that one of them stole the other's aesthetic.

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Toilet humour: campaign to flush out loo-blockers

Fatbergs are on the rise, prompting a campaign to remind people not to flush items down the toilet that could cause blockages in Sydney's sewer system.

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‘Legally Robbed’: Aussies Furious At Obscene Cost Of A Meat Pie At Popular Sydney Tourist Spot

Aussie Redditors are fuming over the fact that a popular Sydney tourist location would sell a meat pie for a mouthwatering price.

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Tedesco stars as Roosters run rampant over Raiders

James Tedesco has cemented his status as a NSW Blues stalwart, leading the Sydney Roosters to a crushing 44-16 win over lacklustre Canberra.

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Titans star Fifita opens up on toll of contract saga

Gold Coast star David Fifita has addressed his contract saga for the first time since backflipping on plans to join the Sydney Roosters.

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Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

The late paintings of renowned artist Lloyd Rees are on display together for the first time, revealing a burst of creativity inspired by Tasmania's landscapes.

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Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US

A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he illegally trained Chinese aviators, leaving the attorney-general as Duggan’s last hope of remaining in Australia

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Watch: Sydney Opera House illuminates as Vivid light festival begins

Watch as the sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated with vibrant colours and images as part of the opening night of the annual Vivid Festival on Friday 24 May.

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