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Architecture

Take a guided tour of Sydney’s art deco architectural gems

From New York to Havana, this iconic era of design has a special place in cities – and hearts, and no more so than in Sydney.

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by Peter Sheridan

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Gadgets

TechKnow: Smart screens

Google and Amazon's talkative smart assistants are put to the test

October 12, 2019
by Adam Turner

Good Weekend

Pitch perfect: lofty ideas all under one roof

I love the lean, horizontal lines of flat-roofed houses, but I envy my neighbours’ pitched roofs for their functionality and airy, utilitarian beauty.

October 11, 2019
by Karen McCartney

Good Weekend

'Tissue cultured from the artist's skin': Alicia King explores the post-human

The artist uses a range of industrial and organic materials in her sculptural works.

October 11, 2019
by John McDonald

Visual art

Arts festival Steirischer Herbst considers hedonism in troubled times

Graz is a city of contradictions and Steirischer Herbst has learnt to how thrive within the cracks that have appeared in democracies around the world.

October 11, 2019
by John McDonald

Gardening

Garden where rose passion keeps blooming

A shared passion for heritage flowers ensures these treasures of the past will be carefully curated.

October 11, 2019
by Robin Powell

Arts

Dreaming of Deco

From New York to Havana, this iconic era of design has a special place in cities – and hearts, and no more so than in Sydney.

October 11, 2019

Photography

Flying high with bird photographer Leila Jeffreys

It was a nuzzle from a palm cockatoo named Seisa that changed the artist's life.

October 11, 2019
by Neha Kale

Arts

Primavera 2019 reflects the next generation of Australian art

Sydney artist Coen Young said that the chance to be a part of one of the biggest youth artist exhibitions had been full of new and important experiences.