City life
Do you own Sydney’s oldest Opal card?
Eighty-six of the original Opal cards issued in December 2012 are still in use today.
- by Mary Ward
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Sydney must decide the city it wants to be. Paris has some clues
Cities have auras, and Sydney feels as though it is slowly coming into its own again. The cost of living – and housing in particular – remains the greatest impediment.
- by Michael Koziol
1000 trains, 8.5 tonnes of fireworks and a new ticket system: Your Sydney New Year’s Eve
Transport officials and police are bracing for Sydney’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in years.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Summer in Sydney
Summer in Sydney 2023/24
Summer in Sydney is a series where Herald staff reveal the best – and worst – of our city in the hotter months.
The ’fern: A mix of old and new, and don’t forget the Rabbitohs
The intermingling of old and new, rich and poor makes Redfern a place with true community spirit, seen in footy followers and market goers alike.
- by Mary Ward
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Sydney doesn’t have enough rooftop bars. I think I know why
Over-regulation and a nimby culture have conspired to deny the harbour city more rooftop bars.
- by Lyndon Gannon
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The Magic Ticket part three: A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history
Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets, but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.
After 27 years in the sin bin, Joy is returning to Sydney’s mean streets
Derided, defaced and even decapitated, Loui Fraser’s sex worker sculpture Joy was eventually hounded out of Darlinghurst in the 1990s. Now she’s coming back.
- by Michael Koziol
This linen-loving locale is close to home but a world away
With Double Bay, you’ve got to lean into the stereotype - it’s the only way it works.
- by Michael Koziol
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The Magic Ticket part two: A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history
Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets, but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.
Cultural melting pot of food and footy
West Ryde is the centre of our universe, but there’s no such thing as a leisurely jog through the streets.
- by Adrian Proszenko