Culture
Celebrity
Disappearance of Juanita Nielsen remains a mystery, 45 years on
Heiress Juanita Nielsen, who risked everything to save much of Potts Point's Victoria Street, remains a largely unsung hero for an entire generation of Sydneysiders.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Vale
Carl Reiner, comedy legend who created The Dick Van Dyke Show, dies at 98
The recipient of nine television Emmy awards dating from his role on Caesar's Your Show of Shows in the 1950s, Reiner was at home as well in movies as an actor, director and screenwriter.
- by Kathryn Harris
Private Sydney
Ex-Seven host Ryan Phelan denies assaulting girlfriend
The TV personality issued the denial through his solicitor on the eve of his appearance at Manly Local Court on assault charges.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Emerald City
Francesca Packer-Barham goes public with 'casual' boyfriend
The billionaire heiress is dating Sydney entrepreneur Sam Zacharia.
- by Lucy Manly
Opinion
Private Sydney
Egos and expletives: what really goes on behind the scenes of breakfast TV
The off-air antics of network stars reveal a decidedly different picture to the heavily sanitised one being broadcast to millions of Australians every day.
- by Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney
Sydney restaurateur in stoush with government over COVID rent reduction
Danil Akram, whose turnover has plummeted by more than 85 per cent, is embroiled in heated negotiations with his landlord, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation.
- by Andrew Hornery
Vale
Joel Schumacher, director of Batman Forever and St Elmo's Fire, dies at 80
The filmmaker died in New York after a year-long battle with cancer, his representative said.
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Emerald City
Eastern suburbs mums up in arms as childcare centre hand picks lucky few
"There were children approved to attend daycare when their mums were spending more time at the salons of Double Bay than at their place of work."
- by Lucy Manly
Private Sydney
End of an era at the Packers' Tower of Power
Overlooking Hyde Park, 54 Park Street was where the Packers presided over the politics, fashion, commerce and popular culture of Australia for more than half a century.
- by Andrew Hornery
Performing arts
For Dame Vera 'every note would always be in its rightful place'
Dame Vera Lynn exuded a calm power in the world's darkest hour.
- by Neil McCormick
Private Sydney
'My reputation is putrid', says conman Peter Foster, as secret recordings set to air
The career criminal insists he is "a changed man" and is unmoved by the prospect of a new podcast featuring explosive secret recordings made by a former maid.
- by Andrew Hornery