Fake tan, real consequences
– Story and Video by Felicia D’Jamirze
Living the dream
Tim Charody’s job has taken him around the world – from Japan to Mexico, India to Nepal, Ethiopia and Peru. The 28 year old studied journalism at Charles Sturt University before landing a job on a travel series for the ABC. He now hops from one exotic destination to another, filming episodes for the Foxtel’s National…
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iPhone street photography guide
It can be a little awkward to hold, but it’s subtle, inconspicuous and most people have one. Its immense functionality makes it ambiguous enough that people don’t think twice about what you’re doing – trying to capture a moment. It is the perfect tool for street photography. “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” – Chase…
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Australians face Hurricane Sandy
Screenshot of the emergency alert the Kassas family received. Photo courtesy of Kassas family. The Newsroom spoke with Australian expats living in New York city who faced Superstorm Sandy yesterday. The Kassas family from Castle Hill in Sydney are currently living “right in the centre of New York – just a few blocks down from where…
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Zombie Swarm
Sydney’s Hyde Park was awash with fake blood and torn plastic flesh as 1500 zombies invaded Elizabeth Street to raise money for the Brain Foundation. Event coordinator and zombie leader Michael Berman has been running the Sydney Zombie walk for the past five years. “The Brain Foundation is a wonderful, but often overlooked charity. I…
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What rugby league needs to hear from the bush telegraph
If you’re about to spend millions of dollars promoting rugby league in regional areas, speak with country people first. The Australian Rugby League Commission, which boasted about its plan to spend some of the $1 billion won in broadcast rights on “providing funding to grow our game from the grass roots to the elite level” believes…
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Ecstasy makes a comeback
This week marks 17 years since the death of Anna Wood. The Sydney schoolgirl died from water intoxication after taking ecstasy at a nightclub. She was just 15. Ecstasy is now easier to get and has increased in purity, according to the National Drugs and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC). People nominating ecstasy as their drug of…
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Streets of Decay
Hundreds of living corpses will be moaning, groaning and bleeding in Hyde Park this Saturday for the fourth annual Sydney Zombie Walk. The walking dead stalk the streets each year to raise money and awareness for Australia’s Brain Foundation. Last year, in Sydney they raised $1000, as well as the hair on the necks of passersby. The…
DetailsIt isn’t fine to Jaywalk
Photo by Natasha Chadwick. Pedestrians are being given the red light as police target jaywalkers in Sydney’s CBD. On Wednesday 24 October, the Motorcycle Response Team conducted an operation at the intersections of Park and Castlereagh Street and Park and Pitt Street during afternoon peak hour. Superintendent Stuart Smith, operations commander for Traffic and Highway…
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