Australian Citizenship Day
Alex Dalland It is a ceremony that nearly 115,000 people attended last year, and for some people represents one of life's proudest moments. Tomorrow marks Australian Citizenship Day, a day commemorating the meaning and value of Australian citizenship within the...
Defence against disasters
Danielle Armour Some of the newest innovations to defend against disasters have been showcased this week at AFAC16 Fire and Emergency Management Conference. A shark detection drone, a firetruck that can withstand falling trees and a fire resistant vehicle that can...
Pick the Perfect Father’s Day Gift
Alex Dalland If you're looking for the perfect Father's Day gift, don't buy Dad socks and underwear. A survey conducted in the lead up to Father's Day this Sunday by ReachTEL found that just one in ten Aussie dads want new underwear for Father's Day, while nearly...
National Op Shop Week
Alex Dalland Many Op Shop customers go into a store hoping to find a bargain. According to Pat Daley from the Salvation Army, sometimes they'll find much more. “Over the years we have found large amounts of cash, jewellery and other valuable items hidden in drawers...
Clear out the clutter
Alex Dalland Ku-ring-gai Council is hosting a workshop on August 25 for older residents who are thinkin about downsizing their property or feel that they just have too many possessions stored at home. With this in mind, Sydney Observer looks at tips from experts on...
Changing dress codes
Juliana Kichkin How the rise of casual dress is a meditation of the breakdown between work and leisure Yesterday PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that it would be scraping its dress code. As one of the leading professional services giants, it’s paving the way for the...
Damien Leith: tribute to an idol
Hope William-Smith Damien Leith rose to sudden fame after winning the fourth season of Australian Idol with a sincere and powerful rendition of Ben Harper’s classic, ‘Waiting on an Angel’. Now, almost a decade on, Leith is touring the country with a tribute show to...
Sex and the city: Inner Sydney a cheating hotspot
The Sydney CBD is the city’s most popular area to have an affair, according to website Ashley Madison. Alex Dalland reports. Sydney City topped the recently released list of ‘Cheating Hotspots’, as the location of over 10% of the website’s clients. In the North...
Mobile messaging apps offer instant communication
Connect with family and friends and save on SMS charges with a mobile messaging app Rodney Gedda Mobile messaging apps offer a quick and easy way to keep in touch with people regardless of their location. In this month's technology section, we take a look at...
Tara Dennis’ DIY special: Bling in the changes
Tara Dennis creates a DIY project for Sydney Observer that shows how to turn trash into treasure There's probably at tonne of stuff at your place that gets overlooked, or thrown out, simply because you don't like the colour or design. Vases, ornaments, lamps – and...
Mobile Tapestry gets seniors connected
New mobile apps help seniors connect like never before Kieran Gair While the days of rifling through address books and fiddling with dial-up internet connections are long gone, staying in touch with family and friends can still be a challenge, especially for...
