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What makes a perfect Sunday? Our columnists reveal theirs

What makes a perfect Sunday? Our columnists reveal theirs

The Sun-Herald has some of Sydney’s best Sunday columnists. Here they share what makes their perfect Sunday.

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Bored with same old same old? Trust me, tedium is not so bad

Bored with same old same old? Trust me, tedium is not so bad

My dog is gone and I’ve quit my job. The need for new routines is terrifying.

  • by Genevieve Novak
The thing I know now – that I wished I’d known earlier

The thing I know now – that I wished I’d known earlier

You shouldn’t do what I’ve done and wait until your 60s to learn the basics of human existence.

  • by Richard Glover
‘Family will listen to every word’: Telling life stories while there’s still time

‘Family will listen to every word’: Telling life stories while there’s still time

It’s like This Is Your Life for ordinary Australians. Journalists around the country are recording people’s stories before it’s too late.

  • by Tom Cowie
A wee message to men: stop peeing in public. You’re taking the piss

A wee message to men: stop peeing in public. You’re taking the piss

The main reason blokes get away with it is that we’re socialised to accept this behaviour.

  • by Jenna Price
How Effie left the land of Plenty
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How Effie left the land of Plenty

Urban sprawl and development is closing in on Greek farmers Paul and Effie Tsagalidis, with pressure to sell their farm that they have worked for fifty years.

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Meeting my readers is like interacting with someone from a dating app

Meeting my readers is like interacting with someone from a dating app

As an author, I have a small taste of what celebrities experience. When I meet my readers it can be kind of weird; there is a simultaneous familiarity and disconnect.

  • by Genevieve Novak
World of Photos - July 1st, 2023
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World of Photos - July 1st, 2023

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

From Stephen King to the Titanic: Why do we love claustrophobic stories?

From Stephen King to the Titanic: Why do we love claustrophobic stories?

Our worst nightmares and most compulsive entertainments often involve being trapped. No wonder the world was transfixed by the doomed voyage of the Titan submersible.

  • by Kimberley Starr
World of Photos - June 26th, 2023
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World of Photos - June 26th, 2023

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

World of Photos - June 25th, 2023
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World of Photos - June 25th, 2023

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.