The green scarf that changed the course of Sydney sporting history

The green scarf that changed the course of Sydney sporting history

Three decades ago,a decision in Monaco changed Australia forever.

  • byHelen Pitt

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What Chris Dawson’s teenage bride confessed over coffee

What Chris Dawson’s teenage bride confessed over coffee

The Teacher’s Pet gripped the nation and now the only first-hand account of the story,told through the eyes of the schoolgirl Dawson pursued,is being published.

  • byHelen Pitt
How daily music classes transformed school into ‘happiest place on Earth’

How daily music classes transformed school into ‘happiest place on Earth’

Academics have noted life-changing results from an Australian Chamber Orchestra program at one of the most disadvantaged primary schools in the state.

  • byHelen Pitt
From Kylie to kewpie dolls:Here are a few of our favourite things

From Kylie to kewpie dolls:Here are a few of our favourite things

The Powerhouse Museum has hand-picked 1001 objects from its collection of more than half a million items to create an exhibition of Australian icons.

  • byHelen Pitt
Blue poles,50 years on:what would we get for the same price today?

Blue poles,50 years on:what would we get for the same price today?

The Whitlam government sparked outcry when it bought Jackson Pollock’s famous drip painting in 1973. What would our shopping list look like in 2023?

  • byHelen Pitt
Six reasons why the Kimberley is best seen from the water

Six reasons why the Kimberley is best seen from the water

It is one of the oldest and largest wilderness areas in the world,which is one of the many reasons the Kimberley is best seen by boarding a ship.

  • byHelen Pitt
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How the Opera House tiles stay white

How the Opera House tiles stay white

A day on the tiles of the Sydney Opera House getting a bird’s-eye view of how the maintenance team work at the world-famous structure.

  • byHelen Pitt
Why they call this place ‘Alice Springs by the beach’

Why they call this place ‘Alice Springs by the beach’

From above,Broome is a sight to behold:the aquamarine of the Indian Ocean,the white sand,red rocks and ochre colour of the desert.

  • byHelen Pitt
How 35 kilometres of pipe helped Opera House win a 6-star green rating
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How 35 kilometres of pipe helped Opera House win a 6-star green rating

Architect Jorn Utzon included plans for a state-of-the art heating and cooling system using seawater,which became crucial to the building earning the highest possible environmental certification.

  • byHelen Pitt
Luna Park’s big smile gets a facelift to honour those who saved it

Luna Park’s big smile gets a facelift to honour those who saved it

Fifty years after they transformed it into a pop-art palace,the Friends of Luna Park,who have long fought to save the site from the wrecking ball,have been recognised.

  • byHelen Pitt
‘It’s surreal’:Julia Gutman wins Archibald Prize for portrait of singer Montaigne

‘It’s surreal’:Julia Gutman wins Archibald Prize for portrait of singer Montaigne

Zaachariaha Fielding claimed the Wynne Prize for best landscape painting,and the Sulman Prize went to Doris Bush Nungarrayi for Mamunya ngalyananyi (Monster coming).

  • byHelen Pitt