Nowadays, you can walk into any one of the many bars and restaurants of Sydney and be shown an extensive wine list and an array of scrumptious dishes from around the world. But it hasn’t always been so. Last week, I had a look at couple well-known restaurants and…

Audiocraft, Australia’s leading podcast event, took place last weekend and included two days of talks and workshops covering the best in audio production. I’ve come away with a range of ideas, from refining interview techniques, to sharpening my script writing and thinking…

Reynolds’ cottages

Did you know there are three cottages side by side on Harrington Street in Sydney’s The Rocks which have survived for 187 years?! Writer and historian, Melissa Holmes, has researched extensively about Reynolds’ cottages and their…

Sydney’s Aboriginal people

NAIDOC Week 2016 celebrations are in full swing at the moment and the Dictionary of Sydney recently published new articles about Sydney’s Aboriginal past by historian, Keith Vincent Smith. I spoke with Nic Healey on 2SER Breakfast about…

‘The Sly-Grog Queen’