Analysis
“How good are public holidays!? I really needed a day off,” says local trust fund recipient who hasn’t had a job since 2009
BURNOUT: A Paddington man says today’s public holiday has come at the perfect time, after what he describes as “a pretty full-on few months” of lunches, short breaks and low-level social fatigue. “It’s just nice to finally switch off,” Mark...
Double Bay woman tries posting the ‘Mum what were you like in the 90’s’ trend, but nobody notices any difference
FOREVER YOUNG: A local woman who joined the viral “Mum, what were you like in the 90s?” trend, has been left disappointed after followers failed to detect any visible difference between her throwback photos and her current face. In her...
Local real estate agent still holding heavily branded BMW umbrella, 30 minutes after it stopped raining
UMBRELLA STATEMENT: Today's wet weather in Sydney is being used by local real estate agent Mark Manus as a chance to use his heavily branded BMW umbrella. There are reports today that he was still using it more than half...
“I lost my passport and was told a new one will take 10 weeks,” says Sydney woman now considering brief stint as ISIS bride to fast-track the paperwork
GOING TO EXTREMES: A Sydney woman has begun exploring “alternative pathways” to expedite her lost passport replacement after learning routine processing could take up to 10 weeks. Karen Millis misplaced her passport last Tuesday after returning from a hen's weekend...
Local real estate agent treats girlfriend to Valentine’s Day date at one of his vacant waterfront listings
KEYS TO HER HEART: A Sydney real estate agent is pulling out all the stops this Valentine's Day, whisking his girlfriend of eight months to an exclusive waterfront location: a $8.9 million vacant listing in Mosman that he's been struggling...
Cranbrook School begins new 8-day student wilderness survival camp to be held in Centennial Park, 400 metres from Paddington Markets
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: Exclusive private school Cranbrook has begun an ambitious new wilderness survival program that sees students spend eight days and nights deep within the unforgiving terrain of Centennial Park. The initiative promises to push students "to their...
Sydney mum accused of hijacking son’s ‘first day at school’ photo with her freshly botoxed face
PHOTOBOMB: As the school year gets underway for many students in NSW today, some parents are dropping their children at school for the very first time. It's typically an emotional experience, and one Sydney mum is making the most of...
Man ‘so humbled’ to win an award at work, he wrote a 200 word LinkedIn post about it
CIRCLE JERK: A Sydney insurance salesman has posted a photo on LinkedIn of himself winning an award at work, alongside 250 words about how good he is. Paul Barouche beat six other colleagues in his department for the 'Best client...
Work friends become real friends after doing a line each together at their office Christmas party
WHITE CHRISTMAS: Two corporate drones at a large finance firm snuck away at their work Christmas party last night, and their friendship quickly entered a new phase. Jye Marwah and James Tyson were seen hugging and posing for photos shortly...
NSW Health announce new plant-based, biodegradable alternative to help people stop vaping
SMOKE AND MIRRORS: The state government has today launched a breakthrough initiative to help combat vaping. "It's a brand-new product called 'cigarettes.'" says a spokesperson for NSW Health. Cigarettes use tobacco, a leafy plant which naturally contains nicotine. "It's a...
