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Waverley Council now employing lollipop men at major crossings to make it safer for pedestrians not looking up from their phones
SAFETY FIRST: Waverley Council has announced a $2.3 million initiative that will see trained crossing supervisors deployed at major intersections to protect pedestrians who don't look up from their phones while crossing the road. The scheme, which launched this week,...
Groom at lavish Vaucluse wedding gives special thanks to guests who travelled “all the way from Maroubra”
DESTINATION WEDDING: A groom at a Vaucluse wedding has left some guests confused as he gave special thanks to those who'd traveled "all the way from Maroubra." "A heartfelt thanks to those who came here from interstate and overseas, and...
Sydney man who missed his entire youth to lockout laws and Covid gets first taste of freedom with overpriced 3:30am vodka orange at the Kings Cross Hotel
COMEBACK KID: A Sydney man who spent his youth trapped between Covid restrictions and lockout laws has described his first legal 3:30am vodka orange as “absolutely life-changing.” “I genuinely thought people were exaggerating,” a widely grinning Joel Adair told DBT....
“We’ve axed the lockout laws so people can buy drinks after 3.30am!” says Premier of state where you still can’t even buy decent coffee after 3.30pm
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS: Sydney has taken major steps to become a 24 hour city, with news that all of the city's controversial lockout laws have now been repealed. This means venues in Kings Cross and Oxford Street can now serve...
Sydney mum puts Scots College sticker on her car, despite all her children attending Darlinghurst Public School
MANIFESTING: A Paddington mother is taking dramatic steps to create the false impression that her children are being privately educated. Caroline Hartley-West has quietly applied a Scots College sticker to her car, but DBT's investigative unit has found that all...
Mosman resident applies for NSW flood relief payment after accidentally stepping in 3mm puddle while wearing her Jimmy Choos
BIG WET: As heavy rain continues to lash Sydney's coastline, one Mosman woman is pleading for assistance. Outside a cafe on Military Road, mother of two unwittingly Karen Stiller-Smythe stepped in a puddle while wearing her $1400 Jimmy Choo leather...
Catching the ferry during a storm now the only vaguely fun thing left to do in Sydney: Report
NANNY STATE: As New South Wales continues to weather relentless storms, Sydney-siders are discovering the city's last remaining vaguely fun activity. Ferry operators are reporting an unexpected surge in passengers eager to brave the elements. "We just smoked a spliff...
“It’s just so nice to get out of Sydney for a bit,” says eastern suburbs woman staying at friend’s place in Glebe
DISCONNECT: Rose Bay resident Sarah Tallow is describing her weekend getaway to Glebe as "exactly the escape from city life" she needed, despite the Inner West suburb being located only 2 kilometres from the CBD. Ms Tallow arrived at her...
Eastern suburbs relationship break up scandal: “You never told me you went to a public school!”
DARK PAST: A seemingly idyllic eastern suburbs couple has spectacularly imploded after a shocking revelation rocked their relationship; he went to a public school. "I feel so betrayed," Melinda Evans told DBT. "We've been dating for months already and he...
Man sets up his cabana on Campbell Parade to reserve himself a parking spot for planned visit to Bondi Beach tomorrow
LAND GRAB: A Darlinghurst man has sparked outrage after setting up a full beach cabana and two folding chairs in a vacant Campbell Parade car space. "I'll just leave it set up here until I decide to come to the...
