Julie Power
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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The misunderstood road rules costing drivers hundreds of millions in fines
Two of the top 10 most misunderstood rules alone have generated more than $500 million in fines over five years. Take the quiz and see if you’re at risk. → Read More
The new Sydney offices designed to make workers happy
Architects building the new Tech Central hub hope to lure the world’s brightest minds. → Read More
Hobbit homes to earthships: the NSW village setting a green example for Australia
At Narara Ecovillage, even the most conventional homes are different from most others in Australia. Most are much greener, and sustainable than the average home. → Read More
The architect setting an example in the suburbs with her award-winning home
Architecture shouldn’t be only for the elite, says the new national president of the Australian Institute of Architects, Shannon Demicoli Battisson. → Read More
Two-hour prefab kit from the ’50s transformed into modern home
Originally built as temporary housing, Nissen huts ended up as permanent homes for migrants and miners living in communities dubbed silver cities and pommy towns. → Read More
Landmark project hopes to put the Paris in Parramatta
A landmark building would put Parramatta on the world stage, doing for the “river city” what the Opera House had done for Sydney, the mayor says. → Read More
Lawn envy: Social media and the pandemic create a turf war for the best on street
The grass is always greener in the neighbour’s frontyard: lockdown and a rise of social media pages pitched at lawn fanatics have contributed to a new zeal for the perfect lawn, and an interest in new grass types. → Read More
Easter Show closes in on capacity
It’s been a fixture of the Easter Show for nearly 100 years, but the Country Women’s Association tea rooms are closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. → Read More
Is a prefab green house more than a pipedream in Australia?
Can a partnership between one of Australia’s most awarded architects and a young entrepreneur finally crack the market for prefabricated housing? → Read More
Green houses: the great Australian dream can be a reality
Tony and Teresa Farrell say their “green” home shows that you don’t have to do something crazy, expensive or unusual to build a comfortable sustainable house. → Read More
How you can experience award-winning architect designed homes
There are some famous houses designed by architects you can now rent for a holiday, ranging from boatsheds and tree houses to mansions overlooking the beach. → Read More
‘Staggering’ rates of non swimmers, waders and walkers shock water safety experts
Water safety experts are shocked by new research finding the number of adults who can’t swim well or at all are higher than expected. → Read More
‘Brutally physical’: How do you do CPR?
Most cardiac arrests happen in the home. Would you know what to do? How tricky is CPR to learn? And what’s it like to use it? → Read More
Prominent Aboriginal leader dies in COVID-19 ward
Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison had been a “cultural adviser” to the anti-compulsory vaccination Informed Medical Options Party and had spoken at a recent rally in Sydney. → Read More
‘Postcode lottery’: Where you live determines your chances of surviving cancer, inquiry hears
Cancer outcomes in Australia are among the best in the world, except for those in rural and remote areas, a NSW inquiry has heard. → Read More
‘A major stuff-up’: Vaccine appointments for 12- to 15-year-olds cancelled
Parents who made appointments on for their children to receive the Pfizer vaccination were outraged by the cancellation of their appointments. → Read More
‘A strong indictment’: Three graphs that show where Australia is not closing the gap
High rates of Indigenous suicides and the over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care and adults in prison have worsened in the first data released to track the progress of the Closing the Gap agreement. → Read More
Hoons with a view: Waterfront suburbs crack down on drag racing, burnouts and ‘louts’
Residents of one harbourside suburb say hooning is out of control, with convoys of cars accelerating up and down the McMahon’s Point. → Read More
‘Rips don’t drown people, people drown in rips’: The secret to surviving in the ocean
As if on cue, an interview with Bondi Rescue lifeguard Bruce “Hoppo” Hopkins was interrupted by a man who panicked in a rip only a few metres from the shore. → Read More
Children start gambling as young as 11, often with the help of their parents
The most common way young people accessed online gambling was by using a parent’s account with their permission. Parents often gave children money specifically to gamble. → Read More