Helen Pitt
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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? → Read More
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. → Read More
Ash Barty over Angela’s Ashes: why we’ll likely want to read Spare
Prince Harry’s 416-page memoir is hitting the headlines before its release, but what makes a good biography, and why do Australians love them so much? → Read More
The best TV shows of 2022 you probably haven’t watched
We all binged the big hits like The White Lotus, The Bear and Severance. But here are a few more great shows you might have missed completely. → Read More
What happens to the Queen’s birthday holiday when we no longer have a queen?
Maybe that’s the moment to reimagine the long-weekend exodus that traps so many of us in traffic jams. → Read More
State of Origin v Sydney Film Festival: It’s time we cared more about the arts
It’s a grudge match for the ages, with State of Origin round one clashing with the opening of the Sydney Film Festival tonight. But we already know the winner. → Read More
Life in a post-teal world
Anthony Albanese is elected 31st prime minister of Australia, but Kristine Keneally stays on Scotland Island. → Read More
Strong spirits and special people: the secret to Archibald portraits
How does it feel to be painted for the Archibald Prize? Actress Tina Bursill says artist John Klein captured her vulnerability. → Read More
Booktopia CEO Tony Nash on the superpower that helped him succeed
For the founder of Australia’s biggest online book retailer, books are something he listens to rather than reads. → Read More
Ten-time finalist wins Australian portrait prize for women
A 10-time finalist in the nation’s premier portrait prize for women has scooped the 60th annual Portia Geach Memorial Award. → Read More
Why we should stop trusting Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Insta
Might people power strike back against the greedy deception of the social media giants? → Read More
Swim-starved Sydneysiders poised to plunge back into the pool
Fully vaccinated swimmers from across Sydney are about to dive head first into their local pool from tomorrow. → Read More
Man of many faces: Barry Humphries, the Archibald Prize’s most painted celebrity finalist
Two artists who have won prizes painting what they call the “fugitive face” say their subject would be unlikely to win if entered today. → Read More
Archibald Prize: Sydney’s answer to the Melbourne Cup turns 100
It’s the portrait prize that stops the nation. Behind the scenes and inside the controversies of an art award so popular that you can bet on it. → Read More
How an artist with a dream brought Dolly Parton
The work of six Indigenous female artists will grace the sails of the Sydney Opera House tonight, which will be illuminated for the first time tonight since the pandemic began. → Read More
The one building that put Sydney on the world map
The Sydney Morning Herald played a huge part in the story of our international icon, the Sydney Opera House. → Read More
Daisy Turnbull: I didn’t realise how depressed my father was
Daisy Turnbull is focused on teaching resilience. But, as a daughter, she didn’t know how her father, Malcolm, struggled until she read his book. → Read More
How Vincent Lingiari’s trousers almost foiled the famous Whitlam shot
Mervyn Bishop, Australia’s first Indigenous press photographer, shares behind-the-scenes stories ahead of an exhibition in his honour. → Read More
What’s Sydney’s best beach and why?
From Avalon in the north to Yarra Bay in the south, Sydney’s beaches are as different as the tribes that inhabit them. What’s your favourite? → Read More
Fired for not being ‘seductive’ enough, Jane Singleton looks back on her career
January is generally a big month for the former ABC journalist – 35 Januaries ago, she began work as the first host of the broadcaster’s nightly current affairs program, the 7.30 Report. → Read More