Living in the “hottest place in the world” without aircon: Penrith renters suffer from a lack of air conditioning.
On the 4th of January 2020 Penrith was the hottest place in the world for that day, reaching temperatures of 48.9 degrees. Despite the often, extreme temperatures, many Penrith residents living in rentals or social housing report that their homes have not been outfitted with adequate air conditioning, if at all…
My Yowie Hunt: The True Story of Australia’s Hairy Man…
Yurri, Yaori, Quinkin, Yahoo, Yowie. The many names attributed to Australia’s legendary hairy man…
Is the Yowie a monster? Or an illusion?
Here is my hunt for the Yowie and what I discovered about Australia’s most enduring cryptid and man’s fear of the unknown....
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Dharug speaker “silenced” by Western Sydney Airport. Nicholas Howie and the importance of a First Nation’s perspective
Nicholas Howie, a Dharug man who criticised the Western Sydney Airport in a Welcome to Country claims that the Western Sydney Airport company has used their influence in an attempt to stop Nicholas from giving "political" welcomes.
In response, Nicholas outlines why politics are essential to a Welcome to Country.
Noise map for Western Sydney Airport “potentially misleading”
In June 2023 the Western Sydney flight path tool was released, allowing residents to see the proposed flight paths and the predicted noise levels. However until the flight tool publicly discloses how the noise levels were predicted, the data presented to residents may be unreliable…