Secluded beach becomes Parramatta River's newest official swimming spot
By Declan Bowring
While new swimming areas have opened along the river in recent years, an election promise to open a Western Sydney location has stalled.
#DeclanBowring
The rule change that could stop 'overpowered' e-bikes being brought into Australia
By Declan Bowring
Bicycle industry figures welcome planned changes by the federal government, but hope state governments will update road rules to help enforcement.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/ebike-regulation-changes-to-halt-overpowered-bikes/106050674
Chris Bath to depart ABC Radio Sydney Drive in move to Sundays
By Declan Bowring
The presenter will move to the NSW Weekend Mornings on Sundays, while NewsRadio's Thomas Oriti will step into the Drive hosting chair.
When Kai came off his e-bike he felt his leg was 'disconnected'
By Declan Bowring and Emily Baker
E-bikes have become a regular sight in Sydney's coastal suburbs. Their surge in popularity among school-aged children has been matched by a rise in injuries.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/e-bike-safety-program-takes-off-as-popularity-booms/105950538
Australia's forgotten surfing champ now immortalised on Bondi Beach
By Declan Bowring
The girl from Bondi battled rheumatoid arthritis, sexism and homophobia on her way to the top of the world. But it would be decades before she saw any money for it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/former-surfing-champion-pauline-menczer-recognised/106032562
Century-old shipwreck re-emerges at popular Sydney beach
By Declan Bowring
Shifting sands have re-exposed the Hereward shipwreck just metres from a swimming beach in Sydney's east.
Cost of living crisis affecting single parents and families most
By Declan Bowring
Mortgage holders may have seen some relief this year from interest rate cuts, but frontline charities say more people are coming to them for food relief for the first time.
How 9/11 and a first-aid kit sparked the newly announced NSW Australian of the Year
By Declan Bowring
Alison Thompson was working as an investment banker in New York City when the planes hit the twin towers. She has since powered a global humanitarian movement and today has been recognised for her work.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-10/nsw-australian-of-the-year-2026-announced/105992278
Why the Powerhouse is calling for ideas to be buried for 100 years
By Declan Bowring
The Powerhouse Museum buried technologies such as a solar calculator and cardboard box camera in 1981. Now they want to know what to bury in 2026.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/powerhouse-new-time-capsule-in-parramatta/105945680
Sydney council looks into reducing short-term rental cap to 60 days
By Declan Bowring
City of Sydney already has a 180-day cap on un-hosted short-term rentals, but some councillors say it's not doing enough to free up housing stock.
Alex Greenwich opens up on abuse after Mark Latham's graphic post
By Declan Bowring
A Sydney MP has told a gay magazine about his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and how he turned to exercise and medical cannabis to manage it.
Why a father and son are visiting every Sydney train station in one day
By Declan Bowring
Every year for seven years Mark and David Anderson traverse the entire Sydney rail network in one day to fight a disease that was once endemic across the world.
Curators among 45 jobs to be axed at Art Gallery of NSW
By Declan Bowring
Leaked documents show curators and conservator jobs will go as 45 full-time roles are cut from the Art Gallery of NSW.
Why a Sydney pub rock legend's drums are heading to Melbourne
By Declan Bowring
Midnight Oil are Sydney rock royalty, but the drum kit that stuck with the band for more than 40 years is heading to a Melbourne music museum.
'Loophole' in taxi regulation leaves disabled passengers at the kerb
By Declan Bowring
Taxi passengers living with a disability say they are unable to use subsidised transport because of a loophole in regulations.
#TaxisandRideSharingServices #PeopleWithDisability #DeclanBowring
Fans scramble to keep Midnight Oil drummer's kit 'in public hands'
By Declan Bowring
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst auctions off the kit, which he has had since 1979, saying he can no longer play it because of his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Sydney industrial sites ramp-up noise monitoring over humming sound
By Declan Bowring
The NSW environmental watchdog has acted on complaints by residents in Sydney's north-west who have been kept awake at night by a disturbing humming noise.
Sydneysiders record thousands of messages to be sent to deep space
By Declan Bowring
A new project is collecting thousands of messages destined for the cosmos, coinciding with the anniversary of a landmark space mission 50 years ago.
#Space #ScienceandTechnology #Spacecraft #HumanInterest #Science #History #DeclanBowring
New Sydney museum to reach for the stars with opening exhibition
By Declan Bowring
Humanity's ambition to explore beyond Earth will feature in the largest exhibition space in the country when Powerhouse Parramatta opens in the city's west.
#LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Space #SpaceExploration #Spacecraft #History #DeclanBowring
'Frustrating' weather delays hazard burns ahead of fire danger period
By Declan Bowring
Sydney's wettest August on record has dampened efforts by fire authorities to meet hazard reduction burn targets.
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