Articles by Lawrence Gibbons
How the Golden Mile Lost Its Bling
In the lead up to Mardi Gras, Sydney topped the list of the world's most gay friendly ... Read more
Sydney’s Finest Horse Around for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras shows Sydney for what we are: bold, brash and out for cash. Ever since the ... Read more
SISTER HOODS
Who says same-sex civil unions never last? As Lord Mayor Clover Moore will be the first to ... Read more
Wed February 17th, 2010 - 1 Comment
DERAILED, DISCREDITED, DESTINED TO GO NOWHERE
The state's latest plan to build a $5 billion transport link to Rozelle was derailed two weeks ... Read more
Wed February 3rd, 2010 - 5 Comments
Chasing the Storm
As rising floodwaters threatened the town of Coonamble, six of us piled into a 94 Ford Falcon ... Read more
Island Hopping for the Holidays
This year I took an early trip home for the holidays. In mid November John and I ... Read more
Wed December 16th, 2009 - 2 Comments
Holy Toledo, Batman!
Publisher's Note: Having moved to Sydney from the States in 1995, I am sensitive to generic slurs against ... Read more
Fri December 4th, 2009 - 7 Comments
SPEAKING UP FOR PEACE
by Larry Buttrose Although John Pilger's Sydney Peace Prize might be considered controversial in some quarters, it really ... Read more
DIGGING FOR THE FACTS ON SYDNEY METRO
Now the real digging begins. Without proper public hearings, the government has revealed it will spend more ... Read more
Thu October 29th, 2009 - 4 Comments
THE END OF THE LINE
Just hours after submissions to the proposed multi-billion dollar Sydney Metro rail line were supposed to close ... Read more
Thu October 15th, 2009 - 2 Comments
Arts & Entertainment
Music
ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE - ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE
A follow-up to the hugely successful In ...
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ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE - ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE
A follow-up to the hugely successful In ...
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HOUSE OF CARDS - JAMES KEELAGHAN
There are some who refer to James ...
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Theatre
THEATRE: S-27
You might recognise Caroline Craig from favourite ...
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THEATRE: THE LARAMIE PROJECT
"The issues at the heart of this ...
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THEATRE: CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS
The sixties: a time of social and ...
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Events
BE PART OF THE SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL
Recently I attended a talk at which ...
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SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG
"It's unusual for us in a modern-day ...
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JOHN WATERS' THIS FILTHY WORLD
The King of Camp Cult. The Pope ...
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Comedy
COMEDY: GODZONE
Max Gillies is one our most recognisable ...
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THEATRE: COMEDY & CABARET
Mixing deep sea habitats, outlandish cabaret starlets ...
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COMEDY: PETER HELLIAR’S DREAMBOAT
"Did you know Tiger Woods' nickname at ...
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Books
PECHA KUCHA 20x20 FOR HAITI
Like most great things in this world, ...
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MANDY SAYER'S AUSTRALIAN LONG STORY
Let's face it; loads of people don't ...
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TALKS: SYDNEY IDEAS
Thinking about public lectures, I find myself ...
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Exhibitions
EXHIBITION: SLEEPERS
My housemate just bought a cute little ...
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GAFFA GALLERY
It seems the time has come for ...
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EXHIBITION: JOSEPH KOSUTH
Conceptual art couldn't get more conceptual than ...
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Movies
MOVIE: THE WHITE RIBBON (German: Das Weiße Band)
Michael Haneke is a huge tease. Case ...
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MOVIE: CIRQUE DU FREAK
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, directed ...
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MOVIE: SEPARATION CITY
It seems film makers, along with novelists ...
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