Engine ripped out and people on the ground.

12.10pm Monday

Any idea what this is about?

Last run of an iconic Sydney Train

Woman Tasered after daylight stabbing at popular inner-city cinema

Tickets have been passed on now, thanks!

Who wants 2 x tickets to the k Set Farewell today?

I’m too sick to make the journey today and I’ve got 2 x tickets that will go to waste. Adult tickets.

I’m not looking to make any money and giving these away for free.

It’s for the long tour later this afternoon. Departing Central at 1:05pm

If you’re keen let me know. I can send them to you.

From Sydney Olympic Park

Reporting steady progress on the Bankstown extension, Sydney Metro West and the Western Airport Line, Sydney Metro’s Acting Chief Executive Hugh Lawson explains to Benjámin Zelki how Australia’s first metro has changed ridership patterns and supported housing development.

God damn government stole an hour of my sleep. 5am start at work mixed with shit sleep and this. Fuck DLS.

Did a long weekend trip. I've been to canberra before but this was the first time actually driving myself. (previous visits I went on a bus).

The drive:

1. The drive out of sydney was probs most busy. Obviously nothing compares to the bumper-to-bumper traffic "in" sydney but once you get out, you there's still a bunch of people. Same on the return trip - out of canberra wasnt as busy and its pretty smooth until I got around 1hr from sydney did I see traffic pick up.

2. After about 1hr, the drive to canberra from syd was very smooth. Not many people and a good distance between the driver ahead and behind. The sights also started looking good as I was able to see the horizon further and had a nicer bushland view (this got better around 1.5hrs)

3. Plenty of rest stops but I didn't make use of them. Full disclosure, I had decent fuel but wanted to drop into one to buy a softdrink. There was 1 entry for trucks and another for cars but the car entry was a sharp left turn that I missed so I decided to just keep going and pass (exiting back to the highway). I had water in my car so no big deal but I did want a softdrink lol

4. I did notice driving back to sydney, people speed way wayyy more than driving to canberra. It was very noticeable.

5. Drive was incredibly easy/straightforward. To be honest, I think the biggest issue is getting bored. 3hrs, I drove in the day and then in the arvo. Never once did I get sleepy but yeah it did get boring.

Canberra:

1. Lots of roundabouts. Lots of double lane roundabouts. Maybe Its because I'm unfamiliar with driving in canberra but I found them a bit confusing. I navigated all of them okay except one where I was in the wrong lane entering and decided to just do the safe thing - exit and then do a loop at the next roundabout.

2. They surprisingly have a lot of 'aggressive' signs for drivers. In sydney its mostly stuff about speeding = unsafe or losing demerits. In canberra, I saw two signs, speeding = death and drink driving = death. I just thought it was pretty funny.

Other notes:

1. Vast majority of the road seems well maintained. Smooth rides all around. I've driven around north and north west of sydney where for some stretches of the road, its kinda bumpy and my car feels like it slightly vibrates or has like cracks/small potholes. For alot of the ride (both ways) it was very comfortably smooth.

2. I didn't see any animals but I sadly saw about 4 kangaroos on the side of the road. I suspect they were hit and then the driver would have dragged the carcass to the side before continuing. Not sure what happens - do they just get picked off by other animals or do some authorities come and pick them up later?

And a little too wet for me

Where do we buy them these days? I’m looking for a decent sized corner/modular couch (approx 6 seater size) for our house but have a toddler plus a Labrador that likes to have zoomies on it when she’s naughty

I keep seeing horror reviews on Nick Scali, James Lane etc so a bit turned off. Our current one was Freedom and has lasted nearly 10 years but not sure if quality remains the same. Not bothered on budget if the quality will last us another decade

Who needs Town Hall Square when you can have this?

Has anyone been to the Echoes exhibition at Bella Vista Farm?

I went last night and I honestly thought it more worthwhile than Vivid for a light installation display. It’s a paid event ($19.50) but well worth it in my opinion.

L1 light rail at Capitol Square

Never seen anything like it

Source - Research by Compare the Market

https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/car-insurance/features/most-stressful-countries-to-drive-in/

Picture credits - Secret Sydney

Unsure if they’re called dispensaries or naturopaths but hoping to find a reputable safe maker of tinctures like chamomile or valerian root? I would like an in store experience rather than buying online. I currently take chemist warehouse stocked brands of ‘tinctures’ that I feel help me. Thank you in advance!

would anyone know where I could borrow a suit 8 viewer or projector in sydney? I know there are places that will digitise the film but ideally I would want to see what is on them first. I am prepared to go anywhere In Sydney but am in the inner west

Major storm incoming from the west