Isabella Michie

The bánh mì was created in Vietnam after the arrival of French colonialists. Now it's a firm favourite for lunch across Australia. 

If Donald Trump can be president, Deborah Kelly reasoned, then she could start a religion. The artist's project began as a parody, but soon morphed into a genuine source of spiritual solace for a growing community.

Sophie Geeves loves going to the beach but says it is inaccessible for people with physical disabilities. But that may change with a new portable motorised ramp on offer.

Northern Beaches residents were shocked to find dead sea dragons washed up on local beaches earlier this week, and marine experts are concerned.

Isla Fae Cato thought coming out as transgender would mean abandoning her love of hardcore punk and mosh pits, but she was instead embraced by a community working hard to become more diverse and accepting.

A Guide Dogs campaign urges hospitality businesses to make small modifications to help people with vision impairment or blindness enjoy their spaces.

Lower leg amputee James Johnson says the process to get his rowing club an accessible facility in Inner West Sydney has shown him what some members of the community think about people with disability.

While most of the work has moved from the streets to online, some sex workers say the world's oldest profession is important to Sydney's culture. 

The 24-year-old Sydney man says he was told his wheelchair posed a risk to patrons and was made to leave the dancefloor on a night out at the 3 Wise Monkeys pub with his mates.

Schools are reporting more children coming in hungry. Food charity Foodbank is helping them fill their bellies before class.

Bidjidal elder Vic Simms released the first-ever album recorded in an Australian prison and has toured with music legends. He's found a new purpose sharing his cultural knowledge with first-year medical students. 

Holly still has scars on her back from an alleged assault by her manager at a Sydney Bar owned by Swillhouse. When she reported it, she was horrified by the response.

Despite being kicked out of his home for being queer, Western Sydney is where Mohammad Awad feels most comfortable. Now he wants to show other queer kids they don't have to leave their neighbourhoods to find acceptance. 

A new mental health charity is helping Australian dads overcome loneliness by connecting men through online gaming.

The Sydney Academy of Sport athletics track in Narrabeen has been closed since December 2023 with the closure having a profoundly negative impact on sport in the area, say concerned locals.

Mark Fleming likes to spend his spare time in a cemetery. That's where he tends to the graves of Australian and allied sailors — ensuring that while they may be gone, they are not forgotten.

Her toenails are already black and blistered but the ultra-runner is determined to make it from Perth to Sydney in record time. She will listen to ABBA along the way, hoping to raise $1 million for domestic violence awareness. 

From a young age, Emily Naismith watched her peers die from cystic fibrosis. The drug Trikafta gave her a future but she says forming a new identity has been complex.

It's a long flight to Paris from Australia and the logistics of getting horses to the French capital to compete at the Olympics can be complex. 

Using a second-hand bike and equipment bought from op shops, Madeline Hoffmann cycled solo across 23 countries over 15 months. Prior to her journey, she had limited knowledge of bike maintenance.

After watching his children do gymnastics from the sidelines, George decided to join an adult class. Ten years on, he's performing exercises he never thought he would be able to do. 

After suffering burnout from the gruelling workload of tattooing, Indigenous punk artist Shal took up meditative painting as way to connect the city with country and mob.

The risk of identity fraud means elderly and disabled residents in New South Wales are being denied photo IDs due to a requirement that forces them to visit an office in person. 

Recent research shows a lack of live music venues in western and south-west Sydney - artist collective Hotter Out West decided to create their own.

Sydney's inner-west community waited four years for the escalators at Ashfield Shopping Centre to be repaired and reopened, but their appreciation party nearly plummeted when security staff called police.