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Sarah Macdonald

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Cyclists often grind my gears, but I’m on their side with this ‘human rights’ nonsense

To frame your opposition to a Paddington cycleway as a human rights issue sets a new benchmark for entitlement, even in Sydney.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

Posters tell us who we’re voting for. But we need to look behind them.

29.04.2025 4

WA Today

Sarah Macdonald

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

Posters tell us who we’re voting for. But we need to look behind them.

29.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

Posters tell us who we’re voting for. But we need to look behind them.

29.04.2025 8

The Age

Sarah Macdonald

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts, election day can’t come soon enough

Posters tell us who we’re voting for. But we need to look behind them.

29.04.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Sarah Macdonald

Bougie or budget: What’s become of Sydney’s missing middle?

The harbour city’s increasing inequality is conspicuous in many aspects of our lives. We can’t allow the middle class to be hollowed out.

20.03.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

Sydney kids are banking on mum and dad. But I don’t want to be a loan

It’s likely most Gen Zs won’t be able to buy property in Sydney unless they get help from their parents. There’s got to be a better way, right?

10.03.2025 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

The White Lotus effect has landed in Thailand, along with lotus-eaters

I travelled 7250 kilometres for enlightenment but found it closer to home.

03.03.2025 8

WA Today

Sarah Macdonald

The White Lotus effect has landed in Thailand, along with lotus-eaters

I travelled 7250 kilometres for enlightenment but found it closer to home.

03.03.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

The White Lotus effect has landed in Thailand, along with lotus-eaters

I travelled 7250 kilometres for enlightenment but found it closer to home.

03.03.2025 9

The Age

Sarah Macdonald

The White Lotus effect has landed in Thailand, along with lotus-eaters

I travelled 7250 kilometres for enlightenment but found it closer to home.

03.03.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Sarah Macdonald

From pools to seawalls – councils can’t keep their heads above water

Ratepayer protests at North Sydney and Northern Beaches councils are just the beginning. All councils are seriously short of money.

17.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald

The ABC dumped me, so I’m rethinking my relationships … with work

I’m still feeling love from listeners who sent thousands of messages of support after my departure from the ABC. Like many of my generation, I’m...

07.02.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Macdonald