Why Luna Park is Sydney’s favourite park and ride

EXPLOSIONS rip through the darkness, strobe lights flash, there’s the occasional blood-curdling scream, contorted faces confront us at every turn and evil-looking characters appear from nowhere, just as quickly vanishing into the gloom.
It’s a full-scale prison riot. Our challenge is to find our way out of this mayhem, which is proving no easy matter.
Our first [...]

New pleasure palace in Sydney

IF you love to party and enjoy a bit of celebrity spotting, then Justin Hemmes’ new pleasure palace in Sydney, Ivy, is the place for you.
The $150 million complex on George St opened in January with a bash with 1000 guests, among them Jennifer Hawkins, Barry Humphries’ sons, Oscar and Rupert, Tim Holmes a Court [...]

Sydney spun out by baby spiders

MOTHERS whose kids are driving them crazy should spare a thought for this poor creature, who literally has about 100 children on her back.
The garden wolf spider has been a hit with visitors at Sydney Wildlife World in Darling Harbour since she welcomed her brood a fortnight ago.
The baby spiders – which each measure 2mm [...]