Morning PostSydney Monday, 8 June 2026 • Issue #707 |
A shower or two expected 🌅 Sunset 4:53 PM |
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Happy King's Birthday! With a long weekend unfolding and a chance of showers, it's a perfect morning to catch up on the week's news — including Hornsby's remarkable new park and what gardeners are plotting for the cooler months ahead. — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Former industrial site atop extinct volcano opens as bushland park 📍 Biennale of Sydney: Rememory + 4 more events 🌱 In the Garden: Keep the patch full of winter greens 🕰️ On this day in 1856: Bounty Day is celebrated each year in Norfolk Island, in memory of... |
Today's Sydney Hornsby's newest green space was once a working quarry sitting on ancient volcanic rock. The transformed site joins Sydney's growing collection of reclaimed industrial land now serving as peaceful public escapes. via The Guardian SydneyMourners gathered at Lakemba Mosque on Saturday to farewell Lorenzo Lemalu, after a gunman mistakenly targeted the wrong funeral location the previous day. via ABC SydneyA four-year-old underwent plastic surgery on Sunday following an attack in Claremont Meadows. Police are searching for the dog's owner. via 7NEWS NSW |
Around Australia The 2024 Australian of the Year died aged 59 after living with brain cancer. via ABC NewsDespite a cooling property market, a two-bedroom flat with repair needs in Sydney's inner west still fetched close to seven figures. via The Guardian Australia |
Around the World |
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What’s On: Arts 🎨 Multiple venues (AGNSW, White Bay Power Station, Chau Chak Wing Museum)14 Mar – 14 Jun Australia's leading contemporary art event exploring memory and erased histories across five sites closes Saturday. Free Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay21 May – 19 Oct Largest-ever exhibition from one of Australia's most prominent First Nations artists features sculpture, photography and installation. Australia's most prestigious portrait and landscape prizes showcase the nation's finest contemporary artists and emerging talent. George St & Playfair St, The RocksEvery Saturday, Sunday 10am-5pm Handmade jewellery, fashion and art in Sydney's historic cobbled laneways with live music every weekend. Free Art Gallery of NSW, Domain7 Feb – 31 Dec Ongoing collection exhibition charting human immersion in nature from colonial times to contemporary environmental awareness. Free Got an event to share? Let us know → |
In the Garden What's worth doing in your garden this week. Keep the patch full of winter greensYour mild winter is a real advantage — while colder gardens grind to a halt, yours keeps going. Slip in seedlings of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale and silverbeet now, with broad beans and peas for spring. They'll sit happily through the cool and feed you for months. Sweet peas sown now will scent the fence come spring — and give the citrus a feed while you're out there. |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 What famous Aussie cake has coconut coating a rectangle of sponge cake dipped in chocolate?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games 🧠 Today's Featured Game Trivia Music & Entertainment · 7 questions · ~2 min Which 1984 film featured the song 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins and told the story of a city teenager who moves to a small town where dancing is banned? | A) Flashdance | | B) Footloose | | C) Dirty Dancing | | D) Fame |
Yesterday: 🧠 138 played · 💡 103 played · ✏️ 126 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • Bounty Day is celebrated each year in Norfolk Island, in memory of the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders. (1856) • Japanese submarines shell Sydney and Newcastle. (1942) • American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières. (1776) • Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Beijing, whose name is changed to Beiping ("Northern Peace"). (1928) 🎂 Born on this day: Australian cardinal George Pell (1941), American military officer William Calley (1943), and American lawyer Ralph Yarborough (1903). |
Brainteaser Answer
A lamington. |
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One Last Smile  Every neighbourhood walk has one dog everyone knows and three people nobody does. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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