The Sentinel Speakeasy

IN THIS EPISODE Sydney Sentinel   editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel 's top stories of the week, including: Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore wading into federal politics , lashing out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison over the federal government’s slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout; the NSW local government elections being pushed back to 4 Decembe , due to th...

IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel   editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: The latest figures and restrictions regarding the continuing covid crisis locking down NSW ; Inner West Council calls for more public toilets to be provided across Sydney’s Inner West and for the facilities to offer free sanitary products; Our i...

IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel 's top stories of the week, including: Additional Covid rules and restrictions coming into effect following the increasing Covid cases in NSW; the Sentinel 's John Moyle's interview with Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who has reignited calls to make the flying of the Aborigi...

In first episode of season two, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: Waverley Council’s announcement of new business and childcare relief packages in the wake of NSW Covid lockdowns; Sydney vegan institution The Green Lion closing to the public ; our interview with Marcella Detroit from Shakespears S...

In this final episode of season one, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including: The name change mooted for Marrickville’s Victoria Rd over “colonial links ”; The New Eveleigh footbridge “failing” residents and businesses ; Changes to the City of Sydney's cycleways, some of which will be made permanent; and the...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including: residents of fifteen Inner West suburbs urged to get tested after Covid virus fragments were detected in sewage; thousands of young people defy NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell to gather in Central Sydney for the School Strike 4 Climate ; and a Tamil D...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the easing of Covid restrictions across greater Sydney; The rally against plans to redevelop social housing estates , accusing the NSW Government of forcing poor people out of the inner city ; The announcement of two new metro station locations in the CBD an...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the extension of Covid restrictions   across greater Sydney; The NSW Police announcement that an officer involved in an altercation with an indigenous teen in Redfern last year will face court on assault charges ; And the classical music event currently taki...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including City of Sydney councillor Dr Kerryn Phelps dropping out of the Sydney Lord Mayor race in September elections; The star studded launch of RuPaul's Drag Race Downunder at the Sydney Opera House and premiere on Stan; And the NSW Government being accused of...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the $40 million CBD revitalisation funding investment from NSW State government and the City of Sydney council; r eports of rising Anti-Asian sentiment and racism in Sydney; a nd we look at the two big, fun and thought provoking festivals taking over our cit...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including City of Sydney councillor Kerryn Phelps calling out the council for contravening its own ‘Greening Sydney’ initiative by removing 60 trees for the new Surry Hills Village development ; the long awaited completion of Sydney’s 11 kilometre harbourside walk bet...

In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the retirement announcement by conservative Christian preacher ,  politician and notorious homophobe Reverend Fred Nile; growing pressure on NSW Police from the NSW Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan for a fresh inquiry into the Luna Park Ghost Train fires that...

Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including how rosy economic statistics are masking real life hardships which may be worsening with benefits cuts and the end of JobKeeper; the surprise reports by the tenants union showing r...

Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the heavy rainfall causing flooding and havoc in Sydney, the announcement of the Greens party candidates for the Inner West Sydney Council in the September NSW elections, and the c...

Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including recent Aboriginal deaths in custody in NSW, housing affordability in Sydney, and the Women's March 4 Justice – the simultaneous protest by 100,000 women in over 40 towns and c...

Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk talk about the hot stories of the week, including a round up of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras festivities, International Women's Day, the campaign to save Parramatta's Willow Grove, and they chat with special guest, a...

Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk take an in-depth look  at the Sentinel's content, including the horrifying firebombing of a family in Erskineville, and calls for Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne is to step down over an alleged “abuse of power”. We also  chat to Sy...

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk talk about the hot topics of the week, including all things Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the brave new Pride In Protest march set to take over Oxford Street, the shocking removal of news content by Fac...