Julie Power
Julie Power is a senior reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
From fruit stickers to human hair: The State Library’s strangest collections
The State Library of NSW is celebrating its 200th birthday with a selection of items that show collectors are a weird mob.
- Julie Power
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The Paragon has sat empty for eight years. Locals fear it might soon be gone for good
The owner of the heritage-listed cafe has been ordered to maintain the premises to a minimum standard.
- Julie Power
Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry
To preserve 195 years of the Herald’s history, there’s a five-year mission under way in a nondescript warehouse somewhere in Sydney.
- Julie Power
The Sydney time capsule from when women were butterflies and men ruled the world
The decor of the State Theatre reveals plainly what it was acceptable for men and women to do at the time it was constructed.
- Julie Power
Not ready to give up the Australian dream? This could be the solution
Thousands of people scooped up architect-designed house patterns at the introductory price of $1 each. Now, the first homes are about to become a reality.
- Julie Power
Pope picks Australian bishop for powerful Vatican position
Anthony Randazzo will be the first Australian to lead a Vatican office since the late cardinal George Pell.
- Emily Kaine and Julie Power
After swimming 12 hours non-stop, Quinn knew it was ‘the beginning of the end’
The Bondi lifeguard is more used to hauling swimmers out of trouble, but was himself pulled from the water after “uncontrolled vomiting” during his record-breaking swim.
- Julie Power and Jack Gramenz
‘I have never even paid half of that before’: How diesel pain is hurting on Sydney Harbour
The number of petrol stations without diesel in NSW has jumped to 164 as the fallout from the war in the Middle East continues to be felt far and wide.
- Jessica McSweeney and Julie Power
The state’s surf clubs are struggling, and sausage sizzles won’t cut it any more
About two-thirds of NSW surf clubs need upgrades, repairs or new buildings as they near the end of their lives. These are the challenges they face.
- Julie Power
How to train for an ocean swim when you live 600km from the beach
It took 25 years for Brendan Cullen to seek help for anxiety and depression. Now he has written a book about his recovery and what it takes to swim the English Channel.
- Julie Power