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Amy Cooper

Friday, September 11, 2009

Fat's only funny if you're a bloke

What do Kyle Sandilands and a room full of brides-to-be have in common?

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Flying : the height of misery

At 40,000 feet the other day, I finally fathomed why I'm driven to watch so much Aircrash Investigation. It's a reminder that air travel could be worse than the ordeal it already is.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

The single life

This week, I've been obsessed with singles and their secrets. But for once, I'm not talking about humans. Instead, think grape and grain.

Friday, July 17, 2009

My frenzy of Frenchness

A backstage look at my heavily Gallic week, and tips on where to find the best of French in Sydney

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Ahoy me parties

Now with photos and sometimes even video, my freshly pimped-up blog takes the fun to sea this week with explorer Mike Horn and some Hamilton Island revelry.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

How to handle party stranger danger

At this week's parties, Amy wonders if it's ever possible to become comfortable plunging into the social unknown.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Frocks and fiascos

I can report that behind the scenes at Fashion Week there was much to point and laugh at.

Monday, April 20, 2009

This week in parties

For those who can't get enough party action, Amy ushers you behind the scenes for more of her unique take on Sydney's nightlife.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

I don't mind the New Modesty

The oddest sight at last Sunday's Easter Yearling Sales was a group of overseas prospective buyers skulking around wearing masks.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Tibet's saddest anniversary

Last Tuesday, Tibetans all over the world commemorated the 50th anniversary of their first uprising against Chinese rule, as I wrote in the Sun-Herald last week.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Let's banish the fun dodgers

I live close to Kings Cross. Not, oddly enough, because I want to be lulled to sleep by silence, listen to birdsong, take long walks across rolling meadows and escape the madding crowd.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Cruel country, brave people

Not long after I first came to Australia from the UK, I interviewed the headmistress of a small rural school who had gone to work despite receiving a snakebite wound that morning. They were understaffed, she explained, and she was needed there.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Dogged by global dumbing

Despite having acquired an American president who can build his own sentences, the world still appears to be teetering on the brink of a daftness critical mass.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Without my wingman

Words alone are not enough to honour a dog. They should be accompanied by treats, tummy rubs, favourite games. But there comes a time when those are no longer possible. For my dog Zach, that day arrived six weeks ago.

Amy Cooper is the Sun-Herald's chief party correspondent. She puts Sydney's social habits under the microscope.

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great blog - i like La Renaissance... more

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