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Gary Nunn

Gary Nunn

Gary Nunn is a contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Marriage-equality advocates celebrate the “yes” verdict at the Stonewall Hotel following Australia’s postal vote in 2017.

Sydney’s gay village is dying – here’s what it means for our city

The Stonewall Hotel, long a shining star of LGBTQ Sydney, is setting in the city’s east … and yet another one is rising in the west.

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Donna Cameron was in her 20s when she discovered she had synaesthesia.

How this kaleidoscopic condition can help your life and career

Billie Eillish, Cynthia Erivo and Pharrell Williams have harnessed this condition through their art, but how can everyday people with it use it to their benefit?

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Brutally beaten as teen for being gay, Jesse Matheson got detention, his attackers nothing

The youngest ever Mardi Gras CEO is driven to make it a very visible festival where people like him can be themselves safely – even joyously.

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Why do we care so much about other people having affairs?

Why do we get so riled up about other people’s affairs?

News stories about alleged infidelity have long provoked strong reactions.

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The rules about dual citizens entering the UK have changed.

Brits in Australia are shredding their passports. I think I know why

The UK has changed the rules for dual citizens trying to enter Britain. It’s just the latest betrayal for expats like me.

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The granite peaks of Mount Fitz Roy on the Laguna de los Tres trek.

This world-famous hike has a curveball that no one talks about

A man dripping in sweat notices me nod with polite alarm in his direction. “Won’t tell you what it’s like,” he says, wheezing. “You’ll turn back.”

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From a distance, Rio’s colourful favelas look appealing.

Authentic insight or voyeurism? My struggle with slum tourism

I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and nuanced the issue is.

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Liam Miller moved back to Australia after living in London and Barcelona.

Liam expected travel to be challenging. But he didn’t see this coming

You’ve been dreaming of the moment when you would be back on familiar ground, so why does it feel so unsettling to be home?

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This is an index image for an opinion piece by Gary Nunn comparing NY and Sydney. 

I’m in New York, but I’m dreaming of the Sydney Metro

The extortionate cost of living in New York – a coffee is $12 – makes me long for the charms of my home town.

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Mitch Brown with his former wife, Shae Bolton.

Mitch Brown is not the only hero of this story

The former AFL star was brave to declare his bisexuality – and the women in his life have joined the applause.

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