September Newsletter #4: šµ Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Highly intelligent birds, splits in the Coalition, hundreds of dead sea animals, and oodles of noodles
Huw Bradshaw
September 12, 2025
ā±ļø The 42nd edition of our newsletter is a five-minute read.
Morning all,
In lieu of my regular spiel opening this newsletter, Iāll drop a little comic I did the other day. With so much talk about the massive intellect of the magpie, one has to wonder ā why are some of them so bloody intent on swooping us?
āHighly intelligent birdsā
Something to think about. Anyway, letās get into the news.
"It's like putting a ping pong net on a footy field."
WHATāS ON THIS WEEK šļø
Friday, 12/09/25 | Moonlight Meander
Saturday, 13/09/25 | Indigenous Cultural Tours
Sunday, 14/09/25 | JCS Japan Festival in Chatswood
Sunday 14/09/25 | Kirribilli Markets
Sunday 14/09/25 | Stringybark Creek / Harry Howard bushwalk
Wednesday 17/09/25 | Choro Collective
HEARD THIS WEEKš
šļø Sorry seems to be the hardest word, as North Shore Libs split on Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Priceās Darwin office is about 4,000km from Sydney's North Shore, but in recent days her name has been on the lips of two local conservative politicians ā state MP Tim James and federal MP Julian Leeser.
Read the full piece below.
š¦ NSW shark net call driven by emotion, not science, marine biologist says
"It's like putting a ping pong net on a footy field."
This is how marine biologist Lawrence Chlebeck paints a picture to describe a shark net in the ocean.
Read the full piece below.
š Affordable Noodles on the North Shore
Snaking about in steaming hot pots of broth, layered in great chunks of lamb and onion, lathered in sauces sweet and spicy: no matter how you prepare them, itās hard to go past a humble bowl of noodles.
Here's where to get some at a decent price across the North Shore.
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EATEN THIS WEEK š„§
This week regular contributor Mel headed over to Mr. Yip Dumpling in Neutral Bay. Sadly, the spot will be closing down by the end of the month, so if youāre looking to try it out, get in soon!
Thatās all from me.
As always, feel free to email me at [email protected].
Cheers,
Huw
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