For half a century, prime ministers and premiers danced to the tune of Sydney and Melbourne talkback titans. Are shock jocks a thing of the past?
It was an otherwise normal morning in 1974 when Cheryl, a woman from the south Sydney suburb of Caringbah, called into John Laws’ radio show on what was then known as 2UW.
She had, she said through tears, groans and other unsettling sounds, just consumed an entire bottle of Nembutal, a powerful sedative also known as pentobarbital. Search this word on Google, and the top result is suicide prevention charity Lifeline.
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Property giants that operate some of Sydney’s biggest shopping centres are scrambling to decide how they will fill the spaces vacated by the collapsed retailer.
If David Jones doesn't survive, a near two-century legacy would be wiped out, now the family of the store's founder are revealing their fondest memories.
