New workplace laws replace common sense, and create more confusion
Are 'right to disconnect' laws actually needed, or is it a government thought bubble replacing common sense? Troy Dodds.
Getting to the bottom of Parramatta’s new bin system
Alan Mascarenhas on the new FOGO bin system and why cleanliness is so important for our city.
The death of after work drinks, and a shift in our culture
We used to know everything about our colleagues' lives. Water cooler talk and after-work drinks were everything. Is it all dead now? Alan Mascarenhas ponders.
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Parra News today joins the Our News, Your Voice fundraising campaign.
Respect for referees must start with players
The pile-on directed at NRL referee Kasey Badger in the wake of last Saturday’s clash between Canterbury and the Wests Tigers must be a line in the sand moment for the game.
After all these years, ANZAC Day still provides many lessons
Alan Mascarenhas reflects on the importance of ANZAC Day.
How a forgotten classic TV show has sparked an emotional trip down memory lane
A forgotten TV show. A hunt for its missing episodes. One giant trip down memory lane.
Is Parramatta the cockroach capital?
Parra News writer Alan Mascarenhas has a cockroach problem. Is he alone?
Let’s not pretend Labor will build a roof on Accor Stadium
Troy Dodds isn't buying the State Government's "serious consideration" of a roof at Accor Stadium.
Troy Dodds delivers his fearless NRL predictions for 2024
Somebody order the straitjacket! Troy Dodds delivers his 2024 NRL predictions.








