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ShareWithin days of the pre-Easter closure of Sydney Latin American restaurant Tequila Mockingbird
the facade of its Paddington terrace home was transformed with bright
“We’ve used the yellow from the Venezuela flag,” said the restaurant’s owner
the restaurant rising in Tequila Mockingbird’s place when it opens on Thursday
Fegent sat at the kitchen counter at Fogon Asado, a Buenos Aires restaurant recommended by the Michelin Guide. “Everything we’d had [in other parrillas] was quite traditional, always steak and potato, but this was different,” Fegent said. Impressed, he spoke with the restaurant’s Venezuelan executive chef, Jose Garcia, and half-joked if he’d be interested to move to Australia?
It turned out Garcia grew up obsessed with birdlife, and seeing Australia’s feathered natives up close had long been a dream. The opportunity to take his first culinary love, Venezuelan food, to a new audience also appealed.
Chef Jose Garcia and restaurateur Michael Fegent.Centre House MediaMichelin rated Fogon Asado the 36th best steakhouse in the world, but Garcia will take a less carnivorous heavy route at TQM. The menu will riff on the sort of dishes you can eat by the beach in Venezuela, like fried fish with shredded cabbage, carrot salad, and green plantain tostones. At TQM they’ll serve fried green plantain with smoked fish, and a nod to Venezuelan-Chinese cooking with XO prawns rice.
“Spicy, salty and sweet,” is how Garcia described Venezuelan food. He likens it most closely to Columbian and Brazilian cuisines, with Panamanian also similar.
Garcia joined Fegent’s expansive Atticus Hospitality (which also owns the chefs’ hatted Esteban in the city) in a wider executive chef role, so don’t count out a parrilla restaurant in the future. For now you’ll have to make do with a grilled meat dish on the TQM menu, along with a blood sausage croquette, inspired by snacks at roadside stands he ate on family road trips.
“Spicy, salty and sweet,” is how chef Jose Garcia describes Venezuelan food. Centre House Media“My inspiration comes from multiple past experiences, from my favourite chefs, and from my Latin and family roots. Every time I have the chance to highlight something my mom or grandmother taught me, I try to do it,” Garcia said. “Since I was kid, I’ve loved cooking, eating, and being in the kitchen. From the age of 13 years, I knew I wanted to be a chef.”
When Fegent posted on Instagram this month that Tequila Mockingbird was closing, even he was surprised by the reaction: “We got about 800 emails, people were freaking out.”
Tequila Mockingbird regulars will be happy to hear an updated version of its signature ceviche tacos will make the opening menu at TQM, and Fegent has left a little wiggle room for the occasional Latin American border hop. “Our sous chef is Peruvian,” he said.
Fegent said Tequila Mockingbird traded well right up to its closure, but after nearly a decade he wanted a reboot. “It was my baby, my first restaurant … [But] I needed that drive again, I wanted to walk in there and be excited again.”
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Don’t listen to the haters – the West is not dead
and the furious reaction across the Commonwealth to two louts mutilating a statue of Paddington Bear shows why
The British have a somewhat contradictory attitude to bears
For hundreds of years the chief aim of British foreign policy has been to contain the Russian bear – making sure the great Eastern power doesn’t turn the Black Sea into a Russian lake
in the words of the famous 19th century song that gave the world the term “jingoism”:
the Russians are the least of their problems right now in Constantinople
Over the last few weeks a seemingly inconsequential act of petty vandalism has transfixed the British media and public
At 2am on March 2 a couple of 22-year-old blokes were heading home after trying to drink their body weight in beer at the local pub in Newbury
They happened upon a statue of one Paddington Bear on a park bench
CCTV footage shows the men ripping Paddington
off the bench and then carrying him away.
We all did stupid things when we were 22 and sozzled
I recall having quite a good collection of street signs
But it turns out desecrating Paddington is a rather different matter.
In sentencing - before ordering William Lawrence and Daniel Heath to carry out unpaid work and cough up more than £2,000 each to repair the statue - judge Sam Goozee scolded the pair: “Your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for”
According to the judge the answer is “kindness
tolerance … integration and acceptance”
I’m not surprised that Paddington’s defilement has caused such a stir
and those in the rest of the Anglophone world - like Australians
New Zealanders and Canadians – see so much of themselves in both Paddington
Aunt Lucy famously said: “Be kind and polite and the world will be right”
it’s not quite the Sermon on the Mount
Reams have been written about Paddington not representing the modern
Would anybody care if a little one was before them with a tag around its neck: “please look after this bear”
The opponents of capitalism like to tell us that we now live in a “society of strangers”
But my experience reassures me that Paddington is not just a nice myth about Western values
and will never accept money for baby-sitting
Karaoke at Allan and Ella’s is their favourite thing
knows all our names and shouts hello to Phoebe
to come back to the Russian theme – at 5am just so I can get my long black and we can chat politics.
I’m now doing my fourth stint living in England
Every time I have been struck by the kindness people from all walks of life and all social classes have shown me
I’ve written before about the disintegration of the idea of the West
One of them is sure to be cuddling my tatty old Paddington Bear
Paddington spoke to me about how normal it is for people who may not be related to you to love you
Paddington’s many detractors can bugger off
The little bear is the receptacle of deep wisdom: Be kind and polite and the world will be right
Matthew Bach is a teacher based in Brighton in the United Kingdom and the former Victorian Liberal Member for Eastern Metropolitan Region
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SharePaddington’s Olympia Theatre has a rich creative history stretching back to 1911
the landmark Oxford Street building will be reborn as a hotel with three new venues from a fashionable London hospitality studio
which has held an esteemed Michelin Bib Gourmand award since it opened in Soho in 2014
alongside its transplanted award-winning cocktail and wine bar sibling
Coffee and bakery concept Jacob the Angel will also join the party
An artist’s impression of the forthcoming 25hours Hotel The Olympia in Paddington.Tonkin Zulaikha Greer The venues are part of Studio Paskin hospitality group
which includes Michelin-starred Evelyn’s Table in its London portfolio
The studio will strut its new Sydney venues inside the 25hours Hotel The Olympia
which is on track to open in the former Olympia Theatre building in late July or August
The meticulous restoration and redevelopment of the hotel’s heritage-listed Oxford Street site has been plagued by delays
what was originally known as West’s Olympia Theatre
then The Olympia again as a Greek movie house in the 1960s
A number of changes of name and usage followed
but many Sydneysiders remember it best for the reign as zeitgeist bar-restaurant the Grand Pacific Blue Room
General manager of the forthcoming 25hours hotel Jeremy Colahan said The Palomar
The Mulwray and Jacob the Angel will all be located on the hotel’s ground floor
The Mulwray and Jacob the Angel will open on the 25hours’ ground floor
“There’s a cool atrium at the back,” said Colahan
who is in Europe at present meeting the Studio Paskin team
brother and sister team Layo and Zoe Paskin
releasing four albums before branching out to open London nightclub The End with his sibling in the mid-1990s
Eyeing a gap in the London market for a restaurant influenced by the cuisines of the Levant
named by Tatler magazine as restaurant of the year
Colahan said the Sydney version would mirror the seasonal menu of the London original
where guests tuck into braised lamb belly with anchovy and rosemary sauce
and ice-cream sandwiches filled with baklava and pistachio
Inside the 25hours Hotel The Olympia in Paddington.Tonkin Zulaikha Greer/Woods Bagot“The [Palomar] chefs are coming out
they’ll be hand-picking some of the best talent available for the opening,” Colahan said
The Mulwray – which takes its name from Faye Dunaway’s character, Evelyn Mulwray, in controversial director Roman Polanski’s 1974 film Chinatown – will mix a sprawling wine list with a cocktail line-up
Colahan said the 109 rooms will also have Sydney’s latest fashionable accessory: a rooftop venue. With sweeping views over Paddington, Monica will be an all-day venue looking at modern Sydney “through a nostalgic 1960s Hollywood filter”.
It won’t require any London input; Colahan said the hotel will take charge of the rooftop space, infusing it with some Santa Monica vibes.
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There are homes, and then there are masterpieces. This one – a soaring, timber-clad vision of precision and craftsmanship – firmly belongs in the latter category. Once an unassuming 1890s hat factory, later an artists’ enclave under Margaret Olley and gallerist Robin Gibson, it has since been transformed into something extraordinary.
The home is an architectural crescendo shaped by the singular vision of the late Boris Tosic, a master joiner and design industry stalwart whose passion for materiality and detail remains ingrained in every surface.
For Naomi Tosic, this was the beloved family home she shared with Boris and their two sons, Mali (18) and Quinn (12). When they purchased the property in 2011, it was a commercial building with striking bones and an incredible outlook. What followed was a five-year transformation, a labour of love that became Boris’ magnum opus.
“It was a huge undertaking. However, Boris had an ambitious vision for converting this into our family home,” Naomi says. “He often said he had bitten off more than he could chew, referring to the scale of the home, the height of the ceilings, and his uncompromising commitment to creating the most beautiful interior.”
Walnut timber sweeps through the home, wrapping it in warmth and rhythm. The details are a masterclass in restraint and refinement, every decision deliberate, every line clean.
“The timber is all Boris,” Naomi recalls. “He was an extraordinary joiner with impeccable style. He chose walnut for its rich, masculine tone, softened by more delicate features like the curved balustrade above the floating staircase and the suspended 11-metre credenza along the western living level.”
This is a house of stories layered with art, memory, and an unmistakable sense of place. The lift – clad in walnut timber with a glass rear wall – works like a private gallery, with the internal shaft hosting a series of Del Kathryn Barton collages. As you travel between floors, the artworks glide past like a private peep show.
“Even the smallest details hold significance, like the two handles at the front door and those inside the master shower,” Naomi shares. “I have no idea who made them, but I know Boris had them specially commissioned, and he was so proud of them, so I love them.”
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Bathed in natural light, the living level is framed by 13 windows, each revealing a different slice of Paddington’s tree-lined streetscape. Above, a rooftop terrace soaks in the Sydney sky, its centrepiece a rare feature: a glass-bottomed pool, casting shifting light onto the timber kitchen below.
“The pool is heated so we can enjoy it year-round, and it has a swim jet for swimming laps,” Naomi says. “But the most beautiful aspect is how the light streams into the kitchen, casting ripples on the timber. It’s magical to lie on the kitchen floor and watch from below as the rain hits the surface.”
Before the Tosic family called it home, the building had a history of creativity and celebration. In 1979, it was the venue for Birds and Animals, an exhibition by Brett Whiteley that transformed the space into an immersive artistic experience. Art and Australia magazine described it as “something of a Happening,” capturing the energy of an event that once unfolded in what is now the living room.
Naomi reflects on the cherished memories her family has created in this home. But of all the moments, there’s one she holds closest: a surprise dinner for Boris, at which singer Rose Grayson performed his favourite song, Ne me quitte pas (Don’t leave me) by Jacques Brel.
“Boris adored that song, so we arranged for Rose – who sings it in the final scene of Del Kathryn Barton’s film Blaze (2022) – to perform it for him,” Naomi recalls. “Everyone was crying, but it was also a celebration of love and life.”
Now, this remarkable home awaits its next custodian – someone who will inherit not only its exquisite craftsmanship and the legacy of Boris’s 30 years in design but also the comfort and character of a place richly lived in.
“Huge emotions,” Naomi says. “Ultimately, this big, beautiful house doesn’t make sense for me and the boys without Boris. It was supposed to be our forever home, but our story has changed significantly, and it feels like the right time to let go and start a new adventure.”
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Paddington didn’t originally come from Peru
Michael Bond invented the bear as a result of witnessing Jewish refugee children arriving in London and London children being evacuated to the countryside during World War II
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Pretend I'm Not Here is described as \"a powerful story for our times\"
Simon Bird's upcoming movie Pretend I'm Not Here now has its all-star cast
Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Shape of Water) and Martin Freeman (Sherlock
The Responder) have all signed on to star in the film
which has been described as a \"compelling and comedic exploration of human relationships tested by extraordinary circumstances during WWII\"
The film is based on Hans Keilson's novella, Comedy in a Minor Key
best known for his work in The Inbetweeners
who worked with Bird on 2019 film Days of the Bagnold Summer
The synopsis reads: \"An ordinary couple offer refuge to a Jewish perfume salesman during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands
where the challenge of cohabitating with a stranger unfolds in unexpected ways.\"
\"We couldn't be more excited to be bringing Pretend I’m Not Here to life with such stellar partners,\" said producers Cecilia Frugiuele and Olivier Kaempfer
\"Combining Simon's striking directorial vision
Lisa's sharply witty and poignant screenplay
and our exceptional lead cast with Matthew
we have all the ingredients for a truly special film
\"Pretend I'm Not Here offers a surprising take on a well-known period of history
and in doing so allows it to feel fresh and urgent
as well as both entertaining and profound.\"
Cornerstone's Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder added: \"Pretend I'm Not Here is a powerful story for our times that explores the nuances of human connection during times of crisis
With a stellar cast and Simon Bird’s unique vision
we believe this funny and subversive gem will captivate audiences and spark important conversations.\"
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The film is based on Hans Keilson's novella, Comedy in a Minor Key
The synopsis reads: "An ordinary couple offer refuge to a Jewish perfume salesman during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands
where the challenge of cohabitating with a stranger unfolds in unexpected ways."
Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA"We couldn't be more excited to be bringing Pretend I’m Not Here to life with such stellar partners," said producers Cecilia Frugiuele and Olivier Kaempfer
"Combining Simon's striking directorial vision
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"Pretend I'm Not Here offers a surprising take on a well-known period of history
as well as both entertaining and profound."
Cornerstone's Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder added: "Pretend I'm Not Here is a powerful story for our times that explores the nuances of human connection during times of crisis
we believe this funny and subversive gem will captivate audiences and spark important conversations."
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Watch 42sFollowing a police investigation, two men have been sentenced for stealing a beloved Paddington Bear statue in Newbury, England.
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The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home in upscale Paddington in the Eastern Suburbs last sold in February 2019 for $1.72 million, but is expected to fetch much more.
More recently, the property, 6 Wentworth Street, Paddington, located in a quiet cul-de-sac, has been rented out.
“This wide-fronted terrace is tucked away in a charming mews-like enclave at the top end of Paddington village on the cusp of Woollahra,” the listing says.
“Dating to the 1840s, the single-storey [home] is built around a central courtyard providing seamless indoor/outdoor living and opens out to a private backyard.”
The home has been updated to “create a welcoming feel” but is still largely the same as when Hutchence lived there in the 1980s with former partner Michelle Bennett.
The couple were together from 1982-1987 and remained close after their split, with Hutchence reportedly speaking with Bennett on the phone shortly before his death in 1997.
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Hutchence reportedly sold the home in 1995.
Now a new owner is being sought for the home, which has “future potential to add a second storey in line with neighbouring homes” subject to council approval, according to the listing.
Entry to the property is via a white picket fence. Pass a small garden and step up to the north-west facing verandah before entering the home, where you are met by soaring 3.3m high ceilings.
Inside is the main bedroom with its own fireplace and French doors which open onto the front verandah. A second fireplace can be found in the living room which is bathed in light from the internal courtyard.
Beyond the all-white living room is the kitchen and dining area.
The second bedroom, which is found off a thoroughfare that has been utilised as a study, opens onto a second courtyard. A bathroom and separate laundry complete the home.
Carter told Nine Property a price guide of $2.5 million has been set for the home, which is set to go to auction on site at 9am on Saturday, February 22.
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and the marmalade-loving bear hasn’t lost a step
the beloved British icon heads to South America with the Brown family to visit his Aunt Lucy
This third installment continues the franchise’s track record of being one of the most genuinely kind and delightful series—a cinematic warm hug with just enough slapstick chaos to keep things moving
the Browns trade London fog for Amazonian humidity
and the shift in scenery gives the story a fresh energy
The movie wastes no time plunging the gang into colorful adventures through Peru
from crumbling rope bridges to train-top antics
It works because the series continues to blend whimsical set pieces with real emotional stakes
Paddington’s deep love for his biological or found family remains the gooey center of it all
like the marmalade in his beloved sandwich
Ben Whishaw’s voice performance as Paddington is still pitch-perfect
He plays the character so sincerely that even when the story gets a little silly (and it does)
you’re always grounded by the bear’s earnestness
and though her role is smaller than expected
her presence gives the film its emotional weight
led by Hugh Bonneville and Emily Mortimer (replacing Sally Hawkins)
A treasure hunt-style mystery involving an ancient Peruvian artifact is new to the mix
and some younger viewers might find the third act’s pacing a little drawn out
But these are small nitpicks in a film focusing more on joy than plot twists
Paddington in Peru doesn’t quite reach the emotional heights of the second film
It’s still an utterly charming adventure filled with warmth
and a message about kindness that hits every time
and brave in chaos never goes out of style
Paddington in Peru is available on Blu-ray with a 1080p MPEG-4 AVC HD presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio
The picture quality is excellent from start to finish
Black levels are deep without any noticeable noise or crushing
and highlights stay clean with no blooming
colorful palette that pops—especially in the costumes
The lush greens of Peru’s forests are full of texture and detail
Paddington in Peru is available on Blu-ray with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio presentation
The soundtrack is lively and well-balanced
filling the room without feeling overwhelming
pulling you into the world with immersive detail
Ambient sounds—like jungle wildlife or city buzz—add extra texture and help ground each setting
it hits with just the right amount of punch
Paddington in Peru hits Blu-ray with the following bonus features on the disc:
This Blu-ray release has a great behind-the-scenes featurette that highlights the impressive set design and costumes
You also get a charming set tour through the Home for Retired Bears and the Browns’ house
Olivia Colman steals a scene with her delightfully silly musical number
heartfelt sequel that carries the spirit of the series beautifully—and this Blu-ray release does it justice
The excellent picture and sound make for a great home viewing experience
and the bonus features add just the right amount of charm and insight
Whether you’re a longtime fan or watching with younger viewers for the first time
it’s a lovely addition to the shelf and an easy one to revisit
Paddington in Peru is now available in stores on Blu-ray
This Blu-ray was provided by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for review purposes
paid $1.3 million at auction on Saturday for a renovated two-bedroom unit in the suburb
The property at 9/204-232 Jersey Road was guided up to $1.2 million, which was also its reserve. Interiors feature an updated kitchen and timber floors.
Bidding was quick to start with an offer of $1.1 million
The property was one of 1304 scheduled to go to auction in Sydney this week
Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 65.2 per cent from 816 reported results throughout the week
Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate
They outbid a couple from Melbourne who planned to use the unit as a Sydney pad
an owner-occupier and a couple whose daughter lives in the building
Records show the home last sold for $212,500 in 1996
The vendor returned to Australia after living in Switzerland with her husband for 18 years
McGrath Paddington’s Georgia Cleary said good properties will always attract good interest
half of the bidders could have said ‘we’re worried … we’ll buy better if we wait,’ but there’s a bit of a sentiment now that they still need to find somewhere to live
There’s that drive of just getting on with things,” she said
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Paddington’s unit median price rose 12 per cent to $955,000 in the year to December 2024 on Domain data
a home that was offered for the first time in more than 40 years sold for $3,945,000 to a young family from the suburb
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom property with a pool and gazebo at 12 Hart Street was guided at $3.5 million and its reserve set at $4 million. Interiors feature cathedral ceilings and oak floors.
2 Baths4 ParkingView listing All four registered bidders were active
The buyers outbid another Lane Cove family and two families from the inner west that wanted more bang for their buck
“You play Tetris with these small blocks in the inner west
whereas the average block size in Lane Cove is close to 600 square metres,” Belle Property Lane Cove’s Patrick Lang said
The opening bid was $3.3 million and rose in varying increments
The vendor relocated to the Southern Highlands where her daughter lives
Lane Cove’s median house price rose 19.2 per cent to $3.1 million in the year to December on Domain data
a busy main road was not enough to deter 20 registered bidders from hoping to buy a 1920s Federation-style home
A young couple from Putney placed the winning bid of $1,916,000
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property at 1/115 Constitution Road was guided at $1.49 million, a tad under the $1.5 million reserve. Interiors feature leadlight windows, decorative cornices and timber floors.
2 Baths1 ParkingView listing There were 20 registered bidders
Bidding started at $1.4 million and rose in varying increments
The couple from Putney won the keys with a final bid of $1000
Di Jones Northern Suburbs’ Ali Pericak said 20 registered bidders is the largest number she’s had at an auction in her career
it’s strata titled but with no strata levies
and it’s a beautiful 1920s Federation-style home that’s in walking distance to the ferry and station
All of those factors just made it go crazy,” she said
Pericak said she was “quite conservative” with price due to its location on a busy road and had to compare it to villas
“It’s strata titled so you can’t knock it down
But for first-home buyers or those moving from a unit
a renovated four-bedroom home with two alfresco zones sold for $3.95 million
to a family from Concord who intend to knock it down and rebuild
The property at 78 Koola Avenue was guided at $3.8 million. The double-brick home is on a premier street within the school catchment zone.
2 Baths2 ParkingView listing All three registered bidders were active. The opening bid was $3.6 million and rose in varying increments. The Concord family outbid a developer from East Killara and a family from the lower north shore.
The vendors downsized on the lower north shore.
Ray White Upper North Shore’s Jessica Cao said there are uncertainties in the market with the federal election and Trump’s tariffs, good properties were still selling.
“There are uncertainties in the market and hopefully in the next few weeks we’ll have some clarity,” she said.
or cafe hop along Paddington’s excellent cafes
the excellent coffee and cafe scene will see you stay a little longer
Read on for our suggestions for where to eat
Located in the heart of the Intersection, Paddington, Jackies cafe has been an institution on the cafe scene since the late 1990s
All-day breakfast is served in the sunny outdoor courtyard
offering the classics and plates like lobster scrambled eggs
You’ll find Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore on bustling Oxford Street
follow the trail of book lovers making a direct beeline for three levels of new and second-hand books
The tables nestled into cosy nooks and crannies on each level give a Parisian vibe
and diners are invited to lose themselves in the pages of a book with a coffee (and baked treat) in hand
you’ll find things like smokey house baked beans and Turkish-inspired labneh eggs
with salads and burgers rounding out the lunch menu
If you’re looking for an authentic taste of Scandinavia right in the heart of Paddington, head for the charming Funkis Köket Café
With a beautiful indoor aesthetic and sunny garden courtyard
it’s the perfect place to indulge your senses with an irresistible Kanelbullar – cinnamon bun – to embrace the Swedish coffee break tradition of “fika”
Embrace a Scandinavian start to the day with breakfast at Köket
Beyond the tempting baked treats (you’ll also find vanilla and cardamom buns too)
the cafe offers a seasonal salad selection
and brunch dishes like Skagen-inspired salmon
so pop in for a spot of shopping afterwards
Address: Funkis Köket cafe, 202 Oxford St
The owners at MORRIS are keen to share their love for food and coffee with Paddington
Morris has an all-day menu featuring the classics
and dishes like bruschetta stracciatella and hot salmon toasties
While it’s not often you see hot milo on the drinks menu
you’ll also find a range of smoothies
With tables out the front that spill into the shady
Morris Cafe is the perfect spot to casually enjoy your meal while the world slowly goes by
If you’re craving hearty Italian for breakfast, lunch and dinner; fancy moving onto a pasta workshop, and then want to bring Italian wares home afterwards, Barbetta is the place to be
Pasta dishes reign supreme at night but banoffee ricotta pancakes steal the show at breakfast
With an open space that is bustling and welcoming
the hardest breakfast decision is deciding on whether you want sweet or savoury
with choices like banoffee ricotta pancakes and carbonara Australiana – soft scrambled eggs with crispy bacon
to polpette – homemade pork and veal meatballs
Discover a taste of Italy in the heart of Paddington
Daily Greens embodies the philosophy of ‘Grow
Serve’ with its commitment to fresh food and zero waste
Head here if you’re hankering for a delicious
healthy meal – as well as the breakfast menu
there’s a range of seasonal sandwiches and salad bowls
with the option to ‘build-your-own’
It’s not every day that you find a tree inside the back of a cafe
head inside and you’ll notice that the sun-drenched glass room has been built around it
You’ll also find outdoor seating out front
leafy courtyard rounding out the seating out the back: a perfect city escape
A staple on Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs bakery scene, Bake Bar can be found just off Paddington’s Five Ways intersection
This classic artisan bakery has a range of bread
as well as an extensive offering of baking goods ranging from scones to muffins
The artisan bakery serves up a range of delicious breakfast options
There’s outdoor street seating if you choose to eat in
with an extensive rotating summer and winter menu serving the classics like shakshuka
you may as well grab a few pastries to fuel a wander through Paddington’s boutiques – your future self will thank you
Stock up on pastries and bread for the week ahead while you’re there
Cafe Fiveways is perched right off the iconic intersection
and the outdoor seating out front is the perfect spot for people-watching in the sun
There’s fresh juice and coffee on offer
Settle in for a morning of people-watching and delicious eats
Padre means business when it comes to coffee
The popular Melbourne-based coffee roaster opened the doors to its first Sydney concept store in June 2023 and has been an oasis for coffee newbies and enthusiasts alike ever since
Padre Paddington is a taste of Melbourne’s best brew in Sydney
Inside you’ll find a glossy espresso bar
a spot to buy signature blends and coffee equipment
tasty baked treats available that have been freshly sourced from local Sydney bakeries
Coffee and baked treats are the order of the day at Padre
With friendly service, a cosy feel inside, and a tiny courtyard out the back, Paddington’s Four Six Eight is the place to go for a casual
Meals at Four Six Eight are colourful and comforting
have put together a tasty menu featuring a range of breakfast and lunch favourites to keep everyone happy
The beans are sourced from Pablo and Rusty
Four Six Eight cafe offers a bright and airy space or courtyard to dine in
Address: 468 Oxford Street Paddington
Sonder’s cheerful yellow street umbrellas welcome you in from Paddington’s Five Ways intersection
and into the bright terrace building and courtyard out the back
There’s a range of drinks available too
For a slice of Italy, step into Paddington Alimentari
and be wowed by abundant deli counters that will serve all your antipasti desires
Originally established as an Italian delicatessen
With glass counters overflowing with baked treats and delicious food
be ready to take some to go so that you’ve got plenty of snacks for later in the day
Come by Alimentari for Allpress coffee and paninis
It’s hard to pick just one thing when you stop by Omeio
so come prepared to take home an assortment of tasty Mediterranean deli foods
Omeio considers itself a local purveyor of good food
featuring over 500 unique goods from skilled artisans who use high-quality ingredients
Omeio’s has a strong sense of community
so take a seat on one of the crates out the front
or order one of their picnic boxes and head a few streets over to Paddington Reserve for a glorious picnic in the area
You’ll find Juniper
just off the iconic Five Ways intersection in Paddington
There’s an all-day breakfast on offer
opt for a seat outside to watch the Paddington community go by
Berkelouw Café 1812 draws inspiration from the very first Berkelouw Books to open in Rotterdam
The visionary forebearer understood that books were a precious commodity
so wanted to establish a salon for communities to gather and discuss books and ideas over books and wine
Cafe 1812 has created its own space to do just that: a cosy place to enjoy books with robust coffee and good food
The dark timber panelling and polished floorboards of this first-floor cafe evoke a salon-esque space
and it is the best spot to perch with a drink in hand to people-watch those passing by on the street below
as well as a lunch and dinner menu with an accompanying wine list
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Lendlease’s third residential building in the Collins Wharf precinct of Victoria Harbour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 28-storey building at 971 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands will deliver 312 homes in a mix of one
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the project has already secured more than 50 per cent in presales.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory is the construction contractor—it completed the precinct’s first development
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which took just a handful of hours to emerge on Saturday night
the Coalition’s failure to sway voters has
come under intense scrutiny.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts lack of policies around property that resonated with voters has been a large part of that criticism.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those policies was a $5-billion infrastructure program to unlock up to 500,000 new homes
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that the Coalition’s rejection of the Green’s policies around housing supply
affordable housing and help for renters did it no favours.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ALP
went to the polls spruiking an extension of schemes introduced during its previous term
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under which the Government pays up to 40 per cent of the house price
to point to.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it was these policies per se
or the lack of detail and depth to the Coalition’s
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been endorsed to follow through on its policies
and fix the crisis that is crippling the Australian property sector.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive\u0026nbsp;Tom\u0026nbsp;Forrest has pointed out
it is time for the Federal Government to get back to work.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Housing affordability and housing supply featured large during the campaign,” Forrest said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The key now is for the Government to strike while the iron’s hot.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If legislation is needed to support the delivery of Labor’s $10-billion
100,000 new homes commitment—then pass it through the parliament now and get on with it.”\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe states have
made many changes to how they enable home development
The Federal Government’s support of that is crucial to its success
material supply assistance or any other factor that affects getting homes out of the ground.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis has been a pivotal election
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In the first film, Paddington sits opposite Mr Gruber
The room is crammed with bric-a-brac: a grandfather clock
a model steam railway that loops around the shop and serves hot drinks
Mr Gruber’s Antiques shop features in all three Paddington films
a real-life antique shop with the same pillar box red façade
Now, though, the shop —and maisonette which sits above it— is for sale for £4.5 million with Knight Frank
Located on the corner of Portobello Road
Alice’s Antiques was established in 1887 and has been in the family for three generations
“She is the gatekeeper to Portobello Road,” says Arthur Lintell, head of sales at Knight Frank’s Notting Hill office
Alice’s Antiques is filled floor to ceiling with memorabilia and knick-knacks and has been a cornerstone of Portobello Road since 1952
and arguably the jewel in the crown of Portobello,” says Lintell
The 1,341 square foot shop occupies the ground floor
while the duplex maisonette spans the two floors above
The one-bedroom apartment is similarly eclectic in design
a rosy pink bathroom —including the bath itself— and
a bright red staircase lined with a vintage carpet
including a dresser marked with the names of different spirits
vintage signage and an octagonal kitchen table
A large bedroom and reception room overlook the street
while there is also a roof terrace with space for outdoor dining
“It’s like walking into a film set – a time that people forgot,” says Lintell
was not the building’s only film appearance: it also had a cameo in the original 1969 Italian Job
Now 66, Carter is retiring and has chosen to put the property on the market. “I’ll miss the atmosphere here,” he told The Times
“It’s an amazing village — unlike anywhere in London.”
The property will be sold with vacant possession
with the flexibility to be used as either a home or a business
“It’s there for anyone to buy and take on,” says Lintell
“They would love for it to continue under Alice’s…It’s a great legacy for them
Lintell says that the property has already attracted “interest from all over”
including from locals interested in acquiring it as a nostalgic collection piece and Americans who see it as “a piece of exceptional real estate”
“They’re buying a historic building that’s been in some amazing films,” he says
and I think it stands proud amongst all the other shops on the street
It’s an opportunity to own a piece of the history of this area.”
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Destruction of statue by RAF engineers described as ‘the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for’
Great-aunt Lucy asked Britons to “please look after” Paddington Bear when he arrived on UK shores
Perhaps she was thinking of the risks of him running into two RAF engineers out on a bender in Berkshire
Fortunately, Paddington’s aunt didn’t have to watch the CCTV footage shown to Reading magistrates court on Tuesday of Daniel Heath and William Lawrence tearing apart a newly installed statue of her nephew – before absconding with the severed half
The judge seemed to share her love for the famous bear when he said the 22-year-old vandals were “the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for”
“It was an act of wanton vandalism,” district judge Sam Goozee told the pair
“Paddington Bear is a beloved cultural icon with children and adults alike
tolerance and promotes integration and acceptance in our society
“His famous label attached to his duffel coat says
‘Please look after this bear’ but on the night of 2 March 2025
your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for
“Your actions lacked respect and integrity
two values you should uphold as members of the armed forces.”
the remaining half of the damaged statue was hastily concealed
the chief executive of Newbury Business Improvement District
“We were aware that children would find it upsetting to see the statue completely destroyed,” said Willetts
which added to the statue’s cultural significance
Heath and Lawrence were arrested at the RAF Odiham base and admitted the offences when interviewed by Thames Valley police
Part of the Paddington Bear statue was later found hidden in the boot of Lawrence’s car
The pair were told to pay £2,725 each towards the costs of repairing the statue
They have also been sentenced to a 12-month community order and required to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work
of the Newbury neighbourhood policing team
said “after a short stay at Newbury police station,” Paddington had been handed back to his owners so he could be restored
Hawkett did not say whether the traumatised bear had been offered marmalade sandwiches at the police station
But perhaps Mrs Bird had popped a few extra rounds in his pocket that day – because as Paddington himself is fond of saying: “Things are always happening to me
The old clothes wringer still in the property
an unliveable terrace with original horse stables and a clothes wringer in Sydney’s inner east has sold for a whopping $3m
The auction of the dilapidated home attracted 14 registered bidders with five actively bidding
selling $400,000 over the reserve and price guide of $2.6m
yet said she didn’t know what she would do with the property as she hadn’t expected to come out on top
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Auctioneer Scott Kennedy-Green and a crowd of bidders and curious neighbours
Horse stables still at the back of the Paddington property
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the new owner could see the potential of the popular Paddington locale
A crowd of curious locals eagerly watched as a bullish opening bid of $2.4m knocked out much of the competition
The bidding becoming a two horse race for majority of the proceedings
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interested in the potential of building a garage where the stables currently were with a studio on top
He missed out on the property by $25,000 and declared “you can have it
with the same family passing it down through multiple generations over an estimated 150 plus years
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McGrath agent Georgia Cleary was told by the vendor that this was the first time it had been offered to the open market
“I thought in the current market that (result) was exceptional,” she said
Ms Cleary said interested buyers had expected the property would cost at least $800,000 to make the home liveable
Buyers estimate at least $800,000 in renovations
“You can buy two or three-bedroom renovated
liveable terraces for the price it sold for,” Ms Cleary said
“But people get excited about the opportunity to do it their own way.”
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To say that Paddington Bear is a beloved British icon would be something of an understatement. The Peruvian bear, who arrived at Paddington station with nothing but his suitcase, a love of marmalade sandwiches and a luggage tag reading “please look after this bear”, was created by Michael Bond in the 1958 classic A Bear Called Paddington
Bond went on to write 29 Paddington books, and the bear has appeared in TV adaptations for nearly 50 years. The 2014 Paddington film was launched to much acclaim, leading to a sequel in 2017. Paddington even appeared with Queen Elizabeth II during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022
cementing his status as a quintessential symbol of British identity
In the third film, premiering November 8, Paddington will visit Peru in search of his dear Aunt Lucy. As part of the marketing campaign for the new film, the UK Home Office has granted Paddington his own British passport
What can Paddington Bear’s citizenship journey teach our leaders
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“We wrote to the Home Office asking if we could get a replica
and they actually issued Paddington with an official passport,” one of the film’s producers said
“You wouldn’t think the Home Office would have a sense of humour
In its treatment of the Windrush generation, the Home Office has deported people who have legally lived and worked all their lives in the UK – and has failed to compensate victims
For the Home Office then to issue a passport to a fictional character as a publicity stunt is
the whole episode is a very clear reflection of how access to British citizenship really works
Access to British citizenship for people arriving in need of safety depends on proving yourself to be deserving of refugee status
Research has shown that people tend to see child refugees (like those who inspired Bond to create Paddington) as the most deserving of help
Paddington has also shown himself to integrate into the British way of life
sipping tea and eating marmalade sandwiches in a cosy duffel coat and wellies
which require a £2 million investment in the UK
The citizenship acquisition process itself is also expensive, costing upwards of £5,000 per application
While most refugees will struggle to get British citizenship
for Paddington it came relatively easily as an investment in the UK film industry
He’s waited long enough for the security and stability of a status denied to so many non-citizens around the world
this stunt has highlighted both the double standards of a hostile Home Office attempting to create the illusion of benevolence
and the realities of a citizenship acquisition process which continually fails the vulnerable
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At the end of Michael Bond’s Paddington Marches On (1964)
Paddington is preparing for a trip to Peru to visit Aunt Lucy
Although Bond’s series hints at Paddington’s Peruvian origins
So, it was a major departure when the writers of the recent Paddington films decided to take the bear there in the latest instalment. The recent recipient of a (shiny, blue) British passport
Paddington embarks upon a search for his Aunt Lucy
who appears to have disappeared into the Peruvian jungle
Long before Paddington’s adopted British family
the audience has already seen many images of the country of Paddington’s birth
The film opens with a prologue set in Peru’s vast
where we see Paddington as a cub being swept along a river
the Browns’ conversations reinforce stereotypes
painting Peru as a wild and dangerous place
Mr Brown says it’s a “land of altitude sickness and uncharted jungles” with scary animals
the Browns’ live-in housekeeper and distant relative
describes it as home to three of the most dangerous roads in the world
This perception continues when the Browns arrive in the country
with a Peruvian driver smiling as he says “nice view
uh?” – as they look down nervously at narrow mountain roads
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The Peruvian setting and characters in Paddington in Peru often feel like background decor
traditional clothing posing with Paddington
only a few local characters (including the taxi driver) have speaking parts
Among those with lines are Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas)
Although early scenes show Peru’s towns and cities
only these characters have substantial roles
where his interactions with locals shape his journey
The film is structured as a “quest narrative”
Paddington is ostensibly searching for Aunt Lucy
yet soon discovers clues leading him and the Browns toward the mythical city of gold
hinting at a colonial-era fascination with the “exotic” and “unknown”
This premise aligns with 19th- and early 20th-century European adventure tales, where the protagonist confronts wild, unfamiliar landscapes that serve as obstacles to overcome. As children’s literature professor Evelyn Arizpe notes
the land often functions as a backdrop for European characters to prove themselves
the country becomes a tool for the Browns’ self-growth
helping resolve family issues and personal doubts without conveying whether Peru itself benefits
It’s significant that Paddington and Aunt Lucy
the two Peruvian figures with whom audiences are familiar
lack agency or enthusiasm for the quest to find El Dorado
they’re drawn in by European explorers’ ambitions
Nicholas Daly
a professor of English and American literature
has argued that treasure maps in such narratives perpetuate European fantasies of mastery
presenting exotic spaces as mysterious-yet-conquerable puzzles
And this sense of control is reinforced by the visual metaphors employed by the three Paddington films
While London is depicted in 3D pop-up books and dollhouses in the first two films, Peru appears only as flat aerial maps or an endless jungle canopy, rendering it an undifferentiated wilderness. The quipu
is presented as a mystical form of communication
and Incan ruins are shown without any modern cultural continuity
leaving the impression that ancient Peruvian history is detached from the present
While the film acknowledges colonial violence through the Cabot family
their “curse” of seeking El Dorado only minimally addresses colonial impacts
Hunter Cabot is depicted as the descendant of European colonists including a conquistador
demonstrating an understanding of the range of methods by which imperial power over South America was exerted
It is perhaps significant these colonisers are coded as Spanish rather than British
While this does reflect the real colonial history of the continent
it also partially absolves the Browns and the British audience of any connection with these historical crimes
Hunter’s pursuit of treasure is portrayed as madness
contrasting with the Browns’ supposedly innocent curiosity – though their search for El Dorado follows the same problematic template
The film doesn’t ask if viewers are complicit in such a colonial gaze
hinting instead that only the Cabots’ overt greed is wrong
Peru, in fact, has never mattered much to the series beyond being a vague “elsewhere” in the tradition of exotic and racially coded origins. In this sense, Paddington in Peru isn’t a departure from Bond’s original setup so much as a continuation of it. Peru exists as a backdrop for a British adventure, rather than as a place in its own right.
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has emerged as the buyer who placed the winning bid on a $12.1 million sandstone home in Paddington
In an increasingly rare move for high net worth individuals
Ms Brown was self-represented at the crowded auction held in late October
raising the auction paddle several times against her sole rival to push the $11 million guide up to a $12.1 million before the hammer fell
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Annalisa Ferraris is fixated with moments in between — those ordinary
everyday scenes we encounter but seldom pay attention to
The multidisciplinary artist is drawn to vacant spaces
making these the subjects of her artworks to inspire further inspection: who lives in these homes
“I like the idea that some spaces sit empty but [are] full of memories,” the Sydney-based artist says of her works
She may as well be referring to the 1880s Paddington terrace she calls home
she and husband Nathan White began renovating the two-bedroom house
taking care to honour a bygone era while establishing a new chapter
They lived in the property untouched for a while before taking cues from the home itself to inform its new direction
airy oasis that retains its old-world charm
refreshed by the couple’s romantic style — injected via sentimental artworks and objects of affection
Ferraris grew up in the suburb of Castlecrag
She studied photography and ceramics before focusing on painting after graduating
The neighbourhood’s distinctive architecture imprinted on her from a young age — ditto the soirées her parents held in their family home
How could she not inherit their love of entertaining
Ferraris learnt the art of homemade ravioli from her nonna and the key to dressing from her mother
culminating in a passion for curating stylish gastronomic experiences and hosting friends as well as brand events — for clients such as Assembly Label
Poho Flowers and Creed — which the couple do with aplomb
“My parents always had elaborate dinner parties with an accordion player or string quartet,” she fondly recalls
“Going to bed hearing people talking and the smell of cigars — I remember loving that feeling.”
Ferraris is evolving her oeuvre in other mediums and outside the studio
That includes the capsule furniture collection she launched in 2022
“You can see how they’re of the same breed,” she explains of the parallels between her paintings and her furniture
which includes an Art Deco-style sconce with clean lines and shadows echoing those in her canvases.
Her furniture provides an opportunity for fans to engage beyond the gallery setting and in a more three-dimensional way — to share in what Ferraris calls a “weird
It’s also freed her of being confined to one box
“Changing focus and not working just in the studio was so rewarding,” she says
“It gave me a fresh perspective of how to look at art and design.”
Nowhere does this manifest more tangibly than in her home
which “felt like somewhere I’d love to live”
The house came with approvals for a full renovation
“Everyone gets obsessed with building right to the periphery of their property,” she explains
“and then you lose beautiful little moments in the house.” The couple chose to preserve the courtyard in lieu of more space
but the kitchen and bathrooms were ripped out and renewed
“We’ve tried to keep it true to the era of the house with some much-needed upgrades,” she says
Deserving of special mention is the blue drinks bar nestled below the staircase
a homage to the couple’s love of mixology
“We both worked in and love bars,” says Ferraris
“I love glasses and making cocktails and martinis.” Guests are guaranteed one on arrival – an olive or lemon rind as the finishing touch
Ferraris’ martinis are made restaurant-style: prepped in advance
then served on trays to be nursed in the garden
through French doors that coax the outside in
“That’s probably my favourite spot to be – almost
This is landscaper White’s playground
“Our garden [is] a holding pen for a lot of trees and incredible pots,” Ferraris explains.
The couple’s vast art collection sets the mood and palette for each nook
A Ferraris original hangs in the dining room while a George Byrne photograph lends the landing extra oomph
The main bedroom features a Dan Kyle painting in pastel hues
Two paintings chosen by White — pieces by Alan Jones and Paul Ryan — add to a cosy-yet-formal feel
They are intended to nod to Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings and the moody
The paintings complement the home’s showpiece: a couch designed by Iain Halliday
upholstered in green Japanese silk and scored at auction
“You can feel it’s full of stories,” Ferraris says
Primaries and pastels may enhance her walls
but Ferraris’ everyday style is exclusively monochromatic
otherwise it’s sparkles and feathers — there’s no middle ground,” she says
Behind her mass of suits lies an haute collection of curios including a tulle and ostrich-feather MacGraw dress and a 1994 vintage Dolce&Gabbana two-piece set found in New York
She says: “It reminds me of something Carrie Bradshaw would pick up and I adore that.” Just as well she is off to Paris and Milan
where sartorial and culinary treasures await the chance to call Paddington home
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There’s trouble in Windsor Gardens – unacknowledged
Mr Brown is preoccupied with problems at work
Daughter Judy’s mind is on her imminent departure for university and her brother
convinced the family is coming apart and she’s the only one to notice
The single joyful member of the family is the Browns’ adopted Peruvian bear
an event prompting the neighbours to present him with a top-class London umbrella by way of celebration
So begins the third film in the Paddington franchise
and it’s very different from the earlier ones
which concentrated on the bear’s comic misadventures as a London newcomer
After Paddington gets a telephone call from the Home for Retired Bears telling him his beloved Aunt Lucy is behaving strangely and is missing him a lot
he immediately decides to set off and Mrs Brown announces that the whole family will go with him
Judy (Madeleine Harris) and Mrs Bird (Julie Walters) in Peru
There have been a couple of changes since 2017
Emily Mortimer has replaced Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown and the children are now teenagers
but Hugh Bonneville’s Mr Brown is much the same
Bonneville’s specialty is the beleaguered patriarch – rational
but so set in his ways he has difficulty coping with the unexpected
he has adapted brilliantly to having a bear as part of his household
is his kind of person – a self-effacing innocent who wants only to do the right thing
This could make the films seem very twee and maybe extreme cynics think they are
but this one is already a hit internationally and the franchise is still attracting big names
channelling Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music
as the Home for Retired Bears’ Reverend Mother
and Antonio Banderas swaggers on to the scene as Hunter Cabot
a rakish riverboat captain with a shady history
Olivia Colman channels Julie Andrews in Paddington in Peru.Credit: Studiocanal
Dougal Wilson employs the usual mixture of live action and CGI
The film was shot partly in Colombia and Peru
and the Andes peaks and Amazonian rainforests add plenty of drama to a scenario that really takes off when the Browns arrive at the Home for Retired Bears to find Aunt Lucy is missing
She has embarked alone on some mysterious journey
Nor can the Reverend Mother offer much help
she says with a blithe insincerity that immediately sets alarm bells ringing
unwisely trusting the swashbuckling Captain Cabot to see them through
As the plot thickens in tandem with the rainforest
you do feel a certain nostalgia for Paddington’s London life and his role as the lovably hapless comic earnestly trying to get to grips with the strangeness of it all
leading the others on to who knows where with his eternal optimism
tends to be upstaged by the twists in the plot
But the climax is spectacular – if a little too elaborately conceived – and Paddington’s charms remain as potent as ever
There’s also an epilogue suggesting there could be more good times to come
Paddington in Peru is released in cinemas on January 1
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The little bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches is back on the big screen
this time embarking on an adventure back to his South American homeland of Peru and
Paddington in Peru kicks off with the bear (Ben Wishaw) receiving a British passport marking his new national identity
When Paddington visits his good friend Mr Gruber’s (Jim Broadbent) antique shop and sees a small Peruvian ornament appear to come to life
Gruber suggests that becoming British can come with mixed emotions
Such emotions are heightened when Paddington receives a letter from his Aunt Lucy saying that she is quite troubled and melancholy in the retired home for bears she lives in
This inspires a trip to Peru with his adopted family
If you know Paddington, a simple visit home was never on the cards. The family arrive to find Aunt Lucy is now missing. The Browns set off into the jungle in search of her with the help of riverboat captain Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) and his daughter Gina (Carla Tous). The adventure ultimately turns out to be a quest for home as Paddington discovers his origin story
This sort of quest is a key feature of the Paddington stories
The Paddington films can be understood as an example of outsider narrative
with the little bear having migrated from Peru and made London his home
The film contains messages of tolerance towards difference and diversity
particularly in that Paddington’s differences (he is a talking bear after all) are often foregrounded as strengths
The Paddington books were written by Michael Bond in the 1950s. They echo the real experience of migrants who were invited to make the UK their home but on arrival recieved a mixed reception, much like the Windrush generation who were some of the first West Indians to migrate to the UK in 1948
the first film began with Paddington’s arrival in London
he was welcomed into the Browns’ family home
creating a positive allegory of migration and interracial harmony
This was reaffirmed in Paddington 2 (2017) where he writes to Aunt Lucy: “You sent me to London to find a home and it’s worked out beautifully.”
The importance of family is central to the films and Paddington in Peru is no exception
Mr Brown (Hugh Bonneville) is encouraged to “embrace risk” by his new boss
while Mrs Brown (Emily Mortimer) misses spending more time with her children
Jonathan (Samuel Joslin) and Judy (Madeline Harris)
The empty family sofa becomes emblematic of the soon to be empty nest
Making the family trip to Peru the perfect opportunity to reconnect
the home becomes a much more complex concept
While things may have “worked out beautifully”
that doesn’t negate all Paddington was and had back in in his homeland
The hero’s quest to return is a fundamental mythic narrative. As film scholar Susan Mackey Kallis states
the quest involves the hero finding themselves and a home in the universe
The hero’s quest is a double quest that often demands a journey home not only to the place from whence the hero departed
but to a state of being or consciousness that was within the hero’s heart all along
Paddington in Peru fits this narrative pattern
as the bear goes on an emotional journey to discover his lost heritage and reconnect with his adopted family
learning more about himself in the process
It’s a classic addition to the Paddington universe
a great fun film for all the family filled with loving homages to the bear’s history
Set in the heart of Paddington, the property is one of the last remaining homes on the street to escape gentrification.
Until recently, it was the home of a woman whose ancestors had first built the home during the Victorian era.
The owner has now passed away, and her family, who no longer lives in Sydney, has chosen to sell the property.
Today, the home remains in its original state, with a 19th-century fireplace, simple gas kitchen, a freestanding bath, and even an old hand wringer used in the laundry.
But the home’s most unique feature is an enormous barn at the back of the property that used to house working horses.
“Obviously, the old barn will go to give somebody the opportunity to build a proper garage with a studio above it, which is quite rare in Paddington,” says Cleary.
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The agent believes the terrace will make a fantastic home for buyers with a creative eye.
“It’s in a really good location,” she says. “You can walk to everything, everything is so convenient.”
The property will go to auction on 23 November, with price expectations in the low-$2 million range.
The late-Victorian property is one of the last remaining original nineteenth-century terrace houses in the Eastern Suburbs.
Until the 2000s, the property was passed between members of one family. There is no record that it was ever before listed on the open market.
“The current owner is the grandson of the owner that was, who passed away in 2009. The house hasn’t really been lived in since then,” explains agent Georgia Cleary.
Today, after being left vacant for 15 years, the house is in a dire state of repair. Huge strips of paint are peeling off the ceilings and walls, and the plaster is riddled with cracks.
In one corner of the living room, a pile of old crockery has been sectioned off with yellow caution tape. Several windows have been smashed, leaving the wind and rain to blow into the house.
Prospective buyers are advised to wear closed footwear and a mask when inspecting the property, due to potential hazards.
“It’s clear that this dilapidated old Victorian terrace needs some major renovation work but with a prime address in a sought-after Paddington location and a dual access 101-square-metre block of land, it delivers a rare opportunity with many possibilities,” the listing says.
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Despite the property’s derelict state, there are hidden gems lying beneath the dust and rubble. Two cast iron fireplaces hint at what the house may have looked like when it was a bustling family home.
Upstairs, there are three good-sized bedrooms – a rarity for terrace houses in this area. The house also comes with rear lane access to Rowe Lane, a bonus for those looking for a parking spot.
Cleary has been getting interest from a wide range of buyers – builders
It’s not the first untouched terrace house she has sold – last year, a derelict home on Cecil Street with original Victorian stables fetched $3 million at auction.
“It’s not that long ago that Paddington was a slum – it was working class. This is the sort of house that people lived in,” Cleary said.
40 Liverpool Street, Paddington will go to auction on 1 March with a guide price of $2 million to $2.2 million.
A man has been charged following a public appeal for information into a series of mysterious
random blazes lit around Sydney’s eastern suburbs
locals on Reddy Street in Edgecliff woke to a car bursting into flames
Police are hunting for a man they believe can assist their investigation into a Paddington firebug.Credit: NSW Police
Police and firefighters arrived to find a Mitsubishi SUV ablaze
Just 10 minutes later police located a burnt chair at the intersection of Glenmore Road and Cascade Street in Paddington
Police believe the fires may be linked to another blaze in September 2024
when a rubbish bin was set alight on Jersey Road – also in Paddington
A 20-year-old man was was arrested at Waverley Police Station on Friday afternoon and later charged with damaging property valued at more than $15,000
and two counts of property damage worth less than or equal to $2000
Police are looking to speak to this man about a string of eastern suburbs fires
He was granted condition bail at Waverley Local Court
It came just hours after police released vision of a man caught on CCTV near the fires who they wished to speak to
Crime manager at Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command, Detective Inspector Adam Solah, said the fires were not believed to be “sinister” in motive. They are also not believed to be linked to a spate of firebombing and antisemitic graffiti now suspected to be a “con job” fabricated by organised criminals
“The attacks appeared to be random,” he said
of medium build and with neck-length black hair
was captured on CCTV in September last year looking into some bins that would later be set on fire
He was also seen walking around Reddy Street in Edgecliff just before the car was found on fire
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In this week’s newsletter: The much-loved bear’s revival as a refugee not just from Peru but from a more genteel age was a genius move
Can he survive in a culture of throwaway children’s films
It missed the lightness of touch of director Paul King
who just has a writing credit this time around
and the plot – involving ancient Peruvian relics
magic bracelets and steamboat captains haunted by the failures of their ancestors – felt a little convoluted
it was preferable to the E-number waterboarding that watching most children’s films feels like
gently probing at the idea of what constitutes “home” for people who have migrated
The franchise seems to be settling into a comfortable
family friendly middle-agedness – there will probably be at least another three of four instalments
and we’ll soon struggle to find much to say about them
But Paddington Bear
Can you think of a bigger revival in fortunes for a cultural creation
perhaps – though she already had a level of cultural ubiquity that Paddington
unchanged since 1958 in his duffel coat and floppy
Of course, that was his secret weapon all along. For the first Paddington film
King and co-writer Hamish McColl spotlighted the same qualities that made Paddington feel dated three decades before
in everything bar table manners) Paddington Bear as a refugee
not just from South America but from a previous
The films are consumed with nostalgia for a half-forgotten London
If this commercial onslaught has been relentless
there has at least been some restraint in what is being hawked: the Bond family have always been pretty careful custodians of their “IP” and the tie-ins haven’t messed with the spirit of the bear too much
There is of course a third group: those who find the idea of projecting complex, real-world politics on to a kids’ bedtime story facile, not to mention insulting to actual migrants
only help to contribute to the Paddington supremacy
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Maybe we’re already seeing the beginnings of the Keep Calm and Carry On tea towel-ification of Bond’s creation
Perhaps he’ll return to his former status as a fusty
This article was amended on 17 November 2024
An earlier caption on the embedded image said it showed Jim Broadbent as Mr Gruber when it showed Hugh Bonneville who plays Mr Brown
The three-bedroom property at 9 Cecil Street, which included the original horse stables from a bygone era, had a price guide of $2.6 million.
The auction started at $2.4 million with $50,000 increments quickly driving the price past its $2.6 million reserve.
Smaller $25,000 bids followed, pushing the price to $3 million, where it sold to a Redfern buyer in front of a close-knit crowd of about 80 neighbours and supporters.
“Most of the feedback we had from people is that they thought it was worth low twos [millions],” said Georgia Cleary of McGrath Paddington.
Cleary said owner-occupier buyers were often willing to pay a premium for original properties because many prefer to renovate in their own way.
As for the stables, Cleary said it was an insight into what Paddington would have looked like.
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“Most people would have had back access for a horse and cart,” she said. “And if you look at the old [laundry] tub, it’s still got the old wringer on it, which … they dragged their clothes through that by hand.”
Cleary said most of Paddington used to look like this not that long ago.
1 Bath1 ParkingView listing “It’s eye-opening now
I probably only sell a couple a year because the suburb has been so gentrified,” she said
The vendor was a beneficiary of the deceased estate
The property was one of 1315 scheduled auctions in Sydney across the week
Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 64.2 per cent from 830 reported results across the week
a two-bedroom semi-detached house with parking sold for $2 million to a Stanmore buyer
The cosy home with a courtyard at 10 Albert Street had been updated to include modern conveniences yet retained some charming period features.
It had a guide of $1.65 million and a reserve of $1,815,000. Four of the seven registered buyers bid, all owner-occupiers, except one investor.
Bidding opened at $1.7 million with mostly $25,000 bids until it sold for $185,000 above its reserve.
“It’s a great result in current conditions, I think that the market is showing some strength towards the end of the year,” said John Yannakis of BresicWhitney Inner West
1 Bath2 ParkingView listing The vendor is upsizing within the suburb
The property last traded for $1.13 million in 2014
a waterfront apartment in Sydney’s inner west sold for $1,575,000 – some $175,000 above the reserve – to a local buyer
The two-bedroom first-floor unit at 27/72 St Georges Crescent has uninterrupted water views of Sydney Harbour.
Eight buyers, a mix of investors and owner-occupiers, registered to bid on the auction, which opened at $1.1 million in front of a crowd of 50.
Slow $10,000 bids raised the price to $1.38 million until it stalled for a while before others entered the ring late in the game, with five active at the end. A final $20,000 bid sealed the deal.
Ray White Drummoyne’s Mario Carbone said the waterfront unit had had interest from $1.2 million to $1.3 million.
The property has common access to a swimming pool, cabana and a slipway.
“You can definitely launch a boat off there,” Carbone said.
PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said Sydney’s clearance rate of 64.3 per cent, higher than the previous week, reflected a slight increase in consumer confidence.
“There’s a slight uptick of confidence in terms of buyers and people who are attending auctions,” Mardiasmo said.
“But it is still a very low auction clearance rate for Sydney because Sydney is normally around the 75 plus. So there’s still some improvement, but … we’ve still got cautious buyers in the market at the moment,” she said.