A flagship performing-arts venue on Sydney Harbour, celebrated for its landmark architecture.
The Sydney Marathon organisers have acknowledged an error on the finisher’s medal, featuring Munich’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. The mistake has prompted humour online, while the reverse side honours a First Nations artist. About 40,000 runners will participate on 30 August.
A set of breakthroughs in vision restoration is emerging. A UK patient has received experimental gene therapy for Bardet-Biedl syndrome, potentially stabilising vision, while a US-backed device implants a chip behind the eye to transmit visual input via camera glasses, with FDA designation signaling faster review.