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‘There were times I was a horrible friend’: How James and Olly kept their friendship alive for decades

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Benjamin Law · Published 22/10/2026 00:00 UTC

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A series of comings-out for City of Sydney deputy lord mayor Olly Arkins cemented a childhood friendship with events manager James Declase.

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