Left to right: Stephanie Radok, Celia Paul, Gwen John Women artists have always struggled to maintain an art practice as the primary focus of their lives. Going it alone, they’ve needed to contrive ways to survive, or accept that with commitment to a human “other” comes domestic concerns – and
Kaylee Garrett/UnsplashIf you’ve spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you’ve no doubt come across a swathe of “wellness” content. From kilometre-long lines of runners strutting the Bondi promenade at 6am, to a surge in sauna and ice bath studios, to bizarre routines such as
Photo by Boris Izmaylov on UnsplashEver wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early. These mangoes never ripen properly, never reach consumers, and represent a major loss – both
Philip Garnock-Jones/Auckland University Press, CC BY-NC-NDTraditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen leaves in winter or their fruits. But in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas falls in peak flowering season, a time of rebirth and reproduction more
Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren’t available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close second is a well matured Christmas pudding with different dairy-rich trimmings. But what chemical
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a Manger depicts baby Jesus as something truly exceptional – a baby that does not cry. Most of us know the basics of
Rare Historical PhotosTelevision has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on worth watching. So what was TV sending into Australian homes and lives 65 years ago,
Alexandr Kolesnikov/ Getty Images Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment. After investing time, thought and money into creating a magical day, it can feel confronting when your child reacts negatively
Proud Wiradjuri descendant Paul Towney earlier this year commenced his campaign to raise awareness about a 2024 Federal Court of Australia ruling that found native title rights had not been extinguished in respect of land grants issued in the early 1820s. Towney began by occupying a parcel of Wiradjuri land at Charles Sturt University, yet he’s now ...
During the first of two additional sitting days of NSW parliament, NSW police minister Yasmin Cateley introduced a piece of omnibus legislation, covering gun control laws, restrictions on public protest and other measures to stamp out prejudice in public. These laws have been drafted in the wake of the 14 December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting, in ...
Welcome to a little something I like to call 'the data centre black hole effect'. The post Data centres are coming for what’s left of Australia’s green export superpower dream
Left to right: Stephanie Radok, Celia Paul, Gwen John Women artists have always struggled to maintain an art practice as the primary focus of their lives. Going it alone, they’ve needed to contrive ways to survive, or accept that with commitment to a human “other” comes domestic concerns – and
Kaylee Garrett/UnsplashIf you’ve spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you’ve no doubt come across a swathe of “wellness” content. From kilometre-long lines of runners strutting the Bondi promenade at 6am, to a surge in sauna and ice bath studios, to bizarre routines such as
Photo by Boris Izmaylov on UnsplashEver wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early. These mangoes never ripen properly, never reach consumers, and represent a major loss – both
Philip Garnock-Jones/Auckland University Press, CC BY-NC-NDTraditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen leaves in winter or their fruits. But in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas falls in peak flowering season, a time of rebirth and reproduction more
Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren’t available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close second is a well matured Christmas pudding with different dairy-rich trimmings. But what chemical
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a Manger depicts baby Jesus as something truly exceptional – a baby that does not cry. Most of us know the basics of
Rare Historical PhotosTelevision has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on worth watching. So what was TV sending into Australian homes and lives 65 years ago,
Alexandr Kolesnikov/ Getty Images Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment. After investing time, thought and money into creating a magical day, it can feel confronting when your child reacts negatively
Proud Wiradjuri descendant Paul Towney earlier this year commenced his campaign to raise awareness about a 2024 Federal Court of Australia ruling that found native title rights had not been extinguished in respect of land grants issued in the early 1820s. Towney began by occupying a parcel of Wiradjuri land at Charles Sturt University, yet he’s now ...
During the first of two additional sitting days of NSW parliament, NSW police minister Yasmin Cateley introduced a piece of omnibus legislation, covering gun control laws, restrictions on public protest and other measures to stamp out prejudice in public. These laws have been drafted in the wake of the 14 December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting, in ...
Welcome to a little something I like to call 'the data centre black hole effect'. The post Data centres are coming for what’s left of Australia’s green export superpower dream
