Australian journalist Jill Baker, author of A Dog Called Harry, and Harry the pup. Photo: Julian Kingma. Here’s my review of former newspaper editor Jill Baker’s book on serving grief and cancer with the help of one […]
Author: Peter Barrett
Freelance writer on food and culture, hack, dad, drummer, gardener, off-duty dandy and possible ratbag
East Gippsland calling
Bonang Road, Orbost, after bushfire moved through the area. Photo: Greg Briggs. I’m proud to have contributed to Domain’s “Road to recovery” special edition out today and tomorrow. The travel guide is designed to promote […]
Where to eat and drink in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington’s Hiakai pop-up restaurant specialises in hangi-cooked dishes using indigenous ingredients. Photo: Amber-Jayne Bain. The second of two chef interviews I did last year for Good Food at the Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress ran this week […]
The burning question: what will be left of Victoria’s rainforests?
Hugh and Nan Nicholson in a fire-stricken area of Terania Creek in November. (Photo by Terri Nicholson) The extent and ferociousness of recent bushfires in Australia has been devastating. It’s taken lives, destroyed homes and […]
Heavy weather: How can we end division over climate protests?
My story in the Sunday Age today looks at how history may help us create consensus on action to counter global warming. Picture of Extinction Rebellion protester Daniel Bleakley by Justin McManus. By Peter Barrett […]
I wrote a book
Very excited to receive an advance copy of People for the Planet: The story of Environment Victoria, a book I wrote (my first) on the history of Environment Victoria. I was commissioned to research and write […]
Royal Auto cover – Who will save the Great Ocean Road?
My story about tourism, development and the natural environment on the Great Ocean Road came out in RACV’s RoyalAuto magazine earlier this month. It has beautiful photographs by Oliver Munoz (see above) and looks at […]
