I talked to a range of smart people recently for this RACV RoyalAuto story about how Melbourne might be able to live with COVID-19 without a vaccine. It was published on 1 September 2020 and, since then, […]
Category: Health
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 […]
Melbourne research to be a lifesaver for premature babies
Two-year-old Shifra with her parents Michelle and Neville Matar. Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett Shifra Matar arrived too early. Like 500 babies born prematurely in Australia each year, she spent less than 25 weeks […]
Some care for the mother carers
Natalie Elder, whose daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder. Photo: Paul Jeffers. By Peter Barrett Any mother of a pre-school age child knows that life can be intense. There’s the bathing, feeding, toiletting, playing, […]
Kitchen spy – Nick Ritar
Permaculturist and co-founder of Milkwood, Nick Ritar, in his home kitchen. Photo: Sylvia Liber. By Peter Barrett Nick Ritar, 43, grew up on a national park in far western NSW but these days he lives in […]
L’Oreal-UNESCO award recognises researcher’s work on premature menopause
Elena Tucker, fertility researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, is about to fly to Paris to receive the L’Oreal-UNESCO for Woman in Science International Rising Talent award. Photo: Simon O’Dwyer. This story was originally published […]
Pictures tell a story of mental illness
According to a survey, titled Picture This: How Australians picture mental illness, the most popular image depicting mental illness was of a woman surrounded by multiple profiles of herself in various states of emotional distress. Photo: […]
Jumping into peril: Thrillseekers risk life-changing injuries
Young men jump from a pier into Port Phillip Bay. Photo: Leigh Henningham First published in The Age, 30 January, 2016 By Peter Barrett Summer is the season for increased water-related mishaps but could social media […]
That sugar problem: sweet poison or paranoia?
I waded into the sugar debate today with this cover story in The Age and the SMH’s Good Food sections. It’s beyond doubt that Australia has a problem with obesity, tooth decay and diabetes but […]
Sarah Wilson – kitchen spy
Here’s my latest Kitchen Spy, published in the Age and the SMH on August 11, 2015. Read it online here. “I work with what I’ve got. Ironically, for someone who makes her living writing recipes I […]
