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: […]
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The Catman of Kangaroo Island
Barry Green at the entrance to his aptly named home on Kangaroo Island. Photo: Emma Byrnes. A family holiday in January took us to South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, where we tracked down a local with an interesting […]
Let us spray: mural testament to St Kilda art
Street artists Paul Round (left) and Frank Maiorana with their mural at Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda. Photo: Wayne Taylor. Tennis players at St Kilda’s Peanut Farm Reserve now have more than their backhand to […]
Emerging food tribes test Melbourne’s kitchens
Maha chef Shane Delia has embraced the challenge of cooking for diners with dietary restrictions. Photo: Pat Scala. Chef Shane Delia has been offering an extensive additional vegan menu at his Melbourne Middle Eastern restaurant Maha […]
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 […]
No car, no worries: meet the family travelling Australia for free
Once a jolly swag family: Patrick Jones, Meg Ulman, their son Woody and dog Zero cycled 6000 kilometres around Australia. Photo: Ben Rushton January 9, 2016 Peter Barrett Green ants, fruit fly maggots and mangrove snails. […]
In the digital age, do we need to teach children handwriting?
Veronica Grow, the founder of Old School New School Design and Typography. Photo: Daniel Pocket. By PETER BARRETT Our handwriting may be going the way of the dinosaurs, thanks to the encroaching digital age, but […]
Distilleries brew up competition for Victorian wineries
Cameron McKenzie, one of three owners of Four Pillars in Healsville, pours one of the gins the company makes. Spirits distilleries and craft beer brewiers are a burgeoning tourism attraction to rival Victorian wineries. Photo: […]
It’s showtime. Revamped country shows bringing new life to communities.
Tom “The Mouth” Vandeleur calling the pig diving at Bendigo Show. Photo:Simon Schluter Published in The Age, October 31, 2015 By Peter Barrett His family call him “the mouth” of the outfit and, dressed in […]
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 […]
