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Category Archive: Issues

On a mountain high with the king and I

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A farmer harvesting choko sprouts in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett takes a culinary tour […]

April 30, 2016 Food, Issues, Lifestyle, People, Travel writing

Mapping Australian wetlands, feather by feather

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Children collect feathers from the lake at Jells Park. Photo: Joe Armao. Next time you find yourself in a […]

April 4, 2016 environment, Issues, Science

Pictures tell a story of mental illness

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According to a survey, titled Picture This: How Australians picture mental illness, the most popular image depicting mental […]

March 12, 2016 Health, Issues, News

The Catman of Kangaroo Island

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Barry Green at the entrance to his aptly named home on Kangaroo Island. Photo: Emma Byrnes. A family holiday in […]

February 25, 2016 Issues, News, People, Science

Let us spray: mural testament to St Kilda art

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Street artists Paul Round (left) and Frank Maiorana with their mural at Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda. Photo: […]

February 15, 2016 Art, Issues, News, People

Emerging food tribes test Melbourne’s kitchens

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Maha chef Shane Delia has embraced the challenge of cooking for diners with dietary restrictions. Photo: Pat Scala. Chef […]

February 8, 2016 Food, Issues, Lifestyle

Jumping into peril: Thrillseekers risk life-changing injuries

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Young men jump from a pier into Port Phillip Bay. Photo: Leigh Henningham First published in The Age, 30 […]

February 1, 2016 Health, Issues, Lifestyle, News

No car, no worries: meet the family travelling Australia for free

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Once a jolly swag family: Patrick Jones, Meg Ulman, their son Woody and dog Zero cycled 6000 kilometres […]

January 9, 2016 Food, Issues, Lifestyle, People

In the digital age, do we need to teach children handwriting?

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Veronica Grow, the founder of Old School New School Design and Typography. Photo: Daniel Pocket. By PETER BARRETT […]

January 3, 2016 Issues, News, People, Science

Distilleries brew up competition for Victorian wineries

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Cameron McKenzie, one of three owners of Four Pillars in Healsville, pours one of the gins the company […]

December 26, 2015 Issues, Lifestyle, News, People

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