A farmer harvesting choko sprouts in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett takes a culinary tour of northern Thailand. Thick, charcoal smoke is beginning to fill the small, wooden room. Tending an ancient-looking […]
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Mapping Australian wetlands, feather by feather
Children collect feathers from the lake at Jells Park. Photo: Joe Armao. Next time you find yourself in a wetland keep your eyes peeled for stray waterbird feathers. A new citizen science program – the Feather […]
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: […]
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 […]
