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Category Archive: Lifestyle

The ‘mongoose’ of North Fitzroy

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Introducing Pearl, the ‘mongoose’ of North Fitzroy. Photo: Peter Barrett. I’ve never liked cats. For all the usual […]

February 19, 2019 environment, Gardens, Issues, Lifestyle, relationships

Dame Edna’s hometown up for international environmental award

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The City of Moonee Valley is up for an international award for its plan to plant 30 per […]

February 11, 2019 Business, environment, Lifestyle, News, real estate

Insider’s design guide for Voyeur magazine

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The nice folks at Voyeur Pacific+ (Virgin Australia’s in-flight magazine) asked me to put together a brief, insiders’ […]

December 10, 2018 Art, design, Lifestyle, Travel writing

Bistecca’s James Bradey puts Italy on a plate

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Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Bistecca in Sydney. Photo: James Brickwood. By Peter Barrett, 27 November 2018. James Bradey and […]

November 28, 2018 Food, Lifestyle, Travel writing

Behind the scenes at the Good Food Guide

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Restaurant critics Roslyn Grundy, Gemima Cody, Ardyn Bernoth, & Myffy Rigby at 2019 Good Food Guide Awards. Photo […]

October 24, 2018 Food, Lifestyle

Macedon Road Trip

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A few months ago we spent some lovely time in beautiful Mount Macedon, just 50 minutes’ drive west […]

July 4, 2018 Gardens, Lifestyle, Travel writing, Uncategorized

Gary Mehigan’s Mumbai

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I chatted to MasterChef’s Gary Mehigan in this week’s Food traveller column in Epicure/Good Food. Read on below […]

June 7, 2018 Food, Lifestyle, People, Travel writing

RoyalAuto cover story

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My story on people and their passion for particular objects made the cover of RACV’s RoyalAuto magazine this […]

May 30, 2018 Lifestyle, People

Victoria’s scooter obsession

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Beth Massey on her 1963 VBB. Photo: Emma Byrnes. I recently started writing stories for RACV’s RoyalAuto magazine. […]

May 11, 2018 Lifestyle, People

Finding the right position: how jobs affect dating success

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I wrote a story about how the profession you have may influence how successful you are on dating […]

April 20, 2018 Issues, Lifestyle, People, relationships

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