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Category Archive: People

Beyond lockdown: big ideas for COVID-normal melbourne

North Fitzroy during stage 4 restrictions, Melbourne. Photo: Peter Barrett
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I talked to a range of smart people recently for this RACV RoyalAuto story about how Melbourne might be able […]

September 8, 2020 Health, Issues, People

Domain Review cover story: Elliot Perlman

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My interview with Melbourne lawyer-turned-author Elliot Perlman featured on the Domain Review cover this week. COVID-19 restrictions have delayed […]

August 14, 2020 books, Entertainment, Literature, People

Jill Baker’s debut book on cancer, grief and her best mate, Harry

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Australian journalist Jill Baker, author of A Dog Called Harry, and Harry the pup. Photo: Julian Kingma. Here’s my review […]

March 6, 2020 Literature, People

Where to eat and drink in Wellington, New Zealand

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Wellington’s Hiakai pop-up restaurant specialises in hangi-cooked dishes using indigenous ingredients. Photo: Amber-Jayne Bain. The second of two chef […]

February 20, 2020 Food, Lifestyle, People, Travel writing, Uncategorized

di stasio’s guide to eating and drinking in venice

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“If Rome is a living museum, then Venice is a dream,” says Rinaldo “Ronnie” Di Stasio. The Thornbury-born son […]

May 29, 2019 Art, Food, Lifestyle, People, Travel writing

Dave Parker’s guide to the best eating and drinking in Argentina

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Dave Parker fell in love with Argentina in 2004. As a law student, he had taken time off […]

May 16, 2019 Food, People, Travel writing

Monash Life

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Earlier this year I got to research and write a couple of stories for Monash University’s great alumni […]

December 4, 2018 education, People

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

Martin Benn’s guide to eating and drinking in Tokyo

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Chef Martin Benn. Photo: Supplied. In case you missed my Epicure Good Food interview with Sepia chef Martin […]

May 15, 2018 Food, People, Travel writing

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