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Category Archive: People

Deaf dancer graces new seven-storey mural in Windsor

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Strike a pose: artist Guido van Helten with his mural of deaf dancer, Anna Seymour. Photo: Wayne Taylor. By […]

January 28, 2017 Art, Issues, People

Some care for the mother carers

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Natalie Elder, whose daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder. Photo: Paul Jeffers. By Peter Barrett Any mother […]

January 7, 2017 Health, News, People, Science

Less smoke and super bright colours, that’s how New Year’s Eve is shaping up

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This will be the ninth year Howard & Sons pyrotechnician Rusty Johnson has been involved in putting on […]

December 31, 2016 News, People, Travel writing

Putt it there: golfing greens the latest landscape fad

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Calan doesn’t think his golf has necessarily improved as a result of his green. Photo: Eddie Jim. By Peter […]

December 18, 2016 Lifestyle, News, People

Lawn envy: Is this Australia’s perfect lawn?

Chris Sadowski mowing his immaculate front lawn in Oakleigh South
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Chris Sadowski on his near perfect front lawn at his Oakleigh South home.  Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter […]

November 12, 2016 Gardens, News, People

Joan Roca – Kitchen Spy

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Joan Roca (left) in his home kitchen with daughter and mother. Photo: Joan Pujol-Creus. Well folks, this wraps it […]

November 1, 2016 Food, Lifestyle, People

Kitchen Spy: inside the home of Heston’s right-hand man, Ashley Palmer-Watts

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Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive chef at Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, shares his kitchen must-haves.  Photo: Pat Scala. He was […]

August 23, 2016 Food, Lifestyle, People

Lifestyle Traveller: escape to mai chau

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Our overseas adventure continues. This week we bring you a letter from Mai Chau, in north-west Vietnam, where […]

July 29, 2016 Lifestyle, People, Travel writing

David Thompson’s top-five Bangkok street foods

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A glimpse of Thai street food from David Thompson’s TV show for SBS. Photo: SBS. 5 July, 2016 By […]

July 5, 2016 Food, Lifestyle, People, Travel writing

We’re having (another) baby!

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My assistant, Alby Barrett, and me, surveying our new office in Vietnam. Photo: Emma Byrnes. Well, sort of. I’m […]

June 28, 2016 Business, Lifestyle, News, People, Travel writing

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