Maz Salt is worried about a lack of diversity in late-night drinking venues. Photo: Eddie Jim Melbourne, Australia, May 2, 2015, The Age By Peter Barrett It’s not quite dark yet but punters are already […]
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Joost Bakker – kitchen Spy
Sustainable designer and gardener Joost Bakker. Photo: Luis Ascui, Getty Images Published August 26, 2014 Dutch-born Joost Bakker‘s early interest in drawing has led to a creative life that fuses food, design, philosophy and art. […]
Secret Melbourne
I had a lot of fun putting this travel story about some of my favourite places in Melbourne together – but it was difficult leaving so many great places/things to do out. The story features […]
Dinner with Kevin
I was lucky enough to interview Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud on the eve of his appearance at Grand Designs Live, at the Exhibition and Convention Centre. We chatted about high-rise buildings, suburban sprawl and […]
So long, the (melbourne) magazine…and thanks
After nine years and 107 issues Fairfax announced today it is closing down the (melbourne) magazine and a number of other titles. From the moment I joined theage(melbourne)magazine in September 2004 as a casual writer I […]
The Big Design Market
I’m enjoying talking to a range of Australian (and international) makers for the next edition of the Big Design Market Gazette. So far I’ve learnt how to make three different types of ceramics, that in […]
Long live the cheese
Blessed are the cheesemakers but what about the cheesemongers? Spring Street Grocer’s Anthony Femia, 28, has been in France the past two weeks, on a quest to snatch first prize at the World Contest of […]
Trailers and dreams
I remember travelling to Dimboola to see Haley’s Comet when I was a kid. The nightsky was great but staying in the caravan was better. Here’s my cover story on the various tribes that call […]
For those about to rock (or have been from the beginning) – we salute you!
Patrick Donovan, Linda Carroll, James Black and Ron Tudor at the Esplanade Hotel. Photography by Bonnie Savage. It was another interview monster (I spoke to 30+ people) but my documentary-style history of the evolution of […]
My Gertrude Street story
Hi folks It’s been a while since my last post but I’ve been busy working on my latest feature for the (melbourne) magazine on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. It’s a look at how the street […]
