By Peter Barrett. 1972. Led Zeppelin cut their Kooyong concert short due to rain, Carlton beat Richmond in the VFL Grand Final by 27 points and Australia says “it’s time”, ending 23 years of conservative […]
Peter Barrett
Freelance journalist
Melbourne research to be a lifesaver for premature babies
Two-year-old Shifra with her parents Michelle and Neville Matar. Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett Shifra Matar arrived too early. Like 500 babies born prematurely in Australia each year, she spent less than 25 weeks […]
Traveller: battle of the banh mi
Madam Kanh, the ‘Queen of Banh Mi’, in Hoi An, Vietnam. Photograph by Emma Byrnes. Much of our three months in Vietnam last year was spent eating. Here’s the latest story I’ve had published in traveller.com.au […]
A matter of life and death: British comedian hopes show will spark more than laughs
British comedian, disability rights campaigner and actor, Liz Carr, is performing at the comedy festival in her new show Assisted Suicide: The Musical. Photo: Josh Robenstone. Liz Carr is an actor, comedian and disability rights activist […]
Peter Helliar, Tiwi footy, decluttering and teaching English in Vietnam: my March Jetstar stories
In this month’s Jetstar magazine I have four stories: an interview-with-peter-hellier about his first children’s book, a story about Tiwi island’s obsession-with-football, my Suits You column on decluttering and a back page reflection on teaching-english-in-vietnam.
Finding a balance: How to blend period homes with modern design
Domain cover story By Peter Barrett It used to be that real estate agent Arch Staver could stand out the front of any renovated period home and know exactly what was inside: polished floorboards, period […]
Pet owners warned to vaccinate against rabbit-killer virus
Indie Ladan and her lop ear rabbit Heffie. Photo: Pat Scala. Indie Ladan’s lop ear rabbit Heffie may not purr or wag his tail when she comes home but he still manages to show plenty of […]
