Natalie Elder, whose daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder. Photo: Paul Jeffers. By Peter Barrett Any mother of a pre-school age child knows that life can be intense. There’s the bathing, feeding, toiletting, playing, […]
Peter Barrett
Freelance journalist
Less smoke and super bright colours, that’s how New Year’s Eve is shaping up
This will be the ninth year Howard & Sons pyrotechnician Rusty Johnson has been involved in putting on Melbourne’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Photo: Jason South. By Peter Barrett For the ninth consecutive year, Rusty Johnson […]
Putt it there: golfing greens the latest landscape fad
Calan doesn’t think his golf has necessarily improved as a result of his green. Photo: Eddie Jim. By Peter Barrett The latest home landscaping trend has arrived and it has a decidedly man-child feel to it: […]
Five cheese trends that are making Australia grate again
Burrata, pink grapefruit, pistachio and garden radish, from Chiswick, Sydney. Photo: Louise Kennerley. By Peter Barrett Australian cheese – both imported and those made locally – has come a long way since Babybel and Kraft Singles […]
The six most common share house dwellers and how to handle them
Author Judith Rossell‘s intricate, self-made and realistic miniature share house comes complete with tiny rubbish and RRR sticker on the fridge. Photograph: Emma Byrnes. By Peter Barrett Share houses have long been the domain of […]
Opinion: If you walk and text, you’ll look like a bloody idiot
It’s a common sight on footpaths around the world: pedestrians, heads down, eyes glued to their mobile phone screen as they make their precarious way forward. Some stop without warning, others career into stationary objects. […]
Opinon piece: seven sins Melbourne road users will punish you for
I had my first opinion piece published in the Age today. You can read it online at Fairfax or right here. The seven (unofficial) rules of the road A recent, three-month stint in Vietnam has […]
