Any notes?
Rough drafts and works in progress. Since the 1980s, La Mama’s Explorations series has been giving artists a space to play.
After the show comes the laughter party
Embarrassing yourself into community and a career.
Tech matters: These tried and tested applications will get you procrastinating less and writing more.
Australia’s first female-owned brewery is a frothing success …
MONEY: Four finance apps to get your dollar ducks in a neat little row.
Four finance apps to get your dollar ducks in a neat little row.
How to design a trade book cover
Tony Palmer has designed award-winning covers for books by the likes of Morris Gleitzman, Sonya Hartnett, Bryce Courtenay and Isobelle Carmody. So how does he do it?
‘Nothing scratches that itch…’ like the real thing
Angelique Yang on her creativity and her connection to physical media amongst its current resurgence.
Sunshine and lollipops
Everyone has a story to tell. Here, local lollipop man Gonzalo shares some of his.
Next steps
We spoke to Natasha Grogan from the Sage Garden and she gave us her best tips for making simple, effective changes. We also came up with a few of our own.
Simply sage
Ten years of nannying and another five years spent teaching with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation was the perfect breeding ground for Natasha Grogan’s mission to reconnect children with nature.
Innovations around the world
Caught up in the minutiae of day-to-day life it’s easy to forget that there are people and projects out there creating waves of change on every scale …
The books of Luke
From the counter, Luke Terbutt watches second-hand and antiquarian book treasures wash up at Alice’s.
Trash Talk
Her “trashion” might make people laugh, but Marina DeBris wants her artworks – made from rubbish washed up on the world’s beaches – to make people think too.
Crafty double (Copy)
Creative Writing student Sidney May has turned her passion for natural skincare into an online business.
Clean press
Printgraphics – a Melbourne-based printing company – has recently celebrated forty years in business. There have been many changes to the business over the last forty years, but what has become apparent is the development of a genuine and determined focus to be ‘more aware of [their] responsibilities towards the environment, seeing [themselves] not only as a printer but a leader in environmental awareness and educator in environmental practices’.