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Three things with Sammy J: ‘I’m a 40-year-old man who uses a four-colour pen – and I’m not ashamed’ | Australian lifestyle
By day, you’ll hear Sammy J on the air as the host of ABC Radio Melbourne’s breakfast program. But away from that early morning gig, …
how a military-style uniform changed the face of China – and clothed Australian prisoners during the Korean War
In the collection of the Australian War Memorial there is a photograph of four men in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, taken in …
I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love, but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform | Australian lifestyle
It’s form-fitting, thigh-grazing, unforgiving and perceived by many as representative of a narrow version of heteronormative white femininity in Australia. But despite my fiercely feminist …
Three things with Ernie Dingo: ‘Somebody’s got it. It’s got my name on it’ | Australian lifestyle
A generation of Australians first met Ernie Dingo on The Great Outdoors, the TV program he hosted for 16 years from 1993. The Yamatji man …
‘Cats are like mini gurus’: the feline path to inner peace | Australian lifestyle
Ryō, an Egyptian Mau, is languid in a shaft of sunlight on Carla Francis’s couch, head tucked towards front paws, silver spotted fur gleaming, low …
‘Not everybody wants to go dumpster diving’: the app fighting food waste the easy way | Australian lifestyle
Breezing past a bakery just before closing time to pick up cut-priced loaves has long been a thrifty-living hack. But it’s a time-consuming process that …
Alice Zaslavsky’s one-pot fennel and honey braise recipe: with fronds like these, who needs meat? | Australian food and drink
During winter our attentions and appetites turn to the cooking methods that can coat the kischkes (Yiddish for guts) – which means that it’s time …
Three things with Mikey Robins: ‘I’m yet to see anything on cable TV that’s as good as this’ | Australian lifestyle
“The way we were taught history at school is about great heroes and great villains – but what gets left out is the idiots,” says …
Three things with Kylie Kwong: ‘I now have him as my spirit guide’ | Australian lifestyle
Kylie Kwong is one of Australia’s most respected names in food – as evidenced by the Order of Australia medal she received this year for …
Caldo verde, khaddi and French-onion ramen: nine winter soup recipes from around the world | Australian food and drink
Your social media feed might be filled with friends, acquaintances and enemies living it up in warmer, sunnier climes in the northern hemisphere. How to …
A garment’s label tells you where it was made – but what does it reveal about its environmental impact? | Australian fashion
While garment tags can sometimes be a nuisance, that rectangular piece of cotton or polyester inside your T-shirt is actually mandated by consumer law in …
Three things with Michelle Law: ‘If you have the umbrella, please just turn it in to the Guardian office’ | Australian lifestyle
In 2017, Michelle Law’s play Single Asian Female shook up the Australian theatre industry. That wildly successful production, about a Chinese-Australian woman and her two …
‘I love that they’re not by an artist’: the accidental pop art found in a dollar shop | Australian lifestyle
About a year ago, the local dollar shop near Beci Orpin’s Brunswick studio was closing down. The Hot Potatoes store on Sydney Road, according to …
If it’s broken, they fix it: four fashion brands that give their garments a second life | Australian fashion
Earlier this month the Australian Fashion Council, in partnership with several organisations and government agencies, announced the final stage of its scheme to reduce the …
Three things with John Waters: ‘I was delighted, but I wondered how to get it on to a plane’ | Australian lifestyle
John Waters co-hosted Play School from 1972 until 1991, making him a beloved figure for parents and children for nearly two decades. But away from …
Tamarind brownies, sambal prawns and tempeh ramen: Lara Lee’s sweet and spicy recipes for winter | Australian food and drink
Tempeh tantanmen I first tasted tantanmen, Japan’s take on Sichuan dandan noodles, during a dreamy, food-fuelled visit to Tokyo. As an avid lover of spicy …
Petri-dish leather and silk spun from sugar: could future fashion be grown in a lab? | Australian lifestyle
Developing cleaner sources for raw materials is essential to reducing fashion’s (alarming) contribution to global heating. With this in mind start-ups and scientists are racing …
Three things with Natalie Tran: ‘I don’t know how people don’t have rice cookers … it should be illegal’ | Great Australian Bake Off
Natalie Tran first found fame on YouTube, where she posted funny videos about important topics like Taylor Swift’s height or the stress of having your …
The moment I knew: It was so awkward, I didn’t know what to do. So I said: ‘Shall we kiss now?’ | Australian lifestyle
We were in the back of a car, while our two friends were in the front. The four of us were coming back from the …