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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 …
The Story Behind Australian Fashion’s Decline
A shock of burnt-orange shaggy fleece trims the collar of a red and gold brocade coat by Lisa Ho. The fabric is so ornate it’s …
How Australian fashion fell to pieces: a timeline | Australian fashion
A shock of burnt-orange shaggy fleece trims the collar of a red and gold brocade coat by Lisa Ho. The fabric is so ornate it’s …
Colour season analysis: how a younger generation warmed to 80s style rules | Australian fashion
Last year, Sarah Priest noticed a new trend: face after face on TikTok was haloed by a shifting wheel of colour. This augmented reality filter …
Three things with Adam Spencer: ‘I’m nowhere near an Adonis type but I love to throw some steel’ | Australian lifestyle
To Australians of a certain age, Adam Spencer will always be the guy from the Triple J breakfast show. For six years from 1999, he …
The moment I knew: We lived in different cities but even in the same room, I missed him | Australian lifestyle
I didn’t know when I’d see Magnus again. The thought made me feel slightly ill, even though I was in denial. I would be fine! …
Flat-chat chicken recipe: ‘Crispy brown bits in your frying pan? Don’t throw them out!’ | Australian food and drink
Are you fond of cooking techniques that can economise ingredients, time and washing up? Fond, otherwise known as the fonds de cuisine (loosely, the foundation …
How to pick knits: six questions to ask before buying that cardigan | Australian fashion
In the 12 months I’ve spent moving between Melbourne and Sydney, I’ve learned that Sydneysiders treat winter like it’s just for fun. At this time …
‘Eat with your hands’: Guardian readers share their instant noodle serving suggestions | Australian lifestyle
The discourse on instant noodles can get as spicy as a serve of Shin Ramyun. After chefs shared their instant noodle hacks, which included tips …
The moment I knew: we’d known each other for three months and kissed once – then over the phone, I proposed | Australian lifestyle
Kylie and I first met at an event on Australia’s Sunshine Coast during the summer of 1996-1997. She was 18, based in Brisbane, and had …
I waited tables for 13 years. Each unhappy customer is different and I learned from all of them | Australian lifestyle
I still have waitressing dreams. In them, my section suddenly fills with patrons and I launch into action – fetching water, reciting menu specials, grabbing …
Mountain biking is a risky sport, but it helped me cope with my brain tumour diagnosis | Australian lifestyle
It wasn’t the news my doctor expected from the scan. I could tell by the look on his face. Most partial hearing loss episodes are …
Worried about your laundry releasing microplastics? A filter could be a simple solution | Australian lifestyle
You might not know it, but installing a washing machine filter might be one of the simplest defences against microplastics entering the ocean. Scientists estimate …
‘We just don’t need that many clothes’: designers work towards sustainability at Australian fashion week | Australian fashion week
On Tuesday, Bianca Spender presented her 15th anniversary show at Australian fashion week in Sydney where models walked on a cream carpet beneath an enormous …