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The painting gifted to Dingo by his late brother Buck: ‘One of those things through which I can remember him.’

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 …

Sustainable food app Too Good To Go in action

‘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 …

A frying pan simmering with chopped onion and fennel wedges.

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 …

Close-up of a pair of cufflinks made from Japanese Edo-period coins.

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 …

A token of ‘acknowledgment, respect and support to the local First Nations community’: Kwong’s clapping sticks, fashioned by a friend.

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 …

Topview of caldo verde, a Portuguese potato, onion and sausage soup, in a white bowl.

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 …

‘I’d probably be cursed by my ancestors if I didn’t save them’: Michelle Law’s family heirloom.

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 …

For Orpin, the signs are a snapshot of a changing neighbourhood: ‘You’ll never find anything like this ever again.’

‘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 …

A screengrab of a Patagonia video on how to fix zipper sliders, with a bearded man holding up a blue outdoor jacket in a garment repair workshop.

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 …

John Waters with his antique shepherd’s crook: ‘They assumed it was a five-foot walking stick!’

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 …

A bowl of noodle soup topped with fried tempeh and a halved boiled egg

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 …

Close-up of silkworm cocoons in a woven basket.

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 …

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