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Le Cygne: Haydn Skinner and his beloved cello

It’s not even 10am, yet many people gathered at the Carriageworks market in Erskineville have been awake since dawn. Stalls of organic vegetables and ethically sourced pork chops take advantage of the steady foot traffic. A man juggles the curiosity of his …

Aussie rock legend Rick Grossman’s musical journey

Rick Grossman is the epitome of ‘cool’. He always stands out in a crowd with his classic gold-rimmed retro blue-lensed aviator sunglasses, stylish snakeskin-leather ankle boots and one of what must be an infinite collection of multi-coloured paisley button-up shirts, that only …

The world’s the limit: taking your career overseas

Want to work abroad as a professional communicator? Before stepping foot on a plane, there are some preparations you should make. Dr Lukasz Swiatek, a Lecturer in Communication and Public Relations at Massey University, recently co-organised and co-led a unique international study …

Amalfi: the coast with the most

Winter on Italy’s Amalfi Coast brings a vague melancholy: a hangover from too many proseccos the summer past. The tourists have dissipated back into their real lives and most businesses have closed up for Christmas. From the outside looking in, the coast …

A Designer’s Profile: Thomas Lazar

Tucked away in a quiet street in Edensor Park in the Western Suburbs of Sydney is an unremarkable house. Its aesthetic appearance is no different to that of neighbouring residences—same brickwork, same driveway, same parched lawn. But behind its simple façade lies …

Common garden weeds can be medicinal

  Waitakere Council in west Auckland, New Zealand, in partnership with the Weedfree Trust, has declared a war on weeds. Its annual campaign, designed to save native bush, ran all through March. Phil Rasmussen, pharmacist and practicing New Zealand phytotherapist, said many …