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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 …

Slut-shaming, sexual harassment, body-shaming, double standards, relentless media scrutiny, sleaziness, and inflexibility. These are the things women in politics can look forward to. I wrote this story before the Brittany Higgins allegations and Attorney General Christian Porter’s unprecedented press conference addressing an …

As more people flock to Sydney’s inner west, and the pressure for space builds, a group of dedicated locals have been working hard to improve the area’s biodiversity. Could it be a goshawk? By the time I figure out the focus wheel …

Marco Stojanovik looks at programs that aim to keep indigenous kids out of the justice system. “Alright everybody, same combo: double jab, left, left,” Josh Togo yells out over a smacking of boxing gloves against pads. The young boxers pair off and …

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 …

You don’t even hear your Uber as it pulls up outside your house due to its electric engine. As you get in the car you notice the company has done away with supervising drivers and the car is entirely autonomous. Would you …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …