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life February 16, 2019
Online abuse of women in the media
For female journalists in Australia, the rate of online threats and trolling has increased to such a level that many are questioning their choice of career and, in some cases, are living in constant fear.
life February 9, 2019
Sexual abuse at the hands of a brother or sister is not as uncommon as society would like to believe. But it is a crime that must be acknowledged – by parents and authorities – in order to help both victims and perpetrators.
health January 26, 2019
Dyspraxia, or developmental co-ordination disorder
As a child, the author couldn’t ride a bike or catch a ball; in adulthood, she struggled with driving and spatial skills. Then, at 38, what she had always thought of as her ‘freakishness’ was finally given a medical diagnosis.
travel February 2, 2019
Singapore International Festival of Arts
A visit to Singapore to see a theatrical version of Orwell’s 1984 leads to deeper insight beign found in an esteemed Indian couple’s poetic relationship.
travel December 22, 2018
Riding the Pacific Coast Starlight
Travelling north from California to Oregon on the Coast Starlight rail line, the traveller observes the fade of Los Angeles’ pressing population until the forests part for a moment’s glimpse of smalltown USA.
life December 22, 2018
The Horne Prize: Ten More Days
The 2018 Horne Prize was awarded to this unique account of intergenerational trauma.
wine December 22, 2018
The beverage director for Andrew McConnell’s restaurants recommends the top tipples for the festive season.
life December 15, 2018
Subsistence labour in a small village in Slovakia teaches a valuable lesson about the relationship between time and work.
architecture December 8, 2018
Making the case for restoring confidence in the quality of Australian design by stipulating that for major projects, half of all design tenders or competition entrants be local.
health December 1, 2018
Ovarian cancer: Survivors Teaching Students
A program sparked by an ovarian cancer survivor is bringing fellow patients into medical schools to help guide professionals in their approach to the deadly but often undiagnosed condition.
life November 24, 2018
In a recent profile in The Saturday Paper, photographer Hoda Afshar spoke about her collaboration with journalist Behrouz Boochani, who is on Manus Island. Here, he describes the creation of an image that stands on the threshold of civilisation and barbarism.
