Ethical living
Meet the Sydney woman who spent $1 million battling mould in her home
About 30 per cent of Australians live with mould, and it caused Juliette Arent to be ill for years. Then she took action.
- Julie Power
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The pitch to bring Sydney’s hidden waterways to the surface
Colonial maps show a city with vast waterways now lost beneath roads and buildings, but “daylighting” hidden waterways in the suburbs could help cool Sydney down as the climate changes.
- Aidan Elwig Pollock
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- Hotel reviews
You’ll be surprised how these new Tasmanian villas were created
Saving the planet isn’t always comfortable or practical, but Sativa House manages both.
- Kate Allman
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- Education
Laptop in the loo: VCE students’ desperate cheating ploys revealed
Dozens of students were caught trying to cheat in last year’s VCE exams, using anything from concealed mobile phones to writing notes on their skin to gain an edge.
- Caroline Schelle
Game on in the fight to ban Queensland platypus ‘death traps’
Momentum is building for a truly national ban on a popular yabby trap which drowns any air-breathing animal that can fit inside it, including the vulnerable platypus.
- Andrew Stafford
- Opinion
- Travel tips
Struggling to fit everything in your suitcase? Here’s what to do
Recently, I bought a pair of hiking boots for a trip and found that after one wear, they didn’t fit correctly.
- Lee Tulloch
Bob Brown: What ‘the biggest herd of mammals’ can do to save the planet
The veteran activist on climate change denial, leaders who’ve let Australia down, how AI could make things far worse – and why getting depressed isn’t the answer.
- Greg Callaghan
- Opinion
- Opinion
My summer in Norway left me sad for Australia’s future
In the month I spend there, I learn that Norway is a country where the perks of clever policy abound. But it’s who pays for these perks that is so exasperating.
- Lucianne Tonti
I’m in the self-care aisle at Woolies, but I’m not here to buy shampoo. I’m on a covert mission
This masthead sent a packaging expert images of products with recycling symbols and labels. None were recyclable in Australia.
- Hannah Kennelly
The four small daily habits that will minimise your waste
Australians produce 5.2 megatons of landfill a year. Tackling it can feel like an impossibly high mountain to climb, but there are simple ways to cut it down.
- Nick Newling