Social (media) identity
A few years ago, I visited an upcoming chef in her home in Tasmania to interview her for a British magazine. The idea was simple: over lunch, she would discuss her food and life. I had travelled from…
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The descent into nothing
When Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, AKA ‘B-girl Raygun’, kangaroo-hopped across the stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics, never could she have foreseen that her…
Conflicting views
If you’re lucky enough to have several million dollars more than you need, what should you do with this money? One answer is that…
Property’s principal corruption
In the lead-up to the general election in the UK, everyone was talking about property. In the crowded south of our archipelago, it’s an…
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Winners of the 50 prizes for our 50th edition
To celebrate the publication of our 50th edition, we're giving away 50 prizes to subscribers, with first prize a 50-edition subscription (up to our…
The art of conflict
If there were a word to sum up the human condition for South Korean artist Daehyun Kim, it would be conflict. It’s a topic…
NFN: Seeing
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” – Marilyn vos Savant A botanist and a…
The invisible gorilla
Zan Boag: Interestingly, my daughter has been studying your gorilla experiment at college over the last month. I’ve showed it to several people as…
Are we free?
What’s your view on free will? Do you have one – and, if so, how much confidence do you have in it? Does it…
Imaginary realities
“Isn’t it true to say that ... Novelty is mistaken for Progress?” - Frank Lloyd Wright It’s a breezy crisp afternoon…
Remember the dead
In the late 19th century, Boston photographer William H. Mumler posed his subjects by a window in his studio – grieving fathers, distraught lovers,…
Flourish by Antonia Case selling out fast
After just a week, Flourish by Antonia Case has sold out at some locations in Australia and in some online stores but Bloomsbury is…
Australian book tour for Antonia Case’s Flourish
"Every now and then an epiphany comes along in the form of a book. Are we being who we secretly thought we could be?…
