Fern syrup, stewed eel and native currant jam
A chance find in a colonial newspaper from 1843 has us very excited: have we discovered evidence of Australia’s earliest cookbook?
MORESKETCHES
Sketches is our journal. Here we trace the lines of place and creative living through thoughtful storytelling, insights and inspiration. It’s an invitation to slow down, take notice and find connection in the natural world.
Tiny Botanicals – The magical work of Aimee Pradel
Aimee Pradel is a botanical artist who lives and works in Melbourne where she creates ‘Old World’ treasures destined to become future heirlooms, br...
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Film
The Drover’s Daughter: The Legend of Molly Johnson
A compelling re-imagining of Henry Lawson’s short story, The Drover’s Wife: the Legend of Molly Johnson brings a Black woman’s perspective to Austr...
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Climate Crisis
In celebration of bees
World Bee Day comes around on 20 May each year, celebrating our hard-working little pollinators and raising awareness of the significance of bees a...
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Helping the planet – with style
Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your wallet, our new research finds the more style-conscious you are, the more likely you ...
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interior design
The Interiority Series – Southern Sky
Discover the dark and moody inspiration behind Southern Wild Co’s scented candle, Southern Sky.
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Art
From gum trees to cities to sweeping deserts
How 125 years of the Wynne Prize traces Australia’s shifting relationship to our landscape
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FOOD & DRINK
Make | Grandma’s Coffee Biscuit & Nut Slice
A cherished recipe to share this Mother’s Day.
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Art
Marikit Santiago
Marikit Santiago’s work reflects the interweaving cultures of her ethnic and social identity, representing simultaneous, conflicting sensations of ...
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The Interiority Series – Sirens
The second chapter in our Interiority series delivers a visual feast of all things floral, rosy and decadent – an ode to country gardens at the e...
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Creativity & Motherhood: The Divided Heart
‘Creativity & Motherhood: The Divided Heart’ features conversations with some of Australia's most prominent writers, artists and musicians abou...
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Art
Mothertongues
Is it possible to describe the complexity and absurdity of motherhood? Mothertongues creatively responds to the question: what kind of genre and fo...
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FOOD + DRINK
Make | Anzac Biscuits
Based on the original CWA version of a classic Anzac bikkie, this is our version, with a slight twist (okay, Mum’s version – thanks Mum!)
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