Hidden women of history: Sonia Revid created public health ballet at the height of ‘dance fever’

With advances in medicine and technology, such as vaccines, we often take the basics for granted.

Straight to the pool room: a love letter to The Castle on its 25th anniversary

The Castle was released in Australia 25 years go. It charmed the socks off us on its release and its reputation and influence as the quintessential...

A Secret Garden in Berry, NSW

Following on from our recent Summer road trip series, we had the pleasure of visiting a friend’s recently acquired historic home and garden in beau...

12 Australian exhibitions to add to your diary

Covid has taken its toll on more than just our physical health. It’s been a little hard (actually, really hard) to experience arts and culture thr...

SWC Road Trip – Coledale, New South Wales

Five Sunshine State artists we love

Meet five Queensland-based artists we adore, all in celebration of the summery olfactory bliss that is our bursting with fresh juicy pineapple, go...

Our top 10 Australian Books for the holidays

Funny how with the exception of Robbie Arnott, our entire top 10 Australian books list for 2021 is by women authors. Maybe it says something about ...

Morning thalassa – the calm, salt therapy of Sydney’s women’s pool

  You need thalassa therapy, the woman said to me, knowing I was ever so anxious and sad about too many things. These included my mother’s month...

Celebrating 100 years of Little Obelia

    Original Illustrations for Little Obelia and Further Adventures of Ragged Blossom, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 1921, by May Gibbs. ...

Stories of Australian Cinema: Walkabout

Warning: This story contains the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person. David Dalaithngu’s family has requested he be referred to as Dala...

Our top 5 Australian seascape artists

The ocean as muse is such great fodder for a creative metaphor here and a brag of artistic skill there. And we’ve always been drawn to the symbolis...

Interiority: There’s magic in the house

Introducing our new Interiority series – a mishmash of inspiration drawn from one of Southern Wild Co’s signature fragrances. This week we’re start...