Expecting anything else other than cheesy action scenes and over-the-top explosions from a Michael Bay movie would probably be asking too much. ‘Ambulance’ stays on brand for Bay, with police cars flying through the air, helicopters traversing rivers and the star of the show, an ambulance, evading it all. ‘Ambulance’ …
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While most Muslims prepare to break their fast at sunset during Ramadan, not all will be able to relish the sweet release of their first meal of the day. For those in hospitality like Elzhe Pahir, chef and manager at Tarim Uyghur Handmade Noodles in Auburn, the day ratchets up …
Read More »The Most Easily Digestible Podcasts, Books And Newsletters On Australian Politics
When it comes to Australian politics, the landscape can feel like a bit of a minefield. From understanding exactly how a bill is passed in Parliament to deciding on which party deservers your vote, there’s a lot of information (read: murky waters) to wade through. When politicians are telling you …
Read More »Why Bon Appétit’s latest cooking video is being called ‘extremely dangerous’
In 2020, it felt like Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen was everywhere. The series of videos, populated by a cast of quirky chefs cooking beautifully shot recipes at the food publication’s office, captured the food-loving public’s attention like a Friday-night serial. They were a blockbuster for the magazine until revelations about …
Read More »A Walking Guide to the Art Between the Art at Biennale’s Space In Between
The 23rd Biennale of Sydney is underway and, with its conclusion not until June 13, there’s plenty of time to explore. This year, the Biennale’s eclectic contributions are spread across six hubs: the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Barangaroo(The Cutaway and Stargazer Lawn), Arts and Cultural Exchange in Parramatta, …
Read More »Aus-PNG Network: Podcast series – Women in politics in PNG
Episode 1: Theresa Meki In this first episode, Jessica speaks with Theresa Meki – an expert in Papua New Guinean women’s political representation – about the experience for women trying to enter politics in the country, where no women are currently serving in the national parliament. They discuss the realities …
Read More »How the future of shopping was shaped by its past
It’s a sunny, spring Saturday morning in early 2019 and I’m having coffee at the local Costa in Brentwood, an Essex town where I’ve never been before. There are plenty of people out and about and smiling. I have a couple of hours to spare so I’m planning to wander …
Read More »Beyond the little black dress: ‘Gabrielle Chanel – Fashion Manifesto’
The NGV showcases the controversial designer’s undeniable brilliance An enormous mythology has grown around Gabrielle Chanel. It has never been in dispute that she was a creative genius, highly skilled at her craft, and possessed a canny business sense. But as fame has turned into celebrity and, most recently, into …
Read More »Free Education for Life | Policies | Australian Greens
Education is too expensive. From early childhood, through to school, TAFE & university, education should be for free, no matter who you are. Liberal and Labor have allowed too much funding to go to private education and training institutions. Your vote is powerful. If just a few hundred people change …
Read More »This guide to fashion speak is an investment piece in itself
And this is to say nothing, of course, of the raft of technical fashion terms used by the industry, where the generic is whittled down to size, much as a fashion model herself might be. Sleeves can be cap, dolman, batwing, puff, which is to say nothing of cold shoulders, …
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