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Apr 27, 2024 • 17min

A tour of the Murdoch family farm with Paul Bangay

Once nestled in dairy farmland, now bordered by suburbia, Cruden Farm remains a leafy delight on Melbourne’s fringe. Paul Bangay gives a short early autumn tour of the garden that was the living life’s work of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.
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Apr 27, 2024 • 16min

Can you call a fake steak a 'steak'?

Alternative proteins and plant based ‘meats’ are hailed as the future of food. But the animal agriculture industries have taken issue. The meat name game has just begun.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 22min

We love cities - how can we future proof them?

From ancient Roman aqueducts to futuristic vertical farms, how can we blend historical wisdom and cutting-edge technology to make our cities viable, vibrant and resilient places to live? We get some creative answers from, wait for it, an expert in parasites.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 19min

Last Supper: Hetty Lui McKinnon

What would food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon eat if it was her last day on Earth?Join Hetty as she explores her memories of her mother's simple yet profound ginger fried rice.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 12min

A love letter to Queensland’s coast

After relocating from the UK in the 2000s writer Dave Witty fell in love with the coastal Queensland town of Mackay.The author of What the Trees See: A Wander Through Millennia of Natural History in Australia shares his passion for the city’s Art Deco architecture as well as the enchanting landscapes of the region.
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Apr 13, 2024 • 19min

Saudi Arabia’s The Line: ‘Revolution in urban living’ or disaster waiting to happen?

It's a line in the sand.
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Apr 13, 2024 • 15min

Colin Bisset’s Iconic Designs — Architectural megalomania

Architects have a grand history of designing excessive and ostentatious structures, often as a display of power, wealth or technical prowess.
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Apr 13, 2024 • 15min

Food influencers’ appetite for brand endorsements

In recent years, the trend of social media food influencers has significantly shaped what we eat and how we eat it.
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Apr 13, 2024 • 4min

Object of Desire — Kirstie Clements’ Chanel jacket

In Object of Desire, designers, makers, creators and aesthetes of all persuasions talk about a special object in their life.
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Apr 5, 2024 • 17min

Against the lawn-industrial complex

Andy Mason, bush regenerator, gardener, community activist, geographer, argues in favour of the re-invention of the suburban backyard as a site of sustainable production and ecological regeneration as well as a space for community building.

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