Type 2 diabetes is fast becoming Australia’s leading disease with more and more cases diagnosed each year. However, as Ashling Cooper discovers, with appropriate lifestyle changes and treatment, it is easily preventable.
A chat with Kat
Talented illustrator Kat Macleod sat down with Tim Nicholson for a cuppa and a chat about her style, inspiration and an impending arrival.
The Downside of Convergence
Although the convergence of communications, media and technology appear to have a number of practical and commercial advantages, has this come at a cost to society? Brigitte Lambert takes a look at the downside of convergence.
My War on Technology
What do we do when household technologies fail? Re-stack or pull on the rubber gloves? Tegan Willersdorf fights for getting her hands dirty.
Mason and the MCC
One of the Melbourne Cricket Club’s long-standing member’s talks to Adriana Szili about Australia’s oldest sporting association
Why Snowboarders are Better than Skiers: The Great Debate Revisited
Why are Skiers so mean? Insights into Skier and Snowboarder relations. Investigated by Tegan Willersdorf
Changing the Man in the Mirror
Volunteer work at the Sacred Heart Mission has given Nerissa Coll a new view of the difficulties faced by the homeless in our community
An Evening with Barb Jungr
Jungr’s ‘The Men I Love’ tour is one of the best Jazz concerts to ever grace Melbourne, says Jazz aficionado Norman Wang.
What September Means for Japan’s Dolphins
For us, September means the beginning of spring, but for the Japanese town of Taiji it is the beginning of the largest scale dolphin killings in the world, kept secret until the release of the 2009 documentary, The Cove.
Hanoi Top 10 destination in Asia
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, ranks seventh in the top 10 of the most attractive tourist destinations according to Asian online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia