3am. Tivoli Road Bakery, Melbourne The only sound Michael James hears on his early-morning commute is the spinning wheels of his bike. It’s still dark when the head chef arrives at Tivoli Road Bakery in the back streets of South Yarra. He greets his two fellow graveyard-shift bakers, who are already in the kitchen prepping for […]
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Australia’s best wellness getaways for the soul
With sun-drenched days and gardens filled with new growth, spring is the perfect time to revitalise mind and body. We’ve found some of the best places to escape for an energising wellness experience. South Australia Ground yourself in the simple life with a glamping escape. Tent Events makes it easy to reconnect with the natural world, […]
At home with model and The Block star Elyse Knowles
You’d never guess Elyse Knowles has been awake for 48 hours straight. The Block contestant cheerily opens the door to her Coburg home bright-eyed with her characteristically bubbly attitude and trademark glowing smile. But she giggles as she points out her partner, tradesman Josh Barker, sound asleep on the couch. With the couple in the final […]
At home with screen star Rebecca Maddern
While kicking goals in her career, Rebecca Maddern is also loving the process of making her house a home. Rebecca Maddern opens the door to her inner-city Melbourne home with her trademark megawatt smile. Bruno Mars plays in the background as she ushers her visitors inside, and it’s hard not to feel immediately at ease […]
Creativity as therapy with illustrator Mari Andrew
Meet the woman illustrating her feels. “Use your shitty situations to make your life better.” These are the words Mari Andrew lives by. Fuelled by heartache, grief and illness, the Washington DC-based marketer began translating her emotions into one drawing a day back in 2015, posting them to Instagram as she went to keep herself accountable. “I was trying […]
At home with MasterChef’s Gary Mehigan
Gary Mehigan’s bookshelf is lined with cookbooks from the world’s best chefs, but it’s the work of his former MasterChef Australia prodigies that takes pride of place in his office and his heart. “We already have a MasterChef legacy, and that makes me quite proud,” he says, pointing out books from Julie Goodwin, Poh Ling Yeow […]
Aussie James Weedon speaks about the honeymoon tragedy that claimed his wife
It’s an unimaginable tragedy – a Melbourne nurse killed on her honeymoon. James Weedon speaks about the moment that changed his life forever. Australians James Weedon and Katie Hirth were on their honeymoon in Vietnam last month when a truck hit the scooter she was riding on, killing her instantly. Speaking to the Geelong Advertiser, […]
Bow-ow! Now dogs can get a Brazilian
Being man’s best friend just became high maintenance, with a Queenscliff pet grooming business in Victoria offering a Brazilian treatment for dogs. The $20 treatment, designed for “pooches with hairy bottoms”, is part of the shops’ a la carte menu, which features nail painting, special applications of doggy cologne and peppermint gel teeth brushing, the Geelong Advertiser said. […]