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TIME-TRAVEL WRITING

A consistent theme at the Australian Festival of Travel Writing was, surprisingly, about how rapidly the world has changed and how this has affected the way we travel through it. I think that many Australians...
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LIFE AND LEARNING IN THE CITY

Alongside the insurgence of people trawling the Internet for mindless, idiotic memes is an increase in individuals craving serious content and advice. Melbourne's answer has been a series of long and short...
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THE BRUNSWICK MESS HALL

The Brunswick Mess Hall opened last Wednesday night (16th of Jan) with a bang. Brunswick's first beer hall is a welcome new addition to Sydney Road's night life. The huge space has a communal feel and aims...
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CYCLE CHIC

Chitra, head designer from Chitra's Closet with her bike and puppy (Image courtesy of Business Chic) Riding your bike to work or uni is not only cost effective, good for your legs and environmentally...
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CHRISTMAS CRAFT

You have done all your last minute shopping and now the time has come for Craftmas! This weekend is all about wrapping presents and writing well wishes. Add that little extra special 'personal' touch to your...
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BY DAY AND BY NIGHT

What do some of Melbourne's leading restaurants have in common with our favourite DC comic characters? No, they're not fighting off crime with their spatulas or turning potato sacks into capes. Across the...
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HOLA LOS HERMANOS!

Melbourne's newest installation to the Mexican food craze is Los Hermanos, an authentic Mexican taqueria with an injection of Brunswick edge. Los Hermanos opened last Monday, after what some have called...
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BENJAMIN LAW’S GAYSIA

Benjamin Law's first book, The Family Law, went into detail about his large eccentric family. This debut novel was shortlisted soon after its release in 2010 for Book of the Year at the Australian Book...