Australian Slow Fashion writer JULIA HENRY on life under extreme Lockdown in Singapore

While we’re all busy breathing a tentative sigh of relief in Australia that we’ve dodged the Covid bullet – so far – there are plenty of places around the world that haven’t been so lucky. Julia Henry and her Australian family relocated from the Central Coast in New South Wales to Singapore six months ago…

From the deadline-driven world of editing print magazines to becoming an astrologer and co-founding her own online masthead, The Wayward, EMMA VIDGEN has transformed her life to do things differently. We catch up – remotely – with the former Real Living editor to get a snapshot of her life under Lockdown in Sydney and find…

If you’ve ever walked along a beach at low tide it’s impossible to ignore the plastic: water bottles, lids, straws and cigarette butts, all carelessly cast aside after a single use. Not only is this scourge polluting our oceans and endangering our ecosystem, it’s a blatant wasteful misuse of the planet’s finite resources. While many…

The folk of County Leitrim, Ireland should count themselves lucky. Not only do they have rolling green hills and plenty of fresh air, they also have another natural asset: Jessica O’Rourke. The owner of local business Mud Bugs is an inspiring advocate for getting kids (and their parents) outside to reconnect with nature. Jessica’s passion…

Clothing is a dish best served slow according to textile activist Jane Milburn, recipient of the 2019 Churchill Fellowship, whose pioneering work in upcycling and mending has firmly reset the fashion agenda. Jane, you’ve had a diverse career in agricultural science, journalism and communications and now as a Slow Clothing activist. Were you always passionate…

They can wash your laundry, but have you ever wondered if soapnuts aka soapberries could wash your dishes? I’d been wondering that pretty much since I’d started washing my clothes with the things on a semi-regular basis. For the uninitiated, soapnuts aren’t a nut at all. They’re a fruit that comes from a tree called…