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While making this issue, we found ourselves reflecting on how the simple act of sharing good nosh can make our day. Take, for example, the colleague who splits their stash of emergency chocolate with us (legendary behaviour); the neighbour who offers

First time you wrote a joke? I was four years old. My family still torments me about it: “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Smoke.” “Smoke who?” “Smoke eat.” It makes zero sense and everyone laughed at me, not with me. Last time you got a bad haircut? In

The first thing I notice about my new therapy appointment is that I’ve worn the wrong shoes. I’ve done everything else correctly: washed my hair, used deodorant, selected an age-appropriate shirt, practised my calm and knowledgeable voice. But thongs

The first thing you should know about pigeons is that they’re no different to doves. Scientifically speaking, both ‘pigeon’ and ‘dove’ refer to the 300-plus birds in the Columbidae family – all of which have puffy little bodies and short, slender bea

SO:ME Space is a unique retail concept space within South Melbourne Market where you can find a whole heap of cute things (while in proximity to the greatest paella of your life). With a focus on design and sustainability, SO:ME Space is a retail lau

BY DEIRDRE FIDGE I’m not a big believer in table manners – most etiquette ‘rules’ originate from rich Englishmen who owned too many servants and too many forks. I couldn’t care less if you slurp soup or eat a steak using only your bare hands. But th