Editor November 17, 2015 Beyond the Valley Schooling the future . . . is it happening here? Belgian psychoanalyst Paul Verhaeghe has written a book which looks at social change in his own country and sees…
Editor November 17, 2015 Books “Short Back and Science” by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Lets be honest and admit we’ve always wanted to know the truth about banana peels, or why synthetic shirts stink. …
Editor November 17, 2015 Books Reckoning, by Magda Szubanski One of the great things about this book is how it emerges why her character, Sharon, was such a loved,…
Editor November 17, 2015 Your say Rural Australia – Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Your October edition is remarkable. Craig Shepherd says “…if we don’t start looking after ourselves locally and nationally,…
Editor November 17, 2015 Your say Let’s be gas free – letter to the Editor Dear Editor, One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is the propensity to base campaigns, usually negative, on…
Editor September 23, 2015 Local, People Thoughts from the butcher’s shop The local butcher can be a place to catch up on news as well as choose something nice for dinner.…
Editor September 23, 2015 Local, People Three families share – a home among the gum trees On peaceful Mitchell’s Island a successful experiment in retirement living is showing a new way for baby boomers to reinvent…
Editor September 23, 2015 Environment, Local, People One voice can become many Occasionally there comes a point in life when you have to stand up and say ‘Enough is enough.’ For Manning…
Editor September 23, 2015 Beyond the Valley Take a leaf from beautiful Berlin by Di Rayson, Wingham My husband and I have just returned from a nine day walk through Bavarian Germany, covering…
Editor September 23, 2015 Books The colouring craze Is it art? Is it science? Is it therapy? A fad? Or perhaps spiritual escape from bad news, or a…
Editor September 23, 2015 Books Matt Preston’s slow roasted lamb – then and now We love Matt’s recipes, they’re easy and different. And while he’s the cravated sophisticate dispensing kind advice on Masterchef, he…
Editor September 23, 2015 Collectibles Collectibles by Rex Nicholl “Invest for the future by buying the past.” Wow! You can be lucky when you go out…