Jase and Matt are two Queensland brewmasters hoping to bring the flavour of the kombucha buzz down under. Using strictly raw, organic, local produce and reusable bottles, they aim to have the wonder drink for sale at farmers markets and beyond using a glocal enterprise model. But what exactly is kombucha, you ask? Basically it’s…
Last Thursday, AYCC chair and leading Aussie environmentalist Anna Rose faced off against former Senator and renowned climate sceptic Nick Minchin on the ABC1 special I Can Change Your Mind About Climate. The documentary (and Q&A panel afterward) heavily divided the public, much like the issue of climate change – and its associated ‘realness’ or…
No, this is not a strange experiment in ultimate Jenga, it’s a fully functional wall that stretches 10m created from a kaleidoscope of bricks. The amazing creation belongs to the South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Delhi, an organisation dedicated to advancing human rights in partnership with United Nations.
Whether you’re a Mac person or a PC person, most of us spend more time with our flat-faced friends than our real life mates – an average of four to six hours per day (a conservative estimate we think!). Anything to make computer time more enjoyable is worth the investment in our books, and now…
In a brave and highly controversial move, Lush cosmetics in the UK spent yesterday performing ‘Live Human Testing’ in the window of their busy Regent Street store. The idea was part of their extensive campaign against animal testing in the cosmetics industry, and the apologetically bold move to turn the tables and use humans as…
I bet you could name a thousand ways to reuse a milk crate, but what about the bottles they once carried? Turns out that strangely textured white plastic can be used for much more than a funny looking flower vase. Brisbane design store Luxxbox have just launched their new Calcium collection which features a rather stylish…
Say hello to our little friend Helpful Harriet! This cute lil’ creature brought to life by Quill and Ink Handmade is on a mission to find a new home – and brighten your day in the process! Ever the helpful friend, she and her other cuddly mates will be on hand this Friday evening to…
Oh Lydra, you’re making us weak at the knees! Whimsical Romance is the new collection from Melbournian design talent Linda Vydra: a vision of stunning bags and clutches all elegantly crafted from preloved fabrics and upholstery. Lose yourself in more images from the collection below, or view the nifty flip-book catalogue here – the perfect…
Hankering for some fresh ideas in sustainability that are as easy on the eye as they are on the planet? Then look no further than the art world. Collingwood gallery Off the Kerb are presenting [in]FLUX, a new exhibition that takes positive inspiration from the things that might typically get us down – consumerism, overuse…
Documentary filmmaker Natalie McComas is currently in the process of filming a brave and beautifully eye-opening series about people who have lived their lives with dramatic, visible birthmarks. Inspired by the gorgeous Patience Hodgson (from Aussie band The Grates), Natalie will be exploring the effects of these birthmarks on people’s lives and psyches. And she…
Before you go kicking your current smartphone to the kerb as soon as there’s so much as a whisper about a new Apple release, consider this: your iPhone has had quite a life before it landed in your pretty little hands, and it will continue to have one the moment it leaves them. To give…
As any online shopping enthusiast might tell you, there’s nothing quite like running for the mailbox Katrina-and-the-Waves-style and tearing open that package whose contents you’ve been, shall we say, quite eagerly anticipating. Ebay has forever been the face of the virtual marketplace, but what you might not know is that they have recently launched their…
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