In the lead up to Mother’s Day this year I was reminded what a remarkable story my Mum has.  She is an accomplished visual artist, a painter extraordinaire and has been all her life. Yesterday,my Mum opened her second solo painting exhibition at the age of 67.  It’s impressive, but then...

On the 23rd March 2012 a small team comprising of Ash Peak, Juliette Dudley and Darko Andreski launched an independent Canberra magazine at Smith’s Alternative Bookshop. I can’t imagine the hard work, time, energy and tears that go into creating and launching...

By the time Sharon Mitchell was in her late 30s, she thought she had it all—a husband, two kids, a successful business, a beautiful house and friends who envied her. What no one wanted to say, though, was that Mitchell was an alcoholic and she had never been less happy in her life. From her...

Remember those old Remington shaver ads…”I liked it so much I bought the company”? Well, the Real Chai story runs along similar lines…just substitute delicious tea for razors and ‘built from the ground up’ for ‘bought’! The Real Chai seed was...

One of the best things about Christmas for me is the way Canberra shops embrace the season, with window displays decked out in festive colours and twinkling lights. If there is an award for Best Display my vote this year goes to Brian Tunks at the Bison showroom in Pialligo. It’s always a...

I couldn’t have been more inspired by, or more proud of, Canberra’s burgeoning Fashion industry, than I was last Thursday night. I was lucky enough to be invited to [re-align], a fashion show presented by CIT’s graduating Fashion Designers of 2011. On arrival to the event, there was a...