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The Sewing Book - downloadable patterns

This is the only sewing reference you will ever need, with step-by-step photographs to show you how to sew absolutely everything.

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Cook’s names

The truth behind a handful of Captain Cook’s more colourfully described landmarks.

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The two of us

Hazel Edwards remembers 40 years with her Hippo.

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Five things you didn’t know about Jacinda Ardern

The Prime Minister of New Zealand is famous for her empathy and leadership skills.

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Classic of the month: One Hundred Years of Solitude

In March we revisited Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s ageless 1967 masterpiece, One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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Miles from utopia

Liam Pieper reflects on subverting the self-actualisation narrative, in Sweetness and Light.

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Crafting The Cedar Tree

Nicole Alexander reflects on creating her outback saga, The Cedar Tree.

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Stolen moments

Even if ‘Zen’ is unattainable right now, you can still strive for ‘Zen(ish)’.

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Classic of the month: How the Light Gets In

In February we revisited M J Hyland’s agonisingly authentic portrait of adolescence, How the Light Gets In.

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First day nerves

From Starting Secondary School, tips for positively dealing with the first day.

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The money stream

In Money School, Lacey Filipich reveals how to change the course of your financial destiny.

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Swept up in a Riptide

Kirsten Alexander reflects on growing up in Brisbane in the 1970s, and how this inspired the setting and characters in Riptides.

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Calling all Jane Austen fans

Jane Austen devotees or 'Janeites' celebrate their favourite author.

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The music behind The Lost Love Song

Minnie Darke reveals the many songs that inspired her bewitching novel.

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How play brings out the best(ie) in all of us

Author Felice Arena's new series for beginner readers, The Besties, places importance on play in everyday life.

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The view from down there

Greta Thunberg’s unique perspective allowed her to reject the contradictions of modern life.

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Girls love science too

Charlotte Barkla reflects on writing a female protagonist for her new series, Edie's Experiments.

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The view from ringside

In After the Count, Stephanie Convery compares perspectives of a tragic event.

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Classic of the month: Treasure Island

In January we took a voyage through time to revisit Robert Louis Stevenson’s enduring classic, Treasure Island.

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Gossip is good for you

It’s true. As revealed in Kate Murphy’s You’re Not Listening.

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What would Keith Richards do?

Style tips from Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas.

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Six steps to weight-loss success

Simple, effective advice from one of Australia’s leading obesity researchers.

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Year 12 support tips

From Surviving Year 12, three parenting tips to help you help your kids.

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Three tiny exercises

The world’s leading expert on habit formation shows you how to build a better life, by starting small.

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