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Monobrow

Tessa Toumbourou's grandfather migrated to Melbourne in the 1950s – and built a clothing empire.

Pig Latin

A Freelancer's Guide to Europe: True Stories from Edinburgh Share Houses

Online editor Megan Anderson gives up a roof, friends and financial stability to write around Europe.

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Stories and Poems:

The Bedroom Philosopher Tour Diary #3

3. Excerpt from The Bedroom Philosopher Diaries — the new book from Justin Heazlewood Saturday 14th. Hobart. Brisbane Hotel. All-Ages Gig vibe: 8 Venue treatment: 1 Band morale: Good....

Eviction

Dress Young

Here’s a poem from the archives of David Prater’s brilliant blog, Davey Dreamnation. DRESS YOUNG you dress young but then you doubt it take a look at the band...

On Writing:

A Freelancer's Guide to Europe: London

Online editor Megan Anderson gives up a roof, friends and financial stability to write around Europe.

The Value of Writing

First, a pop quiz: which of these three statements is true? 1. When I went to school, I learnt to swim. I am now an Olympic swimmer. 2. I...

The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge:

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Catch-22’s kind of pathos overlaid with comedy made me think of Kirk from Gilmore Girls.

Anne Frank's Diary

In a way, Stars Hollow is a claustrophobic and confined space, and the town’s scrutiny is equally as inhibitory to them.