Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’

Dark Emu brought Bruce Pascoe years of trouble. He says backlash to Black Duck is ‘inevitable’

At 77,and with his next book complete,Pascoe says he’s tiring more easily these days. From his property near Mallacoota,he tells of his hope for the future.

  • byBianca Hall

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Yumburra:Inside acclaimed author Bruce Pascoe's farm
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Yumburra:Inside acclaimed author Bruce Pascoe's farm

Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe takes us inside his farm near the Victorian-New South Wales border as he prepares to launch his new book,Black Duck.

Is cotton always best? What to know when buying ‘sustainable’ fashion

Is cotton always best? What to know when buying ‘sustainable’ fashion

Are natural fibres always superior to synthetic ones when it comes to sustainability? It’s complicated.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

You’re not imagining it,fast fashion is ruining op shops

Whether you shop or work in second-hand stores,the onslaught of brands like Shein and Kmart’s Anko is hard to ignore.

  • byWendy Syfret
Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice

Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice

Thinking about planting a native garden,edible garden,herb garden or even a dwarf flowering eucalypt on your verge? More power to you – but read this first.

  • byEmma Young
Anna asked a climate sceptic for some advice. His words would reshape her career

Anna asked a climate sceptic for some advice. His words would reshape her career

Climate activist Anna Rose wanted to convince former Liberal senator Nick Minchin about climate change. Instead,the experience set her on a different path.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Government’s $2.7m utopia was meant to be green but it’s still grey. What happened?

Government’s $2.7m utopia was meant to be green but it’s still grey. What happened?

More than three years after a $2.7 million green roof project at 1 Treasury Place was due to be completed,the roof remains barren and researchers are unable to access the site.

  • byJewel Topsfield andClay Lucas
Our unusually hot spring has been terrifying. Am I a bad person for enjoying it?

Our unusually hot spring has been terrifying. Am I a bad person for enjoying it?

This spring was an anxiety-inducing sign of what’s to come. But ethicists and climate experts believe it’s OK to make the most of the warm weather.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Everyone agreed to start shopping more sustainably. Then the cost of living crisis hit

Our purchasing power isn’t the only way to advocate for a greener planet,nor should it be.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Halloween has a waste problem:Here’s how to make it more sustainable

Australians are expected to spend $490 million this Halloween,a 14 per cent increase from last year’s spending.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
The inner-west farm where you dine among barramundi and mushrooms

The inner-west farm where you dine among barramundi and mushrooms

Discover a new dining experience unlike any other in Sydney.

  • byBianca Hrovat