It took hundreds of hours to build this giant troll – so why did the artist hide it?

It took hundreds of hours to build this giant troll – so why did the artist hide it?

Danish artist Thomas Dambo builds giant wooden trolls from recycled wood. He’s now hiding them in the Western Australian bush.

  • byBarry Divola

Latest

Property giants reap rewards for green credentials

Property giants reap rewards for green credentials

A swathe of leading landlords have been awarded high rankings in the latest global sustainability benchmark assessments.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Carbon-neutral,but focus on buying:Does Fashion Week need a makeover?

Carbon-neutral,but focus on buying:Does Fashion Week need a makeover?

Melbourne Fashion Week is a certified carbon-neutral event,with gift bags made of recycled materials — but some critics say the industry needs a rethink to be truly environmentally conscious.

  • byCara Waters
Only one of these fashion brands pays its garment workers a fair wage

Only one of these fashion brands pays its garment workers a fair wage

Fashion companies are making improvements in many areas of clothing production,but one key issue is dragging down the whole industry.

  • byMelissa Singer
‘My plan was thwarted’:Raiders star wanted to bring grand final to a halt

‘My plan was thwarted’:Raiders star wanted to bring grand final to a halt

Mark McLinden ran onto the playing field in an attempted environmental protest but was tackled by security before he could chain himself to the goal posts.

  • byMichael Chammas
Hobbit homes to earthships:the NSW village setting a green example for Australia
Exclusive
Architecture

Hobbit homes to earthships:the NSW village setting a green example for Australia

At Narara Ecovillage,even the most conventional homes are different from most others in Australia. Most are much greener,and sustainable than the average home.

  • byJulie Power
Advertisement
Size matters:what Tokyo can teach us about a compact lifestyle

Size matters:what Tokyo can teach us about a compact lifestyle

Today it seems Australians are more reluctant than ever to live small amid a pandemic that kept them home-bound for months. But wherever you choose to call home,there’s a lot to be gained from making it a compact one.

  • byJeremy Smart
‘I don’t feel like a millionaire’:A father-son duo’s secret to success

‘I don’t feel like a millionaire’:A father-son duo’s secret to success

While Cedar Anderson and his father Stuart’s honey-extraction invention became a global success,the secret to a sweet life,they say,remains a simple one.

  • byJennifer Johnston
How natural gas producers and BHP divide investors

How natural gas producers and BHP divide investors

Those wanting to invest ethically often have to make a call on whether to invest in mining giant BHP and the natural gas sector.

  • byJohn Collett
‘I was naive’:When the call of farm life doesn’t go quite as planned

‘I was naive’:When the call of farm life doesn’t go quite as planned

After a personal tragedy,quitting city life to work on the land sounded like the ideal solution. But a shift between fantasy and reality was also required.

  • byNicola Harvey
‘A half-carat isn’t going to cut it’:The Millennials sparking a diamond revolution

‘A half-carat isn’t going to cut it’:The Millennials sparking a diamond revolution

Would you still covet a diamond if it had been grown in a lab? Welcome to the debate dividing the jewellery world and brides alike.

  • bySian Powell