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Today is the second reading in Parliament of a new bill to reform the Mental Health Act for England and Wales, thus hopefully concluding a process that started seven years ago, when I was asked to chair an independent review of the existing legislation. Mental health acts have a tricky history, because they have to […]
It’s the costume drama plot with the startlingly up-to-date twist: the fifth marquess of Anglesey, a scandalously extravagant, cross-dressing peer of the realm, who cavorted around north Wales in the late 19th century, now has his own biopic – and it is a tribute he surely would have relished. The makers of Madfabulous, which has […]
If the greyhound abuse industry in NSW is a particularly sordid mess presided over by the gambling-addicted NSW Labor Party, things are even grubbier in Victoria. Greyhound Racing Victoria’s annual report emerged at the end of October and the outlook is bleak for citizens in Australia’s highest-taxed state. Despite the Victorian government handing $40 million […]
An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status, high-profile operators take hits, and omakase restaurants rise and fall. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got […]
Unclaimed Myki credit sits at $115m Josh Taylor The Victorian government is holding $115m in unclaimed Myki funds in a trust, Guardian Australia can reveal. Last month, the NSW government announced it was holding $143m in unused Opal transport card funds from nearly 18m cards that hadn’t been tapped on for over a year, encouraging […]
Turning accident into amusement Photographs became collectible amusements partly thanks to the midcentury invention of the stereoscope — a device that created three-dimensional optical illusions. Stereoscope cards contain two pictures of the same scene, photographed from slightly different angles. A viewer selects a card, inserts it and then presses the instrument to their face. The […]
One of the most remarkable aspects of the renovation is the owners’ colour-blindness, which allowed YSG Studio to take bold creative liberties with the palette. Vibrant hues that might overwhelm a more traditional home were used to dramatic effect, with rich textures enhancing the scheme’s appeal. Garnet-red, peach, and baby-blue floor tiles anchor the space, […]
The future looks bright for Nightingale. It’s never nice to see a game face a troubled launch, especially one as spectacular to look at as Inflexion Games’ Victorian gaslamp fantasy world. Fortunately, the survival game has seen a gradual and continued recovery from its rocky start with the dramatic Realms Rebuilt overhaul, and it looks […]
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Victorian students to learn to be less like Andrew Tate Caitlin Cassidy Victorian students will learn how to be less like male influencer Andrew Tate under a suite of resources responding to toxic masculinity. The respectful relationships resources, being rolled out to schools across the state, teach children how to recognise hate speech and coercive […]