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Fast fashion – clothes produced at low cost to mimic the latest fashion trends – is unwittingly spurning an explosive trend in sustainable apparel. Here we share 6 Australian fashion brands that put planet before profit. To meet demand for fast fashion, clothing producers churn out collections of questionable quality and, sometimes, ethics. The
Only an hour’s drive from Melbourne, Woodend is a small town in the Macedon Ranges. It was settled during the gold rush in the early 1800s and was the main thoroughfare for prospectors heading up through the Black Forest to Bendigo and Ballarat. Today, it’s a quiet town, but has a quintessential Australian village
When I first ventured into the outback, I wanted to discover the real Australia. I wanted to see the red earth, the corrugated roads, and the billion-year-old rock formations. Having travelled to many remote places before, I thought I was well-prepared for a few weeks travelling through the great Australian outback. Oh, how wrong
Not so long ago, people who spent their time lurking around social media websites were looked upon as time-wasters; everyone thought that bloggers did nothing more than churn out details of their insipid lives, and very few people made any decent money from their online tinkerings. Oh, how times have changed. Today, bloggers are
Sweden’s most primitive hotel – Kolarbyn Eco-lodge – gives ‘roughing it’ a whole new meaning. Hidden in the heart of a spruce forest, this unique eco escape offers guests a wild hotel experience without all the trimmings. Nestled in between the tall, slim evergreens on the shore of Lake Skärsjön are twelve grass-rooved wooden
8 ways to simplify your life – sounds good right? It’s so easy to get carried away with the business of life. When you’re not at work or rushing from one appointment to another, you may be ferrying the kids to and from school, then after school activities, and maybe have a gym (or
We live in an affluent age. A lot of us want for very little, and when it comes to decorating our home it’s a matter of choosing what we’d like that fits our budgeting and buying it. However, this frivolous way of living soon results in us owning a lot of ‘stuff’. Corners of
September is the natural breeding season for koalas, so it’s very fitting that the entire month is dedicated to the Save the Koala campaign. Now in its 28th year, Save the Koala Month was created in 1988 to raise awareness of the plight of the koala and encourage fundraising to support the work of
It’s completely normal to feel rising levels of panic when you have a trip with kiddies looming on the horizon. The feelings of excitement when you booked the holiday soon turn to fear and trepidation as the departure date approaches, but it needn’t be like that. Travelling with kids is a breeze when you
“Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.” ~ Robert Burns I’ve had that line in my head since I was seventeen, when I was obsessed with writing down poems and quotes that rang true with my tortured teenage soul. It’s been a mantra I’ve repeated to myself ever since, and over the past
Although many people crave to be in the position of working from home, it’s much harder to than people think, especially creating a good working environment that promotes motivation. Yes, you don’t have the boss breathing down your neck, you can work at times that suit you and you can often go at your
Since 2012, when the number of travellers traversing the globe hit one billion in one year it’s clear the travel industry is bigger than anyone imagined. And with the increase in traveller numbers comes a growth in travel options. When it comes to adventure travel, there are so many wonderful experiences to choose from