Oliver Lees examines the case for an alternative lawn. This article appeared in issue 155 of Renew Magazine, published in April 2021. I have republished the article here with permission from the publisher. Like all facets of Australian life, our urban environments have undergone considerable… Read More
This article appeared in a previous issue of Renew Magazine. I have republished the article here with permission from the publisher. It’s a sight of Australian suburbia as familiar as the eucalypt: piles of unwanted household items littering the nature strip. While the frequency and… Read More
This article appeared in issue 172 of Renew Magazine, published in July 2025. I have republished the article here with permission from the publisher. It’s no secret that right now Australia’s environment is under immense strain. Biodiversity Council Australia is clear in its assessment: we… Read More
This article appeared in issue 171 of Renew Magazine, published in March in 2025. I have republished the article here with permission from the publisher. Located 140 kilometres south of Melbourne, Phillip Island is known to many people as a holiday destination. There you can… Read More
David used to complete a six-hour round trip on the train every week to play at the closest inclusive team to him in Melbourne’s outer east. Now, he wants those same opportunities for his community closer to home. Read the full story for the ABC.
Tim McMahon wanted to fulfil his late mother Flo’s wishes by burying her at a family plot in a cemetery in eastern Victoria. But Mr McMahon’s mother, who died in November last year, still hasn’t been laid to rest. Read the full story via the ABC.
It came as no surprise to Jane Jones when her son Zac was sent to prison. But once Zac was sentenced her struggle entered a new phase as she was forced to contend with the complexities of the corrections system. Read more via the ABC.
From the 15th to the 17th of March Russian voters will head to a ballot box and make their choice on who they’d like to see lead the world’s largest country over the next six years. However unlike other democracies, the validity of this so-called… Read More
Indonesians will head to the polls on February 14th in a race that has been shaped by modern messaging and an attempt to shake an uncomfortable past. In this episode, you’ll hear from a former punk rocker turned academic and an early career journalist about… Read More
Five years after migrating to Australia to work in agriculture, Chilean-born Lisbett Lillo was making progress towards becoming a permanent resident. But two weeks before Christmas, Lisbett received a diagnosis of breast cancer, throwing her years of planning into disarray. Read the full story for the ABC.
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