Jack Revell

Being a city of neighbourhoods, Canberra is a place where local bakeries are big. Most people have their go-to bake shop and don’t often stray once they find it. For many, this means heading to one of the weekly farmer’s markets on a Saturday or a…

While Brisbane has a strong affinity for the humble meat pie, artisanal bakeries are stepping into the limelight with Brisbanites opting for traditional sourdough in droves. Slow ferments and local ingredients are the order of the day when it comes…

Melbourne is renowned for its coffee scene and where there’s coffee, there are sweet, flaky treats to go with it. Melbourne’s bakers are pushing the boundaries, honing their craft and seeking out ever more sustainable ingredients in a bid to stay on…

Australian distilleries have undergone something of a renaissance over the past few years and New South Wales is no exception to this trend. In fact, Australia’s oldest state is, in many ways, at the forefront of the distillery revolution. With…

Perth has more bakeries, patisseries and pastry shops than a relatively small city on the far edge of the map has any right to. With a population of 2.2 million, there are at least 30 bakeries across a relatively tight metropolitan area that you…

While no Australian small towns are alike, all share a spirit of eccentricity that makes them so appealing. The best small towns in Australia are the ones where you can drink a schooner of a local draught alongside cattle drivers surrounded by…

Queensland is where rainforest jungles meet coral reefs, ancient outback bleeds into glittering cities, and the beach… well, the beach stretches on forever. Up here, the coastline ripples with diversity, offering escapes for every sun-kissed soul.…

Island resorts are the ultimate in luxury and one of the most indulgent getaways you can manage, Fortunately, you don’t have to fly to Indonesia or the Pacific Islands to sample to delights of private island living. Australia has dozens of island…

The future of technology promises both wonder and terror. For example, imagine never having to charge your phone again using highly advanced battery technology. Now imagine that that same technology was used to power drones that would always be in…

If you thought you could ignore or escape the rise of artificial intelligence, think again. Almost 40% of jobs worldwide — and up to 60% in developed economies — will be impacted by AI, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund.…

Finding a perp’s fingerprints at the scene of the crime and matching them to a suspect has been a tried and true method of detective work and a key Hollywood trope for decades. AI may have just problematized that assumption — and the entire world of…

We’re just shy of two weeks into the new year and already it’s reported that most people have started to give up on their resolutions. Data from the social fitness platform Strava has found that the most common date that people’s fitness kick starts…

The Australian Open is a major fixture in the sporting calendar. Starting off the year, the eyes of the tennis world turn to Melbourne to watch two weeks of international greats duel it out on the blue courts. At the height of this celebration of…

With the draw for the Australian Open about to get underway and the 128 male and female competitors vying for greatness about to learn their fate, we take a look at exactly what’s at stake here, beyond the silverware and the international glory.…

Australia’s reputation as an electric vehicle shy laggard was shattered last year. EV sales in 2023 doubled the total of the year before, which already doubled the total of the year prior. Combined with hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrids, more than…

This time last year, ChatGPT was just starting to crack into mainstream consciousness. In the subsequent 12 months, the floodgates of artificial intelligence were well and truly flung open, and AI became the buzziest buzzword to define the year that…

We still don’t know exactly how life on Earth got its start but what science can now say with certainty is that one of the key events that got us to where we are today happened, way, way before we thought it did. Belgian scientists, working with…

Bulk billed GP appointments are becoming a rarity, with a new report showing that the number of clinics bulk billing all patients dropped by more than 500 in the last year. Cost of living pressures are pushing GPs to increase their fees which are…

Knowing when you’re going to die is not a comforting thought to many. However, gaining some perspective on the finite amount of time you’ve got to enjoy all the things and people you love has been shown to have positive mental health effects. So it’s…

The United Nations to have fully recovered from man-made degradation by 2040. The changes will help the world avoid an additional 0.5 degrees of warming. Good climate news: The ozone layer is on track to recover within 4 decades. The healing of the…