Woman of influence portrait: Lee Miller
The model turned photojournalist was a beacon of truth in difficult times.
The eyes of Gaza by Plestia Alaqad
At just 21, Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad emerged as a vital voice in the midst of the destruction in Gaza. Here, read a section of her diaries.
Soundscape: Manoj Dias
Manoj Dias, the co-founder of meditation and wellness platform Open, shares a selection of songs that speak to him about quiet, soft power.
Knitted in time
Textile artist Yu Mei Huang reflects on her encounters with natural dyeing and weaving traditions in Vietnam as a part of her creative fellowship with TextileSeekers.
Woman of influence portrait: Pauline Boty
Once seen as more of a muse than an artist, Pauline Boty's work is finally getting the recognition it deserves.
Home is where the heart is
In carefully renovating her new Wellington home, stylist and photographer Chloe Hill created a series of unique spaces in which character, colour and conscience can coexist.
Julia Watson is sowing seeds of sustainability
The Australian-born, New York City-based architect wants the world to know that ancient Indigenous wisdom might be just what we need to fight the climate crisis.
Woman of influence portrait: Nawal El Saadawi
A doctor, writer, and critic of patriarchy, religion, and hegemonic power, Nawal El Saadawi wielded her power with a deft hand.
Marine Tanguy on the ‘soft’ power of visuals
The founder of MTArt Agency invites us to consider " What if our world was crowded with art instead of advertisements?"
Love me like it's the end of the world
Writer Victoria Pearson asks how can we integrate love into governance: is it fantasy or is it a necessity?
The long way home
How many forms can a mother take? Amanda Ducker on the twin promises she made and continues to live out in her daily life: to care for a young girl,...
It takes an Aunty
Sheree Joseph on how grief transformed into purpose, in a life outside of motherhood.
A rich life
Four creative mothers tell us how they’ve kept their maker spirits thriving, in amongst the pressures (and pleasures) of motherhood.
How to become a mother
Lawyer, author and visual artist Amani Haydar on how motherhood reflects through prisms of personal loss, equilibrium and destruction.
She's not mine
Melbourne writer Laura Roscioli always assumed she would be a mother. Then, as life unfurled, assumptions gave way to an appreciation of what was right in front of her.