Life & ARTS 
By jingo, it's a dingo!

Australian wild dog breeder, the late Bruce Jacobs, with one of his newly born Dingo pups and ...  
Transform your shed into the ultimate match day escape

Turn your steel shed into the ultimate match-day escape with pro-level insulation, sound, lighting ...  
Barry Humphries — Brilliant, brazen and soon to be bronzed

Barry Humphries hammed it up during our photo shoot, popping a monocle over his eye in what would ...  
A new bronze statue of Barry Humphries in Adelaide is a sign of cultural health

Barry Humphries lampooned national ego, bureaucratic puffery, and moral posturing, exposing the ...  
My eye on the tiger — for 7 hours

I once waited seven hours for a tiger to make himself available for my camera — my finger on ...  
3 judges, 2 decades and 1 bad wig later, Tony Mokbel walks free

Drug baron Tony Mokbel pictured leaving Melbourne Magistrates' Court with criminal defence barr ...  
Two generations, one monster: The enduring power of Stranger Things

A love letter disguised as a horror series, Stranger Things became a rare cultural crossroads ...  
When "Brother Ray" hit the road in Melbourne

Fondly known as "brother Ray" to friends and fellow musicians, legendary soul singer Ray Charles p ...  
Galloping through cultures: How horses connect humanity

As the Year of the Horse approaches, horses that once carried civilisation forward still carry ...  
Snow down... you're moving too fast!

Two cross-country skiers glide in perfect unison across Victoria's Mount Hotham during a trai ...  
Australia Open legend Todd Woodbridge has his eye on the ball

A hyper-focused 19-year-old Todd Woodbridge with his eyes on the prize.  
JEFF MCMULLEN: The fine art of making babies

So many people get their health information from social media now that there is a growing risk and ...  
England's 'art of war' Ashes: Before Bazball came Bodyline

During a visit to Australia in the '70s, British comedian Sid James made sport of the fierce bowl ...  
From broken heart to pacemaker: How grief turned into bradycardia

What began as loss and mourning became an unexpected medical emergency everyone should be warned ...  
High on the hill: Melbourne's iconic Nylex Clock

It's the end of the year and time to look back at some of the iconic photos featured in EYE FOR ...  
The ghost of Dame Nellie

This striking image of the late renowned soprano Helen Noonan was taken in Melbourne's hist ...  
How 'The Introvert’s Guide' helped me leave the house (and like it)

For those who prefer solitude but still crave connection, Jenny Valentish offers a guide that ...  
'Australia's golden girl of fashion': Prue Acton

Prue Acton OBE is an Australian fashion designer who started her own business in Melbourne in ...  

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