Being bilingual is common in Australia, it’s an advantage. But slowly, people seem to be losing that skill. “I know that I definitely did not like going to Chinese school and I was always trying to make up excuses not to go…I remember cheating on dictation every week Everyone in Australia normally speaks English anyway… […]
Abroad, without a paddle: How Australian Au Pairs are being exploited. By Pema Bakshi While the Au Pair industry is booming and more and more young Australians are opting to explore it as an alternative way of travel, incidents of harassment, neglect and abuse are only too common. With little support and protection provided, au […]
“Buy less, choose well,” is what esteemed designer Vivienne Westwood once said. It seems that today, in a tenuous ethical and environmental fashion climate, and bolstered by a social media culture where any trend can blow up in minutes, people are taking her words to heart. The capsule wardrobe, first coined in the 1970’s and […]
