Have A Go, Win Miss Earth
Credit: Miss Earth Official Photography Team Jay Houhlias In August 2024, after being contacted by the Miss Earth competition for her work in the sustainable fashion sector, 22-year-old Jessica Lane flew to Sydney to compete in the four-day national Miss Earth...
Best Places to Explore Norway’s Lofoten From
Lofoten is the peninsula located at the northern end of Norway in the Arctic Circle. It falls in the Nordland county. It's known for its mountains and peaks, its fishing villages, and overall magical scenery. Here are four amazing accommodations, all along the way...
National Maritime Museum invites you to a technicolour journey through time
This summer, the Australian National Maritime Museum hosts Superluminal, an immersive installation by Patch Theatre that combines bold visual design, collaborative storytelling, and interactive play to create an enchanting experience for young audiences. Designed for...
Living The Art: Claudia Karvan
Jay Houhlias She acts, she produces, she tells and builds stories, she even sometimes does headstands with her feet on the wall when the ideas aren’t flowing. Through all that, she lives a life rich with exactly the right kind of fuel for artistic endeavour. Claudia...
Always A Trek
Jay Houhlias "So how many have you done?”“It’s my first,” I say, “yours too?”“This is my fourth.”“Wow, really?”I turned to the other people in the group, but none were as stunnedas I at the answer. “It’s my fifth,” one said“It’s only my second,” another said.“It’s my...
Mahalia Barnes: “All I’ve Ever Known”
Jay Houhlias She was a musician before she was even born, with her family steeped in music. Mahalia Barnes, blues and soul vocalist, has been a thriving musician for years, collaborating with artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to George Benson. She is taking a new...
11 Stringer Singer
Jay Houhlias At every live music bar, talent show or open mic night, there is someone attempting John Butler’s Ocean. Running for a loose ten minutes long, set in open C tuning, rich with harmonics, arpeggios, magic, and who knows what else, the song is infamously...
Smooth Operators
Jay Houhlias What are YOU doing on a river cruise? The question came up from a few different passengers, and staff. They all asked in the same way; politely, delicately, weary the question might be taken the wrong way, but curiously. Granted, I certainly did not fit...
