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Flowers + donuts: A match made in heaven

Nip Wijewickrema — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:10:07 +0000

Two small Canberra businesses. Donuts and flowers. Hand delivered. By two beautiful young people with Down Syndrome. Is your heart melting yet? I’m sure you’ve all heard about GG’s Flowers –...

Five unexpected things that could be giving you hay fever

Nip Wijewickrema — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:00:02 +0000

As a Canberra florist who is allergic to flowers, a ‘wanna be’ cat lady who sneezes around cats and a secret vacuum lover who can’t deal with dust, it...

Can acupuncture beat hayfever?

Nip Wijewickrema — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:10:41 +0000

"Kal, the Director of Ki Acupuncture greets me as I run into the clinic – mildly late as per usual" I love exercising but I adore chocolate, I own a...

Foster care in Canberra: One family’s story

Nip Wijewickrema — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:00:57 +0000

Most families get nine months notice when a baby is going to come into their world. For Canberra couple Kylie and Anthony – they had one day. It was a...

Young Canberran of the Year: Nominate now

Nip Wijewickrema — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:00:29 +0000

To describe the feeling of being named Young Canberran of the Year is like describing the colour yellow. Impossible to describe, yet still an incredible privilege to be able to...

Nip’s Story: International Day of People with a Disability

Nip Wijewickrema — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 23:03:05 +0000

Today is International Day of People with a Disability. No, I don’t have a disability. I have something more – I have a beautiful 16-year-old sister, Gayana who has Down Syndrome. I’d...

Book Review: From India With Love

Nip Wijewickrema — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 20:30:01 +0000

She’s one of Australia’s leading political journalists who many of us rely on for our news fix from The Hill. How is it though, that writing - something she...

Julie McKay’s pursuit of gender equality

Nip Wijewickrema — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:30:58 +0000

Study a degree locally that’s respected globally. Julie McKay shares her life before and after studying a Crawford School Master degree. With the dream to improve the lives of millions...