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Lean Timms: Prints charming

Olivia Afiabo — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:15:07 +0000

I’ve found that one of the best additions to a room—something that will simultaneously calm, excite and inspire—is an artwork from some fantastical far away place. Whenever I look at...

A Flick of Hares: Supporting #girlbosses

Olivia Afiabo — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:55:09 +0000

It’s always a leap of faith when you try a new hairstylist. Sitting in that chair—that hair chair, if you will—can be a daunting experience. This time, however, it’s the...

Pialligo Estate Academy: Heighten interests and foster passions

Olivia Afiabo — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:20:47 +0000

At the picturesque setting that is Pialligo Estate, it’s hard to imagine anything tasting less than exquisite. It’s almost like a manicured farmland; the refined, rustic simplicity of the estate...

DVCS Blue and White Gala Ball

Olivia Afiabo — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 19:15:21 +0000

Gender, nationality, race, age, religion, disability, financial status. Domestic violence does not discriminate. For people subjected to domestic violence the Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) ACT provides invaluable support and...

Handmade for Canberra, with love

Olivia Afiabo — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 19:20:29 +0000

Though they offer the promise of a quick buy, big stores around Canberra are often lacking in one thing in particular: the handmade touch. There will be no deficit of...

Lazy-Su Poké pops up at Westside

Olivia Afiabo — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 07:20:09 +0000

If, like me, you’ve never been much good at goodbyes, I’ve found the easiest way to farewell something is by welcoming something else. Goodbye Destiny’s Child? Hello Queen Bey. Goodbye...

Sound and Fury: A bit of a wild party

Olivia Afiabo — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:51:30 +0000

Hear its sounds, witness its spectacle, allow its flavour to lap on your tastebuds, and become furiously inspired by all on offer. For another year, Canberra will experience the expression,...

Travel to the Waffleland of your dreams

Olivia Afiabo — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:30:37 +0000

If a sparkle in the eye and belly full of food sounds an appealing way to end an evening, then you’re in for 10 delightful days of enlightenment this...