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‘It’s like they’re time travellers’: the peculiar portrait of an artist’s parents, bought by a friend
In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Anna Guthrie shows us a curious triptych that is absurd and mundane in equal measure
Doosie Morris
19, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
The moment I knew: I said ‘I’d marry you tomorrow’ and that was it
After a chance encounter in Malaysia, it took only a week of camping with Pernille for Geoff Powell to decide he wanted to spend his life with her.
As told to Doosie Morris
13, May, 2023 @8:00 PM
The moment I knew: we were ‘just friends’. Then we watched Sharknado with our elbows touching
Throughout her twenties Eloise Snape was a chronic relationship-phobe. When she met Sam, she had to double down on self-denial
As told toDoosie Morris
29, Apr, 2023 @8:00 PM
The moment I knew: in Goa, we had no money, no nothing, but I was so content
When Feryal Ozdemir and her new boyfriend Baykal realised they couldn’t stay in Istanbul, but couldn’t leave each other, they hatched a plan to run away
Feryal Ozdemir as told to Doosie Morris
15, Apr, 2023 @8:00 PM
‘He’s much more cheery than that’: a son’s self-portrait, painted in secret
In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Kylie Needham shows us the surprisingly restrained self-portrait her son painted at age 12
Doosie Morris
15, Apr, 2023 @12:00 AM
From Marilyn to Margot: Goddess is a crowd-pleasing celebration of women on film
This compact new exhibition at Melbourne’s Acmi, opened by actor Geena Davis, will have something new for most
Doosie Morris
06, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘After chaos, there can be calm’: Khmer Rouge survivor’s painting is a reminder of peace
In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Clare Arthurs shows us the painting she bought from renowned Cambodian artist Vann Nath that has become a beacon for her
Doosie Morris
17, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
Coming soon to a playground near you: the toys parents will be pestered for in 2023
From bean-filled blobs to a chewable kangaroo, Doosie Morris offers parents a cheat’s guide to the next big trends in toys
Doosie Morris
11, Mar, 2023 @11:00 PM
‘I love romanticising our own city’: the Melbourne painting that’s become family lore
In our series on artwork in Australian homes, Ally Smith shows us the painting she was given first on a postcard – then on canvas
Doosie Morris
10, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘Hopefully people don’t think I made a shrine to myself’: a portrait gifted to a fellow skateboarder
In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Morgan Campbell shows a piece by a renowned street artist that’s steeped in skating nostalgia
Doosie Morris
04, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Crikeycore: what is it and should Australians cringe at it?
Why are young Americans nostalgic for non-existent childhoods filled with fairy bread, pass the parcel and venomous snakes? Doosie Morris explains it to Alyx Gorman
Doosie Morris explains it to Alyx Gorman
21, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Wall stories: a Franciscan friar’s wedding portrait is a call to compassion
In our series about artworks in Australian homes, theologian Cath McKinney shares a painting by a man whose art and life showed the grace of vulnerability
Doosie Morris
18, Feb, 2023 @7:00 PM
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