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Roy EcclestonFreelance journalist

Roy has worked for The Advertiser, The Courier-Mail, The Age, The Australian and The Bulletin; and written for Time magazine and The Times of London. He has covered two Olympic Games, worked for five years in the federal press gallery, and from 2000-2005 was The Australian’s Washington correspondent.

Roy Eccleston

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Caitlin Moran: why I love woods

‘I’VE been outed as a middle-aged tree-hugger. Believe me – you can get quite stoned on them’

Humans & nature: How Singapore Zoo entwines them both

THE Singapore Zoo, like the country itself, had humble beginnings — yet years later, the nature park is now a world leader in conservation. Here’s how it did it, writes Tim Hilferty.

Opinion

Human and robot hands almost touching with a binary burst of light - 3D render with digital painting. A modern take on the famous Michelangelo painting in the Sistine Chapel; titled, "The Creation of Adam".

Digital natives missing out on the big picture

ARE you reading this article online or the old-fashioned way? I know plenty of people who like to use their smartphones or tablets to take in the news, read books and watch films. But I’ll only do that when there’s no other option.

Caitlin Moran: why are our teenage girls self-harming?

‘YOU self-harm because life is a to-do list: pass exams, crunch abs, pretend to be happy’

Off the wall: the ancient phenomenon of camera obscura

THE ancient phenomenon of camera obscura still turns the world upside down. Photographer Robyn Stacey takes her Adelaide images on tour.

Caitlin Moran: my plan to tackle fake news

‘I don’t want to overstate my visionary status, but I have the answer to most of our problems’

Online security – why hacking is still child’s play

AUSTRALIANS face rising threats from cyberattackers who target not just big defence projects but our increasing use of internet-connected household items such as kids’ toys.

A lifetime spent saving children

SEPTEMBER is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – and thanks to the dedication of pioneering doctors like SA’s Michael Rice, new drugs and better care, the chance of a child surviving cancer has improved enormously in the past half century.

Kathy Lette: Read between my lines

I WAS walking through a department store yesterday when a beauty assistant pounced on me. “Your skin!” she shrieked, with such over-whelming intensity that it seemed impossible that class-A narcotics weren’t causally related.

Mark Dapin: On (and off) the road with ‘Australia’s worst driver’

IT’S not often I get a dream assignment in journalism these days. It’s not often I get an assignment at all. But I had a message last week from the editor of a travel magazine, who wanted to know if I might be interested in driving Supercars around France. Yes, as a matter of fact, I would.

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