Ethical living
How to buy clothes you won’t want to purge in a year’s time
A cost-of-living crisis and greater emphasis on sustainability has led many to reassess their shopping habits for the better, but there’s an art to choosing the right pieces – and it’s more than “buy once, buy well”.
- Jennifer Barger
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‘Not going to stand for this’: The IKEA exec emboldened by Donald Trump
In the face of the US president’s strident attack on climate action, this IKEA executive has urged fellow corporates to stay the course.
- Jessica Yun
Fur is back. Is this the end of ‘woke’ fashion?
Fuelled by the “mob wife” trend, faux fur is making its mark on international runways, but not everyone is happy.
- Damien Woolnough
Want to avoid farmed Atlantic salmon? Get hooked on these alternatives instead
Experts advise avoiding the Tasmanian-farmed fish variety following recent catastrophic events. Here are some alternative – and more sustainable – catches to try instead.
- Ardyn Bernoth
New Sydney homes that go up ‘like a Lego kit’
A leading architect whose clients include 20 of Australia’s richest people is experimenting with fast, sustainable materials on a row of four terraces in Bondi Junction.
- Julie Power
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- Farming
Planning tonight’s dinner? Don’t eat Atlantic salmon before reading this
Some people are under the illusion that farmed salmon is a sustainable industry. But if you’re feeling hungry, read this first.
- Peter Singer
Why do so few apartments in Sydney and Melbourne have cost-saving solar panels?
It’s a question that has long frustrated governments and apartment dwellers, particularly as Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar.
- Simon Johanson
Could you buy nothing for a whole year? The Aussies curbing their shopping habits
A no-buy challenge may sound restrictive, but for those who have done it, it’s brought freedom.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘Exterminate the brutes’: Should stray cats be killed or cared for?
A parliamentary inquiry into containment laws in NSW has sparked debate about a controversial policy spreading around the world.
- Nick O'Malley
One big bummer ruined Laura Ryan’s dream of going off-grid in the inner city
Dr Laura Ryan has been a guinea pig for how to go off the grid in a small inner-city terrace. She nearly succeeded, except for “one real bummer” that cut her energy production by half.
- Julie Power
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