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14
Apr
Strahan: The Fishing Village at the Edge of the Wilderness

Strahan: The Fishing Village at the Edge of the Wilderness

A harbour you can hear before you see it, a river so still it mirrors the sky, and a Huon pine cheeseboard I'll never replace.
5 min read
10
Apr
The quietest place I've ever stayed in Victoria

The quietest place I've ever stayed in Victoria

Six hours east of Melbourne, past Bairnsdale, past Lakes Entrance, past the point where the highway gives way to winding
1 min read
07
Apr
The Drive to Mallacoota: Six Hours East for a Town That Time Forgot

The Drive to Mallacoota: Six Hours East for a Town That Time Forgot

A sleepy fishing village at the end of a winding forest road, where the pelicans outnumber the people and the flathead are the size of your arm.
5 min read
03
Apr

I'm buying an EV I've never test driven

After two years and six different electric vehicles — BMW, Hyundai, Tesla, Volvo, BYD, MG — I'm putting my own
1 min read
31
Mar

I've Driven Six EVs. Here's the One I'm Actually Buying.

After two years of test-driving other people's electric cars, I'm putting my own money down on a Zeekr 7X. Here's why — and what still makes me nervous.
7 min read
27
Mar
The $200 gadget that stopped me ruining meat on the BBQ

The $200 gadget that stopped me ruining meat on the BBQ

I've overcooked a duck breast. I've undercooked a pork belly. I've cut into a
1 min read
24
Mar
Smoke, a Wireless Thermometer, and the BBQ Setup That Changed How I Cook

Smoke, a Wireless Thermometer, and the BBQ Setup That Changed How I Cook

Two Webers, a handful of woodchips, and the $200 gadget that means I rarely ruin a piece of meat anymore.
6 min read
17
Mar
Six EVs I've Actually Driven: Honest Notes from an Australian Owner

Six EVs I've Actually Driven: Honest Notes from an Australian Owner

Not press launches. Not weekend test drives. Real cars on real roads over real weeks and months — including the one I'd have kept forever.
9 min read
13
Mar
The beach in Tasmania that doesn't look like Australia

The beach in Tasmania that doesn't look like Australia

There's a stretch of coastline on Tasmania's east coast called the Bay of Fires, and the
1 min read
10
Mar
Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Spirit of Tasmania, Derby mountain biking, Pipers Brook wines, Bay of Fires, bubbles before 10am on Wineglass Bay, and a lobster shack in Bicheno. This is the trip.
6 min read