Joanna Robin

The council has approved the first designs of the Seafarers Rest Park next to the heritage-listed Mission to Seafarers building on Flinders Street. Lawns, timber seating and an "urban forest" with dog-friendly access are on the cards.

Neil Perry’s hospitality empire is hibernating, but the kitchens in two of its best restaurants are busy churning out thousands of meals a week. The goal is to feed 2000 people a day in Melbourne and Sydney. Here’s how you can help.

The Mick Fanning-backed Scratch makes its meaty meals with 98 per cent Australian ingredients. The service is tailored to your pooch’s needs, and delivery is free if you live in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

The industry is down at least $325 million and counting, with all festivals and gigs on hold for the foreseeable future. Artists and bookers are adapting in surprising ways, but some of our cities’ best-loved live-music spaces may not survive without help. Here’s what you can do.

Tampons and pads are a coveted commodity right now, like toilet paper. But there’s a sustainable alternative: Modibodi’s range of underwear with built-in absorbent liners. They’re washable, colourful and delivered to your door.

Dive into the debate on single-use plastics with three giant fish.

The new Surry Hills shop is a collaboration with Newtown institution Pentimento Papeterie.

The third issue of Eat If You’re Hungry launches this Friday, with a “distasteful film” as an hors d'oeuvre.

From a farm in a former lawn-bowls club to a community garden in an inner-city park, being green in the city is easier than you’d think.