City File

The cloudy liquid has about half the nutrients of milk and could be used to make baby food, alcohol and more. Why aren’t we putting it to use?

Australia’s op shops are struggling under the weight of poor-quality donations. Here's what to do with your unwanted garments instead.

Black Friday is now an expected fixture of the sales calendar. But what has it and other “shopping holidays” done to our habits of consumption and the value we place on the things we buy?

We’ve proven ourselves time and again on the international award circuit. But if we’re to truly take Australian spirits global, we need a new approach – and it starts at home.

There’s a perception in Australia that Asian cuisines should be cheap. Here’s why that perception needs to change.

Does the value of art change if a machine helped to create it? The co-founder of Australia’s largest online art marketplace thinks so.

The unstoppable Kirsha Kaechele led a convoy of 70 women in her latest court appearance, all wearing power suits and pearls. The state’s Supreme Court has now allowed the gallery to reinstate the artwork.

The Melbourne-born chef grew up in a Lebanese-Australian household with kibbeh in his lunchbox and Vegemite in the cupboard. Many restaurants, cookbooks and awards later, Malouf’s impact on the culinary landscape is profound. Food writer Michael Harden pays tribute to a titan who paved the way for Middle Eastern food in Australia.

The recent allegations against Sydney hospitality group Swillhouse laid bare a longstanding and seemingly intractable problem – but there is a way forward.

Following yesterday’s allegations of inadequate support of sexual assault victims, the ABC reports that uncensored video showing public urination and sex in a lift was shown to staff at awards event The Merivales.

After speaking to a number of patrons and ex-Merivale staff, the national broadcaster reports allegations of on-the-clock drug use, staff not being “allowed to say no” to intoxicated customers, and female guests being put in potentially unsafe environments.

“Around half of Australia’s working musicians earned less than $6000 last year, which is a mere 15 per cent of the national minimum wage, forcing most to look for work elsewhere,” she says.