Captivated, captured: Fitzjames in Italy

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Artist Michael Fitzjames opens his newest show Italia in Sydney on October 17 at the Australian Galleries, Roylston St, Paddington. He reflected on life...

The beauty factor: Is this Darwin’s most seditious idea?

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For readers, Charles Darwin, born in 1809, apparently never gets old. Books by Darwin number 25. Books about Darwin, according...

Electrified: Volkswagen brings back the Kombi

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The VW Microbus, a beloved symbol of the 1960s, is getting a revamp as a spacious, all-electric vehicle called the...

In Patagonia forty years on… the myth of Bruce Chatwin survives

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Forty years after the publication of his groundbreaking travelogue, In Patagonia, Bruce Chatwin’s writing — and style — have lost...

Can you be an ethical tourist in a developing country?

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Thinking of booking a luxury holiday to a developing country so you can experience the authenticity of a culture untouched...

Has a masterpiece been saved from obscurity by a keen amateur?

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It's something many of us dream of - stumbling over a lost treasure which is saved from the detritus of...

Welcome to 47 Plus: Defeat FOMO!

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Hello and welcome to the first edition of 47 Plus, the website and newsletter designed to create and curate content of interest...

Cooking at Villa la Massa

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Learning to cook authentic Italian food in Tuscany, that's a dream for many people. The 47 Plus publisher, Christine Hogan,...