We get to know prolific writer and teacher, John Marsden

Prolific writer, teacher, campaigner: John Marsden is all these things — and he does each with great passion.

Can you talk to animals?

Wouldn't it be nice to know what's going on inside your pet's head? Perhaps that desire is not as far-fetched...

Eco-touring fun in Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland is much more than the sum of its holiday parks and tourist traps: scratch beneath the tinsel...

How to rewild your soul

In our modern world, can we reconnect with the vast natural realms that were once our homes? Can we rediscover...

Why you should let your mind wander

While it may seem counterintuitive, new research suggests that letting your mind wander might be your best tool for summoning...

How to flex your willpower

Willpower is just like a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger it gets but you can also tire...

Meet explorer Tim Cope and learn his wisdom

Adventurer Tim Cope crossed the steppes of Eurasia with his dog Tigon, three horses and the help of many kind...

Could you spend a year in the bush?

Spending four seasons in the wilderness can teach you things about nature you barely knew existed and reveal things about...

How to be mindful and work smarter

Meditation offers huge benefits for your personal wellbeing. Now, mindfulness training is being recognised as an investment in your professional...

Raise kind kids

In a rush to do everything they can for their children, are parents creating more problems than they solve?

Activist Joanna Macy's acts of hope

Joanna Macy is living proof that active spiritual engagement with life in our world can transform despair and apathy into...

Maximise your morning routine

It’s easy to get caught in a thoughtless, rushed pattern of starting your day. Yet if you can begin your...

Dance your way to health and happiness

Practised regularly, dance delivers benefits to the body, brain and soul as well as strengthening the bonds of closeness in...

Discover changing Bali

We speak to four women who are using their skills to ensure Bali is a haven for everyone.

How your attitude towards money and food reflects your mental state

Do you have compulsive tendencies with food and money? It's time to examine your relationship to both.