Women on top: 7 women who are killing it in male-dominated fields
From breaking down barriers to breaking world records, here are the women who are inspiring the WILD team this International Women’s Day.
Banishing plastic from your life, aiming for progress, not perfection
Banishing plastic from your life is not as hard as it sounds. According to Sophie Kovic, founder of eco-retailer Seed & Sprout, it’s about starting small and aiming for progress, not perfection. Here, the entrepreneur talks changing attitudes, facing up to plastic waste and moving her family to a permaculture community.
Meet breast cancer survivor & advocate Rebecca Angus
Ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we sat down with breast cancer survivor and awareness advocate Rebecca Angus to chat about her journey.
Finding connection in community
When times are tough, we often fall back on community: on the kindness and strength of those within our neighbourhoods, networks and families. We look at what it feels like to be part of a wider community that’s making a difference through mutual aid.
The best party games for your big night in
2020 was the year we scrambled to find new ways of working and connecting. As we swapped vaycays for staycays and dance floors for dinner tables, an unlikely hero rose from the new world order — the humble party game.
Blooming marvellous: Get to know artist Monika Szczerbinska
There is something doll-like about the characters Monika Szczerbinska depicts, but beyond their doe-eyed playfulness is real feeling. These are characters of sensitivity and kindliness, often surrounded by treasures from the natural world. We caught up with the self-titled “mushroom person” to learn more about her life and art practice.
Finding inspiration in our earth
Elyse Wilson’s love for the land started early. She moved to the west for a sea change and found herself living and working in the Kimberley. There, she found her passion for Australian native botanicals and bush foods while working for an Aboriginal family-run business. Now, Elyse is the founder of By Will skincare as well as the business manager for Yerrabingin in Sydney and its surrounds.
Wild young Australian women we admire
The Young Australian of the Year Awards recipients for 2021, Isobel Marshall, Tara McClelland and Tayla Harris, share what it is that keeps that fire raging and blazing inside of them.
Pivoting through a pandemic: The dinner party crowd
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the courageous among us to tap into their creative side and kick-start new and exciting businesses.
Meet artist Joi Murugavell, who turns life into quirky works of art
Artist Joi Murugavell takes us into her mind, an abstract and colourful place filled with quirkiness, humour and play.