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SHARING NEWS IDEAS
Comeback kid
We’re all familiar with the
phenomenon of young people
living with their parents longer,
or returning to the family home
due to unemployment, low
wages and rising rents. While
some parents dread this family
dynamic, as it turnsout, there
may be a silver lining: in a study
of 50,000 people over the age of
50, researchers from the London
School of Economics found that
parents with adult children at home
were less likelyto be depressed.COMMUNITY HG
Burma: Tiffi ns, Nuns and Turmeric
by Anna Swain is a gorgeous
collection of images, stories and
recipes from this ancient land. An
exquisite addition to any bookshelf
or coffee table, it captures the
country and its people with raw
clarity. $50, Shutter Books.Take a gastronomic tour of the
world through the pages of Lonely
Planet’s Food Trails. Stopping at
52 culinary locations across the
globe, from street markets to Paris
patisseries, it reviews the most
exciting food experiences
available. $34.99, Lonely Planet.For anyone with a love of the
unusual, Atlas Obscura by Joshua
Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella
Morton is the ultimate adventure
companion. It unearths the world’s
bizarre hidden spots, with detailed
descriptions and GPS coordinates.
$69.99, Workman Publishing.Green cross The Royal Rehab Productive Garden project in Sydney,
which helps patients deal with injury and disability through garden-
related activities, has conducted hundreds of therapy visits in its fi rst
year of operation. To learn more, or donate, go to http://www.royalrehab.com.au.THE BOOK NOOK
WHAT’S ON...
✚ Until January 29, Mosman Art Gallery
in Sydney is showing Slipstitch, a
reinterpretation of embroidery as an
artistic medium. In a series of works
ranging from simple to spectacularly
complex, the exhibition will reveal
the creative potential of needlecraft.
mosmanartgallery.org.au.
✚ Melburnians have a fab new eatery,
Moby 3143 in Armadale, that puts a
fresh spin on classic cafe favourites.
Check out the swish interior by We
Are Huntly design studio and the
healthy, delicious fare from Steve
Svenson, former head chef at Pillar
of Salt, and Cordon Bleu-trained
Christina Higgins. moby3143.com.au.
✚ Market-goers and foodies will love
The Larder Door, an online store
that sources products from farmers
and artisans across Australia
then delivers directly to you. Oils,
marinades, sweets and teas are just
some of the handmade products
available. thelarderdoor.com.au.
✚ Madras Link’s Island Living
collection of homewares combines
rich patterns, fringes and woven
fi nishes in unique
textural and
layered looks.
Trade can source
it at this month’s
AGHA Sydney
Gift Fair, February
18-21. http://www.agha
giftfairs.com.au. >
Produced by Laura Barry. Photography by Armelle Habib/bauersyndication.com.au (family) & Jane Theau
Swimming Boy
2013
embroidery).