Australian Country

Anabel is an award-winning travel journalist who began her career as a Fleet Street news reporter in London. She has worked as a feature writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, arts editor for The Bulletin and lifestyle editor for Medical Observer maga

As this issue goes to press, vast areas of the eastern seaboard from the greater Sydney region to south-east Queensland are reeling from yet another devastating climate event. Our hearts go out to all the people who have lost family or friends, homes

London-based historic fiction author Annabel Abbs turns her attention to the pioneering cookery book writer, Eliza Acton and the handful of facts that are known about Miss Acton and her assistant, Ann Kirby. Miss Acton was an aspiring poet, but when

I absolutely love your articles. With so many magazine or newspaper stories, you look at the title, begin reading and interest wanes, not so with Australian Country. The writing draws you in and delights. One of the best examples in Feb/March 22, was

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Editor Kirsty McKenzie email kmckenzie@umco.com.au Designer Kate Atkinson Contributors Bronte Camilleri, Anabel Dean Photography Ken Brass, Anastasia Kariofyllidis, Sandra McEwan, David Rogers, Zoe Schiller, Ross Williams Advertising Angelos Tzov