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Contents
EDITION
614 24 LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF
Lights, Cameron, Action Actor and TV host Cameron Daddo reflects on a lucky life, saying the big thing is to seize your opportunities, and your second chances, and above all, listen.
28 SMALL SCREENS
Yokayi Footy Is a Winner
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Garden of Eaten by Katherine Smyrk
Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis says the coronavirus lockdown caused the food supply chain “to wobble big time” – which has sparked a vegie-gardening revival. And there’s no better way to relieve anxiety than by getting your hands dirty.
26 Ricky 27 Fiona 36 Film Reviews 37 Small Screen Reviews 38 Music Reviews 39 Book Reviews
43 Public Service Announcement 44 Puzzles 45 Crossword 46 Click
BEHIND THE COVER
“Spending some time in the garden puts your mind into another place,” says gardening guru Costa Georgiadis. illustration by Daniel Gray-Barnett @dgraybarnett
40 TASTES LIKE HOME
THE REGULARS
04 Ed’s Letter & Your Say 05 Meet Your Vendor 06 Streetsheet 08 Hearsay & 20 Questions 11 My Word 20 The Big Picture
The AFL is underway again, and Yokayi Footy is ready and waiting, bringing a welcome Indigenous and youth perspective to the great game.
@dgraybarnett
Chicken Nasi Goreng Chef and food writer Lara Lee shares her favourite comfort food and a special tip: it tastes better when you eat it for breakfast in your PJs!