“When I first had Grace I absolutely, 100 per cent worried that she might not love animals the way I do,” says our cover star Bindi Irwin, who is famously from a long line of animal lovers. “But, of course, she is a total natural. And I don’t think you can learn that kind of connection with animals. She was born with this complete comfort with the natural world.” It’s four-year-old Grace who’s inspired Bindi to write her first book for little eco-warriors. “I swear she has my dad’s personality,” she laughs. “She is like a little scientist, she is surrounded by our amazing wildlife carers and vets all day, and now she role-plays zoo talks with her stuffies – lines them all up, and she asks me questions I can’t even answer!”
More highlights in this edition:
Comedian Julia Morris tells us there’s no skeletons in her closet in a hilarious Letter to My Younger Self: just some Gucci dresses and a history of hard work.
By Sherele Moody’s count, 101 women and children were killed in Australia last year. The powerhouse behind The RED HEART Campaign says silence is not an option in ending the epidemic of gendered violence.
Japanese garage-rock act The 5.6.7.8’s look back at the Tarantino cameo that made them famous, and look forward to their Australian tour.
In his new movie Hard Truths, director Mike Leigh wants you to believe his characters are real people with real problems.
And in Ozzities, we’re breaking down the pub tradition of the Ladies Lounge – and its cheeky resurgence in the art world.
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The Big Issue 30th Anniversary Edition 763 is choc full of
very interesting and informative articles.
I particularly liked vendor Marion's pictorial of Melbourne's
Queen Victoria Market and the CBD.
The next time you see a vendor do them
and yourself a favour. Buy a Big Issue magazine.
I particularly wanted to read the Rose Byrne piece who was featured on the front cover of The Big Issue, Edition 758.
But, more importantly I enjoyed many of the other features in this magazine, in particular, the archive piece on Heath Ledger, the inspiring piece from Deborah Lawrie with her letter to her younger self and Shaun Micallef personal discussion on AI. Thank you for serving up such an interesting magazine.
I must admit I purchased this edition as my son had an article printed in it. When I was looking for this edition I spoke to one of the lovely sellers in the city and he was so helpful looking to see if the article was in that edition.
Since then I have found out a lot more about the Big Issue and how they help disadvantaged Australians to become more independent and I think they are awesome.
Overall the magazine is very professionally set out and of course has some great articles. Love reading about the sellers
I love The Big Issue calendars and have been buying the every year I can since they started. I missed out locally this time so was very happy to be able to buy it online, thereby avoiding a whole year of FOMO
CALENDAR: I love the alternating pages, where month A is a cartoon by Andrew Weldon, and month B is a profile of a Big Issue seller.
FICTION EDITION: 12 short stories, including one by Trent Dalton (Boy Swallows Universe)
I've been buying the Big Issue for many years (though not 30). I live in Wollongong, I don't remember seeing a vendor here, but I have often bought a copy when I have to go to Sydney for work. I always enjoy reading it on the train on my way home, as well as feeling good that I have done something to help somebody to help themselves. Love your work, all the best for the next 30 years!
TBH…
As a ‘there at the start’ contributor, think it would’ve been good to show some of the ‘early’ editions and people who helped make TBI what it has become…
Behind the ‘sellers’ is a lot of pre-production content…