Blueprint For Living - Separate stories ABC listen

Once nestled in dairy farmland, now bordered by suburbia, Cruden Farm remains a leafy delight on Melbourne’s fringe. Paul Bangay gives a short early autumn tour of the garden that was the living life’s work of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

Alternative proteins and plant based ‘meats’ are hailed as the future of food. But the animal agriculture industries have taken issue. The meat name game has just begun.

Around the world consumers are standing up for their ‘right to repair’. The concept may conjure images of broken toasters and obsolete smartphones, but architects insist we should demand the right to repair our built environment.

After relocating from the UK in the 2000s writer Dave Witty fell in love with the coastal Queensland town of Mackay.

The author of What the Trees See: A Wander Through Millennia of Natural History in Australia shares his passion for the city’s Art Deco architecture as well as the enchanting landscapes of the region.

What would food writer Hetty Lui McKinnon eat if it was her last day on Earth?

Join Hetty as she explores her memories of her mother's simple yet profound ginger fried rice.

From ancient Roman aqueducts to futuristic vertical farms, how can we blend historical wisdom and cutting-edge technology to make our cities viable, vibrant and resilient places to live? 

We get some creative answers from, wait for it, an expert in parasites.