WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM PHOTO ESSAY BY DAVID SHIPTON We humans have long been obsessed with documenting our world. That obsession has only increased with the rise of social media. We’ve gone from writing in third person to speaking in first person. Story telling has...
WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR | PHOTO ESSAY BY PAUL BEUTEL We all know the bloke who sits in the same bar stool religiously. He drinks slowly; like it’s holy. Beside his pot of beer, on the bar, is his tithe - a $10 note and a few gold coins. With a gentle nod and a...
WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRACY OLIVE On 14 November 2013 a stubborn Bundaberg cane farmer stood on the floor of the Australian Parliament and delivered his maiden speech, stating his bold plan to establish a world-class military dive site in his region....
On a perfectly still winter evening, with water trucks and shovels at the ready, Wayne Baldry pulls his hat down on his head and raises his collar to cover the back of his neck. He lights his drip torch and makes his way along the break. The fire catches quickly,...