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The London musician is releasing her debut album after years of odd jobs and collaborations, pitting the highbrow against the homespun in masterfully light yet complex music

Looptworks' mission is to "close the loop," by taking excess textiles and transforming them into other useful goods that include bags, accessories and clothing through a process called upcycling.

The photographer Maria Lax comes from a northern Finnish town where UFO sightings were common – so she set about looking for answers. Her book Some Kind of Heavenly Fire is published by Setanta Books

The best restaurants in Melbourne, according to us.

While not considered the most glamorous, select long-distance buses offer scenic landscapes, memorable characters and the chance to sample local delicacies.

Will Self on London, Fran Lebowitz on New York, Helen Garner on Melbourne and other writers’ love letters to urban pedestrianism

It's unbelievably beautiful, unique and feels safer than many a tourist hotspot ... Yet few venture in.