And we’re back with weekly updates! I know I promised to send one last week, but I went on holiday. Whoops.
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-Kate
Read
I love goat (and goats!) and I’ve never quite understood why we don’t eat more of it in Australia. The Guardian explores why this may be.
It might take until 2024 for the world’s poorest nations to vaccinate their citizens against COVID-19.
Watch and listen
The PBS Frontline documentary on Rappler’s Maria Ressa is a good watch for folks interested in Southeast Asia and/or media freedom and/or democracy in general. It’s called A Thousand Cuts and if you’re keen, the awesome newsletter Good Film Only might know where you can watch it. *cough*
Japan’s small towns were dying, then COVID-19 happened. VICE takes a look at families choosing to move out of cities and back to the country.
Eat
I went to Beechworth in northern Victoria (five hours drive from Canberra or three hours drive from Melbourne) over the long weekend. We ate and drank lots of awesome local things that I would love to recommend to you:
Milawa Mustards’ sandwich pickles (not available online).
Also, the pizzas at Bridge Road Brewers and the almond croissants at Milawa Cheese Shop.