Australia’s deep love of lawn

Lawn love

A suburban status symbol or just another weekend chore?

Our relationship with lawns is all but clean cut.

In truth, it’s long, deeply rooted and a sometimes complicated Australian story.

Venture deep into the backyard and discover ‘lawn policing’, meet a lawn doctor and find out why Australia’s coat of arms once included grass.

First broadcast on ABC RN’s Off Track in June, 2013.

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A reflection on fatherhood and the several devices required to remove snot.

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Five previously incarcerated people share their experience of being on the inside for Christmas day.

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I acknowledge and respect the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which I work and live.