Sarah Moss
Wollongong, NSW
Sarah Moss is a senior features reporter at ABC Illawarra. Sarah covers the South Coast and Tablelands of NSW as well as the Illawarra, finding and sharing stories of the people that live there.
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As Mills & Boon marks 50 years in Australia, romance fiction is thriving
What is the enduring appeal of the bodice-ripping genre? The answer lies in a happy ending and a heroine to cheer on.
Indigenous summit told social media is fuelling polarisation amid push for truth-telling commission
Australia's first Indigenous allyship summit hears concerns the prime minister is walking back on his commitment to set up an independent Makaratta truth-telling commission.
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feel good:Ever played a 'farty footpumper'? This music man wants you to learn music through play
Jon Madin makes musical instruments for children and adults, transforming old bikes, tyres, and other ordinary hardware items into something quite special.
Prolific tapestry artist hopeful more lost works will be found after huge weaving discovered in storeroom
In her youth, Diana Wood Conroy created a tapestry every six weeks, but in the decades since, many of her wall hangings have been lost as the buildings they were hung in were refurbished or demolished.
The Lost Tapestry
By Sarah Moss
An abridged version of Diana Wood Conroy speaking at her artist's talk for An Archaeology of Woven Tapestry at Wollongong Art Gallery.
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feel good:A decade after temporarily losing her sense of smell, Tanya now has a nose for truffles
Truffle producer Tanya Moroney says the scent of the fungus infuses her home and clothes, but she's grateful for their aroma after losing her sense of smell during treatment for cancer.
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The rare, tiny, jewelled books that sell for up to $500 each
Andrea Boltresz, from the New South Wales Southern Highlands, made a series of 25 miniature books with jewelled covers. To her surprise, they sold out within a week, for up to $500 a book.
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This type of photography involves 'anxiety and drama', but that's why Dominique loves it
In autumn, the rolling green hills of Jamberoo and surrounds on the New South Wales south coast beckon to Dominique Pierre-Nina, who ventures out to capture the exquisite light with his large format camera.
Renee is only 24, but her fashion designs are about to hit the runway for the third time
Blending traditional Indigenous techniques with cutting-edge production methods, Renee Henderson creates stunning designs inspired by Aboriginal art and culture.
When Kevin went to buy a 'few' model ships, he stumbled upon a lifetime collection
Kevin Graham bought a collection of 150 model ships a year ago. He's astonished to have sold all but three of them in the following 12 months.
The fight to save Australia's historic dry stone walls
The skills needed to maintain the historic structures in Kiama's hinterland are in short supply as property owners seek to preserve the walls for future generations.
How respect, good manners and a little innocence let love blossom
Taking it slow and sneaking "a few kisses in a parked car after the movies" worked for these couples. Here are some of their secrets to making love last.
After years helping her kids build with Lego, Wendy decided to make her own creation
Wendy Coppola wanted a large artwork for her blank wall, so she made one herself out of Lego.
Criss-crossed letters were once used 'worldwide', as this family recently discovered
When Colleen Dorahy’s mother died, a neatly folded criss-crossed letter dated 1879 was discovered among her belongings — marked only with the author's initials.
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Artist spends 36 years building miniature Sydney Harbour Bridge cocktail cabinet
Michael Gill dedicated nearly four decades of his life to building a miniature version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a cocktail cabinet, but the ongoing threat of bushfires means it needs a safe home where the public can enjoy it.
Layer upon layer, Luke Cornish builds images to intrigue travellers stopped at traffic lights
To reduce graffiti and vandalism, a traffic signal box program pays artists to design and paint street art onto the big metal box at every light interchange.
Forget about Easter, Christmas is also all about chocolate
From edible Christmas-tree treats to chocolate-dipped fruit, step inside the land of sweets to see what confectioners are concocting this festive season.
Impostor syndrome, lack of time among the challenges women face as writers — but these can be overcome
The director of a writers' festival in Australia says it's time women stopped apologising for being writers — and she suggests writing in your car if that's the only time you have.
From holding a stop sign to driving trucks, women play important role in industry's future
Vanessa Grady studied to become a dental nurse, but now she drives machinery for an industry ready to embrace women's contributions to construction.
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Concertinas, scrolls and miniatures: The eclectic artworks that are actual books
Books made by artists can be sophisticated or simple. So, what is an artists' book? A new exhibition puts these obscure artworks in the spotlight.
Baby wombat Moss survived when his mother died on a road. His carer has a message for drivers
Rescued joey wombat Moss survives against the odds with the help of carer Lyn Obern, who is pleading with motorists to slow down.
'Once it's gone, it's gone': Volunteers restore 100-year-old relics in tribute to town's mining past
Two century-old mine trucks or "skips" are given new life as volunteers rally to restore a public monument in a town home to Australia's oldest operating mine.
The cook-off where fierce family rivalry keeps vintage recipes under wraps
Lemon curd remains an old-fashioned favourite at a spring fair that tests the stamina of a tiny community and sees generations of families battle for first place.
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For four days and nights potters stoke the fire. An anagama kiln firing 'is not for the faint-hearted'
Potters say wood firing becomes addictive because there are so many variables and they never get the same results twice.
As Australia's film industry booms, workers are wanted behind the scenes
Ever wanted to work on a TV or film set? Employment in Australia's screen industry has jumped 37 per cent in recent years and crew members are wanted to work on productions. So what does it take to land a job?