Linda Jackson can see into the future. Although the iconic artist and fashion designer, who made a generation fall in love with the dazzling shades and dramatic shapes of the Australian landscape, came of age decades before we trawled Instagram for inspiration, she’s long believed the images we look at help us get to know the world.

Reconciling the past and healing the future. Aboriginal Australian soprano, actor, composer and playwright Deborah Cheetham AO believes that if Australia is curious enough it can embark on the journey of who it is.

With competition frantic for sales in the beauty industry, marketing departments of major beauty brands are busy vying for your dollar, and are lately even promising to deliver the ‘anti-ageing’ effects of stem cells in a convenient take-home bottle.

Despite what some excitable advertisers might claim, there’s no miracle cream that can turn back the clock. Though that’s not to say you simply have to accept the ever incresing number of lines on your face as the years accumulate. Taking good care of your skin, and using a few of these simple techniques to slow down the effects of ageing will let your natural beauty shine through, whatever your number.