Call Of The Wild

What’s that, Skip? You’re on the cover of the latest edition of The Big Issue? Join us on the road, as we celebrate the compassionate vets and vet nurses of Wildlife Victoria’s Travelling Vet Service, who save the lives of Australian animals every day of the week. Photojournalist Doug Gimesy captures these wildlife rescues in his stunning images: uplifting and heartbreaking all at once. Plus: we have a practical guide with hands-on tips to help you protect our native animals, too.

More highlights in this edition:

• Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke shares her astounding story of recovery and finding new community, after two brain aneurysms changed everything.
• Alone Australia champion Gina Chick reveals how nature, music, grief – and a frisbee-shaped echidna – framed her life in Letter to My Younger Self.
• In Tastes Like Home, Tart Anon’s Gareth Whitton shares his recipe for Spiced Apple Crumble Tart, a masterpiece of balance: salty yet sweet, crumbly yet moist.