Special 30th Anniversary Edition

Thirty years, countless stories…one Big Issue. From its shiny, special edition cover to the golden moments captured inside, this magazine is the ultimate celebration of our history, our people — and you, the readers who have made this 30th anniversary possible.

It’s a bumper birthday party issue — 68 pages packed with reflections from vendors, interviews with famous friends and a countdown of iconic moments in our history.

We’re blowing out the candles and looking back at our humble beginnings, sure, but with our mission of making a difference unchanged since 1996, we’re celebrating the future too and continuing to be here for the people who need us most.

Also in this edition: 

• Vendors take over: sharing a powerful photo project, love stories, two vendor profiles and birthday wishes from all across Australia!
• A Letter to my Younger Self from legendary critic Margaret Pomeranz…and a Letter to My Older Self, too, from Wiggles wunderkind Tsehay Hawkins
• The Big Quiz tests us on the good, bad and bizarre of the past three decades
• A chat with rising Aussie actor and Supergirl star Milly Alcock
• Rapper Briggs talks changing the game, and The Big Issue’s Street Soccer program
• In Tastes Like Home, a three-course birthday feast from Stephanie Alexander, Poh Ling Yeow and vendor MBK. Get our 30th Dinner Party Menu.