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ISSUE NO. 21
April 2026
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Culture

You Can Make Ice Cream in Prison. Here’s How.

By
Geoff

Geoff writes from a prison in VIC.

Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 600 ml cream
  • 2 x cans condensed milk
  • Strawberry topping

Instructions:

  1. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
  2. Pour the cream into a bowl and gently whisk until firm but not set.
  3. Pour 2 cans of condensed milk into a bowl.
  4. Mix 3 egg yolks with the condensed milk and gently whisk.
  5. Mix 6 egg whites together to make a meringue-like texture, but not fully set.
  6. Mix the condensed milk with the cream by gently folding it through.
  7. Fold through all the ingredients together and mix well.
  8. Grab a 2-litre ice cream container (or another type of container) and pour the mixture in a little at a time while mixing the strawberry topping in.
  9. When the container is filled, add more topping and freeze for 24 hours.

Final step: Enjoy.

Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 600 ml cream
  • 2 x cans condensed milk
  • Strawberry topping

Instructions:

  1. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
  2. Pour the cream into a bowl and gently whisk until firm but not set.
  3. Pour 2 cans of condensed milk into a bowl.
  4. Mix 3 egg yolks with the condensed milk and gently whisk.
  5. Mix 6 egg whites together to make a meringue-like texture, but not fully set.
  6. Mix the condensed milk with the cream by gently folding it through.
  7. Fold through all the ingredients together and mix well.
  8. Grab a 2-litre ice cream container (or another type of container) and pour the mixture in a little at a time while mixing the strawberry topping in.
  9. When the container is filled, add more topping and freeze for 24 hours.

Final step: Enjoy.

Games in Prison: An Interview with Bull Press

Games in Prison: An Interview with Bull Press

Games in Prison: An Interview with Bull Press

By Edith McLellan
By Edith McLellan

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About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

By About Time
By About Time

This month, we’re reading Archer’s Voice, featuring our very own interview with the author, Mia Sheridan. Archer’s Voice is a New York Times bestselling romance novel. The novel centres on Archer Hale, a reclusive and mute young man with a troubled past, and Bree Prescott, a woman trying to escape her own traumatic history.

Culture

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7 MIN READ

The Potential of Video Games in Prison

The Potential of Video Games in Prison

The Potential of Video Games in Prison

By Stacey Stokes
By Stacey Stokes

Video games can be helpful for people both inside and leaving prison. They’re not only entertaining, but they can help people deal with the trauma of prison and re-entry in the community.

Culture

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2 MIN READ

Sports Round Up!

By Goal Mouth

An overview of recent sporting events, including AFL, F1, football and cricket.

Culture

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By Denham Sadler

Every Saturday morning in four prisons around the country, a 5km fun run takes place.

Culture

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6 MIN READ

The Potential of Video Games in Prison

By Stacey Stokes

Video games can be helpful for people both inside and leaving prison. They’re not only entertaining, but they can help people deal with the trauma of prison and re-entry in the community.

Culture

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2 MIN READ

Sports Round Up

By Goal Mouth

An overview of recent sporting events, including AFLW, motor racing, soccer and cricket.

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