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The February 25 edition

Solving the long-COVID riddle | Restacking our public libraries | Wrangling four under four – including triplets | Why Fatima Bhutto won’t enter politics | Ben Law on surviving Survivor

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Tom Andrews, who finished a PhD last year before suffering long COVID, says “brain fog” doesn’t come close to describing the cognitive impairment: “It’s more like an acquired brain injury.”

He’d finished a PhD. Then long COVID hit and he couldn’t make dinner

From Tom, an academic, to a once-athletic teen, crippled by fatigue – Australians with long COVID are still waiting on answers.

  • Fenella Souter
Philanthropists Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, left, and Helen Sykes are key supporters of the State Library Victoria’s Women Writers Fund.

Reader, I bought them: The Aussies helping reel in literature’s ‘great white whales’

Many of our state libraries’ historic collections are stacked towards male writers. Two Melbourne women are determined to correct that imbalance.

  • Melissa Fyfe
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Wrangling four kids under four – three of them identical triplets

Chiropractors Jack and Kate Cowled always dreamt of having several children. They just hadn’t anticipated them arriving the way they did.

  • Fenella Souter

Her dad was killed, but that’s not what stops this Bhutto from entering politics

Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto discusses her life after her father’s death, why women bear the brunt of climate change, and her resolve to never enter politics.

  • Benjamin Law
Benjamin Law stars on Australian Survivor.

‘You start at a disadvantage’: Benjamin Law calls for diversity on Australian Survivor

“When I watch the show back, I feel for this version of myself who’s being suspected at every turn,” the writer says on the latest episode of Good Weekend Talks.

  • Meg Watson

One clump or two: Why can I never pull just one wet-wipe from its packet?

Our Modern Guru creates a little friction with his moistened towel-pulling theory.

  • Danny Katz

Why does this fruit taste like chicken? How chefs toy with our tastebuds

From meat disguised as mandarins to edible balloons: the element of surprise can make for unforgettable dining experiences.

  • Terry Durack
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Laura at Pt Leo Estate.
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Mornington Peninsula: Laura

Point Leo Estate’s flagship restaurant has all the trappings of fine dining amid a truly stunning setting.

  • Besha Rodell
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Berry: Queen St Eatery

The siren call of air-conditioning and steak frites is too much to resist at this country town bistro.

  • Callan Boys
This noodle salad is a summer staple in Karen Martini's household.
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Karen Martini’s chilled buckwheat noodles with grilled prawns and miso dressing

I’m a big lover of cold noodle salads, which are just heaven on a hot day. The quick pickles, coupled with the burst of freshness from the leaves and lime, make this particular one a summer staple in our household.

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Tomato risotto finished with stracciatella and parmigiano cheeses.

Danielle Alvarez’s tomato and basil risotto

When the weather co-operates, February is the month for tomatoes. And they’re the star of this risotto.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Do not disturb

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: an unwelcome call.

  • Paul Connolly

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