‘We can barely think of buying food’: Life in Sri Lanka
A catastrophic mix of populist tax cuts, an ill-planned push for organic farming and political hubris sowed the seeds of the tragedy now unfolding in Sri Lanka.
- Chris Barrett
Family pet or furry human: the high cost to dogs of all our fussing
Fetishising Fido might make us feel good – but is our growing tendency to anthropomorphise our animals and pamper our pooches actually good for them?
- Fenella Souter
‘It’s like a massive Tetris game’: the hell that is moving house
You’d think moving around the corner should be easy, right? And it was. Until it came to the unpacking.
- Amanda Hooton
Good Weekend Talks: ‘I’m still gagged’: Jaguar Jonze on the cost of speaking out
When the singer-songwriter publicly revealed allegations of sexual assault at the hands of two music producers, she didn’t realise the impact it would have on her as an artist.
- Nathanael Cooper
‘We’re like brothers, only closer’: The best friends on a shared creative mission
Brian Caswell was banging a broken photocopier in 1995 when David Chiem made a suggestion. They’ve been working together on new ways to teach kids ever since.
- Tim Elliott
Pianist Simon Tedeschi: ‘I’m profoundly acquainted with cortisol’
The renowned Australian concert pianist discusses the stress of performing live, how his Jewish family history has shaped him and the fear of losing everything.
- Benjamin Law
- Opinion
- Opinion
‘Good for her, not for me’: A simple maxim for these post-Roe times
Can you imagine if any one of the six US Supreme Court justices who decided to overturn Roe v Wade had instead thought to themselves: “Good for her, not for me”?
- Amelia Lester
Two minutes with Danny Katz: Is it okay to skip a mate’s amateur play for the footy?
While being loyal to a sporting team is important, should it outweigh the loyalty to a friend, asks our Modern Guru.
- Danny Katz
C’mon, is alcohol-free wine really even wine?
There’s a place for these drinks, says Huon Hooke. Just don’t expect them to match the romance and flavour of a great bottle of wine.
- Huon Hooke
Familiarity breeds contempt
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: dating a doppelgänger.
- Paul Connolly
Danielle Alvarez's beef peposo
Some recipes take time or effort or both. This one – a Tuscan dish that involves cooking chunks of beef slowly in red wine, garlic and lots of black pepper – takes a little bit of time, but minimal effort.
- 2 hrs +
- Danielle Alvarez
Karen Martini's roasted celeriac, parsnips and fennel
This is a supremely luxurious take on wintery roast vegetables, with the cream and parmesan making a bubbling, caramelised sauce for the aromatic, anise-scented selection.
- < 30 mins
- Karen Martini
- Review
- Sydney
Sydney: Senpai Ramen
Sokyo chef Chase Kojima has opened Sydney’s first ramen omakase restaurant.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Melbourne
Melbourne: Leonie Upstairs
The city is increasingly rich in very specific, delightful riffs on the many strands that make up Japanese dining.
- Dani Valent
Other editions
The March 21 edition
Stephanie Alexander and The Cook’s Companion at 30 | Free-diver Ant Williams | Debra Adelaide and Gabrielle Carey | How to deliver a baby on a plane
- 11 stories
The March 14 edition
The high-strung, low-key world champ who could become our most-capped swimmer | Ukraine’s world-leading robotics work | Filmmaking at -50C | Consoling a friend
- 13 stories