The June 25 Edition
Be interested not interesting, focus on the human being not the human doing: meet mindset coach of the moment, Ben Crowe. Plus: the great art scandal of 1954 you’ve likely never heard of; and Bangarra Dance Theatre artistic director Stephen Page on grief, religion – and why dancers make great lovers.
Who hated Robert Menzies enough to take a knife to his official portrait?
Resigned to the dusty annals of history for decades, the story of Menzies’ vandalised portrait has only now resurfaced, thanks to some clever art detective work.
- Jacqueline Maley
Ash, Dylan, Dusty: mindset coach Ben Crowe on making the best better
He’s helped Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott and the Richmond Tigers rediscover their mojo – and right now, Ben Crowe’s rebooting his own. Here’s how he does it.
- Melissa Fyfe
How Carl Lewis and Whitney Houston helped me accept myself
Whitney, The Cosbys, Flo-Jo: How a girl from Ghana made sense of growing up in regional Australia.
- Mawunyo Gbogbo
Letting go of a four-legged friend
It had been the scene of many a lunch, dinner, party and cup of tea. But now our rotting outdoor table’s day was done. Or was it?
- Fenella Souter
‘It was messy at home’: A 50-year friendship forged from chaos
Jen Davies and Cath Murphy bonded in year 7 over their “difficult” home lives. They still find solace in each other, almost half a century later.
- Susan Horsburgh
Why dancers make great lovers: Bangarra’s Stephen Page
The longtime artistic director on finally having time to grieve the death of his brothers, leaving Bangarra after 30-plus years – and why dancers have an edge.
- Benjamin Law
Two minutes with Danny Katz: The calculated risks of allocated cinema seating
Our Modern Guru reflects on the perils we face in the darkness.
- Danny Katz
- Opinion
- Opinion
Noise, chaos, subway rats, the smell of hot garbage: New York hasn’t changed
Stepping off the train at Penn Station was a shock. It was also sort of comforting.
- Amelia Lester
Lost in space: Why city slickers are losing their spatial skills
The navigational abilities of those living in urban areas are poorer than those of their rural counterparts.
- Greg Callaghan
Giving oxygen to the ‘letting wine breathe’ theory
Facilitating short-term breathing is unlikely to change the wine enough to give an insight into its future.
- Huon Hooke
The fast, furious and flatulent
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: a nervous learner driver.
- Paul Connolly
- Review
- Sydney
Sydney: S’More
Like the chef's Instagram account, we're in big, buttery, heart-pounding territory flavoured by ferocious amounts of umami.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Melbourne
Melbourne: Moonhouse
Moonhouse taps into the nostalgia for old-school Aussie Cantonese restaurants and takes some liberties with the classics.
- Dani Valent
Karen Martini’s pork fajitas with pineapple and corn salsa and guacamole
The corn and pineapple salsa, with its hot punch of flavour, elevates this Tex-Mex classic like nothing else.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s chicken with mushrooms and creme fraiche
This one-pot recipe brings warmth and comfort to the table in the cooler months.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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