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The May 28 edition

‘Ferocious’ Kambosos: why the Aussie sporting hero was prepared to die last year; odd noises, dizziness, headaches … decoding Havana Syndrome; life as a midwife in central Africa; comedian Hannah Gadsby on religion, money and sex.

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Throughout 2017, a steady stream of spies and diplomats, as well as family members, reported a constellation of symptoms and odd, pervasive sounds and sensations.

For your ears only: What’s really behind Havana syndrome

Officials were shocked when agents and diplomats in Cuba were struck down by a bizarre array of symptoms and sensations. Covert sonic warfare or something else?

  • Tim Moore
The Art of War is Kambosos’s bible: “I’ll just get it out and randomly read passages. The passage about deception came in handy for the López fight.”

‘Ferocious’ Kambosos: the Australian sporting hero you’ve never heard of

His victory over world champion Teófimo López jnr stunned audiences. Now comes the lightweight champ’s biggest test yet – with a home-ground advantage.

  • Andrew Webster
Kent nursing a child in 2007 at the Therapeutic Feeding Centre in Leer, a town in what is now known as South Sudan.

‘Oh, my god! What’s that?’: My life as a midwife in South Sudan

Anna Kent swapped a comfortable life in England to work as a midwife in South Sudan. Here, she tells of the day a teenager’s dramatic labour changed her life.

  • Anna Kent
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Two minutes with Danny Katz: has climate action ended tales of breaking-wind power?

Our Modern Guru proposes a solution to the ecological dilemma posed by “celebrity farty kids’ books”

  • Danny Katz
“A longing for four seasons is something you hear in California from East Coast transplants, and it makes no sense to me.”

Are people who live in warm climates happier?

The link between sunshine and happiness is more complicated than one might think.

  • Amelia Lester

‘We were the worst team, but we had the most fun’: how these musicians bond off-stage

Artists Carlson and Cash Savage met when she recruited him for a footy team. They became close friends, supporting each other with honesty and laughter.

  • Dani Valent

‘Trying to out-fact someone who’s religious is absurd – and cruel’: Hannah Gadsby

The comedian discusses growing up in Tasmania’s bible belt, her career Plan B, and the unexpected outcome of money and marriage.

  • Benjamin Law
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Etta restaurant in Brunswick East.
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Melbourne: Etta

This Brunswick East neighbourhood restaurant is a poster child for this city's dining, reviews Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Ele at The Star in Sydney.
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Sydney: Ele by Federico and Karl

Sydney's hallowed dining ground is now home to a "progressive experience" from talented chefs Karl Firla and Federico Zanellato.

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Slow-cooked pork shoulder and celeriac with braised chickpeas and silverbeet.

Karen Martini's slow-cooked pulled pork shoulder

This is a stunning single-pot dish, with the pork becoming increasingly yielding as it infuses with spices, orange and tomato over the long cook.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Roast pumpkin and goat’s curd galette.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's roast pumpkin and goat's curd galette

I love making galettes at home; they’re free-form, rustic and need no special equipment. Here I celebrate beautiful pumpkin, which is just so good right now.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura

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