The October 1 Edition
Bali bombings hero Fiona Wood: the next frontier in burns treatment | Aussie cliff diving champion Rhiannan Iffland | Being a climate activist – and blind | Dissecting bipolar’s highs and lows, with a little help from Kanye West | Former High Court judge Michael Kirby on money, luck & love
‘Don’t jump!’: How this champion Aussie cliff diver quells her inner voice
What takes more mental acrobatics than a high diver’s twists and turns? For Rhiannan Iffland, it’s being the “dictator” of her fear.
- Luke Benedictus
Bali bombings hero Fiona Wood: the next frontier in burns treatment
Her spray-on skin made her a household name after the Bali bombings. Today, plastic surgeon Fiona Wood remains at the vanguard of cutting-edge burns treatments.
- Amanda Hooton
Kanye and me: dissecting bipolar’s highs and lows
Grappling with a bipolar diagnosis, a writer turns to one of his musical touchstones – Kanye West – for insight and understanding.
- Jonathan Seidler
Danny and Sam are climate activists. They’re also blind – not that that deters them
Musicians Danny and Sam Noonan are determined to stop global warming. But unlike most protesters willing to sit down in traffic, they’re both blind.
- Fenella Souter
‘Yield!’: Former High Court judge Michael Kirby’s surprising relationship secret
The 83-year-old talks about living through the AIDS pandemic, why he still gets up at 6am for work, and why giving in is the clue to a happy marriage.
- Benjamin Law
Good Weekend Talks: ‘Can we un-scar the scar?’: Fiona Wood on the next big thing for burns patients
In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, the Perth surgeon discusses her latest research, from 3D bio-printing and a “scarless” healing cream to the iKnife.
- Amanda Hooton
- Review
- Melbourne
Melbourne: Akwaaba
Do you know your banku from your fufu? If you're unfamiliar with the food of Ghana, visit this colourful restaurant for fun and tasty schooling.
- Dani Valent
- Review
- Sydney
Sydney: 10 William St
For more than a decade, this tiny bar and restaurant has been loved by Paddington locals for late-night natural wines and produce-first dishes.
- Callan Boys
Karen Martini’s chicken with pomegranate molasses
This is an exotic and intensely flavoured dish that is decidedly in the midweek camp, with the chicken largely transformed by pantry staples.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s blueberry spoon cake
I was first introduced to this type of cake by pastry chef Jerrelle Guy in the US; its origins are in the American South. A spoon cake is just what it sounds like: a cross between a pudding and a cake.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Danielle Alvarez
Will storing a screw-cap wine bottle upright screw up its ageing process?
Its ability to be stored standing up is one of the many advantages of a Stelvin cap-sealed wine bottle.
- Huon Hooke
My wife didn’t notice my haircut. Should I feel cut up about it?
Those in long-term-relationships need to work harder to make their presence felt, writes our Modern Guru.
- Danny Katz
Dead funny
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: A joke taken too far.
- Paul Connolly
Other editions
The March 28 edition
The friends who took Aussie style to the world | The ‘three fs’ that made a Perth author a global hit| Nike’s battle of the brands | Making a perfect lamington
- 13 stories
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