The patter of (massive) feet: Melbourne Zoo’s history-making elephant baby boom
With three babies due any month now, Melbourne Zoo will let its elephants take the lead on how they’re handled – and indeed, where they live.
- Melissa Fyfe
‘We had nothing to lose, no pride, no ego’: Why these 20-somethings became mayors
Meet Jasmine Nguyen and Anthony Tran, two of the youngest mayors in the country.
- Caroline Zielinski
Lachlan Murdoch: the son rises
Is the Fox News cable channel a good indication of where Rupert Murdoch’s oldest son might take the most powerful news business in the world?
- Paddy Manning
‘When there’s no wind, row’: Geraldine Brooks’ advice to writers
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author talks about rebelling against Catholicism and why she’s pessimistic about the US – and doles out some blunt writing advice.
- Benjamin Law
‘What about a real job?’ A cancer expert on the reaction to her son’s career choice
Professor Minoti Apte is a world expert in pancreatic disease at the University of NSW. Her son Tushar chose a very different vocation.
- Fenella Souter
Good Weekend Talks: A jumbo shift for Melbourne’s elephants
Longtime zookeeper Lucy Truelson takes us inside Melbourne Zoo’s drive to give its elephants greater autonomy.
- Opinion
- Japan
Rewatching Lost in Translation nearly 20 years on: A rude awakening
At the time, the movie was celebrated for capturing Tokyo’s essence – yet for much of it, the city is noticeably absent.
- Amelia Lester
Is it interfering if I plan a party for my anti-social partner’s sister?
Our Modern Guru provides advice for one man’s lack of motivation around party planning.
- Danny Katz
Why the laws of physics don’t apply to dining out
When it comes to the dining experience, bending time and space is an art, writes Terry Durack.
- Terry Durack
Love thy neighbour
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: A good-looking rooster.
- Paul Connolly
- Review
- Sydney
North Sydney: Rafi
Set to become one of the hottest places to eat seafood this summer, Applejack’s new venue Rafi lures Callan Boys to North Sydney on a Saturday.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Victoria
Port Fairy: Fen
Dark, intimate and slightly brooding, the new iteration of the Port Fairy fine diner has a wine list that’s 100 per cent Australian.
- Besha Rodell
Karen Martini’s baked ocean trout with spiced rice pilaf
Garlicky, spiced, buttery and infused with stocky flavour, the juices from the fish transport this dish into even more delicious territory.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Karen Martini
Helen Goh’s mango, lime and macadamia cheesecake bars
Don’t be put off by the four different components: each one is easy to make and the final assembly is so much more than the sum of its parts.
- 1-2 hrs
- Helen Goh
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