The June 17 Edition
How young vaping addicts sidestep the new restrictions | National Photographic Portrait Prize hot shots | Coping with the startling side-effects of “disaster brain” | Marcia Langton on the Voice | Do you need a stent? | Musicians Stephen Cummings and Robert Goodge
‘It’s a joke’: Why young vaping addicts say regulations won’t work
E-cigarettes have ignited a health crisis among teens. Despite crackdowns by government and schools, kids are finding ways to sidestep restrictions.
- by Tim Elliott
At age eight, Daniel couldn’t swallow food: How climate disasters take a toll
The trauma of bushfires and floods can lead to a reaction dubbed “disaster brain” – and parents are struggling with the fallout.
- by Jonica Newby
Expressions of interest: Hot shots from 2023’s National Photographic Portrait Prize
From intimate family studies to an entertainer who beat the odds, these portraits nail the essence of their subjects.
- by Sally Rawlings
Other musos would say, ‘Don’t work with Robert, he’s deaf’ – but not Stephen
Melbourne musicians Robert Goodge and Stephen Cummings have been collaborating, and helping each other with everything from rats to ill health, since the ’80s.
- by Dani Valent
‘I was amazed’: The statement that stunned academic Marcia Langton
“We’ve been lied to, we’ve been tricked, we’ve been ignored,” says the Indigenous author, academic and professor. Then, last year ...
- by Benjamin Law
Only 15,000 steps on a ‘lazy’ Sunday: Notes from a conductor’s exercise regimen
Sarah-Grace Williams shares her fitness strategies.
- by Sarah Berry
Do you need a stent? Here’s what you need to know
Half of them might be going into patients who don’t need them.
- by Paul Biegler
Musical climax – or something more medical? An orchestra’s orgasmic moment
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Sally Rawlings, Barry Divola, Konrad Marshall, Melissa Singer, Nicole Abadee and Dani Valent
Hue beaut! Confessions of a colour-matching clothes-pegger
Our Modern Guru advises a fellow eccentric with a passion for order.
- by Danny Katz
Why you should take solace in the solstice and start your own winter food rituals
Sydney and Melbourne chefs are turning to winter menus and the darker culinary arts, and you should too.
- by Terry Durack
Time for bed
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: “Can someone read to me?”
- by Paul Connolly
Review
Sydney
Sydney: Fred’s
Fred! What’s happening? Is the wood oven still roasting those potatoes? It’s been too long!
- by Callan Boys
Review
Good Weekend
Melbourne: Rue de Thanh
This forward-thinking newcomer on the precarious end of Brunswick Street deserves to succeed. Let’s make it happen.
- by Besha Rodell
Karen Martini’s ossobuco with a spicy twist
Fiery ’nduja sausage adds intensity and complexity to the classic northern Italian braise.
- by Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s blueprint for crunchy, hearty, winter salads (featuring creamy feta dressing)
Buckwheat is a truly delicious alternative for people who are gluten-intolerant. Try it in this adaptable salad with a creamy feta dressing.
- by Danielle Alvarez
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