The May 13 Edition
Whales in peril | Jane Campion’s film-set rules | Being Jewish and pro-Palestine | What happened to Twitter | Sexual abuse campaigner Chrissie Foster and daughter Aimee | Myf Warhurst on sex, death, money – and Justice for jorts
We thought we’d saved the whales. Were we wrong?
Antarctica is a place of solace and sustenance for southern-hemisphere whales, but for how much longer?
- by Amanda Hooton
‘Please don’t catch anyone’s eye’, and other Campion film-set rules
Some film-school teachers had “no great belief or hope” in Jane Campion. Two Oscars later ...
- by Konrad Marshall
Being Jewish and critical of Israel can make you an outcast. I should know
An Australian-Jewish writer details how his support for the Palestinian cause has made him a pariah in his own community.
- by Antony Loewenstein
The strange revelations making me rethink Twitter
One regular user ponders what the social media site has really given us – and what it’s taken away.
- by Willy Staley
‘It’s probably easier to stay in the anger than to be vulnerable’
Chrissie Foster’s youngest daughter escaped the abuse her two sisters suffered from the family priest – but not the fallout.
- by Susan Horsburgh
‘Squealing on the inside’: Myf Warhurst on her surprise teen-crush co-star
The broadcaster and writer chats about ageing, treading the boards and the bad boys of ’80s teen movies.
- by Benjamin Law
High stakes podcast: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
What to listen to, read, eat and buy: get ready for the weekend with these great diversions.
- by Damien Woolnough, Sharon Bradley, Nicole Abadee, Jill Dupleix and Frances Mocnik
How can a $4.75 bottle of wine win three medals?
Shows are a great leveller: when cheap bottles are rated higher than expensive ones, eyebrows are raised.
- by Huon Hooke
Which work colleagues do I invite to my wedding?
Having 44 professional athletes at your nuptials is not financially feasible, writes our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Mother’s day off
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: A mum’s right to peace.
- by Paul Connolly
Helen Goh: Raspberry lemon curd cake
A simple-to-make cake that delivers excellent flavour and texture is a recipe we can all get behind – especially children on Mother’s Day.
- by Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s chive pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche
This is Busuttil Nishimura’s idea of a perfect breakfast: quick and simple enough and yet, when all the toppings are in place, almost cafe-like.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Review
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Blue Mountains: Tempus Katoomba
This no-funny-business bistro-style restaurant offers just about everything you could want after a day scaling Govetts Leap. All that’s missing is a fireplace.
- by Callan Boys
Review
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Melbourne: Minamishima
There was a time when Minamishima’s supremacy was a given. These days, however, there are plenty of challengers to the omakase throne.
- by Besha Rodell
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