The May 27 Edition
Bridget Archer on the revolution the Liberal Party needs to have | James Comey, from “most hated” FBI boss to debut novelist | The case against people who talk talk talk but never listen | Mt Everest buddies Peter Hillary and Simon Balderstone | Author Jeanette Winterson on life, love and good literary sex
‘We’ve got to have a revolution’: This Liberal MP is spoiling for a fight. Within her own party
Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer thinks the Libs are unelectable in their current form. And she wants nothing short of a revolution to “take the party back”.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Ex-FBI boss James Comey still has a passion for sentences – now, as a novelist
From sending Martha Stewart and mobsters to jail, to working for Obama and Trump, to becoming America’s “most hated” man ... Next stop: fiction writing.
- by Amelia Lester
Shoosh! The case against the new chattering classes
They drone on incessantly, without drawing breath or listening. Are blowhards on the rise?
- by David Leser
‘Get over it – or die’: Author Jeanette Winterson on her generation’s problem
The English writer discusses body-shaming, transphobia and what makes a bad literary sex scene.
- by Benjamin Law
‘Who’s the bloke with him?’ Trekking in the shadow of mountaineering royalty
Simon Balderstone is a former journalist, author and ministerial adviser to PMs. He’s also a mountaineer, like his close friend, Peter Hillary.
- by Amanda Hooton
A stranger used my newspaper as a meal table
Our Modern Guru responds to a question about a train passenger who was the bearer of bad news.
- by Danny Katz
How would the wines of antiquity compare to today’s?
They both have fermented grapes and alcohol content, but taste-wise ...
- by Huon Hooke
Mum’s sourdough
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: the brick.
- by Paul Connolly
Review
Good Weekend
Sydney: Clam Bar
Unlike an authentic NYC grill, the food here is highly delicious. And it’s home to Sydney’s best martini.
- by Callan Boys
Review
Melbourne
Melbourne: Bar Bellamy
This tiny newcomer is first and foremost a cocktail bar, but Besha Rodell would come here for the food even if there were no cocktails to be found.
- by Besha Rodell
Helen Goh’s gluten-free mushroom, tarragon and parmesan clafoutis
This savoury adaptation of the French country dessert is like a crustless quiche.
- by Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s simple blueberry sour cream cake
Scented with lemon and vanilla and topped with blueberries, this is the perfect cake for afternoon tea.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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