The July 1 Edition
The forgotten wife: why has no-one heard of Eileen Blair? | What you need to know about POTS | A daughter’s rescue mission to save her dad | A war reporter’s long battle with PTSD | Dressing up for dining out
A woman’s work: why the story of George Orwell’s forgotten first wife still matters
When acclaimed writer Anna Funder discovered how the “brilliant” Eileen Blair was rendered invisible by wedlock, she felt an unexpected connection.
- by Amanda Hooton
Casualties of war: the reporters paying a high price for doing their job
When US forces killed two Reuters staff during the conflict in Iraq, it left their Australian bureau chief profoundly affected.
- by Dean Yates
‘Stay strong’: the letter from Michael Jordan that gave hoops-mad Ezra a boost
When a 12-year-old boy is hospitalised with cancer, his favourite sport proves more than just a welcome distraction.
- by Natasha Sholl
‘He had to trust me now’: Lamisse’s fight to free her dad
When Egyptian-Australian Hazem Hamouda was detained in a Cairo jail without charge, his daughter’s composure saved the day.
- by Susan Horsburgh
What is POTS, and how is it related to COVID?
An estimated 200,000 Australians may be living with the disorder.
- by Paul Biegler
‘Running into my 80s’: the men’s health advocate playing the long game
Movember chair Richard Deutsch shares his fitness strategies.
- by Sarah Berry
‘Is Wood Milk real?’: satirising the rise of plant-based moo juice
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Tim Elliott, Lenny Ann Low, Melissa Singer, Barry Divola, Jill Dupleix and Dani Valent
‘Be old, happy and have joy’: Strictly Ballroom’s Paul Mercurio
The actor, dancer, TV presenter and politician discusses affirmations, his brother’s death and putting his body through hell.
- by Benjamin Law
Should I have cut the wedding cash after being cast out from the front table?
Our Modern Guru responds to a question about gifting etiquette.
- by Danny Katz
In the dark
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: lights out.
- by Paul Connolly
Opinion
Opinion
Smart casual has become sloppy casual when dressing for dinner
Constant restaurant-goer Terry Durack gets a little bit shirty, and wishes the dress code would be enforced for diners.
- by Terry Durack
Braised tofu with fennel, wombok, egg, brown rice and peanuts
This nourishing, gently spiced tofu and vegetable dish certainly banishes the chills.
- by Karen Martini
‘A light, cheesy cloud’: If you can make bechamel, you can make this three-cheese souffle
Essentially, all you have to do is make a bechamel sauce, add egg yolks and cheese to it and then fold in egg whites and bake.
- by Danielle Alvarez
Review
Melbourne
Yugen’s omakase is one of the most thrilling dining experiences in Melbourne right now (if you can manage to snag one of six seats)
Forget the gilded birdcage table, this sushi counter is the precious jewel in the maximalist crown that is Yugen Dining.
- by Besha Rodell
Review
Sydney
‘This conversation-stopping pizza slice is the most delicious thing I’ve eaten in Sydney this month’
A.P Bakery at Wildflower Brewing and Blending is quickly becoming my favourite place to drink beer and eat bar snacks in Australia.
- by Callan Boys
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