The September 30 edition
Kieren Perkins’ plans to fix Aussie sport | David Marr’s murderous family history | Miles Franklin winner Shankari Chandran on lawyering, writing and raising four kids | Sporting gift guide | The unlikely double act promoting the Voice | How to handle erotic dreams about others | Why some white wines are cloudy
Superfish out of water: Kieren Perkins’ plans for changing Aussie sport
He’s best known for that incredible 1500-metre swim in Atlanta. Today, the former Olympic champ is grappling with another challenge: raising our sporting cred.
- by Konrad Marshall
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‘My people had blood on their hands’: uncovering a shocking family secret
For decades, he’d railed against racism. Then David Marr discovered his own family was in the massacre business during Queensland’s frontier wars.
- by David Marr
Two of Us
Two of Us
‘You can’t imagine the rejection’: The odd-couple friends pushing for a Yes vote
Advocate and Gomeroi woman Nicole Laupepa and educator Jacqui Parker give workshops on the Voice all over Australia.
- by Fenella Souter
Modern Guru
Modern Guru
Can I ask people I know if they have sexy dreams about me?
Probably not, writes our Modern Guru, unless you have an ulterior motive.
- by Danny Katz
Kitchen Sink Drama
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Mindfulness
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: the mindful art of potato-peeling.
- by Paul Connolly
Martyr or murderer? The doco questioning the ethics of ‘white saviour’ aid workers
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Frances Mocnik, Thomas Mitchell, Melanie Kembrey, Jill Dupleix, Damien Woolnough and Paul Connolly
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The award-winning author who used her prize money to feed her four kids
Lawyer and author Shankari Chandran tells of winning this year’s Miles Franklin award for a novel she was convinced wouldn’t get published.
- by Benjamin Law
Give the gift of fitness with the latest sporting must-haves
Fresh gear to support the survival of the fittest.
- by Frances Mocnik
Pineapple, pecan and strawberry crumble
The pairing of strawberry and pineapple is uncommonly good, the aroma made even headier with the ground cinnamon and aniseed.
- by Helen Goh
Chicken, prawn and garlic chive gyoza
These Japanese dumplings are juicy on the inside, crispy on the bottom and full of flavour.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Review
Melbourne
This stylish Richmond newcomer boasts Milan supermodel looks, but are its Naples-style pizzas the goods?
Da Bruno Pizzeria serves extremely good pizza in an unusually stylish space. Meet you on the rooftop for a margherita and martini.
- by Larissa Dubecki
Review
Sydney
Is swanky Sydney steakhouse Poetica the Rockpool Bar & Grill of the north?
Beef and bordeaux fans of the lower north shore, your new clubhouse has arrived.
- by Callan Boys
Why some winemakers think filtering removes the ‘goodness’ of the wine
Unfiltered white wines may appear cloudy, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re worse than clear wines.
- by Huon Hooke
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