Good Weekend

Al Donnell with his daughter Isla, now aged 7.

The audacity of hope

Meg and Al Donnell's two children have a devastating metabolic disorder that's so rare, doctors told them not to bother chasing a cure. But they're on a mission.

Iwan Sunito, CEO of Crown Group construction.

Building Storeys

  Iwan Sunito grew up in a house on stilts in Borneo. Today, he's an Australian pioneer of resort-style apartments with $3 billion worth of projects in the pipeline.

During a random stop in western NSW, Detective Senior Constable Daryl Olver checks sheep ID tags to ensure the animals ...

Poacher hunters

  Livestock thefts are increasing, thanks to tough times on the land and high meat prices. A small band of rural police officers are fighting back.

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UPFRONT

The fallout from humanity's nuclear exploration, he points out, is an ongoing history.

Jan Dirk Mittman

When this German curator discovered the story of nuclear testing in the outback, it gave him "chills".

Denise Scott (left) and Judith Lucy.

Comedians Judith Lucy and Denise Scott

Comedians Denise Scott (left), and Judith Lucy, collaborated on a project with colleague Lynda Gibson – and bonded for good when Gibson’s cancer became terminal.

A brown leather whip reminded me of the life my childhood had picked for me.

A whip

Objects have little weight to me, yet when my father died, I the only memory I asked for was his stockwhip.

Benjamin Law.

Chinese astrology

Today's Chinese zodiac represents something quite different compared to the past.

FOOD

Spicy tuna tartare salad.

Begin the banquet

This light fish salad is as satisfying as it is surprising. Team it with a quirky stir-fry for the perfect summer evening banquet.

Illustration by Simon Letch.

Up in arms

Octopus tentacle: how did something that's the stuff of horror movies become so desirable?

LIVING

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