Good Weekend
'There's only so much time left': Bruce Springsteen on life, love and voting out Trump
Now in his 70s, Bruce Springsteen has been defining the American dream for five decades. In recent times, the working-class boy from Jersey has also been fighting for it.
- by David Leser
Latest
Richmond
'I don't crave the battle': the different goals that keep triple flag-winner Bachar Houli playing
Bachar Houli entered the AFL 14 years ago as its first orthodox Muslim. With the quiet strength of his faith and the beauty of his play, he’s changed the way the game understands itself.
- by Konrad Marshall
Features
True colours: the dating app giving gay men in China a new sense of freedom
Many gay people in China face disapproval from their families – and the communist state. But one social networking app has finessed the difficult dance with authorities by focusing on business, not activism.
- by Yi-Ling Liu
Reflections
'The least sexy threesome known to mankind': finding love again after death
Starting a new relationship while grieving a deceased partner wasn't easy but it was, ultimately, life-affirming.
- by Natasha Sholl
Two of Us
'I felt stuck in two opposing worlds: the hearing and the deaf world'
Mary Li, 62, is the principal répétiteur at Queensland Ballet. Her daughter Sophie Li, 31, a freelance web developer, was born deaf. The pair have recently worked on the upcoming memoir, Mary’s Last Dance.
- by Jennifer Johnston
Dicey Topics
Tanya Plibersek on her election shame: 'Doing my job as well as I can is the only way to atone'
Labor’s shadow minister for education and training shares the personal cost of politics, why she is culturally Catholic and the devastation she felt after the 2019 federal election.
- by Benjamin Law
Foreign correspondence
Spooked out: who's celebrating Halloween this year?
Some believe, vehemently, that to trick-or-treat this Halloween is irresponsible. But others are shrugging their shoulders, and practising their best fun-size Snickers bar toss across the front lawn.
- by Amelia Lester
Modern Guru
How can I stop my husband vocal-babbling around our cat?
Pets can turn pet owners into pathetic, gushing imbeciles. It’s a sad thing to see.
- by Danny Katz
Recipes
Helen Goh's Halloween cats, bats and witches’ hats
Dutch-process cocoa powder refers to a treatment which neutralises the acids and astringent notes in cocoa in order to smooth out its flavour. It also darkens the colour – perfect for our spooky biscuits!
- by Helen Goh
Recipes
Neil Perry's spicy tamarind prawns
These prawns are delicious with steamed rice or over thin egg noodles, and consider tossing through some sliced seasonal asparagus.
- by Neil Perry
The Full Bottle
Uncorking the etiquette around wine by the glass
In a perfect world, wine would always be opened and poured at the table so you can see what’s going on. But the practicalities of restaurants mean this isn’t always possible.
- by Huon Hooke