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From Sydney’s west to Hollywood’s A-list: Meet The Handmaid’s Tale’s Aussie star
Yvonne Strahovski is one of the best things about the dystopian TV hit – so good that most viewers have no idea she’s Australian, the daughter of Polish immigrants who know a thing or two about barbaric regimes.
- by Amanda Hooton
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An environmental worker was shot dead: so why do locals say the murderer was the real victim?
The shooting of an environment officer by a landowner who’d repeatedly – and illegally – cleared his properties underlined the often bitter gulf between rural development and wildlife preservation.
- by Kate Holden
‘We’re totally different animals’: but these brothers still play together, 50 years on
Ron King and his brother Jeff are founders of veteran Sydney blues band the Foreday Riders, which began playing in 1967. While opposites off stage, the two men share a special connection when the music starts to play.
- by Tim Elliott
Ben Lee: ‘As an artist, I’m very selective about the fights I pick’
The Australian singer-songwriter discusses his political upbringing, why he has never been concerned with privacy – and a near-death experience on stage.
- by Benjamin Law
Other parents’ judgment: my pangs of non-evidence-based guilt
The moralising around child-rearing can tear apart the strongest of friend groups.
- by Amelia Lester
Listen up: should I help someone if it shows I eavesdropped on their call?
On the train, I overheard someone on the phone say they were going to Balaclava. Then we stopped at Balaclava and the person didn’t get off.
- by Danny Katz
Helen Goh’s mushroom tarts with ricotta and dill
Use any combination of mushrooms for this flavourful tart, as well as grassy, assertive dill, which cuts through the richness of the cheese and buttery pastry.
- by Helen Goh
Neil Perry’s tuna steaks with broad beans and tapenade
Broad bean season is now upon us and these little gems are so worth the double-peel. You can use your favourite fish for this, but tuna works well with the intensity of the tapenade.
- by Neil Perry
Dishing the dirt: what does ‘minerality’ of wine mean?
The word “mineral” has entered winespeak in recent times, but it’s unlikely many professionals would agree on its meaning.
- by Huon Hooke
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