Good Weekend
Debunking Dark Emu: did the publishing phenomenon get it wrong?
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu revolutionised interpretations of Indigenous history, arguing that Aboriginal people engaged in agriculture, irrigation and construction prior to the arrival of Europeans. Now, in a new book, two highly respected academics say that there is little evidence for these claims.
- by Stuart Rintoul
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‘Black armbands or white picket fences’: debating the Dark Emu divide
Anthropologist Peter Sutton and writer Stuart Rintoul discuss the lack of factual evidence underpinning the bestseller Dark Emu, which claimed pre-colonial Aboriginal communities engaged in agriculture.
- by Konrad Marshall
$2m down, but not out: the mum taking Aussie-style networking to the US
She built a thriving organisation aimed at helping women realise their professional dreams – then Emma Isaacs decided to follow her own, expanding into the US. There, the Business Chicks chief encountered something that all entrepreneurs have to grapple with at some stage or another: failure.
- by Jane Cadzow
The swimming sisters striving to make their own splash
Sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell, 26 and 28, will swim against each other in this week’s Australian Swimming Trials. The pair may have forged a deep bond in the water but, out of the pool, they insist on running their own races.
- by Tim Elliott
Good Weekend Superquiz and Saturday Target Time, June 12
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.
Hugh Mackay: ‘Our legacy is whether we succeed or fail in enriching someone else’s life’
The social psychologist and researcher discusses changing approaches to sex, why he doesn’t fear death, and his hope that Australia will become a loving country rather than simply a lucky one.
- by Benjamin Law
Why I let go of the pandemic hair I loved
Suddenly, it seems, everyone in America has very long hair: men, women, children…Will regular haircuts become a thing of the past?
- by Amelia Lester
Store wars: what do I do when I’m sent off my trolley?
When shopping at my local supermarket, I often find people’s trolleys left in the middle of the aisle while they wander off looking for something. Is it okay to move it?
- by Danny Katz
Helen Goh’s pumpkin spice pancakes with bacon and maple syrup
These pancakes straddle the divide between sweet and savoury in the most delicious way. For the ultimate, serve with bacon and maple syrup.
- by Helen Goh
Neil Perry’s braised pork belly with black beans and shiitake mushrooms
This is one of the easiest, and most versatile, Chinese-style braised dishes to make, and keeps very well.
- by Neil Perry
Why do fine-dining waiters monopolise the wine?
It’s a quirk of modern, high-end restaurants that staff insist on pouring every glass, perhaps because it makes them feel important. But they rarely do it when you want.
- by Huon Hooke