The February 15 Edition

‘Horrific’:Roxburgh on reliving Peter Greste’s Egyptian jail hell for the big screen

When journalist Peter Greste was languishing in a Cairo prison cell,he could little imagine that one day,Richard Roxburgh would portray his ordeal in a film.

  • byDavid Leser
Sheep on board the Ocean Swagman,set to travel from Perth to the Middle East.

Flock it:The WA farmers hoping to turn live sheep exports into a live election issue

The Albanese government has passed a ban on the controversial trade in the last state still doing it:WA. Could it dent Labor’s federal election hopes?

  • byVictoria Laurie
The author as a teen in the mid-1980s,when she met a 26-year-old man who seemed “amused” at their first meeting.

At 15,she thought it was a ‘regular’ relationship. Today,the word ‘grooming’ springs to mind

As a teenager,having a 26-year-old boyfriend was thrilling. Thirty-five years on,that “love” takes on a very different hue.

  • bySonia Orchard
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Two of Us

As a child,Madeleine was tough on her step-mum. Now she’s one herself

Novelist Madeleine Gray and her barrister father Peter Gray reveal how a mutual love of the silly has helped them weather challenging times.

  • byNicole Abadee
“There’ve been gigs I’ve had where people have said,‘Well,I guess they needed to tick the diversity box.’ And I’m like,‘No.’ ”
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How to stop overthinking:Kumi Taguchi has finally worked it out

The journalist and presenter of SBS’s Insight discusses “diversity pick” accusations,becoming more joyous,and her idea of heaven (and hell).

  • byBenjamin Law
Modern Guru
Modern Guru

Do we have to buy a wedding present for a child who eloped?

If they don’t want our presence,they don’t get our presents,writes our Modern Guru.

  • byDanny Katz
Julianne Moore in coloured leather at Bottega Veneta’s spring/summer 2023 show in Milan.

Leather in summer? How to wear it all year round

No kidding:leather has lightened up for trans-seasonal cool.

  • byDamien Woolnough

Love Tesla but not Elon Musk? There’s a bumper sticker for that

Plus:get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • byGreg Callaghan,Katrina Strickland,Damien Woolnough,Melanie Kembrey,Barry Divola andLouise Rugendyke
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s baked chicken with capsicum,olives and garlic.

This one-pan chicken recipe is your weeknight saviour,and full of flavour

Get dinner on the table in under an hour with minimal clean-up and maximum juicy goodness.

  • byJulia Busuttil Nishimura
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Super lamb soup with potato noodles.

‘The value here is phenomenal’:Don’t miss the $14 signature soup at this tiny eatery

If you’re into cumin,salt and all things lamb-related,make Shang Lamb Soup in Hurstville your next dinner destination.

  • byCallan Boys
Tear the dosa,dip it in sambar and enjoy.

A former real estate office is now home to one of Melbourne’s best South Indian restaurants

Vegetarian Udupi restaurant Sri Ananda Bhavan will impress dosa snobs and novices alike.

  • byDani Valent

Banh mi to mousse:Restaurants reinvent the wheel with their new-school tableside service

Dining “a la cart” is doing the rounds again at these Melbourne and Sydney restaurants,writes Terry Durack.

  • byTerry Durack
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