The South Aussie hoax that won’t die
It was 1944, and the place was Adelaide when Max Harris fell victim to the notorious Ern Malley literary hoax — it was the first step in the pornography trial riveted an entire nation.
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French chef loses Michelin star, and his lid
It began with an outrageous accusation that a world-renowned French chef used an English cheddar in his souffle — and it’s become a dispute that’s tearing the fine dining industry apart.
Meet Tour de France TV chef Gabriel Gaté
Gabriel Gaté came to Adelaide in the ’70s for love, but soon found himself sharing his cooking skills on TV. He’s still doing it 40 years later and, he tells Roy Eccleston, he’s ready to whet our appetites again on SBS’s Tour de France coverage
Reviving a forgotten slice of Australian history
A historic homestead at Goolwa, overlooking the final sweep of the Murray in South Australia, has been revived as high-end retreat
Why artists love our Gums and Roses
From daisies to dahlias and pansies to zinnia — but definitely not violets — these are the flowers which have long fascinated Australia’s artists. A new book explores their enduring attraction.
South Australia: Where we were, are and will be next
Ten years ago twins Lily and Jack Abbott – and SA Weekend magazine – were born into a very different world. On Saturday, SA Weekend reminisces about the last 10 years: Where we were, where we are … and what’s next for our great state.
What does a man who attacks a woman look like?
One man is young with a beard, fashionably dressed. Another is in neon high-vis shirt, straight from work. There’s a bloke in a suit, someone saunters past in a tracksuit — these are the men at SA’s special family violence court, and there are no stereotypes.
Mosley’s magic number for fat loss
It began as a revelation — eat whatever you want for five days and fast hard for two. But the man behind intermittent fasting has refined his theory … and Dr Michael Mosley argues there’s a magic number of calories that will see the fat just fall off.
A tale of two cities: Tate vs Hermitage
They were two very different art revolutions based in Paris and London, but the common theme was a disdain for convention — and the famous results are now on display in Australia.
11 days that created a cruise convert
Too many ports, too many people and a fear of being trapped at sea. This traveller discovered a shocking truth about cruising northern Europe.
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