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Why the world needs the democracy sausage

Why the world needs the democracy sausage

A simple post-vote snack or a powerful totem of egalitarianism? Could the Aussie tradition of the humble election-day sausage sizzle heal a riven world?

Then oppostion leader Bill Shorten meets a democracy sausage... dog during the 2019 federal election campaign.  Alex Ellinghausen

Australia’s national cuisine (insomuch as we can even claim to have one) doesn’t have a lot to boast about. Which is not to say our dining culture isn’t worthy of worldwide attention.

Our diverse population, bounty of native ingredients and access to top-shelf produce has created a restaurant scene to rival any overseas. We’re grateful for the chef hats of our sister publication Good Food, but if Michelin granted stars Down Under, there would no doubt be quite the constellation on our shores.

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Maxim Boon
Maxim BoonProduction editor, Life & LeisureMaxim Boon is production editor, Life & Leisure, at the Financial Review.

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