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The May 27 Edition

Bridget Archer on the revolution the Liberal Party needs to have | James Comey, from “most hated” FBI boss to debut novelist | The case against people who talk talk talk but never listen | Mt Everest buddies Peter Hillary and Simon Balderstone | Author Jeanette Winterson on life, love and good literary sex

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The May 27 Edition
Bridget Archer has crossed the floor 27 times, and is campaigning for an Indigenous Voice to parliament, but rejects the notion she’s in the wrong party. 
“I don’t think Menzies would be particularly disappointed with 
my efforts.”

‘We’ve got to have a revolution’: This Liberal MP is spoiling for a fight. Within her own party

Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer thinks the Libs are unelectable in their current form. And she wants nothing short of a revolution to “take the party back”.

  • by Melissa Fyfe

Ex-FBI boss James Comey still has a passion for sentences – now, as a novelist

From sending Martha Stewart and mobsters to jail, to working for Obama and Trump, to becoming America’s “most hated” man ... Next stop: fiction writing.

  • by Amelia Lester

Shoosh! The case against the new chattering classes

They drone on incessantly, without drawing breath or listening. Are blowhards on the rise?

  • by David Leser
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‘Get over it – or die’: Author Jeanette Winterson on her generation’s problem

The English writer discusses body-shaming, transphobia and what makes a bad literary sex scene.

  • by Benjamin Law
Simon Balderstone, right, and Peter Hillary.

‘Who’s the bloke with him?’ Trekking in the shadow of mountaineering royalty

Simon Balderstone is a former journalist, author and ministerial adviser to PMs. He’s also a mountaineer, like his close friend, Peter Hillary.

  • by Amanda Hooton

A stranger used my newspaper as a meal table

Our Modern Guru responds to a question about a train passenger who was the bearer of bad news.

  • by Danny Katz

How would the wines of antiquity compare to today’s?

They both have fermented grapes and alcohol content, but taste-wise ...

  • by Huon Hooke

Mum’s sourdough

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: the brick.

  • by Paul Connolly
Clam Bar is a New York-style steakhouse from the Pellegrino 2000 and Bistrot 916 team.
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Clam Bar

Sydney: Clam Bar

Unlike an authentic NYC grill, the food here is highly delicious. And it’s home to Sydney’s best martini.

  • by Callan Boys
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Bar Bellamy in Rathdowne Street, Carlton.
Review
Melbourne

Melbourne: Bar Bellamy

This tiny newcomer is first and foremost a cocktail bar, but Besha Rodell would come here for the food even if there were no cocktails to be found.

  • by Besha Rodell
Mushroom, tarragon and parmesan clafoutis.

Helen Goh’s gluten-free mushroom, tarragon and parmesan clafoutis

This savoury adaptation of the French country dessert is like a crustless quiche.

  • by Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s blueberry sour cream cake.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s simple blueberry sour cream cake

Scented with lemon and vanilla and topped with blueberries, this is the perfect cake for afternoon tea.

  • by Julia Busuttil Nishimura

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