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The May 13 Edition

Whales in peril | Jane Campion’s film-set rules | Being Jewish and pro-Palestine | What happened to Twitter | Sexual abuse campaigner Chrissie Foster and daughter Aimee | Myf Warhurst on sex, death, money – and Justice for jorts

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The May 13 Edition

We thought we’d saved the whales. Were we wrong?

Antarctica is a place of solace and sustenance for southern-hemisphere whales, but for how much longer?

  • by Amanda Hooton

‘Please don’t catch anyone’s eye’, and other Campion film-set rules

Some film-school teachers had “no great belief or hope” in Jane Campion. Two Oscars later ...

  • by Konrad Marshall

Being Jewish and critical of Israel can make you an outcast. I should know

An Australian-Jewish writer details how his support for the Palestinian cause has made him a pariah in his own community.

  • by Antony Loewenstein
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The strange revelations making me rethink Twitter

One regular user ponders what the social media site has really given us – and what it’s taken away.

  • by Willy Staley

‘It’s probably easier to stay in the anger than to be vulnerable’

Chrissie Foster’s youngest daughter escaped the abuse her two sisters suffered from the family priest – but not the fallout.

  • by Susan Horsburgh

‘Squealing on the inside’: Myf Warhurst on her surprise teen-crush co-star

The broadcaster and writer chats about ageing, treading the boards and the bad boys of ’80s teen movies.

  • by Benjamin Law

High stakes podcast: The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

What to listen to, read, eat and buy: get ready for the weekend with these great diversions.

  • by Damien Woolnough, Sharon Bradley, Nicole Abadee, Jill Dupleix and Frances Mocnik

How can a $4.75 bottle of wine win three medals?

Shows are a great leveller: when cheap bottles are rated higher than expensive ones, eyebrows are raised.

  • by Huon Hooke

Which work colleagues do I invite to my wedding?

Having 44 professional athletes at your nuptials is not financially feasible, writes our Modern Guru.

  • by Danny Katz
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Mother’s day off

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: A mum’s right to peace.

  • by Paul Connolly
Helen Goh’s raspberry and lemon curd cake.

Helen Goh: Raspberry lemon curd cake

A simple-to-make cake that delivers excellent flavour and texture is a recipe we can all get behind – especially children on Mother’s Day.

  • by Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s chive pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s chive pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche

This is Busuttil Nishimura’s idea of a perfect breakfast: quick and simple enough and yet, when all the toppings are in place, almost cafe-like.

  • by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Go-to dish: Steak with chimichurri.

Blue Mountains: Tempus Katoomba

This no-funny-business bistro-style restaurant offers just about everything you could want after a day scaling Govetts Leap. All that’s missing is a fireplace.

  • by Callan Boys
Koichi Minamishima behind the omakase counter at Minamishima in Richmond.

Melbourne: Minamishima

There was a time when Minamishima’s supremacy was a given. These days, however, there are plenty of challengers to the omakase throne.

  • by Besha Rodell
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Good Weekend Quiz

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge.

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Danielle Alvarez’s tomato and basil Risotto.

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