The February 25 edition
Solving the long-COVID riddle | Restacking our public libraries | Wrangling four under four – including triplets | Why Fatima Bhutto won’t enter politics | Ben Law on surviving Survivor
He’d finished a PhD. Then long COVID hit and he couldn’t make dinner
From Tom, an academic, to a once-athletic teen, crippled by fatigue – Australians with long COVID are still waiting on answers.
- by Fenella Souter
Reader, I bought them: The Aussies helping reel in literature’s ‘great white whales’
Many of our state libraries’ historic collections are stacked towards male writers. Two Melbourne women are determined to correct that imbalance.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Wrangling four kids under four – three of them identical triplets
Chiropractors Jack and Kate Cowled always dreamt of having several children. They just hadn’t anticipated them arriving the way they did.
- by Fenella Souter
Her dad was killed, but that’s not what stops this Bhutto from entering politics
Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto discusses her life after her father’s death, why women bear the brunt of climate change, and her resolve to never enter politics.
- by Benjamin Law
‘You start at a disadvantage’: Benjamin Law calls for diversity on Australian Survivor
“When I watch the show back, I feel for this version of myself who’s being suspected at every turn,” the writer says on the latest episode of Good Weekend Talks.
- by Meg Watson
One clump or two: Why can I never pull just one wet-wipe from its packet?
Our Modern Guru creates a little friction with his moistened towel-pulling theory.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Opinion
Why does this fruit taste like chicken? How chefs toy with our tastebuds
From meat disguised as mandarins to edible balloons: the element of surprise can make for unforgettable dining experiences.
- by Terry Durack
Review
Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula: Laura
Point Leo Estate’s flagship restaurant has all the trappings of fine dining amid a truly stunning setting.
- by Besha Rodell
Review
New South Wales
Berry: Queen St Eatery
The siren call of air-conditioning and steak frites is too much to resist at this country town bistro.
- by Callan Boys
Karen Martini’s chilled buckwheat noodles with grilled prawns and miso dressing
I’m a big lover of cold noodle salads, which are just heaven on a hot day. The quick pickles, coupled with the burst of freshness from the leaves and lime, make this particular one a summer staple in our household.
- by Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s tomato and basil risotto
When the weather co-operates, February is the month for tomatoes. And they’re the star of this risotto.
- by Danielle Alvarez
Do not disturb
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: an unwelcome call.
- by Paul Connolly
Good Weekend letters to the editor: February 25
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