The November 18 Edition
The intense interior life of Treasurer Jim Chalmers | Aussie of the Year Taryn Brumfitt’s body-positivity zeal | Sperm levels are plummeting! Or are they? | Sigrid Thornton’s golden rule for acting success | Brothers who bonded over dual health scares
‘I don’t do moderation, in anything’: Why Treasurer Jim Chalmers went on the wagon
He loves hip-hop, hoops and the Broncos. As well: Welsh poets, Paul Keating and, until three years ago, alcohol. Meet the complex man beyond the TV cameras.
- by Deborah Snow
Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement: All you need is love?
Being Australian of the Year has given the body-love campaigner a great platform for promoting her message. Do the facts back up the buzz?
- by Jane Cadzow
‘Spermageddon’: Behind the headlines of the great Western fertility furore
Research suggesting human sperm counts are plummeting across the West generated panicked global headlines. But fear not ...
- by Tim Elliott
Two of Us
For subscribers
‘We’ve both survived something that was pretty terrifying’
Brothers Harry and Gerry never felt closer than when each suffered a sudden, devastating medical crisis.
- by Carolyn Webb
Dicey Topics
For subscribers
Sigrid Thornton’s golden rule for acting success
The award-winning actor on her long career – including a play that had 10 love-making scenes.
- by Benjamin Law
Modern Guru
Modern Guru
Help! My neighbour’s front-door food gifts are going to the dogs
At least it’s not raw meat, as happened to our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Cauliflower fritters with Japanese-style curried-egg sauce
This versatile sauce also works well in an egg and lettuce sandwich.
- by Karen Martini
Good Weekend letters to the editor: November 11
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