The March 1 Edition
It might just be my age and stage but it sometimes feels as if every second person I speak to is dealing with some kind of nasty family fall-out related to death, grief and – from someone, somewhere in the mix – greed. I guess it makes sense: divorce was normalised by my parents’ generation, and re-marriage and step-siblings often followed. It’s not that step-relations will necessarily fight over the family jewels more than full-blood ones (case in point: the jaw-dropping battles involving the siblings from Rupert Murdoch’s second marriage). But what greater complexity in relationships does is ratchet up the risk of discord. And with about $3.5 trillion due to transfer between generations in the coming decade, that means looming internecine battles. In today’s cover story, Konrad Marshall looks at how quickly things can go awry, and how to put harmony ahead of inheritance. Also in today’s issue, Liz Gooch talks to the New York pastors at the frontline of Donald Trump’s planned purge of illegal immigrants. Demonstrating the best of Christianity, they’re providing a vital refuge for the humans caught up in that drastic policy change. – Editor, Katrina Strickland
‘It is going to get really bitter’: Why family-will battles are set to explode
With more blended families and a record $3.5 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer expected over the coming decade, inheritance clashes are set to balloon.
- by Konrad Marshall
Lawyers, warrants, sermons: How churches became the final frontier in Trump’s deportation plan
President Donald Trump’s threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants has US religious institutions on high alert.
- by Liz Gooch
Disturbing rituals, ‘sex pots’, jewellery: The surprise relics being unearthed in Peru
When it comes to fascinating ancient artefacts, Peru has so much beyond Machu Picchu.
- by Tim Elliott
Despite ‘different interests’, these mates have had coffee every Sunday for 15 years
Same time, same table, same order: Ian and Scott met through their wives decades ago. Without ever planning ahead, they catch up over flat whites each week.
- by Susan Horsburgh
‘I’ll never live that down’: SA’s premier on tricky photo shoots – and trickier votes
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas on why he’s a good and bad Catholic, a vote he still struggles with – and those shirtless photos.
- by Benjamin Law
Should you tell someone about their long chin hairs?
It depends … Do you value the friendship? asks our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Mouth-taping: The latest ‘wellness hack’ inhaling social-media airtime
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Various
Shifting from autumn fashion’s neutral gear: The red shade revving up the runways
Brighten up those browns: how to style the bold tomato hue that’s made a comeback on the catwalks.
- by Damien Woolnough
Sharing is caring
Anoushka believed that sharing is caring, but during her first dinner with new boyfriend Oscar’s family, his older brother, Reuben, seated beside her, told her he’d had “the snip”. “I’d make a rock pregnant,” he explained, sucking a prawn from its tail. “I wish my husband needed a vasectomy,” Oscar’s sister, Alexys, piped up from Anoushka’s blindside, “but we haven’t had sex for months. I’ve got cobwebs down there.” Anoushka blushed violently. “So, tell us something about you,” Alexys continued. Reuben leaned forward expectantly. Anoushka smiled awkwardly, fiddled with her serviette and prayed for a sinkhole to open up beneath her. Words by Paul Connolly. Illustration by Jim Pavlidis.
Peach and raspberry Betty
This classic American dessert makes good use of stale bread and seasonal fruit.
- by Helen Goh
Review
Melbourne
Well-heeled locals are lapping up this breezy restaurant (and its ‘bang on’ chilli crab pasta)
Every table at Henrys seems to order the linguine and I get it, I really do. But don’t miss the exemplary dessert, too.
- by Dani Valent
Review
An An Vietnamese Eatery
This new CBD restaurant serves excellent pho – just don’t ask for bean sprouts and Thai basil
An An steers clear of the Saigon-style pho that dominates Sydney, instead championing its cousin from Vietnam’s north.
- by Callan Boys
Opinion
Good Weekend
Is caviar worth the exorbitant price? No, but here’s why I must buy it anyway
Terry Durack buys oscietra caviar for himself every birthday. And time stops whenever he eats it.
- by Terry Durack
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