The October 5 Edition
Has Kamala Harris got better – or was she always a good performer hidden by circumstance and/or design? That’s one of the questions that’s been swirling since her ascendancy to the Democratic ticket in the upcoming US presidential election. The thing often said about Harris before Joe Biden’s decline was that while she had attributes, she wasn’t up to the presidency. Then, in one of those things that happen slowly then very quickly, Biden was out and Harris was in. And the word about her changed. Not among everyone, certainly not among Trump fans. But the vibe shifted – quite radically, too. Nick Bryant tracks that change in today’s cover story. Will it be enough for her to win the White House? We’ll know next month. Editor, Katrina Strickland
‘An overnight success 20 years in the making’: The rise of Kamala Harris
The transformation of attitudes towards the presidential hopeful has been rapid and profound. Was she underestimated – or has she changed?
- by Nick Bryant
War, elitism, racism: The Aussie taking Oxford uni’s hot topics off the boil
Tim Soutphommasane, the first chief diversity officer at one of Britain’s most storied institutions, is no stranger to controversy.
- by Paola Totaro
‘A middle-aged lab rat’: 24 hours inside Australia’s first metabolic chamber
Being cooped inside a high-tech chamber may not be everyone’s idea of fun – but it’s the most exact device yet for unlocking the mysteries of our metabolism.
- by Sarah Berry
Think you know the outback? Look again
Images taken on an odyssey across our arid interior capture deep struggles with isolation, dispossession and drought.
- by Adam Ferguson
Two of Us
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As refugees, they slept on the ground. Three kids, study and work is ‘nothing’
When Noël fled the Rwandan regime, his long-time sweetheart Delphine followed.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘As you get older, you feel like such a dag when you dance. It’s a shame’
Noni Hazlehurst on the secret of her career longevity, what she likes about her body – and what she doesn’t.
- by Benjamin Law
The night watch
With his hands on Juliet’s bra clasp, Romeo was, at long last, about to unlock the mysteries of the universe. Then his parents’ bedroom door creaked open. With Juliet’s hot breath in his ear, Romeo froze as someone traversed the upstairs hallway, opened the bathroom door and, momentarily, flushed the toilet. Pausing on the landing, the rambler then coughed performatively as if to say, Not on my watch, kids. “My mum,” Romeo groaned. He then watched, dismayed, as Juliet rose from the couch and smoothed out her top, thus thwarting his burning desire to understand all that is known and unknown. Words by Paul Connolly. Illustration by Jim Pavlidis.
Modern Guru
Modern Guru
When people ask me to say ‘hi’, it makes me want to go low
The third-party “hi” should be stamped out, writes our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
No longer hiding a bad-hair day: the baseball cap is back
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Deborah Cooke, Melanie Kembrey, Sharon Bradley, Louise Rugendyke, Barry Divola and Melissa Singer
You’ll definitely make friends with this poached chicken salad with kick
This make-ahead salad is set to be a new favourite all summer long.
- by Danielle Alvarez
Apricot, almond and cardamom cake
This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of sun-dried apricot for a perfect balance of sweet and tart.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Review
Good Weekend
This Flinders Lane newcomer with flex is the all-day diner the CBD has been missing
For a food city, Melbourne could do better at all-day dining. Elio’s Place ticks many boxes.
- by Dani Valent
Review
Bistro Red Lion by Manu
The verdict on TV chef Manu Feildel’s French bistro in a Sydney pub
Feildel insists he isn’t chasing hats, but when main courses hover around $40, a restaurant still has to get the basics right.
- by Callan Boys
Reach for your go-to sick food because these old-school remedies are a bit, well, crook
We all have our own go-to “sick food”, and thankfully we’ve moved on from these retro recipes.
- by Terry Durack
