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‘No one’s judging’: geeks brave the heat at Darwin’s answer to Comic-Con | Australian lifestyle
Beneath Darwin’s singlets and thongs are hearts beating for all things geek. On Saturday, an extreme heatwave did not stop Territorians from pulling on their …
The magic of manoush: flatbread comes in more than 20 varieties at this Lebanese bakery in Brisbane | Australian food and drink
When Ghaleb and Rana Khechen moved from Melbourne to Brisbane in 2013, they planned on opening a pizza joint at Palmdale Shopping Centre in the …
Shredded chicken, spicy potato and cheesy prawn: Rosa Cienfuegos’ easy taco recipes | Australian food and drink
Tacos de tinga de pollo (shredded chilli chicken tacos) (Pictured above) As chipotle is my favourite chilli, this tinga sauce is always present in my …
Skincare, blow dries and the importance of lunch: party people share their glam routines | Australian lifestyle
Last year some passages of letters my grandmother sent during the second world war made it into Mike Carlton’s naval history book, The Scrap Iron …
Three things with Anton Enus: ‘When my family relocated, the baboon went with us’ | Australian lifestyle
Anton Enus is the host of SBS World News, a desk he’s been behind since 1999. Before that gig made him a familiar face to …
The moment I knew: I learned he had a new girlfriend and flew across the world to win him back | Australian lifestyle
Sometimes when you’ve been with the same person for several years, the relationship can start to feel stale. That crazy, all-consuming passion fades and you …
Omelette-roti hybrid pancakes: Victor Liong’s breakfast recipe | Australian lifestyle
For Melbourne chef Victor Liong, the goal was always to work in food: “The passion started when I was a kid. I’ve always loved eating.” …
‘Scam or real?’: Bad Behaviour’s Alice Englert on mothers, Medusa and meditation retreats | Australian film
Depending on your level of cynicism, your scam alarm bells may sound from the first pan flute notes that open Bad Behaviour. Inspired by her …
The moment I knew: We shared our first kiss on a seedy couch – then didn’t spend a night apart for 18 months | Australian lifestyle
During my first week of rehearsals for Grease the Musical in 2013 we had a performance at the Sydney Opera House. On one of our …
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for November: ‘Mangoes – they’re in’ | Australian food and drink
As the countdown to Christmas begins, you might see glimpses of cherries and stone fruit on shelves. But for now mangoes are the summer fruit …
‘What do you call these, love?’: Alice Zaslavsky’s chicken and cauliflower rissoles | Australian food and drink
At some point in the culinary discourse, rissoles got lumped in with meatloaf, Viennetta and devils on horseback as “daggy foods”, relegated to the sepia-toned …
The moment I knew: he showed up in a flowing white shirt with a bottle of wine | Australian lifestyle
The first time I saw Piers I was 17 years old. My childhood friend Lucy had just picked me up from Brisbane airport and we’d …
Easy and cheesy: three savoury bakes for school lunchboxes – recipes | Australian food and drink
Vegetarian frittata bake Get creative with whatever veggies you like in this recipe. These frittata slices are perfect for batch cooking. They will keep well …
The moment I knew: we hadn’t met, I hadn’t seen a picture. But when I read her words a humming started up | Australian lifestyle
“Do you prefer Sartre over sport? Bukowski over beige?” These words, written by my now-wife on her dating profile, are how I fell in love …
The cost of divorce in Australia: more people want to separate, but not all can afford it | Australian lifestyle
When Amelia* and her de facto partner separated in 2022, they wanted to do things frugally. They lived together for eight months post-split and opted …
Three things with Sammy J: ‘I’m a 40-year-old man who uses a four-colour pen – and I’m not ashamed’ | Australian lifestyle
By day, you’ll hear Sammy J on the air as the host of ABC Radio Melbourne’s breakfast program. But away from that early morning gig, …
how a military-style uniform changed the face of China – and clothed Australian prisoners during the Korean War
In the collection of the Australian War Memorial there is a photograph of four men in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, taken in …
I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love, but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform | Australian lifestyle
It’s form-fitting, thigh-grazing, unforgiving and perceived by many as representative of a narrow version of heteronormative white femininity in Australia. But despite my fiercely feminist …
Three things with Ernie Dingo: ‘Somebody’s got it. It’s got my name on it’ | Australian lifestyle
A generation of Australians first met Ernie Dingo on The Great Outdoors, the TV program he hosted for 16 years from 1993. The Yamatji man …