The June 10 Edition

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The June 10 Edition

Actor Rachel Ward’s new life as a “farmhand” | Getting naked with 1000 swimmers – mid-winter | Unmasking high fashion’s “superfake” accessories | Staying best friends with an ex | Performer Trevor Ashley on being offered a gastric bypass

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The June 10 Edition
‘Full-time farmhand in my mid-60s’: Rachel Ward’s new, earthly passion

‘Full-time farmhand in my mid-60s’: Rachel Ward’s new, earthly passion

From modelling and acting to screenwriting, directing and raising a family, now The Thorn Birds star is digging a new passion: regenerative farming.

  • by Candida Baker
‘Nine stitches instead of eight’: Unmasking fashion’s ‘superfakes’

‘Nine stitches instead of eight’: Unmasking fashion’s ‘superfakes’

Sales of knock-off “luxury” handbags are booming – and these highly sophisticated duplicates can fool the most trained eye.

  • by Amy Wang
Tassie’s midwinter nude swim exposes more than skin

Tassie’s midwinter nude swim exposes more than skin

How long can freezing water silence the inner, body-shaming voice?

  • by Kris Kneen
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‘He told me he was seeing a guy’: The ex-spouses who stayed best friends

‘He told me he was seeing a guy’: The ex-spouses who stayed best friends

Jane and Anthony married, travelled the world and had a child before separating. Anthony lives with his male partner, Chris.

  • by Dani Valent
‘I’m gonna buy you a gastric bypass’: Trevor Ashley on his mum’s unsolicited offer

‘I’m gonna buy you a gastric bypass’: Trevor Ashley on his mum’s unsolicited offer

The performer discusses his relationship with his body and what makes him proud – and not – about Australia.

  • by Benjamin Law
I’ve forgotten my neighbour’s name and now it’s too late to ask

I’ve forgotten my neighbour’s name and now it’s too late to ask

Our Modern Guru suggests a journalistic solution.

  • by Danny Katz
From pop to fizzle: How to get a corked champagne bottle replaced

From pop to fizzle: How to get a corked champagne bottle replaced

Don’t tip it out – or drink it holding your nose. Saving the wine shows you didn’t just drink it regardless.

  • by Huon Hooke
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lighter, brighter spin on your Sunday roast lamb

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lighter, brighter spin on your Sunday roast lamb

Baharat – that heady mix of spices –complements the lamb’s sweetness wonderfully. A tabbouleh-inspired salad and tahini yoghurt are the perfect accompaniments.

  • by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Carpathian custard cake with choux pastry (aka eclair meets vanilla slice)

Carpathian custard cake with choux pastry (aka eclair meets vanilla slice)

This Eastern European custard cake is made with choux pastry instead of puff.

  • by Helen Goh
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Melbourne: Cityfields

Melbourne: Cityfields

Given the immensity of the room and the vastness of the menu, the creativity and quality on display here are downright impressive.

  • by Besha Rodell
Sydney: Takam

Sydney: Takam

Tables for Takam’s Saturday-night-only tasting menu are booked out at least a month in advance, but you can pop in for a Pinoy-style brunch or lunch.

  • by Callan Boys
When poetry is hard ...

When poetry is hard ...

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: Shove … glove … dove ...

  • by Paul Connolly
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