The June 15 Edition
Surveys suggest young people worldwide are becoming disengaged from politics. This is bad news for not just democracy, but for the calibre of our future leaders. Part of the reason – apart from rising social apathy – is that a politician’s life isn’t easy: the gruelling hours, the pressure to be constantly on top of policy, the loss of privacy, the verbal combat on the floors of parliament. Only a rare few are cut out for the job, and it’s clear from Jane Cadzow’s cover story today, that Max Chandler-Mather is one of them. “People in Canberra tend to dismiss Chandler-Mather as an overgrown student politician, too idealistic for his own good,” Cadzow says of the 32-year-old Greens MP for Griffith, “but I found his earnestness and optimism refreshing.” Deputy editor, Greg Callaghan
Attention-seeker or renters’ champion? The Greens MP driving pollies up the wall
Max Chandler-Mather is shaking up federal politics with his uncompromising take on the housing crisis.
- by Jane Cadzow
‘Do you vacuum your lampshades?’ It was an idyllic town. Now it’s cursed by coal dust
A former local returns to the small NSW town of Muswellbrook, where he finds an expanded open-cut mining sector, a hollowed-out community and dust – everywhere.
- by Ryan Butta
Hot shots: Stars (and stripes) from the 2024 National Photographic Portrait Prize
Innocence, honesty, intimacy, humour … they’re all there among the finalists in this year’s National Portrait Gallery exhibition, opening June 22.
- by Good Weekend
Two of Us
For subscribers
Ann Patchett almost binned Aussie Meg Mason’s novel. Now, they’re ‘profound friends’
Authors Meg Mason and Ann Patchett became friends in early 2021. They voice-note each other most days to talk about life, death and nut roast.
- by Amanda Hooton
Modern Guru
For subscribers
Will colour-coded bookshelves help sell my home?
Grouping books according to their colour is a step too far, writes our Modern Guru – but let’s not overrate the “lived-in” charm factor, either.
- by Danny Katz
Dicey Topics
For subscribers
‘I finally make sense to myself’: Em Rusciano on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses
The stand-up comedian and broadcaster on why she loves “bed-rotting” – and her personal version of hell.
- by Benjamin Law
Eat these eggs with chorizo, capsicum and oven-baked polenta for breakfast or dinner
Try this different take on the classic baked eggs, with the easy, fuss-free polenta base oven-baked instead.
- by Danielle Alvarez
Helen Goh’s lemon self-saucing pudding with extra zing
This pudding works equally well as a soothing, warm dessert on a cold night or as a satisfying end to a Sunday-lunch roast.
- by Helen Goh
Review
Spicy Joint
Warm up with $5.90 noodles and lip-tingling dishes at this hot Chinatown spot
Spicy Joint tackles the “good, fast, cheap” brief with impressive, dependable results.
- by Callan Boys
Review
Lakhey
More than momos: Trek down to this CBD basement for a taste of the Himalayas
The exemplary dumplings are not a wrong move, just make sure you’re trying other dishes, too.
- by Dani Valent
Does the term ‘fine wine’ refer to a wine’s quality or its texture?
“Fine wine” and “noble” are rather outdated terms and not often heard today, probably because they have a slight whiff of elitism.
- by Huon Hooke
