The March 9 Edition
Digging into Australia’s soaring ADHD diagnoses | Getting our surrogate baby out of Ukraine | Comedian Josh Thomas on life in the US vs Oz, listening better – and his party trick | How a GP managed his cancer diagnosis (hint: like the rest of us) | What teaching kids woodwork teaches us
Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?
Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are soaring. Figuring out why is a minefield.
- by Amanda Hooton
Karma, punishment, coincidence? A GP faces his cancer diagnosis
Can a medico avoid the mind games that follow a cancer diagnosis? Not this one.
- by Peter Goldsworthy
‘Does a spirit level measure happiness?’ The cute things kids ask during woodwork
Building a stick fence and cubby house provides a bunch of children – and one grown man – with lessons in collaboration.
- by Dugald Jellie
Two of Us
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Their surrogate child was born 10 weeks early in Ukraine. Then Russia invaded
The premature arrival of their baby girl in Odesa was just the beginning of the drama for these Melbourne chefs.
- by Dani Valent
Dicey Topics
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Josh Thomas can make his eyebrow touch his nose. Go on, try it
The Please Like Me creator discusses becoming a better listener, why he hates his body – and his secret party trick.
- by Benjamin Law
Modern Guru
Modern Guru
Pro or anti-aircon: Who gets to control a car’s climate?
Our Modern Guru thinks that humans have become weather wimps.
- by Danny Katz
Kitchen Sink Drama
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Geezer FC
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: Get the frozen peas.
- by Paul Connolly
Kate Winslet reigns in a new satire about an unstable leader
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Various
Honey-roasted pumpkin salad (featuring the trick that might change your mind about bitter leaves)
A bright and crunchy autumn salad to put on repeat in your house.
- by Danielle Alvarez
Apple and pecan double-crumble loaf cake
The nutty crumble is rippled through the middle as well as on top of this apple cake, adding great texture and flavour.
- by Helen Goh
Review
Gursha Ethiopian
Laughter, music, spice: Rally a group for a hands-on feast instead of a weekend pub feed
Ethiopian cuisine is built around kinship and sharing, so head to Blacktown in western Sydney for a taste and get ready to roll up your sleeves.
- by Callan Boys
Review
Kahaani
This thrilling modern Indian restaurant is an excellent addition to Lygon Street
And its “unreasonably authentic” menu is different to the classic Australian-Indian dishes you might expect.
- by Dani Valent
Wine myth-busting: Does adding cling wrap to a bottle get rid of cork taint?
Dunking plastic into wine can help eliminate that musty cork taste, but there’s a catch.
- by Huon Hooke
Good Weekend letters to the editor: March 9
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