September 3–9, 2016
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Culture
Food
Hunan pork ribs with cumin and chilli
A Shanghai surprise of tender and full-flavoured pork ribs.
Books
Life
Travel
Wilderness and wildlife on south Bruny Island
On the windswept extremities of Tasmania, wilderness, wildlife and walking go hand in hand.
The Quiz
Quotes
POLITICS
“I fell asleep. We had a 40-minute speech by one man reading somebody else’s words which we heard on the campaign trail for nine weeks.”
The new senator explains photographs of him sleeping during the governor-general’s address to parliament. The Human Bedtime is right to be counting: he’s the oldest person elected to parliament, beating Edward Braddon’s record from 1901. Braddon had one-fifth as many wives and half as many livers.
DONATIONS I
“We need to learn … how to have a more efficient combination between political requests and political donations.”
The chairman of property developer Yuhu Group and one of the largest political donors in Australia bemoans being used as a “cash cow” by Australian politicians. In fairness, our system of political bribery is inefficient and lacks transparency.
LAW I
“Can you use this photo, please and thank you.”
The Sydney woman, charged with escaping lawful custody, asks media to use a more flattering photograph of her in reports. She was quickly recaptured.
DONATIONS II
“I am looking at this in total disbelief. I used to have faith in our justice system but there is no justice in this.”
The former NSW police minister complains of an ICAC finding that he intended to evade electoral laws. It is much easier to have faith in a system that is not investigating you.
LAW II
“Taskforce Heracles detectives have charged a 49-year-old NSW woman with 70 counts of theft and deception-related offences.”
Victoria Police announce charges against former Health Services Union boss Kathy Jackson. No word on whether Christopher Pyne still regards her as a “lion of the union movement” or Tony Abbott thinks her a “brave, decent woman”.
RACE
“We did not want that to be what people think of our people. Our memories of him aren’t that.”
The cousin of 14-year-old Elijah Doughty, who was killed when he was run over with a ute, explains why she stood between police and protesters outside a Kalgoorlie court, her arms outstretched in peaceful defiance.
