Qantas Spirit of Australia, September 2016

Maclay Heriot
+ The hills are (still) alive around Salzburg
+ Screen-testing the latest tablets
+ Bondi Hipsters on ahpps and selfies
Solo mission
Look out, tour guides of Australia. Midnight Oil frontman
and former politician Peter Garrett is coming for you.
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Who Knew?
What other job would you choose to do?
I can imagine being a tour guide in remote
locations, sharing the living culture and
amazing natural beauty of Australia.
What’s one thing about you that would
surprise people?
I’d be happy just playing bass. Despite
appearances, I’m actually content to hang
in the background, just shooting the breeze
and talking footy. In every real band, it
starts with the rhythm section – the Oils
were no exception.
What is your most treasured possession
and why?
My memories – they can’t be deleted by
mistake, lost or stolen.
What is your idea of absolute happiness?
The crazier my working life became, the
more I relished the family coming together.
Not doing much, just being in the same
place, wrapped in a blanket of love,
accepting difference, creating memories.
What travel experience is on your bucket list?
The NSW South Coast. It’s unspoiled,
with lots of forests, lakes and a spectacular
coastline. There are great bushwalks that
I’ve been meaning to do for years.
How do you switch off?
Unplug, uncork, gather around a fire, chat.
Or if I’m by myself, I play a bit of guitar.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
A long hot shower – occasionally.
If you could turn back time, what would you
change in your life and why?
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien – good song. Of
course, there are things I do regret – sorry,
neighbours, for blowing your letterboxes
to smithereens on cracker night eons ago
– but I wouldn’t change any of it.
Inter view: Jessica Ir vine. Photography: Maclay Heriot
What is your greatest achievement?
He’s a champion of the environment
but the Sydney-based rock icon isn’t
above a little fireworks vandalism.
Peter Garrett
The lowdown
On the radar
As the lead singer of
Midnight Oil, Garrett
gave voice to many
politically charged
hits. He became
a politician himself,
serving Labor as a
high-profile minister.
His debut solo album,
A Version of Now, is
out (petergarrett.
com.au) and he will
tour with Midnight
Oil in 2017 for the
first time in 15 years.
What is your greatest strength?
Beats me – but I love life and refuse to give
in to negativity or cynicism.
What is your greatest weakness?
I hate anyone telling me what to do and
I don’t like looking at a map, even when
I’m well off the path.
What scares you?
I’m not scared by much other than a painful
exit but I worry our world is being scalded
by so much hot, extreme weather. Unless
we act seriously on climate change, we’ll
very soon be praying to rewind the clock.
What virtue do you admire most in people?
Generosity of spirit: whether it’s a smile
for a stranger or standing up for an issue
that means a lot to you. People who put out
for others make the world a better place.
My marriage to Doris and being close to our
three daughters. Nothing else comes close.
Who is your personal hero?
My mum’s dad, a wounded war veteran
and one of the most peaceful people I knew.
His quiet way had a big impact on me.
What’s the most Australian thing about you?
My voice.
Where would we find you at a party?
In the kitchen, swapping yarns, talking
politics and singing ’80s and ’90s pop songs.
If you were an animal, what would it be?
Kangaroo. The males don’t take a backward
step – and leap tall fences in a single bound.
If you were down to your last $20, what
would you spend it on?
A copy of The Big Issue, with a generous tip.
How would you like to be remembered?
What was the question?
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Location, Location
Retrace the footsteps of the von Trapp
family, who inspired one of the most
beloved musicals of the 20th century.
By Steve McKenna.
The film
The Sound
of Music
The location
Did you know?
Salzburg, Austria
The real Maria von
Trapp has a cameo
in the film, albeit
only for a couple of
seconds as an extra.
The year
1965
The statue of Pegasus takes pride of place in the gardens of Salzburg’s Mirabell Palace
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I’VE heard terrible
versions of Waltzing
Matilda before but
never one as torturous
as the effort floating
from the speakers
of our tour bus right
now. Judging by the
giggles of my fellow
passengers, I’m not
the only one amused.
But we’re all silenced when we’re told
who’s singing. The voices – in English, with
heavy German twangs – belong to the von
Trapps, the children who inspired The Sound
of Music. The recording was made in the
United States shortly after their escape from
Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938. They had,
says our guide, been trying to learn English.
Tunes of varying hummability infuse
The Original Sound of Music Tour (salzburgsightseeingtours.at), which showcases the
Austrian film locations from the multiOscar-winning movie starring Julie Andrews.
You could cover them yourself with a hire
car, GPS and the movie soundtrack for
company but I find the tour a cheerfully
cheesy and informative experience.
It starts in Salzburg, a pretty city with
a rich musical pedigree (Mozart was born
there) and Baroque architecture, including
Mirabell Palace, where, in the film, Maria
(Andrews) and the children sing Do-Re-Mi
around a statue of Pegasus.
Leaving Salzburg with this ditty playing,
we travel through alp-peppered countryside,
stopping at points of interest – many related
to the screen romance of Maria and Captain
Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer).
Remember the pavilion where they kiss and
sing Something Good? We find it in the garden
of the Hellbrunn Palace (hellbrunn.at). It was
moved from nearby Leopoldskron Palace,
which was the inspiration behind the von
Trapp residence in the film but had struggled
to cope with the volume of visitors. It’s now an
exclusive hotel (schloss-leopoldskron.com).
The tour highlight for many is Mondsee,
a quaint village in the Salzkammergut (Lake
District). Couples love to walk down the aisle
of the village’s twin-towered church, which
hosted Maria and Georg’s wedding. Mondsee’s
shops sell The Sound of Music memorabilia
and its cafés and bakeries do a roaring trade
in crisp apple strudels – a snack that Maria
mentions in My Favourite Things. It’s this
song, along with the movie’s title track,
that helps send me into a blissful doze on
our ride back to Salzburg.
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Books & Music
REVIEWS BY
PA U L R O B I N S O N
The playlist
Short haul
Long haul
Stonefield
DARK TOWN
B R I G H T, P R E C I O U S D AY S
Thomas Mullen
Little, Brown, $33
Jay McInerney
Bloomsbury Publishing, $30
When word comes from the top, the Atlanta
Police Department in Georgia is forced to hire
a few black officers. In 1948, this is still the
segregated South so they won’t be arresting
white suspects anytime soon. When a woman
is murdered in the Darktown ghetto, two of
these rookies – WWII veterans – catch the
case. It’s a cover-up from the start and they’re
blocked at every turn by political corruption,
crooked white cops and racism. Times are
a-changin’ but enlightenment is still some
way off. Mullen has channelled postwar
social history to good effect and this is one
hell of a crime novel. The heat crackles off
the page as the rookies sift through a swamp
of moonshiners, madams and mayhem.
At first glance the Calloways have it all: the
TriBeCa loft in Manhattan and summer house
in the Hamptons, a high-powered publishing
career and A-list parties. But it’s not what it
seems. Cash is tight – Russell and Corrine can
no longer afford the neighbourhood they live
in. The book biz is faltering and Russell’s job
is on the line. In the bigger picture, the GFC is
about to bite hard. As if this wasn’t enough,
the marriage is on the rocks. This is the third
novel in a Calloway trilogy by the writer who
became an instant literary lion chronicling
NYC party people in Bright Lights, Big City
(1984). His observations and dissection of
flawed relationships and convenient morality
remain as sharp as ever.
Layover
Lie on the beach
A farm shed in the tiny
Victorian town of Darraweit
Guim is the unlikely origin of
this all-girl psych-rock outfit,
who went on to win Triple J
Unearthed High, tour with
Fleetwood Mac and play at
Glastonbury. Sisters Amy,
Hannah, Sarah and Holly
Findlay were raised on Zappa
and Zeppelin and began
playing together when Amy
was 15 and Holly was seven.
“These are some of the songs
we’ve been jamming out to
and that have most likely had
a subconscious influence on
our new record, As Above, So
Below,” says Amy. Stonefield
tour Australia from October 7.
Goat
Det Som Aldrig
Förändras/Diarabi
Cymande
One More
Dungen
Panda
H OW FA R C A N YO U G O?
THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH
John Maclean with Mark Tabb
Simon & Schuster, $33
Emma Chapman
Picador, $30
After being almost killed by a truck on
Sydney’s M4 freeway while training for a
triathlon in 1988, John Maclean spent 25
years in a wheelchair. That’s not to say he
slowed down. He became the first paraplegic
to swim the English Channel, competed in
the Sydney Olympics, won a silver medal
in rowing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in
Beijing and completed the Ironman World
Championship in Hawaii. Tough enough?
Even more impressive was his determination
to eventually walk again despite his damaged
spine. In his own words, this is the amazing
and inspiring story of a man who never
gave up hope, using his father’s mantra –
“How far can you go?” – as his motivation.
Photographer Rook Henderson’s wife, June,
dies in the opening sentence. He takes her
picture one last time then regrets creep in
and he falls apart. Writing a quick email to
his son, he books a flight to Vietnam, the
scene of his glory days as a war correspondent
50 years ago. In a series of flashbacks we
learn about Rook’s nasty Vietnam years and
how they shaped him into an award-winning
snapper. His stuttering marriage was the
price he paid for career success. When
his son, Ralph, arrives to drag the father he
barely knows home, Rook must face his past
and decide what is important. An evocative,
quietly enveloping novel that sneaks up on
the reader like a gently incoming tide.
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Uncle Acid & the
Deadbeats
13 Candles
Orb
Migration
Witch
Seer
Black Sabbath
Orchid
Joni Mitchell
Woodstock
Ty Segall
Mr Face
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REVIEWS BY
Technology
ADAM TU RN E R
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Touch and go
Four market-leading tablets that are
light, stylish, portable – yet powerful.
WITH enough grunt to run all your apps,
these lightweight tablets aim to replace
your notebook as that portable productivity
device you reach for as you walk out the
door – plus you can add a keyboard or
stylus for those times when an onscreen
keyboard doesn’t cut it.
Then, when the workday’s done, these
ultra-sharp screens are great for watching
movies, playing games or just browsing the
web. Along with wi-fi, the Samsung and
Apple tablets have the option of 4G mobile
broadband so you can stay online and in
touch while you’re out and about.
Asus
Transformer
Book T100HA
$499
asus.com
This 10.1-inch twoin-one device looks
like a touchscreen
notebook but you
can detach the
keyboard and stick
with the Windows
10 desktop or
switch to tabletstyle menus. Unlike
the others in this
round-up, it has a
wide 16:10 aspect
ratio that’s ideal for
watching movies.
While the inclusion
of a keyboard makes
the Transformer
Book great value,
it doesn’t pack
as much power as
the Surface Pro 4.
The availability of
apps for Windows
tablets is improving.
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Samsung
Galaxy Tab S2
Microsoft
Surface Pro 4
From $699
samsung.com
From $1349
microsoft.com
The Galaxy Tab S2
will appeal to those
who like to travel
light. Coming in
at 5.6 millimetres
and less than 400
grams, it’s a tad
thinner and lighter
than the iPad Pro
but still has a
super-sharp screen
and plenty of power.
Driven by Google’s
Android platform,
this 9.7-inch tablet
offers Multi-Window
mode (running two
apps on the screen)
and, for $150, an
optional keyboard
cover. You can draw
on the touch screen
with a standard
stylus but the Tab
S2 doesn’t support
Samsung’s S Pen.
It looks like a tablet
but the 12.3-inch
Surface Pro 4 runs
Windows 10 Pro like
a desktop. There’s
lots of grunt for
people who need
to run demanding
desktop software
on the road; the
trade-off is a high
price tag. Included
in the box is the
pressure-sensitive
Surface Pen, which
works well with
productivity apps,
such as OneNote,
that support
handwriting
recognition. The
kickstand and
optional Type Cover
keyboard ($200)
let you use the
Pro 4 like a laptop.
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Apple iPad Pro
From $899
apple.com
While the original
12.9-inch iPad Pro
may be too big for
some, this compact
version (9.7 inches)
offers the perfect
balance between
portability and
productivity. The
Pro’s extra power
comes in handy for
work when you’re
using two apps
side by side in
Split View mode.
On the downside,
the detachable
Smart Keyboard
is an added extra
(from $229). The
tablet’s killer feature
is the optional
pressure-sensitive
Apple Pencil ($165),
which is far more
versatile than a
standard stylus.
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Well Connected
What ideas for apps have you had?
AA I find that in this day and age, it’s really
important to talk to the spirit of another
person. So I’ve been developing a spiritual
translator. You write stuff into the ahpp
then it will tell you how to say the same
thing in a more spiritual-sounding way.
For example, if someone were to ask why
I moved to Bondi, I wouldn’t say “to date lots
of girls”; I’d say “to see what the universe
sends my way” or “to find myself”. So if you
write “that guy is an idiot”, it comes out
like “that dude has a bad vibe” or “he brings
a negative energy”. The ahpp gives you a
range of answers for any given situation.
What was your latest technology purchase?
DN An Oculus Rift [virtual-reality headset].
What tech do you wish existed but doesn’t?
AA That’s not a great question. I mean,
if I thought something should exist, then
I’d go out there and create it. That’s what
creative people do.
Which social media platforms do you use?
Dom Nader How long have you got?
Adrian Archer Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
Bondi Hipsters
Do you have any tips for successful
Instagram selfies?
DN Just be honest. If you want to take
Tech head
or Luddite?
On the radar
“We don’t even
know what
those things are.”
Dom (left) and
Adrian say they’re
heading to Los
Angeles “for pilot
season” but you
can catch them
in Australia in
their new series
of Soul Mates on
Wednesdays at
9.30pm on ABC
and ABC iview.
Musical.ly, Boomerang, Loathemyselfagram,
Makingmyselflookawesomeeventhough
Icryeverynightbook.
a photo of your body, just take a photo of
your body. You don’t need to hold up a
dog or pretend the photo is about your cat.
Just take a straight-up photo of your body
and be like #sorryboutit #freethenipple.
Has anyone followed you on Instagram
that you were really excited about?
DN [British conspiracy theorist] David
Icke. We were excited at first but then all
these guys in black suits started following
us – and not just on Instagram, like IRL.
IRL means “in real life” if you’re not down
with the internet lingo, or DWTIL, as we
say on the internet.
Who do you follow on Twitter?
DN David Icke, The Illuminati... and
Kim Kardashian.
Which apps do you use?
AA Tinder, Bender – those sorts of ahpps.
Had any successful dates on Tinder?
DN I had to quit Tinder for a while.
AA Yeah, I had to tell him: “You think
you’re all thoughtful and broody but you’ve
just got a thousand-yard stare because
you’ve been running around Bondi, wasting
your soul one backpacker at a time.”
DN Yeah, it’s all true. I was in a sad place.
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How do you feel about your phone?
AA It’s a burden. Fashion designers can’t
keep up with all the new models in terms
of pocket space so every time you get a
new phone, you’re also having to buy new
jeans, new jackets, new shorts. Don’t get
me wrong, I love shopping; it’s just a pain
having to ask my dad for money all the
time. I already asked him to pay for my
phone plan; now I’ve got to ask him for a
couple of grand to fill out a new wardrobe?
What’s your most-visited internet site?
AA Snopes.com, because I’m constantly
needing to check if heavy conspiracies are
legit. But I read somewhere that Snopes
is actually run by the government and it’s
there to throw people off the scent of legit
truths so now I need a new Snopes to tell
me if Snopes is legit.
In a battle between Apple and Android,
who wins?
AA Neither. Nokia 3210 has owned the
mobile market from the day it was created
by the mobile-phone gods. Nothing will
ever be as good as a Nokia 3210. Once,
when I was driving, my 3210 flew out
the window of the car, got run over by a
truck and came apart in only three pieces.
I put it back together and it was fine.
DN I was fishing one night with my dad
and I dropped my 3210 in the water, left
it the whole night, came back the next
morning, fished it out, took it home, broke
it into three pieces, put it in the microwave
to dry it out, put it back together again
and it worked perfectly. Still had my highest
Snake score on there and everything.
Inter view: Alex Greig. Photography: Pat Stevenson for ABC
Dom Nader and Adrian Archer
(aka comedians Christiaan Van
Vuuren and Nick Boshier) reveal
what it takes to be cutting-edge
in a technology-obsessed world.
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Motoring
Exclusive to the
308 GTi 270, the Coupe
Franche design
contrasts Ultimate Red
with Perla Nera Black
Fantasy drive
Vosges
Mountains
Peugeot
308 GTi 270
The zippy new French hatch by
Peugeot Sport engineers might be
the hottest yet, says Michael Stahl.
WHO invented the hot hatch? The question
still gets enthusiasts hot-headed, as Italian,
French and German car makers were all
producing performance-tuned variants of
humble hatchback models by the mid-’70s.
In 1975, Volkswagen introduced to its
Golf the three letters – GTI – that would
become shorthand for the hot-hatch genre.
Half-a-dozen manufacturers have since
used the term, which indicates grand touring
and a fuel-injected engine. Among them,
Peugeot has arguably made the term its
own (very arguably, as Volkswagen holds
the trademark). In 1984, the French brand
produced a GTi version of its 205 hatchback.
Fitted with a grunty 1.6-litre engine and
tuned suspension, it combined go-kart
driving thrills with city-car practicality.
Peugeot’s GTi genius was applied to
successive hot-hatch models. However,
Australia hasn’t had a Golf-sized Peugeot
hot hatch since the demise in 2001 of the
306 GTi. Voilà, the new Peugeot 308 GTi.
Peugeot’s comeback fighter in the fivedoor hot-hatch arena is a comprehensive
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PEUGEOT
308 GTi 270
Engine
1.6L, four-cylinder,
DOHC, 16-valve,
turbocharged
Transmission
Six-speed manual
Power/torque
200kW/330Nm
0-100km/h
Six seconds
Fuel economy (av.)
6L/100km
Price
$49,990
reworking of engine, chassis and interior by
the Peugeot Sport competition department.
The first attraction is the styling of the
308 GTi, cementing Peugeot’s return to bold
yet elegant lines after the overblown efforts
of the previous generation. And how could
you not love the two-tone Coupe Franche
scheme? (Albeit a pricey extra at $4700.)
It’s available in two versions: the 184kW,
or 250hp, 308 GTi 250 ($44,990); and the
more track-tuned, 200kW 308 GTi 270
($49,990). Both are powered by a 1.6-litre,
four-cylinder engine – the turbocharger and
high state of tune delivering slightly superior
power, if less torque, than the typically
two-litre rivals. Conventional six-speed
manual is the only transmission option.
The 270’s extra power is complemented
by lightweight 19-inch wheels and a limitedslip differential, which enhance cornering
efficiency. The power delivery, steering and
ride that are alive in city driving translate
to sure-footed, forgiving highway handling.
At 1205 kilograms, the 270 is at least
100 kilos lighter than most rivals – and feels
it. Sport mode enhances the throttle and
steering response; only the slow gearshift
detracts from the urgency and enjoyment.
In another generational change, the 270’s
interior is a study in sporty elegance, quality
materials and simplicity, with several
controls moved to a 9.7-inch touch screen.
The 308 GTi 270 is a potent package
of practicality, comfort and especially
performance. And let’s not forget pedigree.
Forget Paris. French
hot hatches belong
on roads like those in
the Vosges mountain
range in Alsace,
north-eastern France.
Fuel up with a coffee
in Colmar then head
for the hills on the
D417 and climb to
the snaking, diving
D430 and D431, which
run for 50 kilometres
north-south along
the spine of the
Vosges. Finish at the
breathtaking Cité de
l’Automobile, Mulhouse.
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Mind Games
Crossword
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Quick clues
Across
1 Arachnid (6)
5 Stoppers (5)
8 Airtight (6)
11 Asks for (8)
12 Condenses (10)
13 National
assembly (10)
14 Schoolchildren (8)
15 Alliance (4)
16 Enters (stage) (5,2)
19 Budges (6)
22 Tried hard (6)
24 Put (money) into
account (7)
27 Circus shelter (4)
28 Lions and tigers (4)
29 Bout (7)
30From one side to
the other (6)
31 Spirits (6)
33 University awards
(7)
34 Injured cry (4)
36 Director, Martin … (8)
39 Vile (10)
41 Habitual gestures
(10)
42 Silhouettes (8)
43 Morals watchdog (6)
44 Corroded (5)
45 Scandinavian
language (6)
Down
2 Triumph (7)
3 Betrays (6-7)
4 Science
experimenters (11)
5 Old hat (5)
6 Surprise victory (5)
7 Central Australia’s
… Desert (7)
8 Carved figures (7)
9 Animated (5)
10 Occasion (5)
17 Fashions (5)
18 Depleting (7)
20 Harsh questioning
(13)
21 Hues (5)
23 Train (5)
25 From the time
that (5)
26 Radioed (11)
32 Steeper (7)
33 Kitchen sideboard
(7)
35 Phone users (7)
37 Wooden box (5)
38 Ladder crossbars (5)
39 Study tables (5)
40Legend (5)
17 Techniques used
to write 1000
poems (5)
18 Exhausting chant
about app (7)
20 Nigeria torn to
pieces by crossexamination (13)
21 Cans contain
original
tie-dyes (5)
23 Create a channel
partly to pass on
information (5)
25 Because canines
become unruly, an
eviction occurs (5)
26 Passed on
disease using
broadcast (11)
32 She sees Queen
twice and gets
thinner (7)
33 Andre’s serving too
much for buffet (7)
35 Guests can be cold
if unsolicited (7)
37 Judge follows
leading court
case (5)
38 They’re stepped
on by people
climbing to the
top (5)
39 Leaving, I kissed
model where
employees work (5)
40Untruth in article (5)
Cryptic clues
Across
1 Bearing unusual
pride of web
designer (6)
5 Advertisements
that hold water? (5)
8 Waterproof section
of undersea ledge (6)
11 Appeals relating
to long missions (8)
12 Recaps as summer
is reviewed (10)
13 Where politicians
meet a group of
owls (10)
14 Final exams stunted
development of
pupils (8)
15 Cartel to throw
away blowtorch (4)
16 Boy follows
approach, makes
progress (5,2)
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19 Moves rostered
hours (6)
22 Endeavoured to
convert voters (6)
24 Sediment from
bank (7)
27 Marquee is a bit
contentious (4)
28 Domestic animals
hide back in
haystack (4)
29 Hearing spell in
recording studio (7)
30The kind of clue
that doesn’t go
down well? (6)
31 Scary presences
of entertainers
after midnight (6)
33 They measure
the temperature
and seriousness
of burns (7)
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34 Pained expression
touches heart (4)
36 Filmmaker sees
orcs differently (8)
39 Contemptible
characters spied
on pay-TV
system (10)
41 Miner’s quirkiness
seen in man’s
idiosyncrasies (10)
42 Traces rough
plans (8)
43 Discerning
movie watcher
gets gag (6)
44 Trust you to
lose out, being
unpractised (5)
45 Jordan is happily
consuming
pastry (6)
Down
2 Succeed over PE
rival (7)
3 Cheats by using
dual vampirerepellers (6-7)
4 Historians find
bowman
captured by
foreign seers (11)
5 Dated as per
father’s directions
(5)
6 Knock over and
wound (5)
7 Extremely simple
reason for cartoon
family’s name (7)
8 They have chiselled
features (7)
9 Still with us? (5)
10 Competition is
happening (5)
CROSSWORDS AND PUZZLES COMPILED BY
Wo r d p l a y
Sudoku
What phrases do the word pictures represent?
Tough puzzle, simple rules:
each row, column and 3x3 box
must contain the numbers 1-9.
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are types of what?
8 Which non-Middle
Eastern country has
the world’s largest
crude oil reserves?
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names of these bear
species: a) Ursus
maritimus, b) Ursus
arctos horribilis,
c) Helarctos malayanus?
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Hingis’s first singles
grand slam victory (the
Australian Open), Tony
Blair become British PM
and the release of the
movie Titanic?
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Paris at age 36 that
same year?
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Mount Logan, Mount
Townsend and K2?
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do players use a “broom”
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city Volgograd known
as from 1925 to 1961?
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dubbed “Ming” had
what claim to fame
until it was accidentally
killed in 2006?
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Grimes is the lead
character in which
critically acclaimed
TV horror series?
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the office of Australian
prime minister
between January 2010
and December 2015?
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Zusak centres on
German foster child
Liesel Meminger?
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in June 1919?
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British call a bowler?
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pattern, often used in
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with a Scottish town?
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1 The priest’s surplice had caught
fire from one of the candles.
2 First the man took the duck
across, then he came back and took
the fox over. He left the fox on the
far side of the river and returned
with the duck. He then left the
duck on the near side and took
the corn over. Then he returned
and took the duck across. Pretty
straightforward, eh?
Wheel of words
Duel, Dune, Dung, Dupe, Genu,
Glue, Glug, Gulp, Luge, Lune,
Lung, Nude, Plug, Pule, Duple,
Glued, Luged, Lunge, Nudge,
Puled, Undue, Unpeg, Upend,
Gulped, Lugged, Lunged, Plunge,
Pugged, Unglue, Unplug, Plugged,
Plunged, Unglued.
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1 Sia 2 Stalingrad 3 At 507 years,
it was believed to be the oldest
living animal ever recorded
4 The Walking Dead 5 Four
6 The Book Thief 7 Noodles
8 Venezuela 9 Polar bear, grizzly
bear and sun bear 10 1997
11 Diana, Princess of Wales
12 They are the second-highest
peaks on their respective
continents (Africa, North
America, Australia and Asia)
13 Curling 14 Average: 12 months
(nine months for small breeds
and 15 months for large breeds)
15 Versailles, France 16 Chaos
theory 17 A derby 18 User
experience 19 Paisley 20 Crayfish
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Culture by numbers
This month’s top 15 sports and cultural events,
plus a sneak peek at what’s on in October.
COMPILED BY
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Photography and crew credit here
See Life by John
Cox, installed on
Currumbin Beach
for the 2015 Swell
Sculpture Festival
QLD
NT
SA
Swell Sculpture Festival
Pacific Parade, Currumbin
September 9-18
swellsculpture.com.au
Darwin International Film Festival
Deckchair Cinema and
BCC Cinemas
September 15-25
Royal Adelaide Show
Adelaide Showground
September 2-11
theshow.com.au
Sydneysiders reading this will
draw comparisons to their city’s
Sculpture by the Sea but over
the past 14 years, this Gold
Coast festival has been shaped
into a popular and free public
arts event to rival the best.
Enjoy informative artist talks,
kids’ workshops, masterclasses,
twilight walks and more than
50 striking sculptures that merge
into the coastal landscape.
DIFF is the Top End’s premier
curated program of new global
cinema and regional gems. Held
at the end of the dry season, most
screenings take place under the
stars at the Deckchair Cinema.
Films to catch include Madly,
which explores love’s many
facets, and Zach’s Ceremony,
the story of an Aboriginal
boy’s initiation into manhood.
As South Australia’s largest
event, The Show attracts more
than half-a-million people –
and plenty of animals – each
year. Fun for the whole family?
That’s the idea. More than 350
different show bags will be on
sale, 35,000 coffees and 70,000
buckets of hot chips will be
consumed and more than one
person will turn a shade of green
on a high-velocity, spinning ride.
NSW
QLD, WA
VIC
St Albans Writers’ Festival
St Albans Church and
Settlers Arms Inn
September 16-18
stalbanswritersfestival.com.au
Rugby: Australia vs South Africa;
Australia vs Argentina
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane;
NIB Stadium, Perth
September 10; 17
aru.com.au
Ballet: Nijinsky; Coppélia
Arts Centre Melbourne;
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
September 7-17;
September 23-October 1
australianballet.com.au
Having lost thrice to England in
June, it’s fair to say the Wallabies
got off to a poor start in the 2016
internationals. At the time of
writing, the next two matches
were against the All Blacks and
we know how those tend to go.
Perhaps the tussles with South
Africa and Argentina will see the
Aussies return to winning ways.
Featuring choreography by
America’s John Neumeier, The
Australian Ballet’s production of
Nijinsky is a dark, deeply moving
homage to Russia’s Vaslav
Nijinsky, cited as the finest male
dancer of the early 20th century.
The playful Coppélia, on the
other hand, is a widely accessible
romp that all ages will enjoy.
Billed as “Australia’s intimate
writers’ festival”, this inspiring
meeting of minds in the NSW
village of St Albans was hatched
by three book clubs and is
now in its second year. Small
in scale but big in names, the
festival will feature more than
40 venerated writerly types,
including Nikki Gemmell,
Jane Caro and Richard Glover.
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NSW & OTHER STATES
QLD
WA
VIC & OTHER STATES
NRL finals series
ANZ Stadium, Sydney,
and various venues
Various dates in September
nrl.com
Brisbane Festival
Various venues
September 3-24
brisbanefestival.com.au
Shinju Matsuri
Various venues, Broome
September 10-18
shinjumatsuri.com.au
AFL finals series
MCG and various venues
Various dates in September
afl.com.au
An estimated audience of
about one million can expect
a truly festive arts event when
Brisbane comes alive with major
Australian and international acts
in a program of theatre, music,
dance, circus and opera. Two
likely sellouts will be surreal
acrobatic circus show La Verità
and a production of Snow White
(containing adult themes) by
French troupe Ballet Preljocaj.
One of the more regionally
specific events this month,
Shinju Matsuri means “festival
of the pearl” in Japanese and
is a celebration of Broome’s
pearling history and its links
to Asia. Eye-catching spectacles
and events include the Sunset
Long Table Dinner and the sea
of floating lanterns at Cable
Beach, the Shinju Matsuri Art
Awards and fireworks.
The word “mighty” is bandied
about a lot in AFL circles.
If it’s not commentators and
fans yelling it through frothing
mouths, it’s belted out with
gusto in half the clubs’ songs.
The Hawks, though, have well
and truly earned the superlative,
with three premierships on the
fly. Who can knock them off their
perch? The Swans? The Crows?
Could be a stretch for the Giants.
This NRL season has been full of
highs and crushing lows (sound
right, Eels fans?) and about as
predictable as a pub toad-race
during a blackout. But the
Sharks have been consistently
firing. Forty-nine years without
a premiership – can their fans
dare to dream when the Storm
and Cowboys are so good at
dishing out nightmares?
WA
NSW
VIC
Kings Park Festival
Kings Park, Perth
September 1-30
bgpa.wa.gov.au
Sydney Fringe Festival
Various venues
September 1-30
sydneyfringe.com
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Various venues
September 15-October 2
melbournefringe.com.au
A vibrant spectacle of blooms,
Kings Park Festival features
the largest display of Western
Australian wildflowers, which
number more than 12,000
species state-wide. Explore this
expanse on the edge of Perth’s
CBD through guided walks, take
part in a creative writing session
with writer-in-residence Nandi
Chinna and check out The Future
Keepers outdoor exhibition.
This indie arts fiesta is in its
seventh year and you can expect
its most dynamic incarnation
yet. The program is packed with
more than 300 events staged
at 50 venues, including theatre,
music, dance, comedy and film.
Be sure to check out the pop-ups
and performances at the Off
Broadway cultural precinct on
Parramatta Road from Glebe to
Leichhardt, through Annandale.
Is this a case of anything
Sydney can do, Melbourne can
do better? The answer: this
fringe fest simply happens to be
on at the same time as Sydney’s
and is set to be just as diverse,
with more than 400 events to
thrill and provoke. One to pencil
in is the Kids vs Art podcast
series at North Melbourne’s Arts
House – it’s scathing and funny
in a way that only kids can be.
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Daniel Michaud (previous page), Cynthia Sciberras
The Sydney Fringe
Festival adds sparkle
to the city’s nightlife
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NT
ACT
COMING UP
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light
Alice Springs Desert Park
September 23-October 2
parrtjimaaustralia.com.au
Floriade
Commonwealth Park, Canberra
September 17-October 16
floriadeaustralia.com
Listen and look, taste and touch
– October’s calendar of events
brings sensory overload.
Australia’s biggest light-show
installation showcases the oldest
continuous culture on Earth
through the newest technology
on a 300-million-year-old natural
canvas. That canvas is about
2.5 kilometres of the MacDonnell
Ranges, which provides the
backdrop for contemporary and
traditional Indigenous art created
by local artists. An inaugural
event not to be missed.
It may blow hot and cold in the
nation’s capital – particularly in
Parliament House – but in spring
there’s arguably no prettier place,
especially during Floriade. With
more than 480,000 attendees
annually, this is Australia’s most
popular floral display. It’s the
largest, too – one million blooms
will be on show, providing a
vivid backdrop to the festival’s
live music and cultural events.
Melbourne Festival
Various venues, Melbourne
October 6-23
festival.melbourne
Melbourne Festival is a biggie – one of
Australia’s flagship international arts
extravaganzas. This year’s diverse
line-up includes local legend Paul Kelly,
vibrant Basque Country street-theatre
company Deabru Beltzak and the Philip
Glass Ensemble, which will perform
an interpretive score to Jean Cocteau’s
1946 film, La Belle et la Bête.
Orange Wine Festival
Various venues, Orange
October 14-30
brandorange.com.au
NSW’s Orange region is a big player
among Australia’s premium coolclimate wine producers and this festival
highlights the best on offer. With more
than 80 events, including the Festival
Night Market and Wine in the Vines
– where the punters meet the makers –
the town and vineyards will be buzzing.
Ellie Goulding: Delirium World Tour
Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne
October 5, 7, 8
elliegoulding.com
Ellie Goulding’s third studio album,
Delirium, is a slick pop offering with
an accompanying world tour that
concludes in Australia. Having been
on the road since January, the English
singer-songwriter may very well feel
delirious by this point. That said, fans
can expect her to light up the stage
with her signature energy.
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