We tucked into a tasty topic this week: Bánh mì. Australians are absolutely hooked on this crispy, crunchy Vietnamese sandwich. But how did it go from street food to national obsession? In this Sunday Extra feature read, we trace the rise of bánh mì from its French-Vietnamese origins to popular bakeries run by Vietnamese-Australian families.
And what would it take for Australia to be ready for the next big crisis — whether it's a natural disaster, cyber attack or something we haven't even imagined yet?
Turns out, we might want to take a few notes from Finland. In this feature read from Rear Vision, we explore how the Nordic nation became one of the most prepared countries in the world — from stockpiling essentials to teaching kids how to cope in emergencies. So, could Australia adopt the same "prepper" mindset?
And on Late Night Live, David Marr looks at the sketchy future of the courtroom artist. As the 'mushroom case' grips the world, the only images people now see of the accused, Erin Patterson, are illustrations. It has people asking: Why do we have courtroom sketch artists and will the job survive into the future. Listen to the episode here. | 
