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‘Completely unimaginable’: How a business trip changed Stephenie’s life
She was the archetypal Sydney socialite, then a trip to Africa left Stephenie Rodriguez fighting for her life – and, eventually, losing her feet.
- by Andrew Hornery
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A trip to Africa left her fighting for her life – and then her feet
On this week’s episode of Good Weekend Talks, we meet a Sydney socialite whose life was changed by an overseas trip.
- by Andrew Hornery
How a small regional community beat a multinational coal giant
When a new coal mine was proposed in the NSW Southern Highlands, locals began a David and Goliath battle to protect their land. A decade on, they’ve finally won.
- by Tim Elliott
Good Weekend Superquiz and Saturday Target Time, December 11
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.
Dreaming of Oz: the holiday havens our foreign correspondents miss the most
Where do Aussies abroad pine for? Six journalists dive into their memory banks.
- by Matthew Knott, Bevan Shields, Chris Barrett, Eryk Bagshaw, Amelia Lester and Nick Bryant
Bigwigs by day, rock musicians by night: the rise of the ‘dad band’
They’re captains of industry and academic luminaries by day. By night, they’ve returned to what they loved before their careers got in the way: making music.
- by Madonna King
Hi Honey: the cavoodle that’s building a community
She may not hold the key to world peace, but a new puppy comes pretty close.
- by David Leser
‘I think my son’s deadly’: How Gail Mabo and son William healed their relationship
Artist Gail Mabo and her son, dancer William Mabo, share a famous family legacy, but it was their both having triplets that really brought them close.
- by Susan Horsburgh
Director Ridley Scott: ‘Never read critiques of your own work. I don’t read even good ones’
The British filmmaker discusses the secret to a good death scene, his success metrics and how much money he earned for his latest work, House of Gucci.
- by Benjamin Law
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Foreign correspondence
Call it the sillier-than-usual season: nothing can be taken for granted any more
COVID-19 has exposed the surprisingly fine line between hedonism and nihilism.
- by Amelia Lester
Diana Reid’s debut sharply questions the virtue of storytelling
Is Eve’s “theft” of another’s uni O-Week experience for the greater good, or an unethical betrayal of trust for personal career gain?
- by Madeleine Gray