A star rises in the West
Vimala Raman grew up in suburban Sydney and hung out in Westfield malls. These days, she’s mobbed in the streets in India. Meet our homegrown darling of Indian cinema.
Good Weekend
The Bill Henson bubble
A visit to the celebrated photographer's Melbourne compound reveals an uncompromising intellectual at work.
Core beliefs
Melbourne imam Alaa El Zokm is determined to lead by example as a face of moderate Islam.
UPFRONT
Jan Dirk Mittman
When this German curator discovered the story of nuclear testing in the outback, it gave him "chills".
Comedians Judith Lucy and Denise Scott
Comedians Denise Scott, and Judith Lucy, collaborated with Lynda Gibson- bonding when Gibson's cancer became terminal.
A whip
Objects have little weight to me, yet when my father died, I the only memory I asked for was his stockwhip.
The unsatisfied party guest
What to do when the birthday party isn't as good as the gift you brought?
Chinese astrology
Today's Chinese zodiac represents something quite different compared to the past.
The Good Weekend Quiz
Test yourself with these 25 questions.
FOOD
Begin the banquet
This light fish salad is as satisfying as it is surprising. Team it with a quirky stir-fry for the perfect summer evening banquet.
Up in arms
Octopus tentacle: how did something that's the stuff of horror movies become so desirable?
Melbourne's Fancy Hank's/Good Heavens
Annabel Ross visits the Melbourne joint that started as a food truck.
