Beyond dance
America's Misty Copeland has morphed from prima ballerina into A-grade celebrity. And she's determined to use her profile to push for greater diversity in dance.
Good Weekend
A cry for my country
As unrest in Venezuela intensifies, one of its sons bears witness to the nation's descent into chaos.
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Drive baby, drive
When Manal al-Sharif got behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia – a taboo act for a woman – she paid a big price for her defiance.
UPFRONT
Ray Martin
He has made his living through talking - but is now exploring the power of silent communication.
Jackie Cannizzaro-Harkins and Paul Field
Wiggles manager Paul Field relates to the grief of Jackie Cannizzaro-Harkins, who lost her firefighter husband in the 9/11 attacks.
Good Weekend superquiz
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with these 25 questions.
Calling a foul
A parent in my daughter's football team isn't happy about my use of mild expletives and dad jokes in group emails.
Communication
Speaking to someone with limited English? Don't shout, don't repeat, and consider this...
Home plate
Novelist Monica McInerney says this emblem from her Australian childhood evokes both sweet and sore memories.
FOOD
Delicious defiance
Italians may say "no cheese with seafood", but this dish is so awesome with parmesan, you'll be happy to break the rule.
Man of the cloth
Tablecloths may be disappearing from restaurants, but I'll fight to the death to keep my table napkin.
Antipodean and Neptune
We visit Grant King's reincarnated Potts Point eatery and Chapel Street's latest mix of pan-Euro restaurant and cocktail bar.
