High hoops
With a little razzamatazz and a lot of money, Larry Kestelman wants to turn Australian basketball from a basket case into the country’s most popular sport. Can the Ukrainian-born entrepreneur net that slam-dunk?
Good Weekend
Love lost
Nobel laureate T.S. Eliot insisted that his poetry had nothing to do with his personal life. Evidence suggests otherwise.
For all of her
The female Kurdish soldiers on the frontline in Syria and Iraq are fighting for gender equality as much as freedom.
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UPFRONT
Rhiannan Iffland
From exactly how high do you have to be diving to know that hitting the water will seriously hurt - every time? Our world champ cliff diver knows.
Simon and Sally Chilvers
Former actor Simon Chilvers and complementary health practitioner Sally met in the 80s. Their relationship deepened when Simon was diagnosed with MS.
Good Weekend superquiz
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with these 25 questions.
Not all white
When a colleague described a co-worker as cofffee-coloured, I saw red.
The three Rs
If you can read, write and do basic arithmetic, you're relatively lucky. The statistics are shocking.
Seoul mates
In the shadow of North Korea, Seoul residents show the smart way to stage a demonstration.
FOOD
Sugar and spice
This pork dish makes a great shared meal. Plus: a blood orange granita that will go with any fruit.
Less is moreish
At breakfast, when we are at our most vulnerable, we're faced with far too many choices.
Arlechin and Bacco Osteria e Espresso
We visit Sydney's rustic Italian restaurant/cafe hybrid Bacco Osteria e Espresso, and Melbourne's late night bar Arlechin.
