Can this wannabe tennis pro turned politician ace Australia's energy crisis?
Josh Frydenberg makes no secret of his ambition to one day be prime minister. But first he has to survive the tumultuous energy and environment portfolio.
Good Weekend
Life-or-death choices on a remote ridge in Afghanistan
When an Australian Special Forces team encounters the Taliban enemy in Afghanistan, decisions must be made quickly.
How selfie culture helped Jo Horgan
The cosmetics business is booming, fuelled in part by millennials intent on perfecting their selfie pouts. And Melburnian Jo Horgan, who founded her Mecca empire two decades ago, is sitting pretty.
UPFRONT
Nick Riewoldt
After a stellar AFL career lasting 17 seasons, Nick Riewoldt considers the hardest thing about life after St Kilda.
Chris Plater and Del Kathryn Barton
Archibald Prize-winning artist Barton and financial services executive Plater became engaged soon after they met.
Past calling
It's official: public telephone boxes are on the way out - a tangible symbol of communication on our landscape.
Checkout freakout
A supermarket check-out teenager handled my vegetables after wiping his runny nose with his fingers.
Presents
My dad has always been weird about gifts. Like most Chinese dads, he prefers the efficiency of cash in red envelopes.
Good Weekend superquiz
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with these 25 questions.
FOOD
Spicy meets sour
A spicy sauce and a sprinkle of Sichuan salt and pepper give a simple meal of ribs and noodles a delicious Asian twist.
Blessed are the producers
How come beef and dairy farmers don’t get TV cooking show deals?
Glebe Point Diner and Fitzroy's Che
This week we visit the simple, yet soulful Glebe diner and the Fitzroy hotspot serving the holy trinity of South American street food.
