Good Weekend
Margaret Atwood's prophecy: how fiction merged with fact in the time of Trump
The inspiration for The Handmaid’s Tale can be found in American history. Now the Canadian novelist is set to release its long-awaited sequel.
- by Nick Bryant
Latest
Billionaire heir Howard Buffett on Trump, money and drugs
The son of legendary investor Warren Buffett learnt a lot about disadvantage during his 15-month stint as the sheriff of a down-at-heel Illinois county.
- by Paola Totaro
Say What?
It's all smiles as Australia’s tallest man takes life in his stride
Kewal Shiels might tower above the rest of us, but his size 17 shoes are planted firmly on the ground.
- by Konrad Marshall
Friendship
How to ditch friends. Hint, you don't have to be nice.
There might be 50 ways to leave your lover but when ending a once-close friendship, you have three choices: drift away, suffer – or take the lethal option.
- by Shelley Gare
Two of Us
Two of Us: 'It's a cruel irony that Chris has a photographic memory but can no longer use it'.
Dean Merlo, first met Chris Backstrom, also 57, in primary school. They now play competitive lawn bowls together despite Chris being legally blind.
- by Jennifer Johnston
Dicey topics
Dicey Topics: Drag Queen Courtney Act talks bodies, death and sex
The world-renowned drag queen discusses the topics we're told to keep quiet.
- by Benjamin Law
Foreign correspondence
Do you hug or kiss? It depends on where you live
As far as Australians are concerned, you can kiss goodbye the hug as a go-to greeting. But do you kiss once, or twice?
- by Amelia Lester
Compelling investigation into one of Ireland's biggest cold cases
The Irish and the French accents are surely two of the most lyrical on the planet. How they come together in the West Cork podcast, however, is far from poetic.
- by Kerrie O’Brien
Veganism
Leaf of faith: why Hollywood is going vegan
Holier-than-thou posturing by over-indulged A-listers? Maybe, but the new wave of “compassionate celebrities” typifies a deeper global trend.
- by Greg Callaghan
The Full Bottle: A whiff of something shocking – but don't panic
When just-bottled wine loses its flavour and aroma, don't panic, it might be a case of "bottle shock". Be patient and all will be well.
- by Huon Hooke
Neil Perry's chicken cooked under a brick
I love this chicken dish served with Roman beans – they're the flat, long ones and they love to be braised.
- by Neil Perry