Good Weekend
'I get terrified it's going to happen again': the fear behind Nicole's relentless drive
From A-list actor to one of Hollywood’s most sought after TV producers, Nicole Kidman’s high-flying life is one to envy. Yet behind the scenes the Aussie superstar also harbours regrets – and fears.
- by Michael Idato
Latest
Sarah Cooper
The comic who trumped Trump
Her Donald Trump takedown videos have made Sarah Cooper America’s new comedy hero. Could she be the Democrats' secret weapon in the race for the White House?
- by Will Pavia
Reflections
COVID stress? Here's a way to suck it up
You can't control what's happening in the messy, viral outside world, so grab a stick vacuum and tidy up your own little empire.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Two of Us
'Nothing would stop us': the brothers who went from a bunker to an online empire
Gabby Leibovich and his brother Hezi grew up in Israel near the Lebanese border. Emigrating here with their family in 1986, they have gone on to become two of Australia’s most successful online entrepreneurs.
- by Tim Elliott
Dicey Topics
Craig Foster: 'I increasingly question the value of the sporting career I had'
The former Socceroos captain and TV presenter on life as a professional player, confronting mortality – and why his post-football life goals are so important.
- by Benjamin Law
Foreign correspondence
The masks are off: Trump has turned us all into trolls
The US President's superpower is dragging everyone into the gutter. But are Americans ghoulish for allowing themselves even the slightest pleasure in his virus misfortune?
- by Amelia Lester
Spotlight
New romantics: why COVID and love stories make a perfect match
Sales of romance fiction have skyrocketed during the pandemic, as people seek an escape from the lonely realities of lockdown.
- by Amanda Hooton
Watch Read & Listen
Why I can't stop thinking about Charlie Kaufman's latest film
About an hour into the movie, my wife went to bed. I got to the end and wanted to watch it again. We both had the same reaction: “What the hell was that about?”
- by Barry Divola
Modern Guru
When I'm still in bed, why can't my partner leave her side messy?
It seems you may be a pair of passive-aggressive dipstick types who are sending each other unsubtle messages of self-superiority.
- by Danny Katz
Recipes
Helen Goh's salted pineapple and brown sugar cake
The idea of adding fennel to the sugar coating for the pineapple comes from chef Phillip Searle. He used star anise and licorice, but I’ve tried to simplify with ground fennel seed.
- by Helen Goh
Recipes
Neil Perry's strozzapreti with fennel, tomato and olive vinaigrette
I love these types of pasta sauces in the warmer months, combining seasonal vegetables with a simple vinaigrette.
- by Neil Perry