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Good Weekend Talks: Where to now for tourism?

Good Weekend Talks: Where to now for tourism?

On this episode of Good Weekend Talks, Traveller national editor Anthony Dennis joins freelance writer Brook Turner and Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland for a conversation about how the travel industry has coped with the coronavirus pandemic – and where it goes from here.

  • by Konrad Marshall

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'Leaving the land of romantic fantasy': why I chose to be a single mum

'Leaving the land of romantic fantasy': why I chose to be a single mum

Single women using donor sperm are one of the fastest-growing segments of the assisted reproduction business. One solo mum tells her story.

  • by Alexandra Collier
'Suddenly it fell apart on me': adman Harold Mitchell on his decade horribilis

'Suddenly it fell apart on me': adman Harold Mitchell on his decade horribilis

Harold Mitchell rose from a fractured childhood to become one of Australia’s most successful admen. At the centre of media and arts circles, he was friends with billionaires and politicians. Then his wife left him, and ASIC came knocking.

  • by Anne Hyland
'Don't be an angry ant': the witness box is failing Australians

'Don't be an angry ant': the witness box is failing Australians

Appearing as a witness in court can be brutal, stomach-churning and mind-numbing. And that’s without being the victim.

  • by Louise Milligan
'Marianne taught me everyone matters': the doctor who broke a drug user's 25-year addiction

'Marianne taught me everyone matters': the doctor who broke a drug user's 25-year addiction

Kevin Street had no intention of quitting heroin when he entered a Sydney injecting centre run by physician Marianne Jauncey. Then he tried some revolutionary treatment.

  • by Susan Horsburgh
'Who cares if some rich person is cancelled?' Bestselling novelist Kiley Reid on race and class

'Who cares if some rich person is cancelled?' Bestselling novelist Kiley Reid on race and class

The American author – whose debut book, 'Such a Fun Age', triggered a publishing bidding war – reflects on how racism affects its characters and how she's different to her protagonist.

  • by Benjamin Law
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Helping the hives thrive: local beekeepers' bushfire bounceback

Helping the hives thrive: local beekeepers' bushfire bounceback

Fire and drought put our honey industry at risk. Now it’s hoped that recent rain will also help rebuild local bee populations.

  • by Amanda Hooton
How can I reclaim table space from a puzzled housemate?

How can I reclaim table space from a puzzled housemate?

A housemate began a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle on the dining-room table, restricting all other uses of it. She is completing it extremely slowly. Can I sweep it off?

  • by Danny Katz
Struggling while others thrive? This sombre read may be a welcoming stiff drink

Struggling while others thrive? This sombre read may be a welcoming stiff drink

Ewa Ramsey’s personal experience with anxiety gives a sharp but perfect edge to the punchlines in her debut novel, The Morbids.

  • by Bri Lee
Neil Perry's spicy steamed scallops and tofu

Neil Perry's spicy steamed scallops and tofu

This simple dish is so delicious as part of a shared meal, served with steamed rice and boiled Chinese broccoli.

  • by Neil Perry
Karen Martini's Korean-style seared beef with vermicelli, beans and fungi

Karen Martini's Korean-style seared beef with vermicelli, beans and fungi

In this favourite stir-fry of the moment, the noodles take on the sauce really well, and it’s super-quick to bring together once prepped.

  • by Karen Martini