The October 15 Edition
London-based Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson | BAFTA winner Richard Kerbaj on seizing the day | Legalising pot: is it high time? | David Sedaris | Rules for life from a mum of 11
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From Melbourne milk bar to BAFTA winner: How Richard Kerbaj made his own luck
From interrogating locals at his parents’ shop to filming interviews from a camera on an ironing board, the Lebanese ‘outsider’ is a study in seizing the day.
- by Peter Wilson
‘It’s horrible’: Lawyer Jen Robinson on the toughest part of working for Assange
The surfer, Bomaderry High grad and London-based human rights barrister on the trials of defending Julian Assange, Amber Heard and the world’s disenfranchised.
- by Jane Wheatley
Legalise pot? It’s high time, says ex-stockbroker Michael. But do others agree?
Medicinal use of cannabis is now legal nationwide. Is it just a matter of time before recreational pot-smoking follows suit?
- by Frank Robson
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Reflections
‘I chose this life of continual pain to spare him’: Ending a full-term pregnancy
Three months ago, I aborted my full-term pregnancy via a procedure known as feticide. My baby’s name was Toby and I loved him. I love him still.
- by Louise Williams*
This mum of 11 doesn’t give parenting advice – but there are rules she lives by
Pianist Clare Madden was 46 when she had her 11th child, Jane Charles. They’ve shared many near-death experiences but never a cross word.
- by Melissa Fyfe
‘I never write about my sex life’: What David Sedaris prefers to keep private
The American humorist and essayist is known for his autobiographical anecdotes, but there’s one topic he’ll never discuss.
- by Benjamin Law
Good Weekend Talks: One of Australia’s biggest TV producers is predicting a talent crisis
Acclaimed writer-producer Tony Ayres says that without series like Neighbours to help nurture young filmmaking talent, the sector will face a talent shortfall.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Opinion
‘We will not share dessert’: Setting the rules for a girls’ weekend
Once a year, I spend a weekend with friends, and as always I am full of nerves. Have we grown apart? Is there tension? What did that text in July mean anyway?
- by Amelia Lester
Is it bad form to keep using a relative’s Netflix account after they’ve died?
There are a few factors to consider, writes our Modern Guru – particularly in how you may be viewed.
- by Danny Katz
How to put the fizz into flat champagne
When some glasses have bubbles and others don’t, it’s not the bottle of champagne that’s at fault.
- by Huon Hooke
Weekend blues
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: When work is your social life.
- by Paul Connolly
Growth spurt: Good Weekend’s gardening gift guide
Some not so garden-variety tools to boost your green-finger cred.
- by Frances Mocnik
Review
New South Wales
Sawtell: Bar Que Sera
Callan Boys gets those holiday vibes flowing at Sawtell's breezy Bar Que Sera.
- by Callan Boys
Review
Victoria
Mildura: Stefano’s
It's 30 years since Stefano de Pieri started serving Italian set menus in the cellars of Mildura's Grand Hotel.
- by Dani Valent
Karen Martini's slow-roasted, spiced lamb shoulder
Martini has lost count of the number of ways she slow-cooks lamb shoulder, but taking it in a Middle Eastern direction with fragrant spices in a wet-ish roast is a favourite.
- by Karen Martini
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s bigoli in salsa
Full of flavour, this dish is Busuttil Nishimura’s go-to recipe when there’s little fresh produce in the house.
- by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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