Hakeem al-Araibi
Footballer who inspired #SaveHakeem campaign still fearful for his future
Former refugee Hakeem al-Araibi hopes a new documentary about his jailing can protect him from the Bahraini government.
- by Garry Maddox
Latest
Wiggles tale has ‘deep universal themes of any heroic journey’ says director
A documentary tracing the history of The Wiggles will appear on Amazon Prime Video in 2023, along with several other local features.
- by Karl Quinn
‘Huge issue’: The athletes juggling faith and sport
Muslim athletes such as Hakeem al-Araibi are used to fasting while playing during Ramadan every year, but can Australian sport support them better?
- by Lachlan Abbott
Caves, tsunamis and kittens: farewell to three years in south-east Asia
Here are some of the highlights, the lowlights and the things I simply won't forget from my time as south-east Asia correspondent.
- by James Massola
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
Good Weekend: top features of 2019
Every year, Good Weekend publishes the definitive stories on the people, places and issues that matter to Australians. Here, we revisit some of our reader favourites from 2019.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Sport in 2019 had a tendency towards the dramatic rather than the thematic
Australian sport in 2019 provided mostly a hotchpotch of botches, brilliances, bad moves and good grooves, triumphs and disasters.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Sport
Ash Barty: the world No. 1 "outthinking her opponents instead of relying on power". Plus: Steve Smith and Craig Foster.
- by Konrad Marshall
AFP boss apologises to Hakeem al-Araibi for the months he spent in jail
Commissioner Reece Kershaw acknowledged a trail of bureaucratic bungles had led to the refugee footballer's detention in Bangkok.
- by Daniel McCulloch
Stuck between two kings: a possible explanation for Hakeem al-Araibi's detention
As Thailand's new king enjoys his coronation, questions are being asked if his relationship with Bahrain played a role in Australian Hakeem al-Araibi being held for so long in prison.
- by Paul Sanderson
Exclusive
Good Weekend
'I was crying inside': Melbourne soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi on the bungle that landed him in a Thai jail
The refugee soccer player's future looked bleak – until Australia and the international community rallied.
- by James Massola
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