Two of Us
Good Weekend
Mum and daughter sailors were together 24/7 for two months – and had only ‘one tiff’
Sophie Snijders and her mum, Annette Hesselmans, spent two months on a boat together in 2018 - good training for their upcoming Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
- by Konrad Marshall
Latest
Food, shopping or culture clinch some people’s holiday picks. Me? Where I can swim
Mucking about in water seems tied to the best times of my life.
- by Konrad Marshall
Next up on the wellness agenda, sleep – and the sleep retreat
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Konrad Marshall, Barry Divola, Sharon Bradley, Frances Mocnik and Nicole Abadee
‘The stigma that will come with sharing this – I don’t care’: Jackie O opens up
She’s the better half of the Kyle and Jackie O radio show. She’s also a recovering addict: a fact she kept close to her chest until this week.
- by Konrad Marshall
Jackie O reveals drug addiction battle, Kyle Sandilands kept in dark
The radio star’s battle with prescription drugs was only brought to an end by a stint in rehab at the famed Betty Ford Centre in Palm Springs, California.
- by Konrad Marshall
It’s the most brutal course in Olympic history. But pain is just a French word for bread
Good Weekend senior writer Konrad Marshall takes on the Marathon Pour Tous – a 42km run on the penultimate night of the Games, along the “most brutal marathon course in Olympic history”
- by Konrad Marshall
More than 20 craft brewers have fizzed out in the past year. What’s happening?
It’s been described as “far more brutal than anyone imagined”. What’s behind the great boutique brewery bust?
- by Konrad Marshall
The Opals’ best hope is bronze – yet there are clear silver linings
The Opals were comprehensively handled by Team USA in their semi-final in Paris. But there’s still hope for excitement, beginning with a debutant.
- by Konrad Marshall
‘It comes at you so ferociously’: Calling from the Olympics hot seat
Gerard Whateley is Australia’s pre-eminent sports caller. How does he prepare for something like the critical call of Jessica Hull’s 1500-metre final?
- by Konrad Marshall
Australia 85 Serbia 67
Paris 2024
‘This is sick!’ Opals dominate Serbia to seize semi-final spot
The Opals did what the Boomers couldn’t, overcoming Serbia in the quarterfinals, booking a likely clash with Team USA on Friday.
- by Konrad Marshall
Opinion
AFL 2024
What’s Dusty like? I spent four years at Punt Road and this is what I know
Dustin Martin is a largely unknowable figure, who is what he does. Konrad Marshall spent four years embedded in the modern Richmond dynasty, and reflects on the career of the totemic Tiger.
- by Konrad Marshall
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/by/konrad-marshall-hvf8w