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The February 18 Edition

Could you forgive a cheating spouse? | Melbourne provocateur Avi Yemini | Megan Davis & Pat Anderson | Lessons from a 50-year teaching career | Pianos for the people | A shock find in the park | Actor Hazem Shammas | Life after 40 | What’s with pebbly wines?

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The February 18 Edition
‘I couldn’t ignore this house of cards’: A husband’s affair was just the beginning

‘I couldn’t ignore this house of cards’: A husband’s affair was just the beginning

Can a cheating heart run in families? Discovering infidelity across four generations – including in her own marriage – a writer searches for answers.

  • by Kate Legge
‘He’s exploiting people who are genuinely scared’: Avi Yemini and the art of outrage

‘He’s exploiting people who are genuinely scared’: Avi Yemini and the art of outrage

Loves Israel, yet has flirted with neo-Nazis. Hates victims, yet not averse to a whinge. A reporter – who’s often the story. What drives this local provocateur?

  • by Tim Elliott
‘I felt strongly that my job was to guard Samuel’

‘I felt strongly that my job was to guard Samuel’

The dog, autumn leaves, a morning walk – and the discovery of a dead teen. Dealing with deep sadness – and an immense feeling of responsibility and care.

  • by Phil Nott
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‘Students don’t want to be your friend, they want to know where they stand’

‘Students don’t want to be your friend, they want to know where they stand’

There’s more paperwork and less time to support new colleagues. A teacher reflects on the highs and lows of 50 years in the classroom.

  • by Ned Manning
When David Helfgott came to play: How recycling pianos became a hit

When David Helfgott came to play: How recycling pianos became a hit

What began as a simple desire to share the joy of sitting down at a piano and playing has turned into a growing public movement.

  • by Candida Baker
‘We understand poverty intimately’: The best friends working together for the Voice

‘We understand poverty intimately’: The best friends working together for the Voice

Megan Davis and Pat Anderson are leading campaigners for the First Nations Voice to parliament. They’re also the best of friends with a love of mushy movies.

  • by Nicole Abadee
‘Even great actors work for free’: Hazem Shammas on the realities of his craft

‘Even great actors work for free’: Hazem Shammas on the realities of his craft

The Safe Harbour actor talks about live performance as a religious experience, honouring the business side of showbiz, and the physical impact of acting.

  • by Benjamin Law
Nappies, hefty mortgages, little job security: What being 40 means today

Nappies, hefty mortgages, little job security: What being 40 means today

Life may begin at 40, but it’s a very different one to previous generations.

  • by Amelia Lester
Are there seven stages to go through after discovering an affair?

Are there seven stages to go through after discovering an affair?

Rage, confusion, self-pity ... acceptance. Emotions flow freely after discovering a cheating spouse. Kate Legge discusses infidelity on Good Weekend Talks.

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Why don’t TV chefs ever wash up?

Why don’t TV chefs ever wash up?

As a passionate washing-upper guy, our Modern Guru suggests a few ideas for a dish-cleaning reality show.

  • by Danny Katz
Alfalfa male

Alfalfa male

Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: a sliding- doors moment.

  • by Paul Connolly
Pebbly, gravelly, chalky? Getting down to earth about wine minerality

Pebbly, gravelly, chalky? Getting down to earth about wine minerality

They may rock your palate – but are distinctive mineral tastes in wine actually a terroir thing?

  • by Huon Hooke
Helen Goh’s thin zucchini tart with basil and mint

Helen Goh’s thin zucchini tart with basil and mint

At an agriturismo in Umbria last summer, Helen Goh was served a zucchini tart that was both light and satisfying. Here’s her re-creation of it.

  • by Helen Goh
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s mussels, guanciale and cannellini beans

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s mussels, guanciale and cannellini beans

Mussels are one of Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s favourites in the kitchen – they’re delicious, affordable and quick to cook.

  • by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Melbourne: Bird
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Melbourne

Melbourne: Bird

At this single-ingredient-focused restaurant, the fried chicken is some of the best in Melbourne, writes Besha Rodell.

  • by Besha Rodell
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Sydney: The Rover
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Sydney

Sydney: The Rover

If you’ve always wanted a cosy, British-style seafood joint in Sydney, writes Callan Boys, then that wish is now a reality.

  • by Callan Boys
Good Weekend Quiz

Good Weekend Quiz

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge.

Good Weekend letters to the editor: February 18

Good Weekend letters to the editor: February 18

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