Good Weekend
How one hippie town became the anti-vaxxer capital of Australia
Anti-vaccination fervour has taken off around the globe, with dire consequences for public health. Ground zero for this kind of thinking in Australia is Mullumbimby.
- by Tim Elliott
Latest
'The emotion I associate with him is dread.'
A son recalls the abusive father he hasn’t spoken to for more than a decade – and how he’s determined to rise above his upbringing.
- by Mulk Anand*
'I love finding humour in broken places': Laura Dern on playing 'messy' women
Whether she’s screaming with fear, flying into a rage or bursting into tears, Big Little Lies actor Laura Dern’s no-holding-back style means the roles keep coming.
- by Christine Smallwood
Wellbeing
About to send a furious email? Consider this first
Writing a strongly worded email then saving it in your drafts folder might be the best way to vent your spleen while avoiding unnecessary conflict.
- by Mira Adler-Gillies
Two of Us
Two of us: Susie Dee and Patricia Cornelius take centre stage
A Melbourne theatre collaboration spanning 30 years and focusing on class and gender issues is attracting international recognition.
- by Susan Horsburgh
Dicey topics
Dicey Topics: Tim Soutphommasane on bodies, death and politics
The political theorist and human rights advocate who is a professor in Sydney discusses the topics we are told to keep quiet.
- by Benjamin Law
Helen Goh's Kaiserschmarrn
The "Kaiser" here refers to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, who loved this "messy" pancake so much it was named after him.
- by Helen Goh
German gem: follow your nose to Quedlinburg and leave the tourist trail behind
One of Germany's best-preserved medieval cities delights in unexpected ways.
- by Ute Junker
Foreign correspondence
Foreign Correspondence: The etiquette of protests
Marching in the streets is good democratic hygiene. And much like other hygiene practices, it's someone else's affair – unless you sparked the unrest.
- by Amelia Lester
Spotlight
Spotlight: Meet fashion's next wave – over-60s models
The silver-fox trend is having a moment on the runways with the likes of Maye Musk, Nicola Griffin and Jan de Villeneuve.
- by Greg Callaghan
Michelle Obama
Listen: Move over Barack – it's Michelle's time to shine
America's former first lady seemed a little lacking in warmth and charisma – until I heard her tell her story.
- by Amanda Hooton