The April 12 Edition
Lidia Thorpe:“The country doesn’t see the really generous,kind and caring person she is,” says Thorpe’s friend,Sissy Austin.

‘When someone says something nice to me,I just burst into tears’:Inside the mind of Lidia Thorpe

The independent MP knows she’s both loved and loathed,including within her own community – but wants to make it clear she’s more than “an angry black woman”.

  • byMelissa Fyfe
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I saw two tiny feet – perfect,but far too small. Then I had to tell the mother

A pregnant midwife on night shift confronts her own worst fears during an emergency delivery of an extremely premature baby.

  • byOceane Campbell
Philanthropist and “recovering perfectionist” Melinda French Gates:“I’m someone who’s been through a lot of therapy.”

‘Gigantic joy’:Melinda French Gates on her new life after divorce

She left her billionaire husband to blaze her own philanthropic trail. Now she wants other women to revel in their independence.

  • byAmanda Hooton
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We tend to hold the view that certain members of society are with us for life.

‘The shock is startling’:Grieving the death of my GP

They’re not family,but they’re familiar – and it’s those who serve our communities whose loss can cut deeply.

  • byJonathan Seidler
Charles (left) and Carl Ong Sio.

They came to Australia two years ago – now,they’re constantly traversing it by train

Filipino brothers Charles and Carl Ong Sio came to Australia in late 2022. They work together as hospitality attendants on Australia’s cross-country trains.

  • byJoanne Karcz
“If you need cancer to tell you how to live,there’s something wrong with you. Something worse than cancer.”
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‘If you need cancer to tell you how to live,there’s something wrong with you’

Irish writer Colm Tóibín on surviving cancer and US politics,overcoming a childhood stammer – and the indecency of looking too much in the mirror.

  • byBenjamin Law
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Help! The kid next door is constantly kicking a ball against our shared fence

The annoyance can break your brain – but our Modern Guru has found a solution.

  • byDanny Katz

The project that brought Aussie star Jacob Elordi back home

Plus:Get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • byLouise Rugendyke,Melanie Kembrey,Deborah Cooke,Barry Divola,Frances Mocnik andDamien Woolnough
Perfect on its own or served with greek yoghurt or ice-cream.

Chocolate,zucchini and hazelnut loaf

The secret to making this cake irresistibly moist is a green veg you might not associate with chocolate cake.

  • byHelen Goh
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Dr Morse
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Dr Morse

Abbotsford favourite goes from grungy to grown-up but is still finding its groove

New chef. New fit-out. There’s lots to like about the new-look Dr Morse. And still plenty of room for dancing out the back.

  • byDani Valent
Papi’s Birria

This petrol-station food truck on Parramatta Road is serving some of Sydney’s best tacos

The lines are long,but Papi’s slow-cooked,spice-throbbing beef folded into cheesy tacos are worth the wait and messy hands.

  • byCallan Boys

Dining solo? Put down the book and follow this essential advice instead

There’s plenty of reasons to love dining alone,not having to share your meal being just one of them. Just don’t apologise about doing it.

  • byTerry Durack
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Good Weekend Quiz

Trivia buffs:test your knowledge.