The May 18 Edition
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‘You’re not going to believe what I’ve found’:Inside the fight to free Folbigg

When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year,lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.

  • byTim Elliott
Melbourne’s Run South Yarra has hundreds of members engaging in early morning exercise.
For subscribers

The ‘new Tinder’ – or something more? Why run clubs are gaining pace

A great way to keep fit and make friends. A panacea for loneliness. A modern-day church. And fun,so fun. No wonder run clubs have exploded post-pandemic.

  • byKonrad Marshall
Non-grandparent grief is different. There’s never any hope,only the clear knowledge that you’ll never be able to hold the offspring of your offspring.
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‘For all the other non-grandparents out there:you are not alone’

The pain of childlessness is well documented. But it can hit all over again when friends gush about their grandchildren.

  • byCathy Fraser
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Irene Froyland and Vince Garreffa.
Two of Us
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For decades,Vince remembered what one teacher had told him. Then they met again

Butcher and philanthropist Vince Garreffa has never forgotten what his former teacher,Irene Froyland,said to him when he told her he was leaving school.

  • byLenny Ann Low
“Many people are catching on to the fact that the so-called American Dream is a myth.”
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‘Do you really need $150 billion?’ Bernie Sanders on taxing the uber-rich

The American senator on the “so-called” American Dream,the influence of his working-class upbringing – and making money from books.

  • byBenjamin Law
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Modern Guru

Shouldn’t my adult children be paying their way when we all go out?

Discuss who’s paying before you go anywhere,writes our Modern Guru. This way,everyone can avoid bill shock.

  • byDanny Katz
Going down swinging

Going down swinging

He’d always done the right thing,thought Ned,exiting the specialist’s office in quite the state. He’d exercised,shunned junk food and alcohol,been a stickler for rules and regulations. Such temperance made the shock diagnosis all the more unfair. Why had he bothered? Well,he vowed,approaching the stairs,he’d go down swinging! He’d eat bacon. Dessert as well. Hell,he’d even start drinking. Smoking,too! And why stop there? He’d jaywalk! Make illegal U-turns! Scan kiwi fruit as onions! In short,he’d live life to its fullest. Thus galvanised,he turned away from the stairs and took the lift instead. Words by Paul Connolly. Illustration by Jim Pavlidis.

Helen Goh’s pear and cinnamon tea cake.
Pear

Helen Goh’s melt and mix cinnamon tea cake topped with pears (or plums)

This quick and easy cake batter only requires a mixing bowl and a whisk (OK,and a small saucepan).

  • byHelen Goh
Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.
Beef

Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s speedy Japanese-style steak dinner with daikon and rice

Marinated minute steak served with steamed rice and a quick salad makes for a pretty easy weeknight meal.

  • byJulia Busuttil Nishimura
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Go-to dish:The oyster selection is fun to slurp your way around the Australian coast.
Review
Good Weekend

There isn’t a house wine here,but there are ‘house oysters’ (and they don’t get better)

Let yourself be steered off-road and try a different pairing at oyster and wine bar The Walrus.

  • byDani Valent
The Al Shami mixed plate is designed to share between two.
Review
Al Shami

Sure,this is a terrific place to wrap grilled meat in bread,but there’s much more to explore

Syrian restaurant Al Shami’s big menu goes beyond the usual grab bag of the Middle East’s greatest hits.

  • byCallan Boys
Good Weekend

What are the best red wines to cellar for 18-plus years?

Laying down a dozen wines for a newborn to enjoy in the future is a fine tradition,but it comes with risks.

  • byHuon Hooke
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Good Weekend Quiz

Trivia buffs:test your knowledge.