The March 25 Edition
Pirates, drowning - or something else? An enduring family mystery | Dictator dads | Booker prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka on writing a good sex scene | The 11-year-old besties from Ukraine who prefer not to talk about the war | Singer songwriter Billy Bragg on the Voice, the flag and the republic
Pirates, a drowning – or something else? The enduring mystery of Sid’s disappearance
Sid Ramsay set sail for Hong Kong on the trip of a lifetime – but never arrived. Fifty years on, his kids still have questions about what happened to him.
- Tim Elliott
From one dictator dad to another: Monica’s lost childhood in North Korea
Monica Macias was just seven when her African despot father left her with another feared leader, Kim Il-sung.
- Julia Llewellyn Smith
When it came to DIY, I’d always felt helpless. A broken dishwasher fixed that
Squaring up to the challenge of a busted whitegood taps into a moment of primal satisfaction.
- Paul Connolly
After Tania arrived from Ukraine, Nadia helped make ‘Australian school’ less scary
Tania met Nadia the day after she landed in Sydney from western Ukraine last year. On Tania’s first day at school, her new friend ensured she’d feel welcome.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka on writing a good sex scene
At one point, the author favours panning to a train going through a tunnel.
- Benjamin Law
The world will be watching: Billy Bragg on the Voice, the flag and the republic
In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, the British troubadour discusses the Voice to parliament, the Australian flag and his old mate Albo.
- Staff writer
Is it folly to shelter under a stranger’s brolly?
When caught out in a sudden downpour, is it acceptable to huddle beneath a fellow pedestrian’s umbrella?
- Danny Katz
Good Weekend indeed: Six fun things to do
What to watch, read, eat and buy: great diversions for March 25.
- Thomas Mitchell, Damien Woolnough, Jill Dupleix, Nicole Abadee and Frances Mocnik
- Opinion
- Opinion
People are dining out less. What’s the takeaway about how we eat in?
For Terry Durack, being inspired to cook restaurant dishes at home is like getting two for the price of one.
- Terry Durack
Caught in the act
Paul Connolly’s Kitchen Sink Drama is a slice of domestic life, captured masterfully in only 100 words. This week: cowboys.
- Paul Connolly
Karen Martini’s coconut chicken curry with mint chutney
This is a rich, fragrant chicken curry that surrenders well to the bright, full-flavoured and zesty chutney.
- 1-2 hrs
- Karen Martini
Danielle Alvarez’s baked Murray cod with basil butter and sweetcorn
This simple fish dish comes together in less than 30 minutes - and is very impressive.
- < 30 mins
- Danielle Alvarez
- Review
- Hanasuki
Sydney: Hanasuki
Callan Boys commences hot-pot training at this snazzy shabu shabu spot for cook-your-own beef.
- Callan Boys
- Review
- Aoi Tsuki
Melbourne: Aoi Tsuki
This is a good place to dine if you want to boast about past sushi conquests.
- Besha Rodell
Good Weekend letters to the editor: March 25
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Other editions
The March 21 edition
Stephanie Alexander and The Cook’s Companion at 30 | Free-diver Ant Williams | Debra Adelaide and Gabrielle Carey | How to deliver a baby on a plane
- 11 stories
The March 14 edition
The high-strung, low-key world champ who could become our most-capped swimmer | Ukraine’s world-leading robotics work | Filmmaking at -50C | Consoling a friend
- 13 stories