Men who kill their partners were little boys once. What went wrong?
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Men who kill their partners were little boys once. What went wrong?

A legion of men will follow the Andrew Tates of this world down their hateful road. Others want to talk about what it means to be a man and re-examine the instructions they were given as boys.

  • byDavid Leser

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It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful

It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful

By all means,let’s talk about what appears to be the most viable option for achieving peace,but let’s not pretend it will ever happen.

  • byDavid Leser
I wasn’t going to raise my voice again,but Israel has given me no choice

I wasn’t going to raise my voice again,but Israel has given me no choice

Right now,Gaza is the centre of the universe and remaining silent is no longer an option. If,indeed,it ever was.

  • byDavid Leser
An Auschwitz survivor,an Aussie newsletter,an Irish poet:How I found hope in 2023

An Auschwitz survivor,an Aussie newsletter,an Irish poet:How I found hope in 2023

In times like these,poets and philosophers provide better reason for ‘stubborn optimism’ than politicians.

  • byDavid Leser
I had no strong desire to go to my school reunion. But then ...

I had no strong desire to go to my school reunion. But then ...

Previous catch-ups had felt fake,too full of swagger,or like speed dating. Then we hit our late 60s,and everything changed.

  • byDavid Leser
Stop annihilating innocent Palestinians in my Jewish name

Stop annihilating innocent Palestinians in my Jewish name

I don’t know how to eliminate Hamas’ leadership,but I know it can’t be done like this.

  • byDavid Leser
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Do you stand with Israel or Palestine? I’m Jewish,and I stand with both

Do you stand with Israel or Palestine? I’m Jewish,and I stand with both

I have been accused at various times in my life of being a self-hating Jew because I have endeavoured to present a competing view of history.

  • byDavid Leser
How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination

How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination

Roman feasting,Albania’s road less travelled,Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

  • byHelen Goh,Tim Elliott,Barry Divola,Fenella Souter,Jill Dupleix,Terry Durack,Ute Junker,David Leser,Ben Groundwater,Brian Johnston andPaul Connolly
Shoosh! The case against the new chattering classes

Shoosh! The case against the new chattering classes

They drone on incessantly,without drawing breath or listening. Are blowhards on the rise?

  • byDavid Leser
Yes,maestro:the cult of the conductor

Yes,maestro:the cult of the conductor

Conductors have entered the zeitgeist with two new films. But what exactly do they do? Australia’s greatest living maestro,Simone Young,tries to explain.

  • byDavid Leser
Craig McGregor:First journalist to explore Byron Bay’s culture
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Craig McGregor:First journalist to explore Byron Bay’s culture

Bob Dylan:“Craig is hip to the hip but not really hip.”

  • byDavid Leser