The September 13 Edition

She stood by her mother Gisèle Pelicot in France’s shocking rape trial. They no longer speak

Caroline Darian supported her mum as her father was revealed to be a sexual predator. Yet on realising she was his “second victim”,she felt abandoned.

  • byCelia Walden
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Tania Zambrano Ovalle and her husband Jean-Gilles Decosterd live in Le Bled with their 11-year-old twins.

Does the solution to the housing crisis lie in this upmarket Swiss neighbourhood?

What if home ownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? A “third way” between renting and buying could be the answer.

  • byThomas Fuller
The Elder’s,a small group of political giants meet in secret to discuss the world’s conflicts.

‘No armies,no budgets’:The quiet power of the planet’s most private peacemakers

Since 2007,a group of retired political giants and humanitarian leaders founded by Nelson Mandela has met to tackle global existential threats.

  • byMick Brown
Mohammed asked Shamikh to save his family in Gaza. His friend went one better

Mohammed asked Shamikh to save his family in Gaza. His friend went one better

After meeting on a Gaza beach as teenagers,Shamikh and Mohammed have been fighting for justice in Palestine – and for each other – ever since.

  • byTim Elliott
M Gessen

‘The flavour of the forbidden’:Russian-born author M Gessen’s unusual teen rebellion

The Russian-American journalist on the risks of making regimes angry,moving to the West – and friendships destroyed by global conflicts.

  • byBenjamin Law

A disconnected phone is giving people a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones

Rotary-dial phones left in nature are helping some people finally say the things they’d wanted to express – but couldn’t.

  • byPaul Connolly
Laura Dern pairs paisley at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.

High-end hippie:Seven looks for spring from $30

How to channel this season’s bohemian vibe with paisley prints.

  • byDamian Woolnough
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Just one peg for my wife’s undies? It’s a hanging offence

While women hang out their washing with meticulous care,men just sling clothes on in random orientations:our Modern Guru reports from the clothesline.

  • byDanny Katz

Why do so many of our everyday Aussie sayings relate to food?

It’s a tough question to crack,writes Terry Durack.

  • byTerry Durack
Serve up with some dressed leaves.

Zucchini and ricotta tart

This simple,picnic-friendly tart is a versatile recipe for this time of year.

  • byJulia Busuttil Nishimura
Canvas has panoramic views of Sydney Cove.
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The MCA’s terrace has long had stunning harbour views. Now it has the food to match

Appointing a revolving door of high-profile chefs may sound risky but the approach is already paying off at revamped level-four fine-diner,Canvas.

  • byCallan Boys
Staff in national costume at Otakoi Ukrainian Restaurant.

‘The food,oh the food! It’s so good’:This homespun Chapel Street venue will ‘wow’ you

I walk into a lot of restaurants. I can’t remember the last time I was transported like this,writes Dani Valent.

  • byDani Valent
Good Weekend quiz September 13,2025.

Can you score a perfect 25 in the Good Weekend quiz?

Trivia buffs:test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.

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