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Good Weekend Talks

It's your favourite magazine, brought to life for your ears, your heart and your soul - deep-dive into the definitive stories in stereo. Immerse yourself in long reads of some of the best Good Weekend features, followed by a discussion with the magazine's much-loved writers.

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Long-distance love affairs
Konrad Marshall's cover story looks at the challenges of relationships in which one person is from Australia, and the other from abroad, and was published February 2020. Konrad is then joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, along with a special guest - Konrad's American…
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NRL and racing supremo Peter V'landys
Jane Cadzow's cover story profiles the most powerful man in rugby league and racing Peter V'landys, and was published in October 2019. Jane is then joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, along with Sydney Morning Herald chief sports writer Andrew Webster to talk about V'…
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Are parents the new school bullies?
Melissa Fyfe and Henrietta Cook's cover story explores the increasingly menacing behaviour of parents toward school staff, and was published in April 2019. Melissa is then joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, and Karen Terry - an experienced Victorian secondary school …
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The challenges facing Jacinda Ardern
Amanda Hooton's story is an in-depth profile on Jacinda Ardern, the young, charismatic world leader just after she was elected New Zealand's Prime Minister. Amanda will be joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, and political editor Peter Hartcher for a discussion on Ard…
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AFLW star Tayla Harris talks online misogyny
Konrad Marshall's story profiles the young female footy player and pugilist, Tayla Harris, who stood up to vicious online attacks sparked by a kicking photo. Konrad will then be joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, along with a special guest - Tayla Harris herself - fo…
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Get cliterate: redefining female sexuality
Melissa Fyfe's story profiles the game-changing doctor who mapped the clitoris and delved into the G-spot, Dr Helen O'Connell. Melissa will then be joined in conversation by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, along with occupational therapist Anita Brown-Major, to delve deep into some of the…
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Spanish flu: were we ready for another pandemic?
Fenella Souter's story examines the lessons we heeded and the learnings we missed from a century ago. Fenella will then be joined by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland along with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute, for a discussion about pandemics…
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Malcolm Turnbull: the politics, the people, the memoir
David Crowe's story examines the tumultuous career of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and his tell-all memoir, A Bigger Picture. David will then be joined by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland for a freewheeling discussion of the hot-button topics in Mr Turnbull's life and times – from…
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Inside Scott Morrison's Pentecostal church
Jacqueline Maley's story gives insight into Australia's first Pentecostal Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and the Horizon Church where he and his family congregates. Joining Katrina Strickland and Jacqueline Maley is Professor Cristina Rocha an expert in religion from Western Sydney University to …
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Kindness during the coronavirus crisis
Konrad Marshall's cover story looks at how COVID-19 has brought out inspiring random acts of kindness around the globe. Joining Katrina Strickland and Konrad Marshall is Age reporter Tom Cowie who has been covering positive news, to discuss whether we are being kinder or whether we are looking for…
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