Mystery surrounding woman on ghost street in Pyrmont
The image from a glass plate negative was taken in 1900-1901 or thereabouts, not long before the road was bulldozed clean off the map with the march of gentrification.
Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend.
Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength
Michael J Bowden, OAM, was a unique man who lived a full Australian life; physically strong and intellectually determined, he was defined not by strength but by decency.
$5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers
One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to.
What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu?
Listen to Fenella Souter's story marking 100 years on from the Spanish flu, followed by a discussion with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute.
The assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things unseen
These are days, obviously, when faith is being tested; this is not unique. But the isolation requirements add a new measure of distress and psychological challenge.
World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown
The scaling back of lockdowns in hot-bed nations, many still fighting wholesale death, may offer Australians glimmers of hope.
As the day unfolded: Australia's COVID-19 deaths rise to 71, WHO defends China's revised death toll
If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course
With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter.
Sports fear exodus of COVID kids
Closing more than 1000 public pools, 2400 soccer clubs and 608 gymnastics centres has helped flatten the curve, but may fatten a generation of COVID kids.
YouTube sermons and prayers at home: Muslims prepare for 'a very different Ramadan'
The coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to how Australia's Muslim community observe the holy month of Ramadan.
The former PM's words that left us shocked
A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain.
Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily
The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt.
Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show
Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk.
Sign up to sex abuse redress scheme or lose funding, government warns
Victorian private schools, religious entities and other organisations who don't sign up to a redress scheme for child sex abuse survivors may lose funding, the state government has warned.
Pandemic dashes Anzac Day plans - but not spirits - for WWII hero
"It is quite possible to think back to those days," says Guy Griffiths. "I don't have to go to a memorial to think about the loss of the Repulse."
A city of homebodies? How coronavirus will change Sydney
From washing hands to working from home, the coronavirus has dramatically altered city life. But will these changes last?
Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap
Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.
Meet the Sydney-born virologist who became Greece's coronavirus 'hero'
Sotiris Tsiodras has been rated the most popular person in Greece for helping the country avoid disaster.
The new elites: are you in or out?
If you have a full-time permanent job you are amongst the privileged. If it is a public sector job, even better.
Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts
Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season.
Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education
Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down.
Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally
Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally.
Superquiz and Target, Sunday, April 19
Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.
Hunt rules out trans inquiry, wants nationally consistent care
The federal health minister has shot down calls for an inquiry into gender dysphoria, in recognition of the "further harm" it could cause.
'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations
A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass.
A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?
The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.
A luminary of Australian science fiction
Mervyn Binns, well-known Melbourne bookseller who specialised in science fiction, fantasy and counter cultural literature, has died aged 85.
Company 'knew' virus was running rampant on Ruby Princess, court told
In a series of explosive allegations, Princess Cruises has been accused of recklessly endangering lives.
As the day unfolded: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.2 million, Australian death toll stands at 69
If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
It wasn't planned but Australia is on the verge of an exciting possibility
Scott Morrison might not like to admit it, but we are accidentally within sight of eliminating COVID-19.
The Great Lockdown is a sledgehammer busting dreams that won't bounce back
It’s like a giant version of the Kings Cross lockout.
It's OK to finding silver linings in the COVID crisis
Paying attention to the world, to the beauty in it, and to each other, is crucial.
'Very messy': Principals question Premier's part-time learning plan
Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic.
As normal everyday functioning vanishes, our society has been put on trial
The fabric of our society is generally taken for granted as flexible and difficult to tear, but the pandemic has torn our society out of its routine.
No hustle. No bustle. Emptiness and stillness fill the streets
As the Great Lockdown continues our cities are looking strangely familiar yet eerily different.
The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz.
Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18
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Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18
Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.
'I needed money': paroled drug mule Cassie Sainsbury speaks out in Colombia
The Australian woman walked free from a Bogota jail where she served three years for drug running, telling 60 Minutes "it doesn't feel real" to be out.
"Very messy": Principals question premier's part-time learning plan
Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants students to resume learning under a roster system, but principals have slammed the idea as confusing and unrealistic
Macquarie University to accept students based on year 11 results
Macquarie University has become the first in NSW to accept students based on year 11 results across all its course offerings.
'Let us out, let us live in peace': Tamil mum asks to go home to Biloela
Fresh from victory in the Federal Court a Tamil mother wants government to give her family a normal life in Australia after two years in detention.
Please Explain podcast: is Australia close to eliminating COVID-19?
In today's episode of Please Explain, Liam Mannix joins Tory Maguire to discuss government modelling that indicates Australia is on track to eliminate the virus.
Auschwitz: The final witness
“In seeing the mass of people coming in and out day after day, butchered and gassed, and we did the work, how can you have peace of mind?”
The life and tumultuous times of Malcolm Turnbull
Hear chief political correspondent David Crowe's story on Malcolm Turnbull's autobiography followed by a discussion with Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland.
Tamil family on Christmas Island wins Federal Court case
A Tamil asylum seeker family detained on Christmas Island has won a legal battle in the Federal Court, which found two-year-old Tharunicaa was denied procedural fairness.
New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression
Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession.
As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65
If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.