Margaret Thatcher
From the Archives, 1982: Unconditional surrender on Falklands
Forty years ago, after 74 days of conflict and hundreds of deaths, the Falklands conflict came to an end when Argentine forces surrendered unconditionally to British forces in Port Stanley.
- by Peter Smark
Latest
Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of being erected in home town
The controversial $530,000 statue had already been relocated from London and its unveiling delayed due to vandalism fears.
- by Hayley Dixon and Sophie Tanno
Opinion
Pop culture
Male politicians are trading on their looks - lucky for them, they can afford to
Men in politics, unlike women, can play on their good looks, knowing they will never be punished for them.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Barbra Streisand
Memo to political campaigners: remember Barbra Streisand’s mansion
Those hoping to suppress political expression might be advised to remember spectacular misfires by Barbra Streisand and Margaret Thatcher.
- by Tony Wright
Opinion
LGBTQ
What it’s like to grow up gay in a school that wishes you weren’t
I worked in Britain to defeat Margaret Thatcher’s homophobic law. Now I fear it’s all coming back - here in Australia.
- by Gary Nunn
‘It’s her weapon’: Attorney-General Michaelia Cash’s surprising side
Good Weekend senior writer Jane Cadzow discusses Attorney-General and Coalition attack dog Michaelia Cash with Shane Wright, chief economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Explainer
Luxury fashion
What makes an ‘it’ bag and why do some people collect them?
If handbags are fashion statements, what are they saying? How have they evolved? And how do they get "it" bag status?
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Architecture
What’s public and what’s private? Draw the line and discover delight
The pandemic has forced us to recognise the immense value of the public realm, but we need to define it and also the private realm - and to value the demarcation.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
'Best-connected Australian in London' exits famed M&C Saatchi ad agency
The Australian-born executive will stand down after a 50-year career spent mostly at the pinnacle of the cut-throat industry in London and New York.Â
- by Bevan Shields
Explainer
Royal family
Fact or royal fairytale: How accurate is The Crown?
The Crown's creator argues audience wants acts of imagination, not just historic regurgitation. So how much of the show is fact and how much fiction?
- by Bevan Shields