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Katrina Strickland

Katrina Strickland

Katrina Strickland is a senior writer with Good Weekend magazine.

There’s a great life to be had out the other side of the baby-making vortex, says author Katrina Strickland, pictured here with Teo.

I didn’t choose to be ‘childless’, but life on the other side is actually pretty great

For some of the unintentionally childless there were medical issues. For others, it was the result of not one big decision but dozens of little ones.

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Heritance Kandalama, in Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle, features jungle, lake views and monkeys on the balconies.

The Sri Lankan holiday tip architecture aficionados follow

Trees growing in the bathroom, monkeys on your balcony … staying at a Geoffrey Bawa-designed hotel is an immersive, aesthetic treat.

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Point Lonsdale Pier.

The things I hated about this beach town as a child are what I love now

My family started visiting this seaside town in the 1980s. Back then I hated the tea-tree, the sand dunes and the lack of a pub.

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‘I gave up being reactionary a long time ago’: How Khaled Sabsabi weathered a political firestorm

The artist behind the Venice Biennale furore opens up about life, work, representing Australia at the “Olympics of the art world” – and finding a way through.

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After two books with modest sales, Natasha Lester went back to her favourite novels and realised what she loved reading was historical fiction. “The penny dropped,” she says.

The 30-minute timer trick: The productivity hack behind Natasha Lester’s 12 novels

The Perth writer’s books celebrate 20th-century women who’ve done incredible things and promptly been forgotten – and it’s earned her a global readership.

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How to end the ever-constant fight against pantry moths

You could reframe it as possibly offering a harmless side of protein – but if you can’t, killing the eggs and larvae is the name of the game.

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Trying to quit social media? Don’t make this self-righteous mistake

If a clear-eyed analysis has confirmed you’re ready to exit the apps, lean into the disconnect – quietly.

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Ashcroft is close to mum Bekky, who says she’s focused on raising good people first, good footballers second.

The advice from this footy player’s mum is something all parents should listen to

Are top athletes born or made? The case of 21-year-old Will Ashcroft suggests there’s plenty of nurture involved – and lessons for the rest of us.

  • Katrina Strickland
Anne Schofield at lunch at the Centennial Hotel.

‘Overrated’: A surprising admission from Sydney’s antique jewellery queen

Cher, Liza, Cate were all clients, but now Anne Schofield is shutting up shop and speaking candidly.

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Richard Roxburgh lunching at The Corner in Palm Beach.

‘What a great and holy thing’: Roxburgh on what the world needs right now

Captivating and convivial, Richard Roxburgh talks over lunch about why he wants his new play to bring rowdy roars of laughter from the audience.

  • Katrina Strickland