Susan Horsburgh

A Break Away Hit

No longer the place tourists bypass on the way to the Great Ocean Road, Geelong is a fun, hip destination in its own right, plus a gateway to the indulgent Bellarine Peninsula.

The little Geelong theatre company smashing it on the international stage

Next weekend, Geelong’s Back to Back Theatre will pick up the International Ibsen Award, sometimes called the “the Nobel Prize for theatre”, in Norway. Why? For making audiences not only question their preconceptions about disability, but themselves.…

The little Geelong theatre company smashing it on the international stage

Next weekend, Geelong’s Back to Back Theatre will pick up the International Ibsen Award, sometimes called the “the Nobel Prize for theatre”, in Norway. Why? For making audiences not only question their preconceptions about disability, but themselves.…

Qantas Magazine: Working Towards Wellness

Corporate Australia was already concerned about mental health, then COVID made the issue unavoidable. Now that it's a topic of boardroom discussion, companies are working to transform their cultures, keep employees happy and attract new recruits.

‘Nothing about me, in any meaningful way, was male’: How Georgie’s mum kept her alive

Assigned male at birth, Georgie Stone, 22, was a toddler when she told her mother, Rebekah Robertson, 55, that she was a girl. Both actors, they have since fought to improve life for trans kids – between countless cups of tea. Georgie Stone says…

‘Nothing about me, in any meaningful way, was male’: How Georgie’s mum kept her alive

By Susan Horsburgh August 12, 2022 — 3.55pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. This story is part of the August 13 Edition of Good Weekend. See all 13 stories. Assigned male at birth, Georgie Stone, 22, was a toddler when she told…

‘Her vision was blurry’: the mother-daughter duo who conquered Everest

By Susan Horsburgh July 22, 2022 — 5.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Educator Jane Kanizay has four kids; Gabby Kanizay is the self-confessed “naughty one” who has always pushed boundaries. In May, with her mum by her side,…

‘Her vision was blurry’: the mother-daughter duo who conquered Everest

Educator Jane Kanizay has four kids; Gabby Kanizay is the self-confessed “naughty one” who has always pushed boundaries. In May, with her mum by her side, Gabby became the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest. “Gabby is more confident than I…

‘It was messy at home’: A 50-year friendship forged from chaos

By Susan Horsburgh June 24, 2022 — 4.00pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Melbourne artist and therapist Jen Davies and filmmaker Cath Murphy, both 60, bonded in year 7 over their “difficult” home lives. They still find solace in…

‘It was messy at home’: A 50-year friendship forged from chaos

By Susan Horsburgh June 24, 2022 — 4.00pm Melbourne artist and therapist Jen Davies and filmmaker Cath Murphy, both 60, bonded in year 7 over their “difficult” home lives. They still find solace in each other, almost 50 years later. Jen: We met at…

Feel Your Way: EQ is the new IQ

After a tough two years, employees are expecting more workplace empathy than ever before, which means mastering emotional intelligence is non-negotiable for modern business leaders, writes Susan Horsburgh.

‘You want sex? I’ll kill you’: the capers that bonded these 90-year-old twins

By Susan Horsburgh April 1, 2022 — 12.00pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Together, 90-year-old Melbourne twins Liliana del Porto and Lydia Marcuzzi have survived wartime bombing, a taste of Italian Hollywood and a total of five…

‘You want sex? I’ll kill you’: the capers that bonded these 90-year-old twins

By Susan Horsburgh April 1, 2022 — 12.00pm Together, 90-year-old Melbourne twins Liliana del Porto and Lydia Marcuzzi have survived wartime bombing, a taste of Italian Hollywood and a total of five husbands. They’re happiest at home watching TV…

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Johnson’s devastating request to sister Hilde Hinton after the horror car crash that almost killed him

''I was completely unsure whether I'd recover, and I begged Hilde to do what she had to do.'' Trigger warning: This article contians mentions of suicide that may be distressing for some readers. When the phone call came that Saturday night last June,…

How this mum and daughter handle their genetic disorder’s ‘heartbreaking’ fallout

By Susan Horsburgh Updated February 11, 2022 — 2.38pmfirst published at 11.56am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. 4 View all comments Julia Szulerowski, 60, and her 35-year-old daughter, Jessica, share a debilitating genetic…

How this mum and daughter handle their genetic disorder’s ‘heartbreaking’ fallout

By Susan Horsburgh Updated February 11, 2022 — 2.38pmfirst published at 11.56am Julia Szulerowski, 60, and her 35-year-old daughter, Jessica, share a debilitating genetic disorder … but also a passion for theatre, coffee and hiding stuffed toys…

‘I think my son’s deadly’: How Gail Mabo and son William healed their relationship

By Susan Horsburgh December 10, 2021 — 3.09pm Townsville artist Gail Mabo, 56, and the third of her seven children, dancer and didgeridoo player William Mabo, 29, share a famous family legacy, but it was both having triplets that really brought them…

‘I think my son’s deadly’: How Gail Mabo and son William healed their relationship

By Susan Horsburgh December 10, 2021 — 3.09pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. 0 Leave a comment Townsville artist Gail Mabo, 56, and the third of her seven children, dancer and didgeridoo player William Mabo, 29, share a famous…

Rad times: Rip Curl’s new CEO and the wipeout of surfing’s boys’ club

From CEO of Layne Beachley’s “life” to the first female boss in Rip Curl’s history, Brooke Farris is riding a COVID-inspired surfing boom that’s seen more people than ever, not least women, take to the water. And there’s not a Chiko Roll in sight.…

Rad times: Rip Curl’s new CEO and the wipeout of surfing’s boys’ club

Surfing demands some serious strength, commitment and stamina – and that’s just to get the wetsuit on. By the time I hit the beach, I’m already half-knackered from squeezing myself, neck-to-ankle, into a sausage skin of neoprene. It’s my first-ever…