Barry Divola

Journalist and Writer at Sydney Morning Herald

Journalist and author. My current novel is Driving Stevie Fracasso. I write for The Sydney Morning Herald. I play in Perth bands Radio Radio and Star Sign.

Articles

The Lemonheads’ lead singer thought he’d be dead by now. One person changed all that

5 days ago | smh.com.au | Barry Divola

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 10 edition of Good Weekend.See all 14 stories. Evan Dando looks like he’s in paradise.
‘A sartorial middle finger’: The $8500 clutch shaped like a coffee cup

5 days ago | smh.com.au | Barry Divola |Damien Woolnough

By Deborah Cooke, Ada Connolly, Barry Divola, Damien Woolnough and Frances Mocnik May 10, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 10 edition of Good Weekend.See all 14 stories. Nothing says “Look, everyone, I’m a regular person like you” than a cashed-up A-lister rushing off to a morning meeting toting a coffee in a keep cup.
The Aussie TikTok crooner with a ‘weapons-grade’ talent

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Jonathan Seidler |Damien Woolnough |Barry Divola |Nicole Abadee

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The Aussie TikTok crooner with a ‘weapons-grade’ talent

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough |Barry Divola

By Jonathan Seidler, Frances Mocnik, Damien Woolnough, Barry Divola and Nicole Abadee May 3, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the May 3 edition of Good Weekend.See all 14 stories. If you’ve recently found yourself despairing of the listening habits of the à la carte TikTok generation, Grentperez may just be music to year ears.
Mum’s the word: four book picks for Mother’s Day

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Damien Woolnough |Barry Divola

By Nicole Abadee, Frances Mocnik, Damien Woolnough and Barry Divola April 26, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the April 26 edition of Good Weekend.See all 11 stories. Dream Count, by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a celebration offemale friendship in the face of toxic masculinity.
‘We didn’t slag off other bands’: Gaz Coombes on Supergrass’ success

3 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Barry Divola

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There’s a pair of boxing gloves hanging from a hook in Gaz Coombes’ music studio, which is built inside the double garage of his house in the village of Wheatley, near Oxford. “They were a gift from some friends,” says Coombes. “They got me a punching bag too. It’s good for when the lyrics aren’t coming easily.
The project that brought Aussie star Jacob Elordi back home

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Louise Rugendyke |Melanie Kembrey |Barry Divola |Damien Woolnough

By Louise Rugendyke, Melanie Kembrey, Deborah Cooke, Barry Divola, Frances Mocnik and Damien Woolnough April 12, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This story is part of the April 12 edition of Good Weekend.See all 12 stories. It’s always interesting to see what actors choose to do next after they’ve had a major hit.
The king of the Cross

1 month ago | eurekastreet.com.au | Barry Divola

Well, he has left now. But that’s only because he died in March. And many would say that even though he has shuffled off this mortal coil, his infectious laughter and cutting asides will linger on as long as the building is standing. He’s as much a part of that place as the walls and ceiling. You didn’t go to Piccolo Bar back in the day expecting fine cuisine. Or even a great coffee. You went there for Vito.
Tokyo’s shopping mecca has everything - including a flagship Uniqlo

1 month ago | watoday.com.au | Barry Divola

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Tokyo’s shopping mecca has everything - including a flagship Uniqlo

1 month ago | smh.com.au | Barry Divola

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This article is part of Traveller’s Destination Guide to Tokyo.See all stories. The doors won’t be open for an hour, but the line of people already snakes down the main street and then around the block. It’s opening day for Uniqlo Shinjuku Honten (uniqlo.com), the newest flagship store in Tokyo’s shopping mecca of Shinjuku.