Big news this week: Eliza and her family will stay in Australia permanently. They won't return to Lebanon.

Eliza's thrilled to be home and looking forward to resuming her journalism work.

Her husband Adam has been offered a new job at the ABC TV current affairs program "4 Corners".

The decision to leave Lebanon was bittersweet. Eliza and her family loved Beirut and particularly miss their nanny, Sunny, who remains in the city.

Also this week, Geraldine interviews Elizabeth Gilbert.

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