‘I cry in the pantry’: Missy Higgins nailed teenage angst – now for midlife woes
Mining her adolescent pain propelled Higgins into the hearts of music fans 20 years ago. Following her marriage breakdown, she’s reconnecting with them through song.
- by Melissa Fyfe
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‘I’m so glad he ignored me’: Alan Kohler on the advice son Chris didn’t take
Despite working for rival TV networks as finance editors, there’s no competition between this father and son.
- by Melissa Fyfe
‘Are we playing God?’ Researchers fast-track evolution in fight to save the reef
Scientists are preparing to release millions of baby corals onto the Great Barrier Reef. Will this be enough to save it?
- by Melissa Fyfe
‘One of my greatest finds’: Odd discoveries in Nellie Melba’s home
Cigarettes, monogrammed crockery, handwritten letters … cataloguing the “time capsule” Victorian abode of the famed soprano opens a treasure trove of intrigue.
- by Melissa Fyfe
How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club
When marriage trouble hit a group of Melbourne friends, they sought solace in each other.
- by Melissa Fyfe
When a TV show on a real-life story covers big ideas, do small glitches matter?
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Louise Rugendyke, Katrina Strickland, Nicole Abadee, Barry Divola and Melissa Fyfe
‘Dirty wellness’: a trend for the perfection-fatigued
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Lauren Ironmonger, Karl Quinn, Frances Mocnik, Nicole Abadee, Melissa Fyfe and Damien Woolnough
‘What’s bubbling underneath’: Showing teen boys how to master emotion and empathy
Former rugby player Hunter Johnson is today tackling different terrain: helping the next generation of young men handle tricky feelings.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Turning rehab into a talent-spotting zone: The world according to ‘Crumpy’
Greg Crump has found and nurtured most of the recent stars of Australian wheelchair tennis – often during weekly visits to hospitals.
- by Melissa Fyfe
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Why one small detail in my story about a murdered woman still haunts me
Some of the hardest things I’ve done as a reporter have involved conversations with mothers. But there was one mum I let down.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Parental death, the joy of a blow-dry and other lessons from 2023
“The one thing I realised with a thud …” Good Weekend writers and editors reflect on the year.
- by Jane Cadzow, Tim Elliott, Amanda Hooton, Melissa Fyfe, Konrad Marshall, Greg Callaghan and Katrina Strickland
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