Sex & relationships
Why is everyone talking about ‘marriage sabbaticals’ right now?
For those in long-term relationships, the idea of taking time out is appealing. In reality, it’s a risky venture that comes with its own rewards and challenges.
- Karen Heller
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The early heartbreak that prepared Mark Trevorrow for ‘gay life’
He was working as a copy boy at The Sun newspaper at the time.
- Robyn Doreian
When faced with death, some women don’t seek comfort - they seek desire
When most people receive a life-threatening diagnosis, the last thing on their minds is sex. But a new show challenges the standard narrative on cancer and desire.
- Mercedes Maguire
‘I went out with a lot of gay men. I even married one’: Ruby Wax
The comedian, who’s touring Australia, shares her celebrity crushes, and the actor whose death still affects her.
- Jane Rocca
- Dicey Topics
- Good Weekend
‘Honey, we’re not doing it for you’: Rhoda Roberts on the welcome-to-Country backlash
The artist and festival director on the link between songlines and welcomes to Country – and the tragic reason why she hasn’t celebrated her birthday for years.
- Benjamin Law
I decided to stop dating in my 30s to figure out who I was. Then I met my husband
Before she married fellow comedian, Australian Steen Raskopoulos, Sara Pascoe took a few years off dating to ‘figure out who I was’.
- Jane Rocca
- Opinion
- Marriage
After 10 years, a marriage deserves an honest and unflinching appraisal
He was a first-time groom whose dying dad had looked at my stats sheet and warned him: “Be careful, son.”
- Kate Halfpenny
- Updated
- Radio
Investigation finds Kyle and Jackie O breached radio decency rules
The media watchdog found that Australia’s highest-paid media stars breached standards in two segments that aired last year.
- Calum Jaspan
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
Ryan accidentally swiped ‘no’ to Nell on Tinder. It took him three years to find her
Vitiligo model and content creator Onella Muralidharan represents those who don’t conform to beauty norms. Ryan Smith was enchanted the moment he saw her.
- Melissa Fyfe
The tool Gen Z is substituting for ‘gut-wrenching vulnerability’
It might be able to help craft the perfect text or prepare for a tough conversation, but is AI really the best source for relationship advice?
- Hannah Hammoud
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