To mark the 60th anniversary of the Australian Ballet, artistic director David Hallberg has reinvented Swan Lake for a modern audience, honouring the company’s proud achievements while redefining ballet history.
Penny Moodie has battled OCD since she was a child. In a new book, she reveals how she learnt to treat her disorder and find love and happiness with husband Hugh van Cuylenburg.
From all over Australia, you wrote to tell me of your own, fleeting moments of wonder, Frances Whiting writes, sharing the beautiful and heartwarming moments stories of readers.
Konrad Bień-Stephen attempted to take his own life in his 20s. He’s speaking up to help others. This World Suicide Prevention Day, Movember asks you to spot the signs of poor mental health, step in and take action.
Covid lockdowns brought little joy but for Chantel Ibbotson — aka Mama Mila — they sparked a home hacks business that could make her the world’s next Marie Kondo or Martha Stewart.
We’ve gone from “she’ll be right” stoic heroes to families having “fisticuffs” over bog rolls in Coles. This is why I’m leaving Australia, writes Nikki Osborne.
One is scientific, the other chaotic. One loves tomato sauce, not the other. It wasn’t until their Aussie road trip that Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow got to really know each other.
Their likenesses to celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Kim Jong-un have allowed these five Melburnians to forge careers as impersonators, with some spending the last 20 years fine-tuning their acts.
The Boy from Oz will be a role Todd McKenney will forever be remembered for but there has been so much more to delight in as he celebrates a special anniversary.
A glimmer, as you will see from this list, doesn’t have to be life changing, it just has to somehow arrive at your feet, and make your walk a little lighter, writes Frances Whiting
Josh Giddey’s NBA career has only just begun and he is already predicted to become one of the biggest names in Aussie sport, but the 20-year-old is determined not to let the money or fame change him.
The new modern couple are together but live apart, just like columnists Angela Mollard and Rory Gibson. This is how their out-of-the-box relationship works.
Adelaide’s Tilda Cobham-Hervey loves making films and TV shows. And she loves spending time with partner Dev Patel. But being in the spotlight comes with its own set of challenges.
In an exclusive interview, Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has revealed the personal reasons behind her push for the Voice, and how she deals with criticism of her approach.
I don’t like to brag – well I do, but I pretend not to – but the fact is, I am an excellent speller, writes Frances Whiting on her secret skill.
Cancer survivor Lyn Swinburne had to fight for permission to march 10,000 people on to the ‘G for the first Field of Women. This month, the iconic event will be staged for the fifth time.
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto plans to draw on his modest, working class background and immigrant family values to deliver policies to shape the Victoria he believes voters want.
I always thought that astrology was a bit of fun conjured up by women who smell like incense and look like Gandalf, writes Nikki Osborne on how she feels about horoscopes.
The Pearl Jam frontman and his wife were stunned when a friend’s baby was born with a cruel, rare disease – and it spurred them into action. Now their fight has come to Adelaide.
In a cost of living crisis, columnist Frances Whiting is getting crafty with supplementing her income and she’s got big plans that will surprise you.
Warning: the following article may be offensive to … bad drivers, writes Nikki Osborne.
The number of couples without children is predicted to overtake those with children in less than 10 years. Women reveal to us why they have no regrets about not having kids.
When Jonathan Brown arrived at the hospital after his mum Mary fell ill, he was told there was little chance she would survive – and he had to make a life-changing decision.
Brad Guy vividly remembers the terrifying moment he jumped out of a plane before not one but two parachutes failed to open and he plummeted towards the Yarra Valley below at 80km/h.
In eight years three Italian friends from the suburbs have gone from filming comedy videos in a garage to selling out stadium performances – and now, Sooshi Mango is going global.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg set her sights high. Then put in more work than most of us could imagine. And still her goal appeared to have slipped out of reach…
The modern move to Netflix is a world away from the quaint days of the past, wrties Frances Writing.
This one simple thing will decide how you look, how you feel and how quickly you recover from injuries – or a big night out.
His 11-minute animated film – made in his mother’s loungeroom – earned Lachlan Pendragon an Oscar nomination. Now the young filmmaker has exciting Hollywood news.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams became one of the most successful Australian novels ever published. But this incredible achievement comes with a side of paralysing fear.
Karl Reindler knows the extreme danger of being a V8 Supercar driver. He knows what it feels like to be in a car hit at 150km/h. Now, he’s dedicated to revolutionising the sport.
Ever heard a word so wonderful you instantly want to add it to your vocabulary? This is Frances Whiting’s list of lovely words.
You’d never guess that these thriving children have all been through life-threatening illnesses. Their families say they owe their lives to one special surgeon – and one big team.
Matt Gudinski has the same steely determination as his late dad, but the Mushroom Group boss says he’s “my own man” with a bold vision to shape the future of Australian music.
The Living Room star Barry Du Bois has battled cancer. Twice. It forced him to leave no stone unturned in a quest to improve his approach to life. Now he’s bringing that message to Adelaide.
I hate the self-serve checkout, largely because we spend most of our time being warned there’s an unexpected item in the baggage area, writes Frances Whiting.
Adoptee Derek Pedley always believed he was abandoned. But a letter from his mother revealed an astonishing truth – the story of Abe Maddison. Read his book extract.
As the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival approaches, the city’s top bakers reveal where they go for the best bread, pastries, cakes and more.
Curtis Stone has cooked for Oprah, been on TV for decades and just earned his second Michelin star, but one of our biggest food exports still doesn’t see himself a celebrity chef.
A new homewares range by entertaining queen Chyka Keebaugh is all about mixing and matching the colours of the season, and creating the ultimate grazing platter. In a shoot produced in partnership with Harris Scarfe, we explore her bright new range
Call me a bogan if you like, you’re probably right, but give me a schnitty over some fine dining dish, writes Mel Buttle as she pens a love letter to local pubs.
For all the controversy Oscar winners attract, sometimes the chosen films and actors just can’t be questioned. Here are the indisputable winners.
Phiala Shanahan is one of the most important young scientists on the planet. Here’s how she went from being a curious kid in Walkerville to the best in her field of physics.
He’s a tough-talking anti-feminist, a poster boy for toxic masculinity and a cigar-smoking former kickboxer with one of the most googled names on the planet. Even if you haven’t heard of Andrew Tate, the teenagers in your life have, and experts are very concerned.
Missing bin day, leaving your phone at home, they’re the things that can make or break a day, says Mel Buttle who shares the life events that can throw your day into a spiral.
Kate Warhurst lost her darling daughter Elsie when she was only seven days old. This is the beautiful way she chose to honour Elsie, and to help other parents.
The cut-throat business world may often be a boys’ club where “strong women are still viewed as bitches”, but these female entrepreneurs are making their own mark.
Niki Vincent has met “lots of dumb males” but doesn’t believe most men are misogynist, and has loved a few, including her current partner, a former Playboy editor.
Sometimes it can feel like it’s difficult to get truly, properly lost when we always have an iPhone in our hand – but this is the important reason why we should explore new territory.
An Adelaide-born leading plastic surgeon says people don’t get a facelift just to ‘look younger’. There are a whole range of reasons.
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