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Jacqui Felgate has had many famous mentors including Eddie McGuire.

Jacqui Felgate: ‘I dated average men until I finally swore off them’

The radio host credits some of her success to her husband, Michael, who gave up his media career so she could chase hers.

  • Jane Rocca

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‘We’ll be tested’: Fran’s 110km-a-day sprint across Australia

Fran Hurndall is running from Perth to Sydney to raise money for victims of domestic violence, with her partner Natalie Gidas by her side.

  • Tim Elliott
George Clooney says he has never had a fight with Amal, his wife of 10 years.

‘We’re trying to find something to fight about.’ Is it possible some couples don’t fight?

Actor George Clooney claims he has “never, ever” had a fight with his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. Three marriage counsellors weigh in on the good, the bad and the ugly in conflict resolution.

  • Robyn Willis

‘Why wait?’ Emma and Martin bonded over their early-onset Parkinson’s

The couple met doing advocacy work and have been dating for almost a year. Now they appreciate the good times together, and help each other through the bad.

  • Katie Cunningham
Taking time out from a marriage comes with risks, as a selection of new books explores.

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

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
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In Dying for Sex, Michelle Williams plays a woman who, on discovering she has terminal cancer, pursues sexual adventure.

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
Comedian Ruby Wax

‘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
“Australia prides itself on religious freedom. But you won’t accept our Welcome to Country?”

‘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
Sara Pascoe has had several male mentors in comedy, including actor Andy Park.

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

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