Tenpin bowling’s GOAT is an Aussie. His technique’s a global game-changer
Mild-mannered father of four Jason Belmonte took the tenpin tour by storm with his controversial, two-handed style. Now, it’s being adopted worldwide.
- by Amanda Hooton
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She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?
In Paris, the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races: not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.
- by Amanda Hooton
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Medicine
‘Can I get a soda?’ First words from historic artificial heart recipient
In a world-first operation, a revolutionary Australian-designed titanium heart has been implanted in a human.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘It was weird’: These days, Jade’s less sceptical about wife Jess’s psychic work
They got together as teenagers, and in the decades since, psychic medium Jess Lynne and orthodontic dental technician Jade Vigilante have shared many milestones - and odd pet names.
- by Amanda Hooton
Two of Us
Good Weekend
Ann Patchett almost binned Aussie Meg Mason’s novel. Now, they’re ‘profound friends’
Authors Meg Mason and Ann Patchett became friends in early 2021. They voice-note each other most days to talk about life, death and nut roast.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘I can’t really explain it’: Ozempic works, so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?
The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it, emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.
- by Amanda Hooton
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it
Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease, but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.
- by Amanda Hooton
Forget smoothies, candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack, get gardening
With some comparing it to a “nourishing therapy session”, pottering around with plants is blooming lovely – even as our backyards shrink.
- by Amanda Hooton
Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?
Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are soaring. Figuring out why is a minefield.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘That unguarded moment’: Tips from the Aussie portrait artist adored by royals
Meet Australian Ralph Heimans, renowned painter of monarchs, Hollywood royalty and eminent – if occasionally reluctant – locals.
- by Amanda Hooton
Two of Us
Good Weekend
I said, ‘You know my conditions are genetic?’ He said, ‘That’s OK’
NewsRadio Breakfast presenter Thomas Oriti met ABC reporter Nas Campanella in a regional bureau in 2012 – with instant attraction.
- by Amanda Hooton
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