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They’d been friends for decades – then they applied for the same job

Addressing “the elephant in the room” ensured nurses and besties Sonia Robinson and Kylie Harwood maintained their 27-year-long friendship.

  • Nicole Abadee

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‘How do I get down?’ Torvill and Dean on the highs and lows of their lives

The British figure-skating champions’ near-perfect Winter Olympics performance in 1984 was just one peak in their long partnership.

  • Konrad Marshall

Holidaying with a friend should always be fun. Here’s how it’s done

It can be easy to get on each other’s nerves after a long period of time together, but there are ways to make sure you don’t.

  • Matt Ford
Honsa Eqbal, founder of Melbourne’s mschess club, a monthly chess club exclusively for women, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people.

The chess world is changing. Meet the check mates making all the right moves

Around the world, chess players are making a more social gambit by gathering in spaces not traditionally associated with the cerebral game to forge new connections.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Bold Charters’ Harri Joyce with mentor Nigel Matthews.

Perth man supports teen with autism to launch game-changing business

The heart-warming local story of a friendship that allowed a young man realise a dream – and go on to help many more people in turn.

Marlon Williams enjoyed close relationships with both his grandmothers.

I dated a friend. After we broke up, we found a way to be mates again

Musician Marlon Williams is weighing up marriage and children with his current partner, who he’s been dating for a year.

  • Jane Rocca
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“My work is about countering the many negative stereotypes about Desi culture,” says writer Saman Shad.

Pregnant in a new country, weeks before my birth the unthinkable happened

As an expat, my “Mum village” didn’t just provide social support away from home. It also saved me.

  • Saman Shad

Oh, my gourd? My neighbours’ pumpkin is growing on my side of the fence

This comes under the classification of vegetative nuisance, writes our Modern Guru. Stub your toe against a pumpkin and you’re likely to agree.

  • Danny Katz
When life gives you lemons, share them with the neighbours.

Six small (but effective) ways to connect with your neighbours

Good relationships with your neighbours have real benefits. These small, low-risk ideas are easy to execute, but the payoffs are substantial.

  • Robyn Willis

When it comes to grieving an old friend, there is no rule book

Familiar rituals can strike the wrong chord when saying goodbye to a significant other who’s not a spouse, a lover or a family member.

  • Ian Cuthbertson

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