My daughter’s leaving primary school – and I’m finally coming up for air
The end of one phase of mothering brings with it an unexpected silver lining.
- by Amanda Hooton
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Demoralised in Tokyo; gold medal winner in Paris. How Nina jump-started her career
Paris Olympics pole vaulter Nina Kennedy is at the top of her game right now – quite the leap from just three years ago.
- by Amanda Hooton
What makes Keri Russell such a great TV presence?
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Louise Rugendyke, Nicole Abadee, Susannah Guthrie, Melissa Singer, Amanda Hooton and Dani Valent
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Good Weekend
As refugees, they slept on the ground. Three kids, study and work is ‘nothing’
When Noël fled the Rwandan regime, his long-time sweetheart Delphine followed.
- by Amanda Hooton
Finally, a good news koala story
Trials for a vaccine to prevent chlamydia in one of our most beloved native animals are yielding promising results.
- by Amanda Hooton
From truck-stop tyke to international cake queen: The rise of Nadine Ingram
Flour and Stone’s cakes are adored by everyone from Nigella Lawson to teenage influencers – but that taste of success didn’t happen overnight.
- by Amanda Hooton
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
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
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