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​Melissa Fyfe is an award-winning senior writer with Good Weekend.

Tragedy, scrutiny, a six-day coma: How Aussie star Jamie Kah got back on the horse

Tragedy, scrutiny, a six-day coma: How Aussie star Jamie Kah got back on the horse

The world’s top-ranked female jockey has won more group 1 races than any other Australian woman – a record she’s determined to keep.

  • by Melissa Fyfe

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In Ashlee’s childhood of drug deals and violence, Grandma’s home was a safe haven
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In Ashlee’s childhood of drug deals and violence, Grandma’s home was a safe haven

Marita fought her addict daughter for years for custody of her granddaughter, Ashlee.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
‘I cry in the pantry’: Missy Higgins nailed teenage angst – now for midlife woes

‘I cry in the pantry’: Missy Higgins nailed teenage angst – now for midlife woes

Mining her adolescent pain propelled Higgins into the hearts of music fans 20 years ago. Following her marriage breakdown, she’s reconnecting with them through song.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
‘I’m so glad he ignored me’: Alan Kohler on the advice son Chris didn’t take
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‘I’m so glad he ignored me’: Alan Kohler on the advice son Chris didn’t take

Despite working for rival TV networks as finance editors, there’s no competition between this father and son.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
‘Are we playing God?’ Researchers fast-track evolution in fight to save the reef

‘Are we playing God?’ Researchers fast-track evolution in fight to save the reef

Scientists are preparing to release millions of baby corals onto the Great Barrier Reef. Will this be enough to save it?

  • by Melissa Fyfe
‘One of my greatest finds’: Odd discoveries in Nellie Melba’s home

‘One of my greatest finds’: Odd discoveries in Nellie Melba’s home

Cigarettes, monogrammed crockery, handwritten letters … cataloguing the “time capsule” Victorian abode of the famed soprano opens a treasure trove of intrigue.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
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How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club

How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club

When marriage trouble hit a group of Melbourne friends, they sought solace in each other.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
When a TV show on a real-life story covers big ideas, do small glitches matter?

When a TV show on a real-life story covers big ideas, do small glitches matter?

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • by Louise Rugendyke, Katrina Strickland, Nicole Abadee, Barry Divola and Melissa Fyfe
‘Dirty wellness’: a trend for the perfection-fatigued

‘Dirty wellness’: a trend for the perfection-fatigued

Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger, Karl Quinn, Frances Mocnik, Nicole Abadee, Melissa Fyfe and Damien Woolnough
‘What’s bubbling underneath’: Showing teen boys how to master emotion and empathy

‘What’s bubbling underneath’: Showing teen boys how to master emotion and empathy

Former rugby player Hunter Johnson is today tackling different terrain: helping the next generation of young men handle tricky feelings.

  • by Melissa Fyfe
Turning rehab into a talent-spotting zone: The world according to ‘Crumpy’

Turning rehab into a talent-spotting zone: The world according to ‘Crumpy’

Greg Crump has found and nurtured most of the recent stars of Australian wheelchair tennis – often during weekly visits to hospitals.

  • by Melissa Fyfe

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