Friendship
Don’t love your Christmas gifts? What you should (and shouldn’t) do
Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. But what if Aunty Fay was wide off the mark? Follow these tips to salvage a bad gift without causing offence.
- by Shona Hendley
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Sunday Life
The December 15 Edition
In our special summer reading issue, author Elizabeth Gilbert graces our cover and chats with Jane Rocca about life and love
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
Every year, my close friends forget my birthday. Do I just accept it?
Either be proactive or become a birthday non-acknowledger (like our Modern Guru).
- by Danny Katz
‘My insecurity quickly turned into full-blown rock-lord megalomania’
Learning the congas late in life is a lesson in humility – and thumping good fun.
- by Tim Elliott
Opinion
Sunday Life
I can be the life of the party, but it comes with a big caveat
As I age, I am finding this harder to achieve, as work and home pressures drain me of any excess of vitality for others.
- by Wendy Squires
My older brother was a stranger for most of my life. Now he’s a huge part of it
Is it possible to bond with a sibling without a shared past? It turns out it is.
- by Genevieve Quigley
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘I just lay in bed and hugged her all night’: When your bestie loses her life partner
Robyn and Sally met at school and both ended up in fashion. They’ve been there for each other through the sudden loss of partners - one via divorce, the other a scooter accident.
- by Katrina Strickland
‘At 30, I decided to marry myself’: Byron Bay singer Liana Cornell on finding love
“I had a lot of men asking me out, and I said no to all of them,” says the daughter of John Cornell and Delvene Delaney, and god-daughter of Paul Hogan.
- by Jane Rocca
Two of Us
Good Weekend
Going into the male-escort business, Anna felt social backlash. But not from Alla
Male escort agency owner Anna Grosman and psychic medium Alla Kuzmis both contend with the judgment of others – and give each other unconditional support.
- by Susan Horsburgh
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘Let’s do one more year’: At 90, Nancy and Betty still teach teen boys athletics
Over 50 years, through tragedy and other hurdles, Nancy Atterton and Betty Moore’s friendship has stayed on track.
- by Tim Elliott
When Collette Dinnigan did a tour in Italy, she didn’t expect to find a kindred spirit
Meeting French cook and author Mimi Thorisson was the beginning of a special friendship.
- by Jane Rocca
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