Who Mattered
Good Weekend’s Who Mattered: The game-changers of 2021
The young, sassy and brave Australians who stirred things up in the past year.
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Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered 2020: the local heroes who rose above the pack
The heroes of 2020 have been ordinary people doing extraordinary things, in a year when random acts of kindness proliferated. How's that for a silver lining in an often stormy year?
During a horror year, ordinary Australians were extraordinary
Bushfires and coronavirus, protests and lockdowns: as 2020 unfolded, the seemingly unremarkable among us have been the most remarkable, pulling us through it all with hard graft, decency and good humour.
- Amanda Hooton
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Health and Science
Knowing a list like this could never give due credit to everyone, we've featured those at the pointy end of Australia’s blue-chip handling of this ongoing pandemic.
- Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Politics
The extraordinary exercise of power by state premiers accompanied an equally extraordinary surge in federal spending, with Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg centre of the action.
- David Crowe
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Sport
The huge logistical and political juggling act of keeping alive the most popular game in the country fell on AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan. Plus, Peter V’landys and Meg Lanning.
- Konrad Marshall
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Film and TV
Melissa Leong, a new co-host of MasterChef Australia, bonded with contestants and audiences thanks to humility and honesty. Plus Bluey and producer Bruna Papandrea.
- Karl Quinn
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Social media
Tina Arena, Sam Neill, Jimmy and Jane Barnes: the artists shared humour, nostalgia and emotional resonance in tough times. Plus, Celeste Barber and Nat.
- Amanda Hooton
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Social justice
Samantha Crompvoets: the sociologist’s secret report sparked one of the biggest war crime probes in Australia's history. Plus, Susan Kiefel and Pat Turner.
- Jacqueline Maley
Good Weekend's 40 Australians Who Mattered: Business
Matt Comyn: the CBA chief executive and chairman of the Australian Banking Association "provided the government with critical real-time data to inform decision-making" at the pandemic's peak. Plus Woolworths' Brad Banducci and Australia's change-making shareholders.
- John McDuling
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