Hell Rider
Tim-Elliott 10:22 AM Cody Heffernan has been stomped on, headbutted and thrown like a rag doll by one-tonne bulls. Yet, Heffernan insists, he finds serious beauty in riding these beasts.
Features
Happy pampers
Jacqueline Maley Pedicures have replaced pass-the-parcel, high teas trump hide-and-seek: these days, children's birthday parties pump to a very different beat.
The safe room
Eamonn-Duff In some European cities, drug dealers and addicts are watched over by the police at legal consumption rooms. Could Australia's ice epidemic be contained if we did the same?
Woman on Top
Louise Gannon A trailblazer for feminist heroines on TV and film, Helen Mirren loves shameless women - and Kim Kardashian's butt.
The Undoing of Slater and Gordon
Melissa-Fyfe Too big to fail? Andrew Grech transformed an Australian law firm into a sharemarket-listed behemoth - only to see it crash and burn.
Baby, please don't go
Edward Vaise* By constantly hounding a loved one, tracking their every move, sufferers of adult separation anxiety disorder push away the very person they so desperately need.
Secrets of the Brethren
Michael-Bachelard Known for its obsession with privacy and its silencing tactics, the Exclusive Brethren has managed to avoid any scrutiny over alleged child sex abuse. Until now.
Milk money
Stephanie-Wood- A dusty and decrepit cafe serves as a bizarre living museum that tells the story of Australia’s decades-long love affair with the milk bar.
Just one of the boys
Stefanie Marsh German teenager Paul Bühre has written a bestseller about the secret life of adolescent boys. According to him, the worst thing on the net is not what you might think it is.
Natural selection
Candida Baker Initially, many in the art world didn't quite get the wit and wonder of Queenslander William Robinson's work. Today, the 80-year-old's paintings routinely fetch six-figure sums.
Farewell, Julian
Lucy Palmer A bone marrow transplant fails and Lucy Palmer, an Australian journalist, finds herself having to juggle the demands of her young family, the new farm and an adored husband, who is terminally ill.
Recovery effort
Fiona Harari A quiet determination to give back to those who showered him with love helped chef Matt Colinski emerge from the dark shadow of tragedy.
'Good night, husband'
Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell Two young men meet and fall in love. Twenty years later - in tragic circumstances, they marry. It is the start of a battle that will change the face of human rights across the world.
Metal petals
Rob Nash Move over Metallica ... some youthful Japanese iron maidens are giving the rockin' world of heavy metal a J-pop shake-up.
'I think I'm going to die'
Stephanie-Wood- What happens when the cure becomes the cause of almost unbearable suffering?
Mr nice guy? Don't count on it
Peter Wilson One country was always going to be upset with Eddie Jones after the Australia-England rugby series. No big deal: the former Wallaby mentor turned enemy coach has spent much of his life as an outsider.
In the pressure cooker with our top chefs
Jane Cadzow Chefs once plied their trade in sweat-stained obscurity. Now they have agents and book deals.
Grande Designs
By Giles Hattersley Ariana Grande's new album is set to cement her status as pretender to pop queen Britney's throne. First, though, there are some truly weird rumours to quash.
Cross country: The rise of Barnaby Joyce
Frank Robson Barnaby Joyce’s rise from awkward, lonely farm boy to deputy prime minister surprised even himself. But what’s behind his bumbling exterior?
Two Of Us
Two of Us
When Steve Morris, 53, noticed his son, John, 23, was suffering from depression, he encouraged him to come rock climbing.
Modern Guru
Wash and where
While I was washing my hands in a cafe's small unisex bathroom, something odd happened.
Amanda Hooton
Morning is broken
Some days are sent to try us. In my life, such days often begin in the middle of the night.
Benjamin Law
Adult education:
We do democracy
My dirty secret: I've got a massive crush on Australian democracy.
MULTIMEDIA
Food tour of Canada: poutine, bannock and all forms of fish
City slickers can still tap into the very essence of Canada and Alaska.
Terry Durack: Devastation dining
I'm seven courses down on the tasting menu, with at least five to go, and I'm getting twitchy ...
Yellowfin tuna tartare and stir-fried chicken in chilli bean sauce
Give yourself a rare treat with a tuna tartare - and turn the meal into a banquet with this chicken stir-fry.
I bought a zoo
Melbourne telco consultant Bronwen Wilson yearned to escape her humdrum suburban life.
