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Di Morrissey's fine romance

Di Morrissey counts her blessings. "There are, like, six people in Australia who can make a living from full-time writing."

Di Morrissey seems to have it all: a big house, doting partner, a legion of fans. Well, everything but a literary award …

Song of the siren

Danielle de Niese.

A Young Talent Time winner at the age of nine, Danielle de Niese has gone on to become one of the world’s leading opera sopranos.

Chanel lands in Cuba, where doctors earn $80 a month

Models and dancers on the catwalk in Chanel’s fashion show in Havana in May.

After six decades of isolation, Cuba has this year not only hosted US President Barack Obama, but also its first Chanel runway show. Yet a local doctor earns $80 a month. What change is coming – and will it all be for the better?

The rise and fall of Sam Dastyari

Sam Dastyari.

Good Weekend writer Jane Cadzow was profiling the high-flying Labor senator just as the revelations of who paid his bills blew up in his face.

You've got mail

The Mail Plane story

For far-flung communities in Western Australia's huge Kimberley region, there's no postie on a pushbike.

The wood wide web

Illustration by Enzo Pérès-Labourdette

Like humans, trees warn each other of danger, look after sick family members and thrive in communities.

Emerging artist

Portrait of Australian Artist John Olsen photographed at his studio in Bowral, August 2016.

Over lunch at his home, John Olsen shares a lifetime of insights into landscape, poetry and painting.

Kid power

Sisters, Melati and Isabel Wijsen.

Two schoolgirls in Bali rallied against the blight of plastic refuse. Now the rest of Indonesia is following suit.

Two Of Us

Modern Guru

Adult Education

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Anwen Crawford's velvet purple dress.

My purple dress

Finding a piece of clothing that called to her at a young age has helped Anwen Crawford endure the pressures of the world.