Simon Cunich and Stuart Harris
A minuscule spider brought together documentary filmmaker Simon Cunich 31, and former litter collector and citizen scientist Stuart Harris, 51, resulting in a collaboration and friendship that’s still reaping rewards.
Two of Us
Comedians Judith Lucy and Denise Scott
Comedians Denise Scott (left), and Judith Lucy, collaborated on a project with colleague Lynda Gibson – and bonded for good when Gibson’s cancer became terminal.
Glen Parker and Cat Fung
IT professional Glen Parker was keen on nurse Cat Fung, for years, but she kept fobbing him off.
Anita Pahor and Tania Harris
Anita Pahor, 45, founding patron of the Red Cross Society of Women Leaders, met Tania Harris, 48, a pastor, at theological college.
Ellen Briggs and Alex Briggs
Comedian Ellen Briggs and her husband Alex, a MotoGP mechanic for star Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi, are separated by his job for much of the year.
Bob and Judy Irwin
Animal conservationist Bob Irwin, 77, was mourning the loss of his first wife when he met Judy, 61, in 2000. They slowly bonded over their mutual love of wildlife, went on to marry, and now live on a rural Queensland property.
MK1 and Roger Shamoun
MK1 and Shamoun, 38 are best mates – but after one argument, they didn’t talk for two years.
Amy and Paul Perrett
Amy is Rugby Union’s first full-time female referee. Her twin brother Paul set up the first school for teaching English on Nauru.
Two of Us: Bryan Brown and Matilda Brown
Veteran actor and producer Bryan Brown, 69, and his daughter, actress, writer and director Matilda Brown, 29, enjoy working together, but over the years they haven’t always seen eye to eye.
Alison McKenzie and Fran Pearce
In 2014, environmental officer Glen Turner was shot dead. Since then, the friendship between his partner, Alison, and his sister, Fran, has deepened.
Akmal and Catie Saleh
Comedian and actor Akmal Saleh, met his social-worker wife, Catie, at a party. It soon led to an unromantic marriage proposal.
Paul Crake and Daniela Zanon
Former champion athlete Paul Crake met his wife, Daniela Zanon, a year before an accident left him in a wheelchair.
Nicole and Marita Alexander
Former ballerina Marita Alexander instilled a love of writing in her daughter, author Nicole.
Us again: The 25th Anniversary Issue
First published in Good Weekend on November 28, 2009
Linda Burney and Lynette Riley
Linda Burney, the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Reps, and Lynette Riley, a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, have been best friends since teachers college.
Jordan Sly and Elliott Hammond
Permaculturist Jordan Sly and rock band frontman Elliott Hammond: musical soul brothers separated at birth.
Two of us: Gillie and Marc Schattner
Contemporary artists Gillie and Marc Schattner are widely known for their anthropomorphic dog and rabbit sculptures.
Lois and Juris Greste
Juris Greste, 80, and his wife Lois, 78, ran a global campaign to free their journalist son Peter from a jail in Egypt.
Gus Worland and his son Jack
When radio host Gus Worland, 47, asks Jack, 16, how he is, he doesn’t simply accept, “Fine”.
Ric and Ryo Montgomery
Inspired by his guitar-hero dad, Ryo Montgomery has been described as the world’s best ukulele player.
Shari Sebbens and Megan Jacobson
Jacobson, a novelist, and Sebbens, an actor grew up together in Darwin and now live in Sydney.
Amelia Frid and Yulia Zlatkin
Frid and Zlatkin have been best friends since arriving in Melbourne from Russia as five-year-olds.
Duncan and Alison Ransom
Duncan Ransom, 35, is a virtual reality specialist, and was part of the Oscar-winning visual effects team on the 2013 film Gravity. His wife, Alison, 25, is a model. They met in London and live in New York.
Matthew Evans and Sadie Chrestman
Matthew Evans met Sadie Chrestman on a blind date in 2007. But shortly after, he moved to Tasmania to become television’s “gourmet farmer”.
Jenny Hiripis and Kathy Makroglou
When the tragedy of losing a child struck these two mothers, a suburban Greek church brought them together.
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin
First cousins Lisa Darmanin and Jason Waterhouse will be sailing together in the Nacra 17 class at the Rio Olympics.
Claudia Luca and Antonietta Di Maggio
Claudia Luca, 31, was unable to conceive children naturally. Her mother, Antonietta Di Maggio, 54, volunteered as a surrogate.
Fiona Wright and Susan Wijngaarden
Writer and poet Fiona Wright was battling anorexia when she made a new friend in university administrator Susan Wijngaarden.
Two of us: Del and Aya Larkin
Brothers Del Larkin, 43, and Aya Larkin, 49, have not always been around for each other. But nowhere is their relationship more solid than on stage as frontmen for reformed Australian alt-funk band Skunkhour.
Two of Us
Hans Post, 90, is a former SS soldier and his wife, Gina Behrens, 82, is a Jew who escaped Germany during World War II. Both have been peace activists.