When Ollie took a pill, he didn’t realise it would be a ‘never-ending trip’
From medical trials to magic mushrooms, psychedelics are back in the spotlight. But for those with the little-known condition HPPD, the side effects never end.
- by Tim Elliott
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‘Unpatriotic’: Kate Holden’s cheeky claim about husband Tim Flannery’s saucy tastes
The writers met at a book awards night in 2006. Years later, she realised he fitted her “list”.
- by Tim Elliott
‘To a certain extent, I’ve been in denial’: Ray Martin on life’s great mystery
He climbed to the pinnacle of Australian TV journalism. What challenge was left? The ultimate one.
- by Tim Elliott
Australia’s cocaine use is soaring. Why?
Australia, it seems, is awash with cocaine, despite its high price and record police hauls – not to mention hospitalisations and deaths.
- by Tim Elliott
‘My mouth fell open’: Finding the real Bali beyond the influencers
Away from the posers, lads in bucket hats and end-of-season footballers, this Indonesian island’s natural beauty astounds.
- by Tim Elliott
‘You’re not going to believe what I’ve found’: Inside the fight to free Folbigg
When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year, lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.
- by Tim Elliott
‘My Errol Flynn’: How Ethne fell in love with a dead serviceman
Diaries and love letters scribbled in cursive by soldiers at the front can be difficult to decipher. To the rescue: this 91-year-old – and others like her.
- by Tim Elliott
At 21, Joel was paralysed below the waist by freak surf. At 43, he’s a world champ
After a six-metre wave left the young pro bodyboarder a paraplegic, he avoided the beach for almost 20 years. Then, last November ...
- by Tim Elliott
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‘What was I thinking?’ How Matty’s US road trip took a surprise turn
Filmmaker Matty Hannon was taking a solo bike trip along the west coast of the Americas when he stopped at a surf break – and the tide turned.
- by Tim Elliott
Doom with a view: The chainsaw vandals killing trees for a better outlook
The illegal destruction of trees to obtain prized water or city vistas is rampant, but communities are fighting back.
- by Tim Elliott
Parental death, the joy of a blow-dry and other lessons from 2023
“The one thing I realised with a thud …” Good Weekend writers and editors reflect on the year.
- by Jane Cadzow, Tim Elliott, Amanda Hooton, Melissa Fyfe, Konrad Marshall, Greg Callaghan and Katrina Strickland