Good Weekend

Martin McKenna with his dogs (front from left) Boy and Snowy and (back row) Farouk, Piglet, Fergus and Sean at his ...

Leader of the pack

When his family relationship broke down, Martin McKenna found a new kind of love among stray mutts.

"If you get the chance to touch the life of even one person, you're giving yourself a much bigger gift than you're ...

The limits of giving

A chance meeting holds lessons for how much we can – and should – help people in need.

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UPFRONT

Eva Lubulwa: "Whereas in the places we went I looked at the people and thought, 'You should know better. You are not the ...

Eva Lubulwa

 This self-styled "weird" Melbourne artist takes a swing at racists, both in Australia and abroad.

Father and son jockeys Dwayne Dunn and Dylan Dunn at Caulfield Racecourse.

Dwayne and Dylan Dunn

 After seeing colleagues die, jockey Dwayne Dunn did not want his son to follow in his footsteps.

Sprays of Australian mimosa are given to women in Italy to symbolise love and appreciation.

Wattle

Susan Chenery sees a floral burst of Australian light in the Italian winter.

Is it acceptable for someone to bring speakers to a beach and play music that can be heard by numerous people around them?

Sound behaviour

Is it acceptable for someone to blast music at a beach?

Benjamin Law.

Women

Women: I'm not one of you. But I share your annoyance.

FOOD

Mushroom and Pea risotto.

Double happiness

Just the act of making risotto, the standing and stirring, is therapeutic. Making eating a bonus.

Illustration by The Project Twins.

Side benefits

Let's face it, side dishes were invented to make us spend more money.

LIVING

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