Good Weekend

Optical Illusion - Anaglyph Opt Art Illustration.

Trips to remember

They call themselves “psychonauts” – people who use drugs like LSD for self-discovery and creativity. But is it wise to take a trip after life has taken a bad turn?

Six-year-old Baltara student Talis is allowed to play online academic games, having completed his set written work for ...

School of hardest knocks

For children struggling with learning issues, there's a crucial window of opportunity. In Melbourne's north, a team of educational specialists is seizing the day.

UPFRONT

Audrey Zibelman.

Audrey Zibelman

The new head of Australia's power grid aims to make our electricity supply more reliable and sustainable. She has an energised message.

Maree Smith (left) and Maree Jenner, met 50 years ago at the Short Statured People of Australia's first national convention.

Maree Smith and Maree Jenner

Maree Smith and Maree Jenner met 50 years ago at the first convention of the Short Statured People of Australia.

The author's 1795 engraving of Scotland's Isle of Staffa.

Engraving of Staffa

A shonky 18th-century impression of a Scottish island, captured in the days before photography, has bewitched me for years.

Benjamin Law.

Choirs

Group singing is glorious - like a natural antidepressant.

FOOD

Shredded red-braised lamb shoulder.

High-octane flavour

These two high-impact flavour bombs will spice up any chilly evening.

Illustration by Simon Letch.

Restaurants with views

Whenever I hear that a restaurant has million-dollar views, I have a different perspective.

Bekya at the Tramsheds.

Bekya and Atlas Dining

We visit Sydney's Bekya for a Middle Eastern Feast, and South Yarra's ever-changing eatery Atlas Dining.

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