Good Weekend
Is anxiety on the rise, or are we just better at talking about it?
Anxiety is the mental health problem of our age – but to what extent has it always been around, and how much is 21st-century life driving this condition?
- by Miriam Cosic
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Publishing
The agent, her authors and the legal battles worthy of a bestseller
For decades, Selwa Anthony has been one of Australia’s top publishing agents. In the past year, she’s been on the losing side of two high-profile court cases.
- by Jane Cadzow
Tears and cake with Vietnam War nashos
Interviewing war veterans brought a son closer to his nasho dad – and gave a better insight into those sent to fight.
- by Mark Dapin
Your 20s: equal parts awesome and angst
Your 20s: old enough to roam, young enough to be reckless, and plenty of time for rumination. A writer details her experience of adulthood’s first decade.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Two of Us
Two of us: Inside the marriage of top scientists Alan and Elizabeth Finkel
Alan Finkel is Australia's chief scientist and a former chancellor of Monash University. His wife, Elizabeth is a science writer and editor-at-large for Cosmos.
- by Peter Wilmoth
Opinion
Opinion
There are lessons for the whole family in trashy reality TV
Reality TV shows may perform a valuable service, bringing families together to enjoy quality time while eliciting crucial conversations about social norms.
- by Tim Elliott
Dicey topics
Dicey Topics: Osher Günsberg talks money, death and sex
The TV host, author and mental health advocate discusses the topics we are told to keep quiet.
- by Benjamin Law
Spotlight
Why are insects dying in such numbers?
It's been dubbed the bugalypse – study after study rolling in from countries across the globe pointing to dramatic declines in insect populations.
- by Greg Callaghan
Foreign correspondence
My infant's sleep routine is a 'moving meditation'
They say it’s about the journey, not the destination. Looking after a newborn has proven this cliché true in a way I would never have imagined.
- by Amelia Lester
Listen: Troubadour Elvis takes the stage – in my own backyard
Parlour is an Australian web-based company that lists artists who want to play intimate shows – in your living room, kitchen nook or on the back verandah.
- by Konrad Marshall
Modern Guru: Is it wrong for me to pocket coins I find when cleaning homes?
My work involves tidying up people's homes. Occasionally, I find change – sometimes as much as $2 – in places like the washing machine, or stuffed down the side of the sofa. Is it wrong to take them?
- by Danny Katz