Friendship
The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis
As rent and house prices rise, living close to friends and maintaining a sense of community is becoming harder than ever.
- by Elfy Scott
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Opinion
Sunday Life
I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care
I’ve been told of some pretty significant secrets in my time – from affairs, to secret children, to gambling problems, to bankruptcies – so the bar for titillation has been significantly raised.
- by Kerri Sackville
How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club
When marriage trouble hit a group of Melbourne friends, they sought solace in each other.
- by Melissa Fyfe
We were off in search of lost youth… until age got the better of us
Fungal infections and a dodgy knee have scuppered the annual old boys’ adventure.
- by Anson Cameron
When Joey lost a leg, others wrapped him in cotton wool. Not Adam
Plasterer Joey Fry’s bout of depression in 2019 led to a life-changing event. His mate, plastering business owner Adam Sorrenson, has helped him heal.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Opinion
Social media
I’m trying to evolve my relationship with my smartphone to ‘friends with benefits’
A video of the New Year’s Eve countdown at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris shows a sea of phones. When midnight hits, no one hugs or kisses.
- by Gary Nunn
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘She had dreadlocks and a ghostly white face’: Meeting a childhood bestie again
In the 1970s, their writer dads brought them together. Now they’ve forged a friendship their kids also share.
- by Susan Horsburgh
Opinion
Wellbeing
I’ve started giving compliments to strangers. And you should too
It wasn’t until I left Australia for the US that I discovered the joy of public compliments.
- by Cameron Bayley
Before a girls’ night out, this is the cheat sheet I left for my husband
Although he has always been a hands-on dad, he works long hours and doesn’t get home until after the kids are in bed during the week. So, he needed help.
- by Amy Gerard
Two of Us
Good Weekend
She came for the cannoli and stayed for the friendship: An intergenerational tale
Sicilian-born chefs Giovanni Laiosa and Lorena Corso bonded over their homeland’s famous sweets, a bond that deepened with shared pain.
- by Dani Valent
Opinion
Sunday Life
It’s easy to take a sense of community for granted, but this is why we all need it
If you want to reap the rewards of the village, it requires effort in return.
- by Jamila Rizvi