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Amanda Hooton

Amanda Hooton

Amanda Hooton is a senior writer with Good Weekend.

One aspect of the therapy Alexander has had that she finds striking is the concept of the inner critic. “And I must say,” she says, “I think the inner critic never dies … I think I’m still pretty hard on myself.”

From share houses to dinner parties: The 2kg book that became a Gen X rite of passage

Ahead of a new edition of her classic 1996 cookbook, Stephanie Alexander reveals how it changed her life and why she still wants to “pull people onto my team”.

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“I lost my father; she lost the person who, along with his team, saved her life,” says Vanessa Chang (left) of Fiona Coote (right). “We understand each other.”

‘I lost my father; she lost the person who … saved her life’: Fiona Coote and Vanessa Chang’s bond

In 1984, Fiona Coote became Australia’s youngest heart-transplant patient. She met Vanessa Chang through her surgeon – and Vanessa’s dad – Victor Chang.

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How to cure hiccups.

There is a foolproof method to get rid of hiccups. It’s not pretty

If a glass of water doesn’t cure those diaphragm spasms, you can work with the eyeballs or earlobes … or don a pair of gloves.

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Hoping to line up a date? Keep these two words in mind

Approaching someone you don’t know? Aim to get them talking about a topic they know about and that you’re interested in.

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How to stop overthinking.

The simple shower hack that could finally stop your brain from spiralling

Stuck in a loop of persistent, unhelpful thoughts? Forget doomscrolling, drinking or binge-watching – there are better ways to stop overthinking.

  • Amanda Hooton
Martin Luther King III remembers his father playing baseball, taking him bike-riding and teaching him to swim.

Martin was 10 when his father’s death rocked the world. This is the message he has for kids today

The son of internationally celebrated civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King jnr on Indigenous affairs, the current state of the US and living your legacy.

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You’re in your 40s and suddenly people you know are dying. What’s going on?

Welcome to your midlife (health) crisis.

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If you spot a snake in your yard, go inside and have a beer

Twenty of the 25 most ­venomous snakes on Earth are native to Australia. Here’s what to do if you get bitten.

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Drusilla Modjeska (left) and Julie Rrap with Julie’s dog, Cirrus. Drusilla calls the poodle “her gentleman caller”, Julie says.

What is it like to become friends in your 70s? Very different to when you are in your 20s

Author Drusilla Modjeska and artist Julie Rrap shared the picnic rugs of mutual pals for years before finally becoming friends in 2018.

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Jane Harper had wanted to be a novelist since she was a child. “I just couldn’t imagine how anyone did it,” she says.

‘Very few people can do what she does’: How Jane Harper became one of the world’s biggest crime authors

A writing course helped Harper evolve from a newspaper journalist into one of our most acclaimed authors – along the way pioneering a new genre: outback noir.

  • Amanda Hooton