Best cover stories of 2022
Some of Good Weekend’s most popular feature stories from 2022 | Kylie Moore-Gilbert | Twiggy Forrest | Monique Ryan | Greg Norman | Grace Tame | The great GP crisis | The path towards a happier, saner divorce | The role of inflammation in health woes | Nick Politis | Chantelle Otten | Graham Arnold | Ben Simmons | Ben Crowe
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Terror, loneliness, a lovesick guard: Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s 804 days in a Tehran jail
Her cell was disgusting, the food barely edible, humiliation constant. The Melbourne academic recalls a brutal existence.
- Jane Cadzow
From our greatest basketball export to US sporting pariah: Can Ben Simmons bounce back?
Touted as a “once-in-a-generation talent”, Ben Simmons signed a $US170 million contract, and even dated a Kardashian – then things went sour. What really went down?
- Konrad Marshall
‘Rage saved my life in the end’: Grace Tame on not backing down
Difficult or direct? Rude or just lacking pretence? Grace Tame talks about the events that shaped her, her upcoming memoir – and why she won’t smile on cue.
- Jacqueline Maley
‘I ain’t no Bambi’: How a paediatrician ended up in politics
When Monique Ryan defeated Josh Frydenberg to become the federal member for Kooyong, she shocked the political class – but not those who knew her well.
- Melissa Fyfe
We need to talk about Greg Norman
The golfer has become an increasingly divisive figure on greens around the globe. Has the one-time Aussie hero changed – or do we just know him better now?
- Jane Cadzow
Yes, a DIY dildo could save your marriage: Chantelle Otten explains why
The high-profile sexologist on the growing sex-positive movement, life with Dylan Alcott – and how to inject more fun into fooling around.
- Konrad Marshall
From mega carbon emitter to … eco-warrior? What drives Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest
If it’s hard to get your head around the business interests of Australia’s second-richest person, try getting a handle on the man himself. It ain’t easy, darl.
- Jane Cadzow
The silent killer: Why medical research is fired up about inflammation
From long COVID to Alzheimer’s, all manner of health woes are increasingly thought to have inflammation in common. Now, great medical minds are on the case.
- Greg Callaghan
Ash, Dylan, Dusty: Mindset coach Ben Crowe explains how he makes our best better
He’s helped Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott and the Richmond Tigers rediscover their mojo – and right now, Ben Crowe’s rebooting his own. Here’s how he does it.
- Melissa Fyfe
‘I’m totally, utterly done’: The insider take on our growing GP crisis
GPs: underpaid compared to their specialist peers, overloaded with admin, stressed out by COVID-19. The diagnosis: a profession in need of urgent treatment.
- Amanda Hooton
Cars, rugby league and a grenade: Inside the life of billionaire Nick Politis
He helped save rugby league and turned one car dealership into a $2 billion fortune. But it’s never been just about the money – it’s also about loyalty.
- Anne Hyland
Gwyneth was right: The push for a happier, saner divorce
From collaborations with counsellors and finance advisers to equine therapy and sound-healing, a burgeoning industry is encouraging “conscious uncoupling”.
- Tim Elliott
How Graham Arnold got the Socceroos to the brink of history
A tough childhood, a desire to please his father, a roller-coaster ride as Socceroos coach: on the eve of the World Cup, Graham Arnold reflects on his life.
- Andrew Webster
Other editions
The March 21 edition
Stephanie Alexander and The Cook’s Companion at 30 | Free-diver Ant Williams | Debra Adelaide and Gabrielle Carey | How to deliver a baby on a plane
- 11 stories
The March 14 edition
The high-strung, low-key world champ who could become our most-capped swimmer | Ukraine’s world-leading robotics work | Filmmaking at -50C | Consoling a friend
- 13 stories