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I could weep every time I hear this brilliant woman speak. She’s so true and wise
Chloé Zhao is now one of the world’s top film directors. But she is also both exceptional and relatable, with a gleaming poetic energy, and I hope we hear more from her.
- Julia Baird
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I wish we’d taken more photos: Debra Adelaide on losing her best friend after 50 years
On the first day of high school, Debra Adelaide forged a bond with fellow author Gabrielle Carey that would last for decades.
- Debra Adelaide
We live in a world of radical transparency. So why are we so bad at discussing this?
It took decades for us to become “body positive”. We need to take the same approach when talking about death.
- Hannah Gould
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- Good Weekend
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
The four clichés to avoid when consoling a grieving friend
You can’t fix a person’s pain, says Australia’s “grief lady” – but there are ways to avoid adding to it.
- Gay Alcorn
An ICU doctor turned her hand to writing poems. Readers can’t stop crying
Dr Melanie Jansen meets parents on the worst day of their lives. She has found an unusual way of coping with the stress.
- Nick Dent
![Paulina Porizkova: “As a model, you [were] an object … a canvas to put products on to sell to other people. And so it was not the happiest of my time in life.”](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.16875%2C$multiply_0.6243%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_106/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/8bc2fcd53b2493ef78f7ccf890e20fbb1ce120cd)
After a breakdown, supermodel Paulina Porizkova, 60, is back on top where it all began
The Czech-born star of the fashion world explains why she’s resisted cosmetic surgery, and how she’s happier than ever after finding love after loss.
- Annabel Jones
What makes a great love song? Eight famous Aussies share their favourite tracks
Georgie Tunny shares the Taylor Swift song that was the soundtrack to Robert Mills’ marriage proposal.
- Jane Rocca
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
‘Freaky’ 4am coincidence shows why these twins believe they have a psychic connection
Identical twins Vikki and Helena Moursellas, 37, were finalists on My Kitchen Rules in 2014, achieving fame with their clementine and clove semolina cake. They’ve since written three cookbooks together.
- Lenny Ann Low
Do you need a midlife coach? The professionals helping to answer life’s big questions
After turning 50, a quiet restlessness that I first noticed six months earlier began to grow louder. Is this it? Is there more?
- Rachel Wells