Friendship
Bad blood: How the Eras Tour is making and breaking friendships
While Taylor Swift’s shows are bringing some Swifties together, they’re pulling others apart.
- by Nell Geraets
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With five big sisters leading the way, I learnt how to keep up with the crowd
I was always running up behind the pack of siblings singing out, “Wait for me!” I was scared of missing out.
- by Kristine Philipp
Five simple words represented my return to binge-drinking
“Let’s have a night out,” I declared, as we packed snacks into our nappy bags. What followed was a turning point I couldn’t ignore.
- by Victoria Vanstone
Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask
While some people are cutting costs and cancelling the chocolates, others are spending big on their friends as well as their partners.
- by Jada Susas
Opinion
Parenting
I’m teaching my child not to have a best friend
We’re obsessed with friendship bust-ups, but it is possible to avoid the worst of the pain with a less exclusive approach?
- by Cherie Gilmour
Opinion
Opinion
Cheer up, you sad-sack 60-somethings: soon you won’t give a monkey’s
Plagued by ill health and regrets, my friends have a lot to look forward to.
- by Anson Cameron
Opinion
Eating out
The restaurant where the best thing on the menu isn’t the food
RSLs provide solid meals at reasonable prices, but that’s really only part of the appeal.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
For subscribers
I’m obsessed with sending voice notes. That doesn’t make me a narcissist
My record is 25 minutes and 13 seconds, while my average is around three minutes. But while I’ve embraced voice messages, it’s clear not everyone loves them.
- by Melissa Mason
A friendship can mean just as much as a marriage, so why don’t we celebrate them too?
The love we feel for our very best friends may be different from the love we feel for a partner, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less real or any less important.
- by Gyan Yankovich
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
Fowl play: Should I feed my friend’s desire for a schnitzel battle?
That would be un-Australian – tell him you have other fish to fry, advises our Modern Guru.
- by Danny Katz
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘We need to meet’: The kooky-dressing duo who kick-started a queer sports league
A love of outlandish outfits brought fellow Americans Jes Shields and Jamarr Mills together.
- by Gary Nunn