A 2019 research pamphlet by VicHealth found that 41 per cent of Victorian women “feel too embarrassed to exercise in public.”

The gender fitness gap,aka why women exercise less than men - and how we can change it

A committed couch potato digs into the stats on her stasis – and finally finds her fitness groove.

  • Amanda Hooton

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My daughter’s leaving primary school – and I’m finally coming up for air

The end of one phase of mothering brings with it an unexpected silver lining.

  • Amanda Hooton
At Kennedy’s school sports carnivals,“no one else had a chance,” recalls a friend. “She would win every single thing:the shot-put,the running,the hurdles.”

Demoralised in Tokyo;gold medal winner in Paris. How Nina jump-started her career

Paris Olympics pole vaulter Nina Kennedy is at the top of her game right now – quite the leap from just three years ago.

  • Amanda Hooton

What makes Keri Russell such a great TV presence?

Plus:get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • Louise Rugendyke,Nicole Abadee,Susannah Guthrie,Melissa Singer,Amanda Hooton andDani Valent
High school sweethearts Noel Yandamutso Zihabamwe and Delphine Uwamwezi Yandamutso.

As refugees,they slept on the ground. Three kids,study and work is ‘nothing’

When Noël fled the Rwandan regime,his long-time sweetheart Delphine followed.

  • Amanda Hooton
Baby CC,a rescue joey,receives regular checkups at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital in southwestern Sydney.

Finally,a good news koala story

Trials for a vaccine to prevent chlamydia in one of our most beloved native animals are yielding promising results.

  • Amanda Hooton
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From truck-stop tyke to international cake queen:The rise of Nadine Ingram

Flour and Stone’s cakes are adored by everyone from Nigella Lawson to teenage influencers – but that taste of success didn’t happen overnight.

  • Amanda Hooton
Belmonte demonstrates his two-handed bowling action.

Tenpin bowling’s GOAT is an Aussie. His technique’s a global game-changer

Mild-mannered father of four Jason Belmonte took the tenpin tour by storm with his controversial,two-handed style. Now,it’s being adopted worldwide.

  • Amanda Hooton
“I was never the most talented athlete,” says double Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus. “I just always have loved swimming.”

She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?

In Paris,the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races:not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.

  • Amanda Hooton
How Good Weekend covered the artificial heart story in April.

‘Can I get a soda?’ First words from historic artificial heart recipient

In a world-first operation,a revolutionary Australian-designed titanium heart has been implanted in a human.

  • Amanda Hooton