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Dr Richard Scolyer:“I’m not up for palliative care. I want to push the boundaries.”

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The world’s top melanoma pathologist has brain cancer. Can he save himself?

Australian medical pioneer Dr Richard Scolyer,who was named 2024 joint Australian of the Year on Thursday night,has never used the word “cure” lightly. But in this Good Weekend article from 2023,he described how he was pursuing exactly that.

September 16,2023
byTim Elliott

Jeff Kennett says Australia’s most wealthy and successful sporting code has crossed the line.

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When Gillon called Jeff:The icy phone call that lays bare tensions in Tasmania

The former premier says Australia’s most wealthy and successful sporting code has crossed the line. Gillon McLachlan was clearly irked by this.

September 16,2023
byMelissa Fyfe

Above:Iceland’s PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir. “It was a relief to have something else to focus on,” she says of the novel. “Writing this book saved my mental health.”

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After getting lockdown stress,Iceland’s PM found a novel solution

What does an extroverted Nordic prime minister do when stuck at home during a pandemic? Write a crime thriller,of course.

September 15,2023
byChristina Lamb

Hichem Moussa with Kate Toon:“We made the rule,‘Okay,if we do start seeing someone,we shouldn’t bring them back to our house. This is a neutral place.’”

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‘As we both started seeing other people,the jealousy dissipated’

After 13 years,this couple realised the passion had died – so they made a choice that would keep their family together.

September 14,2023
byAmanda Hooton

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How can I stop possums from raiding the parsley?

Cleavers are out,says our Modern Guru,so how about fish sauce and tabasco? Plastic owls?

September 15,2023
byDanny Katz

Mark Coles Smith:“Listening is a really important part of who I am as an artist,actor and sound designer,and as someone who wants to experience a deeper connection with those around me.”

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Actor Mark Coles Smith on ‘one of the most difficult experiences of my life’

The Gold Logie nominee on honouring the best friend he lost to suicide,coping with trauma and the power of a spiritual connection to our surroundings.