Turia Pitt:‘I hope I’ve helped to shift the idea of what a cover model looks like’

Turia Pitt:‘I hope I’ve helped to shift the idea of what a cover model looks like’

The author,athlete and engineer discusses what makes her feel attractive,her near-death experience and why she feels lucky.

  • byBenjamin Law

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The biggest money problems I see affecting couples

The biggest money problems I see affecting couples

Financial adviser Victoria Devine warns that if your goals are misaligned,you need to seriously ask yourself whether you’re willing to compromise or if this relationship is right for you.

  • byVictoria Devine
‘He’d probably have a heart attack’:The secret I can never tell my partner

‘He’d probably have a heart attack’:The secret I can never tell my partner

From lying about their sexual history to keeping a covert “marriage bail” bank account,three women reveal the secrets they can’t share with their spouses.

  • byDilvin Yasa
Planning a renovation? Be sure to keep the epidural handy
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Planning a renovation? Be sure to keep the epidural handy

Whether it’s moving in with a lover,giving birth to a child - or yes,renovating - it’s important to remember that sometimes the naysayers are right to caution.

  • byMonica Dux
Leah was $28,000 in debt. Six months later,she bought her ‘forever’ home

Leah was $28,000 in debt. Six months later,she bought her ‘forever’ home

While it sounds too good to be true,the 32-year-old didn’t rob a bank. No,her saving grace was a Facebook group discussing what’s usually a touchy topic:money.

  • bySarah Ayoub
Cathy McGowan:‘Every day I wake up and think about refugees and our treatment of them’

Cathy McGowan:‘Every day I wake up and think about refugees and our treatment of them’

The former independent federal MP discusses why she has given up on the Catholic Church,the government’s treatment of asylum seekers and why being a farmer is better than sex.

  • byBenjamin Law
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Jarryd Roughead:‘You die twice as an athlete’

Jarryd Roughead:‘You die twice as an athlete’

The former AFL player discusses his doubts,the devotion of fans,and why the game has always given him a sense of community.

  • byBenjamin Law
'It was horrible':Woman wins long battle to regain control of her finances

'It was horrible':Woman wins long battle to regain control of her finances

Monique Beach has had her capacity to manage her financial affairs legally restored after nearly a decade with the state’s public trustee left her in greater debt,living on a pittance and her home in disrepair.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Good Weekend's Dicey Topics:best of 2020

Good Weekend's Dicey Topics:best of 2020

Here,we revisit some of our favourite Dicey Topics interviews from 2020,where Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we're told to keep private.

  • byBenjamin Law
Tanya Plibersek on her election shame:'Doing my job as well as I can is the only way to atone'

Tanya Plibersek on her election shame:'Doing my job as well as I can is the only way to atone'

Labor’s shadow minister for education and training shares the personal cost of politics,why she is culturally Catholic and the devastation she felt after the 2019 federal election.

  • byBenjamin Law
'It’s always been impossible to buy a house':Bill Granger settles the smashed avo debate

'It’s always been impossible to buy a house':Bill Granger settles the smashed avo debate

The restaurateur discusses how he avoids overeating,the pain of closing his iconic cafe,and why adding salt is the crucial cooking commandment.

  • byBenjamin Law