'The unAustralian of the Year':Readers respond to mask resistance

'The unAustralian of the Year':Readers respond to mask resistance

Condemnation of those flouting new laws in Victoria requiring people aged 12 and above to wear masks or other face coverings unified readers this week.

  • byOrietta Guerrera

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Motionless Melbourne:Navigating this new city is an inner journey

Motionless Melbourne:Navigating this new city is an inner journey

Melbourne today has lost all of the buzz typified in its once-teeming cosmopolitan lanes. Even the dynamic Premier looks exasperated and depleted.

  • byJohn Carroll
'I f---ing love meat':the athletes who swear by a'carnivore'diet

'I f---ing love meat':the athletes who swear by a'carnivore'diet

Some athletes are crediting an “animal-based” diet with improving their performance and fixing various health issues. While the science is still out,there's plenty to gnaw on.

  • byMark Whittaker
The Melbourne charity king with Lady Gaga,Rihanna and Hugh Jackman on speed dial

The Melbourne charity king with Lady Gaga,Rihanna and Hugh Jackman on speed dial

At 14,Melburnian schoolboy Hugh Evans set himself a mission to end global poverty. Some 20 years later,his Global Citizen charity is attracting millions of people – including celebrities and politicians – to the cause.

  • byAmanda Hooton
Can charity whiz kid Hugh Evans really end global poverty?

Can charity whiz kid Hugh Evans really end global poverty?

Hear Amanda Hooton's profile on the Melbourne-born founder of charity organisation Global Citizen,followed by a discussion about philanthropy with Louise Walsh,a longtime executive in the not-for-profit sector.

  • byKatrina Strickland
'They'll have an uprising on their hands':the fight to save wild horses

'They'll have an uprising on their hands':the fight to save wild horses

The ongoing debate about what to do with our feral brumby population has been a wild ride. A bloody solution looms.

  • byKonrad Marshall
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Dumb luck? No way. The billion-dollar smarts of the'For Dummies'empire

Dumb luck? No way. The billion-dollar smarts of the'For Dummies'empire

Nearly 30 years ago,a how-to guide called DOS For Dummies was published. The reaction to the user-friendly and accessible book led to a global phenomenon.

  • byTim Elliott
High horses:the fight to save Australia's alpine brumbies

High horses:the fight to save Australia's alpine brumbies

Hear Konrad Marshall's story about the heated debate surrounding the wild horses of the Snowy Mountains,followed by a discussion between Konrad,Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland and retired CSIRO botanist Dick Williams.

  • byKatrina Strickland
How a German media company brought Australia’s greatest magazine empire to its knees

How a German media company brought Australia’s greatest magazine empire to its knees

For decades,the ACP magazine empire soared as it helped teach Australians to cook,dress,talk royalty,flirt and supercharge our sex lives. Then came the internet,new owners – and a startling freefall.

  • byTim Elliott
Why'headphone culture'is making young people deaf to health warnings

Why'headphone culture'is making young people deaf to health warnings

Experts say we need to turn the volume down and protect our ears before it's too late. But few are listening.

  • byGuy Kelly
The legacy of the Kellys,who turned their family's tragedies into a force for good

The legacy of the Kellys,who turned their family's tragedies into a force for good

Hear Jane Cadzow's story of how Ralph and Kathy Kelly turned their sons'deaths into a remarkable crusade to help others,followed by a discussion with Ralph Kelly,who is chief executive of Stay Kind,the foundation set up to protect young people like his sons.

  • byKatrina Strickland