I spent 11 years without my childhood friend. Finding our way back together was staggeringly simple
I was 26 when I lost my childhood friend. By that point, I’d known her for almost two-thirds of my
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The moment I knew: On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over a speed hump – her pure joy for life delighted me
Georgie and I met at a kick-boxing club in London in 2004. We sparred together in a few beginner classes,
There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?
Soiling yourself in public sounds like a bad dream. But the Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has now apologised for doing
A job that changed me: Working the pool kiosk in the summer of ’82, I was excited when older boys came by – but I learned that respect is better than attention
In the summer of 1982, at the age of 14, I was hired to work in the ticket office and
Canefields to ocean to rolling hills: vision splendid of 135km northern NSW rail trail short-changed
There are glow-worms in the old train tunnel if you look hard enough into the deepest, darkest black, Paul Hixon
My rookie era: I signed up for over-40s football – it’s liberating to spend hours focusing solely on a game
I’ve spent decades on the sidelines watching my kids playing football, envying the laughter, mates and sense of belonging that
It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again?
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A job that changed me: As an anxious first-time surgical assistant, the casual workplace dynamics surprised me
I’ve had quite a few surgical procedures over the years but one always sticks in my mind. The 7am arrival
Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs
Before the 1970s global oil crisis, city planners in Copenhagen were considering removing bike lanes. Bicycles were considered outdated now
The cost of fuel: for Australians who can, it’s time to embrace ‘green’ transport
Australians are already changing their travel habits. As fuel prices have soared, more than half of motorists have cut their