Friendship
Opinion
Opinion
Forget the wellness fads: Why a girls’ trip is the most restorative thing you can do
There is nothing as delicious as surrounding yourself with people who know the story of your first pash at a school dance or remember your emo phase.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
Latest
Your 50s and 60s don’t have to be lonely. How older women are making new friends
From ukulele clubs to op-shop volunteering, women over 50 are finding new ways to meet people.
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
Parenting
I thought our friendship could survive anything. Then I fell pregnant
We tend to assume that it’s parents who ditch their child-free friends when a baby arrives. For me, though, it’s been the other way around.
- by Zoya Patel
Opinion
For subscribers
She’s the dear friend I’ve never met. Is she about to drain my savings?
Internet friendships come with their intimacy - and their risks.
- by Genevieve Novak
My friend’s big heart gave out. In the end, he still called the shots
We’d promised to catch up more often, but it wasn’t to be.
- by Anson Cameron
‘It gave me the ick’: When friendly surveillance crosses the line
Location sharing apps are changing the nature of friendships.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
Walked a mate’s dog, but didn’t scoop the poop … Am I still a good friend?
Ask yourself the age-old philosophical question, suggests the Modern Guru: if a poop falls in an empty park and nobody is around to see it, did it really fall?
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Sunday Life
Here’s what I learnt after attending my school reunion
A night at my 50-year school reunion reminds me what really matters in life.
- by Jane Caro
Opinion
Sunday Life
What a recent breakup made me realise about love
I am discovering good love is hard to find and, sadly, often hard to keep.
- by Wendy Squires
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
Is it ever acceptable for a guest to do their laundry at your place?
Let’s not talk dirty, says our Modern Guru: in this case, the distance your friend has travelled is key.
- by Danny Katz
Opinion
Opinion
The first time I saw crying that frightened me, it came from my father
I have been practising being better in the company of others crying. It’s a human act that scares us, but I’m learning to embrace its power.
- by Jacinta Parsons