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I am in my 30s, unmarried, and afraid I’ve missed my chance. How do I make peace with my fear? | Leading questions
Your life may not look the way you thought it would, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but whatever happens it can still be rich and fulfilling Read more Leading questions…
On Not Climbing Mountains by Claire Thomas review – impressive, for a patient reader
This ambitious novel follows a grieving woman who distracts herself with research on famous names who had connections to Switzerland Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Until the late…
Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco
The anger toward John Davidson’s racist Baftas outburst is understandable. But I’ve had to ask what I owe to others with the condition I cover Canada for the Guardian, a…
‘The sky’s the limit’: Newcastle Art Gallery unveils its ‘divisive’ $48m expansion with a blockbuster opening show
Now the largest public gallery in NSW outside of Sydney, NAG’s new exhibition marries big names with local artists – and celebrates a changing city Get our weekend culture and…
Decades after my father’s garden grew wild, one man helped us see the sky again | Jessie Cole
A giant bamboo grove had completely blocked our light – but with the right help, no problem is insurmountable When I was a baby, my parents planted a garden that…
Bad Bunny was spotted at the Rusty Rabbit cafe. What other Sydney spots should he hop along to?
From White Rabbit Gallery to carrot sorbet at Cafe Paci, here are some rabbit-adjacent places the superstar should visit as he begins his Australian tour When Puerto Rican musician Bad…
Burgertory founder’s chant about Zionists at pro-Palestine rally incited hatred against Jews, tribunal rules
Hash Tayeh flags appeal to Victorian civil and administrative tribunal finding over phrase used at Melbourne rally last year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
Massive Sydney rain dump brings flash floods as other states await further deluge
Almost all of South Australia on flood watch while storms and heavy rain are forecast for country’s north Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Celine Cremer: ‘compelling evidence’ human remains found in Tasmania belong to missing Belgian backpacker
Hiker disappeared in June 2023, aged 31, after departing for a walk near Cradle Mountain Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…