So long shaving, Survivor and whirlwind romances: Melburnians on the lockdown habits they’re going to ditch

Back in hard lockdown, 12 Melbourne residents share what they won’t be repeating this time around

The second wave: ‘Thinking this would end was a useful crutch – now it’s been kicked from under us’

Before the resurgence of cases in Victoria, Australians were filled with a tentative sort of optimism – now comes the hard slog

Constantly distracted? Here’s how to wrangle ’21st-century syndrome’

It’s easier than ever to slip into a vortex of YouTube or meaningless email, but if you reflect on why you’re distracted, you might discover something deeper

From going grey to hand washing: 12 lockdown habits we’re going to keep

Life in lockdown has been an exercise in patience, but for some, there have been rewards worth bringing into their ‘new normals’

‘In 18 months, we’ve had 30 cats – and it’s been wonderful’

From nursing mothers to senior catizens, you see it all as a foster carer

‘The initial reaction was just joy’: window therapy brings light to aged care residents

With coronavirus restrictions still in place at Australia’s aged care facilities, artists are finding new ways to connect

Workout, shut up, wipe down: how to stay healthy at the gym

Australian restrictions may be easing, but gym goers still need to be mindful about infection by practicing good hygiene

Life after lockdown: astronauts and adventurers on the ‘shock’ of getting back to normal

After circumnavigating the world solo at 16, spending 20 weeks in space, and summiting Everest (twice), Jessica Watson, Andy Thomas and Peter Hillary have learned a lot about life after isolation

Secret gardens: the quietest national parks and nature reserves near Sydney

With waterfalls, walking trails and cycle paths, Sydney’s less-visited national parks are no less spectacular for their obscurity

‘I designed myself a syllabus of quarantine goals – then spent weeks eating cereal in bed’

Did anyone end up writing the next King Lear during the coronavirus pandemic? If you didn’t, join the club