Five great reads: what drives burnout, the reality of revenge porn and four years filming a cow
Guardian Australia’s summertime round-up of juicy writing as selected by lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman
Five great reads: a cyclist battles bad driving, interactive self-help and a deeply weird symposium
Guardian Australia’s bespoke round-up of upbeat and occasionally infantile summertime reading, as selected by Alyx Gorman
Phil Harvey obituary
Social entrepreneur who used profits from sex shops to subsidise contraception in developing world and to champion civil liberties
The person who got me through 2021: Ami Faku sang the break-up track I listened to on a loop
I’ve spent 12 months of the pandemic obsessively listening to the song Uwrongo, with its line: “This is not working, go home.” I’m very grateful to its singer
Walking is a glorious, primal pastime – and far more radical than you think
Despite its reputation as a bourgeois hobby, walking has been a lifeline for millions past and present, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Taking my kids out of school has taught me the joy of staying in and doing nothing
I was conditioned to think of going out as morally superior to hibernating. Now I regard the decisive opt-out as a dynamic choice too, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Going vegan this year was one of the best decisions of my life
Having long Covid made me reassess my health and wellbeing, and the benefits have been profound, says journalist and councillor Shaista Aziz
Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows
Loneliness is significant mental health concern and can raise risk of death by 45%, say scientists
The inner lives of dogs: what our canine friends really think about love, lust and laughter
They make brilliant companions, but do dogs really feel empathy for humans - and what is going through their minds when they play, panic or attack?
El Salvador ‘responsible for death of woman jailed after miscarriage’
Inter-American court of human rights orders Central American country to reform harsh policies on reproductive health