Melbourne-based Elizabeth Finkel is a former biochemist who switched to telling the stories of other scientists. She is the former editor of Cosmos magazine.

After the death of her mother, the author reflects on the hold of sugar upon her family’s health and history ...

The danger of misrepresenting new malpractice regulations as muzzling doctors’ opinions On Saturday October 8, The Australian published an op-ed titled: “Health disgrace: bureaucrats in bid to silence ...

On April 24, the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport released the report of its six-month-long investigation into long COVID. Parliamentary committees are odd ...

This is the difference between an ordinary wig and a good one.” I see that the hair is handwoven, four strands at a time, through the transparent lace mesh at the front of the wig. When I put my hand ...

Hugh Robertson manages a record label, writes a lot and thinks about the Sydney Swans too much.

Wendy Carlisle is a freelance journalist. She was formerly executive producer of ABC Radio National’s investigative documentary program Background Briefing and a reporter with ABC TV’s Four Corners.

Nicola Roxon is a Labor politician and the former attorney-general.

Polly Borland contemporary artist whose practice has seen her expand and trouble the portraiture genre. She lives in Los Angeles.

Lesley Chow is an Australian writer on music and film. Her book, You’re History: The 12 Strangest Women in Music, will be released in March.

Dion Kagan is a writer, researcher and the author of Positive Images: Gay Men and HIV/AIDS in the Culture of ‘Post-Crisis’.

Anne Rutherford is a film critic and adjunct associate professor in cinema studies at Western Sydney University.