Pen pal program helps war widows find friendship and revive the art of letter writing
Ruth Russell, 75, has never met the woman she exchanges letters with once a month.But over the past two years, the pair have forged a…
Rediscovering our villages in an effort to fight our loneliness
For many in Australia, finding their people, their community, is harder now than it has ever been.Studies show Australians have less social contact than ever before…
‘The Sympathizer’ review: A moving story about friendship
What is more psychically exhausting, in fiction and I suppose in life, than the story of the double agent, the mole, the traitor embedded among…
A tipple and a chat — meet Colin Apelt, the 92yo volunteer delivering drinks and companionship to those in palliative care
Many people aged in their 90s are slowing down – but not Colin Apelt.The 92-year-old has been volunteering at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Brisbane…
King Charles stresses importance of friendship ‘in a time of need’ after cancer diagnosis
In short: King Charles has delivered a pre-recorded Easter audio message as he was not able to attend a traditional pre-Easter church service due to his…
‘Merrily We Roll Along’: How the Broadway hit bests Hollywood
In the first act of “Merrily We Roll Along,” the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical currently enjoying a successful Broadway revival, the three main characters sing…
Fear, faith, friendship: Inside F1’s most precious relationship
The race engineer is responsible for the set-up of the driver's car, alerts them to incidents and on-track traffic, and monitors their temperament.To an extent,…
IOC calls Russia’s Friendship Games ‘violation’ of Olympic Charter | Olympics
The Olympic Committee has called on countries to avoid the games, set to launch weeks after the summer Paris Olympics. As Russia organises a potential…
Comedian Richard Lewis dies at 76
Comedian Richard Lewis, the stand-up comic who most recently played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died. He was 76.…
Kim Jong Un receives car from Vladimir Putin in show of ‘special’ friendship
1 of 2 | North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un (L) received the gift of a car from Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), state-run Korean Central…