As the gleaming, charcoal-coloured 1975 Holden Kingswood HJ Premier Wagon thundered up the road to the National Arboretum, the emotional father of the bride bent over and said, "I'm going to lose it". Megan Doherty was there late yesterday for an utterly gorgeous story of love - for family, for a new husband and for a long-lost car. Don't miss this one.

The Greens ended up having a better week after last weekend's election night scare. But for Rebecca Vassarotti, there was no late deliverance of her seat. Jasper Lindell spoke with the outgoing member, who leaves feeling proud she never compromised her values.

Twenty people have died from suspected opioid overdoses this year, more than double the number of deaths recorded in 2023, when nine people died under similar circumstances. Bageshri Savyasachi reports the most recent death was reported on Wednesday.

Hannah Neale writes about the memories a mother holds onto about her son, who after months of being subject to allegedly incessant online harassment and stalking, died by suicide six days before his 16th birthday. Now, she says the ACT legal system is "mocking my son's death".

Sally Pryor had a brush with fame this week, meeting Kate Winslet who is promoting her latest film Lee, a biopic about the American photographer Lee Miller. Sally's account of getting to their meeting and the answer to "what was she really like?" is a fun read.

We're expecting a nice sunny day today, with a top of 19 degrees, although there are likely patches of frost this morning.

Enjoy your weekend.

John-Paul Moloney, managing editor