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Fitness
Steph Claire Smith’s quick and low effort end-of-day workout
Tracey Cheung | August 8, 2022
Steph Claire Smith, co-founder of Keep It Cleaner (KIC), shares a low-effort workout for evenings when she'd rather be in bed.
Health
What to expect when coming off the pill, and 5 things to do before you do
The Conversation | August 5, 2022
If you’re planning to come off the pill, it’s hard to know what to expect, particularly if you’ve been on it for a long time. Here's some advice.
Travel
How to plan a mid-life gap year
Cora Gold | August 3, 2022
A gap year can energise you in ways you may never have expected – and the experience is not just reserved for those who are young.
Child-free
How to decide to have children or remain child-free
Emma Lennon | August 1, 2022
More women are undecided about having children, so how can they make the most important decision of their lives?
Food
How to save $50 on your grocery bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals
The Conversation | July 29, 2022
Feeling the pinch? You can cut your grocery bill with some planning and flexibility – and knowing your budget. Here’s how to get started.
Our picks
Business
Women in business: Meet the female founders of Good-Edi, the coffee cup you can eat
Emma Lennon | July 27, 2022
Enter the new kid on the block for sustainable coffee cups, Good-Edi. This edible cup is the brainchild of two Australian women.
Life
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Sharon Green | June 24, 2022
You can now support SHE DEFINED's independent journalism with a financial contribution. Here's how – and why your support matters.
Career
Why your job doesn’t define your identity
Emma Lennon | July 20, 2022
Many professional women take pride in their career and consider it an important part of their identity. But it's doing more harm than good.
Fashion
Why it’s about time fashion normalised the mid-size woman
Emma Lennon | June 8, 2022
The time for pretending there is only a handful of ways for women to be beautiful and fashionable is well and truly over.
More Stories
Business
Women in business: Meet the female founders of Good-Edi, the coffee cup you can eat
Emma Lennon | July 27, 2022
Enter the new kid on the block for sustainable coffee cups, Good-Edi. This edible cup is the brainchild of two Australian women.
Career
Part-time work holds women back from executive roles, accentuates pay gap
The Conversation | July 25, 2022
Most women do not work full time during their working lives, which holds them back from management positions and accentuates the pay gap.
Wellbeing
The benefits of reading before bedtime
Cora Gold | July 22, 2022
If you’re seeking better sleep, here are some compelling reasons why you should pick up a book before you drift off.
Career
Why your job doesn’t define your identity
Emma Lennon | July 20, 2022
Many professional women take pride in their career and consider it an important part of their identity. But it's doing more harm than good.
Books
6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope
The Conversation | July 18, 2022
How to counter the gloom? We asked six environmental experts to each nominate a book about the climate crisis that offers hope.
Beauty
Grey-haired and radiant: reimagining ageing for women
The Conversation | July 15, 2022
Old women remain the butt of jokes; they are some of society’s most marginalised people. But age invites us to become our most authentic selves.
Work
Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting sexism enriches men too
The Conversation | July 13, 2022
While women felt more included when they perceived male colleagues as allies, men discovered a rather surprising benefit too.
Life
Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?
The Conversation | July 11, 2022
Australia has lagged behind the rest of the world on gender equality, but now women make up almost half of cabinet. Will it make a difference?
Relationships
Cancer etiquette: the art of talking to a friend with cancer
Guest Writer | July 8, 2022
When it comes to communicating with a friend who has cancer, there are some dos and don’ts to follow, writes cancer survivor Alyx Stewart.
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