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How to navigate telling a partner if you’ve got a STI

STIs are on the rise – here’s how to navigate telling a partner if you’ve got one

It’s a conversation that can be awkward and uncomfortable, but here are some things to keep in mind.

Instagram is making you a bad tourist – here’s how to travel respectfully

Instagram is making you a bad tourist – here’s how to travel respectfully

When people see their friends behaving selfishly on holiday, they might assume they can do the same. Here's how to travel respectfully.

How getting married impacts women’s body image

‘How I looked was part of the decoration’: how getting married impacts women’s body image

Many women experienced feelings of pressure and expectation to look a certain way on their wedding day, a study has shown.

Body dysmorphic disorder: what to know about this mental health condition

Body dysmorphic disorder: what to know about this mental health condition

About 2 per cent of the population is affected by body dysmorphia, but what is this mental health condition? Here's what you need to know.

What is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ and how can we fix it?

What is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ and how can we fix it?

Eldest daughters often carry a heavy but invisible burden of domestic responsibility from a young age. Here's how to break the cycle.

Women struggle to regain lost ground in workforce after pandemic

Women struggle to regain lost ground in workforce after pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated social and economic inequality for women, and they have been slower to return to work than men.

Better biking infrastructure key to getting more women on bikes

How to get more women on bikes? Better biking infrastructure, designed by women

Men outnumber women by two-to-one on bikes in Australia. It’s time women were involved in planning biking systems to feel safer on the road.

Travelling overseas How the embassy helps if you get in trouble

Travelling overseas? Here’s what the embassy will – and won’t – do to help if you get in trouble

In 2021-22, about 16,000 Australians turned to an overseas mission for help in 'crisis cases' – triple the number before the pandemic.

Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing, your career

Want to become a curious thinker? Read more books, says study

Here's why reading books is good for society, wellbeing, your career, and building a curious mind, according to latest research.