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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

While author incomes have (very slightly) grown, they remain perilously low – making it hard to find time to write.

Reaching for pasta or a bowl of comforting soup in autumn and winter? Here’s how the cooler months can affect our cravings.