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Soulmate or seat warmer? How to know if you’re in a ‘placeholder partnership’
Celeste Lennon | June 17, 2026
They say they're committed, but their actions tell a different story. Here's how to recognise the signs of a placeholder partnership.
Work
Why telling women to ‘stop saying sorry’ is terrible advice
Guest Writer | June 15, 2026
Despite being used as a survival skill in modern workplaces, using apologetic language is holding women back. Here's how.
Health
Can you really drain your lymphatic system, and should you?
The Conversation | June 11, 2026
Social media is spruiking the health benefits of ‘lymphatic draining’. Two lymphoedema experts explain what it is and whether it works.
Relationships
Why emotional availability is now the bare minimum for women in relationships
Lola Marks | June 10, 2026
More women are making emotional availability non-negotiable, recognising it as the foundation of a healthy relationship.
Career
Built in, not bolted on: How Amanda Lawrie-Jones is breaking barriers in travel and business
Celeste Lennon | June 8, 2026
Consultant Amanda Lawrie-Jones is changing how Australian organisations design for accessibility, shifting from compliance to inclusion.
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Life
How algorithms, incel culture and the manosphere are fuelling violence against women
Celeste Lennon | May 20, 2026
The rise of online misogyny, incel culture and toxic masculinity is radicalising men — and women are paying the price.
Opinion
Inside the Manosphere highlights a misogynistic subculture of men, but not the harms they cause
Sharon Green | March 22, 2026
Inside the Manosphere reveals a problematic subculture of ‘masculine’ men, but fails to fully understand its reach or consequences.
Relationships
How to avoid dating app pen pals, according to a relationship expert
Guest Writer | May 25, 2026
Stuck in an endless cycle of messaging with no date in sight? Here’s how to spot a dating app pen pal and move conversations offline sooner.
Travel
I travelled solo to Vanuatu. Here’s how it went
Danielle Phyland | May 7, 2026
From impressive snorkelling spots to lush rainforest walks, Danielle Phyland shares what it’s like exploring Vanuatu as a solo female traveller.
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Travel
Books and movies to fuel your wanderlust when you can’t travel
Danielle Phyland | March 29, 2020
Here are our picks of books and movies to fuel your wanderlust while you can’t travel.
Wellbeing
How to get through social distancing isolation, according to a psychologist
The Ladders | March 25, 2020
Navigating social distancing for anyone is difficult, but clinical psychologist Lindsay Weisner shares some tips on how to get through it.
Life
Ideas on how to keep busy during the coronavirus pandemic
The Ladders | March 20, 2020
If you find yourself spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, here are some ways you can keep busy.
Wellbeing
This is the simple key to reducing your coronavirus anxiety levels
The Ladders | March 18, 2020
Turns out there is one simple thing you can do to reduce your anxiety surrounding the coronavirus panic.
Health
5 common coronavirus myths that need to be debunked
The Ladders | March 15, 2020
There’s something spreading more virally than the coronavirus itself and it has, arguably, even more caustic implications: misinformation.
Career
Women in business: Meet Jess and Stef Dadon, founders of shoe brand Twoobs
Sharon Green | March 13, 2020
Australian sisters Jess and Stef Dadon share their journey from creating fashion blog How Two Live to launching their shoe brand Twoobs.
Relationships
How to tell if you’re in a toxic friendship
A Girl In Progress | March 11, 2020
Here's how you can identify and navigate toxic friendships, and learn how to empower yourself to take control of your social network.
International Women's Day
7 inspiring women on what International Women’s Day means to them
Sharon Green | March 8, 2020
From founders to CEOs to changemakers, these Australian women share what International Women’s Day means to them.
International Women's Day
Empowering feminist quotes to inspire you this International Women’s Day
Sharon Green | March 7, 2020
To mark International Women’s Day, we have compiled empowering feminist quotes from some of the world’s most inspiring women.
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