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Wellbeing
6 simple ways to inhabit the present moment
Guest Writer | March 13, 2025
Use these mindfulness practices to anchor yourself in the present moment by reconnecting to your primary experience.
Career
5 self-sabotaging career moves and how to avoid them
Guest Writer | March 12, 2025
Workplace expert Roxanne Calder shares five self-sabotaging moves that commonly occur at the early career stage, and how to avoid them.
Fitness
Strength training or resistance training? Find out what works best for you
Staff Writer | March 10, 2025
The terms strength training and resistance training are often used interchangeably. But there is a difference between the two approaches.
Wellbeing
These two words are keeping you stuck
Guest Writer | March 6, 2025
After a major life change, Dr Michelle McQuaid found there were two words that held her – and many other women – back. Here's how to break free.
Women in business
Women in business: Meet Cinzia Buono, restaurateur and co-owner of Buono and Sincero
Emma Lennon | March 5, 2025
Cinzia Buono defied the odds and opened two restaurants during very challenging times. Here's how she did it.
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Travel
Women-only tours: A new era of female-focused group travel
Danielle Phyland | February 12, 2025
Travel writer Danielle Phyland recently joined a women-only tour with Pip & Co Travel in Laos and experienced a new era of women’s travel.
Relationships
Swipe. Ghost. Repeat. How dating apps are killing real love
Guest Writer | February 3, 2025
Professional matchmaker Trudy Gilbert shares an argument for why we should get off the dating apps and look for love in more authentic ways.
Fitness
Is reformer Pilates good for weight loss?
Staff Writer | January 20, 2025
Can a low-impact exercise like reformer Pilates actually help you shed kilos? We speak to a fitness expert to find out.
Relationships
‘Can’t stay long’: How to deal with friends who won’t make time for you
Emma Lennon | April 1, 2024
Do you have a friend that says they “can’t stay long” every time you catch up? It’s surprisingly common, and here’s how you can deal with them.
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Opinion
‘I’ll never forget it’: What the Taylor Swift concert was really like
Sharon Green | February 20, 2024
After attending the Taylor Swift concert in Melbourne, Sharon Green shares some thoughts on what The Eras Tour was really like.
Money
Why you should start keeping a money journal
Mia Barnes | February 19, 2024
If you're craving monetary freedom and mastery, here are six reasons to start a money journal today.
Health
Why the contraceptive pill affects the brain and regulation of emotions
The Conversation | February 15, 2024
Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle, but that they also reach the brain, including regions important for regulating emotions.
Work
How taking a ‘micro mood break’ will transform your busy workday
Guest Writer | February 14, 2024
By incorporating these micro moves into your regular workday, you'll find happiness in the smallest pockets of time.
Wellbeing
Defining self-care: what does it mean to you?
Staff Writer | February 13, 2024
Self-care goes beyond the ordinary practices that social media claims as the panacea to all of life's stresses. Here's how you can redefine it.
Money
Joint bank accounts are dead: Why women don’t want to share their money
Emma Lennon | February 12, 2024
A huge attitude shift – driven by women – is underway when it comes to sharing finances or keeping them separate from their partner.
Career
Are you paying a ‘passion tax’ at work? Here’s what it’s costing you
Emma Lennon | February 9, 2024
The more you love your work, the more likely you’ll be exploited. Here’s why paying a ‘passion tax’ is costing you more than you think.
Relationships
Attachment styles in relationships: what are they and which one are you?
Mia Barnes | February 8, 2024
Have you struggled with relationships in the past? It could stem from your attachment style. Here's how to find out which one you are.
Health
Immunologist explains: Why your immune system requires a fine balance to work properly
The Conversation | February 7, 2024
Your immune system requires a delicate balance to operate properly. An immunologist explains why.
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