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Relationships
The rise of Galentine’s Day: Why women are prioritising celebrating female friendships
Chloe Powell | February 9, 2026
As Galentine’s Day goes mainstream, more women are choosing to celebrate the joy and emotional sustenance of their female friendships. Here's why.
Mind and Soul
Are women becoming ‘over-therapised’?
Emma Lennon | February 4, 2026
As therapy language goes mainstream, are women becoming “over-therapised” or carrying the emotional labour of healing?
Work
Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, study finds
The Conversation | February 2, 2026
Research shows gender equality at work has stalled, with unpaid care, pay gaps and job segregation to limiting women’s opportunities.
Work
How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to study
The Conversation | January 28, 2026
Want flexible work arrangements? New research reveals how to make a compelling case and get your manager to say yes.
Work
8 tiny tech tweaks that help me focus better during long WFH days
Mia Barnes | January 26, 2026
Try these small but powerful tech adjustments that can sharpen your focus and make WFH days feel more manageable.
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Life
2026 is the Year of the Horse: What does it mean and what can you expect?
Emma Lennon | January 19, 2026
From ambition to momentum, here’s what the Year of the Horse in 2026 means and how it may shape the months ahead.
Health
Why are we so obsessed with how skinny women are getting?
Emma Lennon | January 8, 2026
As extreme thinness trends return, Emma Lennon explores what our obsession with shrinking bodies means for wellness and culture.
Relationships
Chalant dating: What is it and how can you be more chalant?
Guest Writer | November 6, 2025
Hinge’s Lead Relationship Scientist Logan Ury shares an insight into what 'chalant dating' is and how you can be more chalant.
Travel
I travelled to Thailand for a wellness retreat. Here’s how it went
Danielle Phyland | May 6, 2024
Here’s how a wellness retreat in Thailand helped writer Danielle Phyland to find the perfect balance of fitness and relaxation.
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Work
6 underused productivity tools you probably already have installed
Guest Writer | August 17, 2023
Want to boost your productivity? Here are six tools you’re likely already using across tech and software and how to make them more efficient.
Child-free
Why the phrase ‘you don’t know what tired feels like’ belittles child-free women
Emma Lennon | August 16, 2023
The idea that child-free women don’t understand ‘true tiredness’ is an outdated view of the range of pressures that come with modern living.
Career
Why meaningful work is the key to greater job satisfaction
Guest Writer | August 14, 2023
Discovering meaningful work begins with understanding the individual factor. Read on to learn more about the qualities required.
Wellbeing
We need to talk about mental load and how to manage it
Sharon Green | August 11, 2023
Mental load – it’s work that is tiring, never-ending and invisible. And women are most affected by it. So, how can we manage this epidemic?
Money
9 savvy ways to get rid of debt
Guest Writer | August 10, 2023
Building your debt management into your spending plan will enable you to feel more in control and be able to pay it off.
Books
5 short books to help you fall in love with reading again
Mia Barnes | August 9, 2023
Here are five short books that will help reignite that fire you used to have for reading. You might be inspired to pick up the habit again.
Fashion
Dopamine dressing: what is it and how can it make you feel happier?
Ava Roman | August 7, 2023
If dressing for pleasure and happiness sounds exciting, read on to learn more about dopamine dressing and how to curate a happier wardrobe.
Life
5 of Australia’s exceptional female authors to empower your reading list
Caroline Zielinski | August 4, 2023
For exceptional books that speak to our times and what it means to be a woman, be sure to add these Australian authors to your reading list.
Wellbeing
What is self-compassion, and can it make you happier?
Emma Lennon | August 2, 2023
Self-compassion means giving acceptance, kindness, and support to ourselves, even when we like ourselves the least.
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