Life Matters
Tumour battle for TV luminary
GARRY MADDOX THE head of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, Sandra Levy, is taking leave to battle a benign brain tumour.
Trading places
RACHELLE UNREICH Stay-at-home dads, working mums: modern parents are slowly, sometimes uncomfortably, blurring the traditional lines between breadwinner and caregiver.
Over-50s lead the charge for internet dates
KELSEY MUNRO AND RACHEL BROWNE MEN go short on detail in their profiles, though they're fond of stretching their height. Women know exactly what they want, but might be tempted to use a photo that is not quite recent.
Protective pets
Cat and dog combination nothing to sneeze at
JULIA MEDEW Trying to decide whether a dog or cat will protect you from allergies? New research says you should live with both.
Churches put their faith in advertising Jesus
LINDA MORRIS IT'S the advertising campaign that dares not speak its name.
Risky business
Unprotected sex blamed as infection rises
LOUISE HALL Rates of chlamydia increased by 10 per cent last year, infectious syphilis was epidemic in homosexual men and almost 1000 new cases of HIV were diagnosed, figures released today show.
Unprotected sex blamed as rate of infection rises
LOUISE HALL RATES of chlamydia increased by 10 per cent last year, infectious syphilis was epidemic in homosexual men and almost 1000 new cases of HIV were diagnosed, figures released today show.
Inflight fun
One in 10 men admit to mile-high 'relationship'
One in 10 Australian men say they have had a relationship or romance with someone they sat next to on an airline flight, a survey on inflight preferences has found.
Busty block
A toilet in the shape of Madonna's bra
The Kiwi capital is set to build a toilet block the shape of Madonna's infamous pointy bra to jazz up its waterfront.
A different drum
Outside the square
LUCINDA SCHMIDT, SUNDAY LIFE A problem child or just eccentric? Experts say that your "unusual" child is probably perfectly normal.
Nice guys vibrate and naughty women come straight to the point
It's hard to sing along to hits of the past when the tune has changed, writes Bernard Zuel.
Civil ceremonies
God takes back seat at weddings
TIM ELLIOTT Census figures confirm that more Australians are living together before getting married, that more children are being born out of wedlock and couples are more likely than ever to be married by a celebrant than in a religious ceremony.
Empowered, cautious, curious: many faces of modern love
Six university students tell Erik Jensen how their views of love, relationships and sexuality have changed as they enter adulthood.
God takes back seat at weddings
TIM ELLIOTT Census figures confirm that more Australians are living together before getting married, that more children are being born out of wedlock and couples are more likely than ever to be married by a celebrant than in a religious ceremony.
Forbidden flesh
The occasional vegetarian
MIA FREEDMAN, SUNDAY LIFE Whether to eat meat is a decision I struggle with at most meals. Sometimes the animals win. Sometimes my tastebuds do.
Economy key reason women are delaying having kids
Worries about job security and the cost of raising children are the primary reasons Australian women are now putting off having a child.
Economy key reason why women are delaying having kids
Worries about job security and the cost of raising children are the primary reasons Australian women are now putting off having a child.
Older women find partners online
JULIE ROBOTHAM SEX is there for the taking for a lucky generation of middle-aged women. But they have to go online to find it.
'Just finished instant messaging two guys at the same time; I'm on fire'
Anna is a 45-year-old single woman who has been separated for the past two years after a 20-year relationship. This is an excerpt from her diary.
At long last, meet my precious Tiam
DAVID KNOX Today brings extra special joy to a refugee family whose journey to parenthood was much tougher than most, writes David Knox.
Fatherhood, there's just nothing like it
CHRISTINE SAMS PETER OVERTON gets more than a little emotional when he talks about how lucky he is to be a dad.
Fatherhood, there's just nothing like it
CHRISTINE SAMS Peter Overton gets more than a little emotional when he talks about how lucky he is to be a dad.
Fatherhood, there's just nothing like it
CHRISTINE SAMS Peter Overton gets more than a little emotional when he talks about how lucky he is to be a dad.
The trials and triumphs of fatherhood, take two
TOM HYLAND Experts say older men are much more likely to be desirable partners, which makes this father's day.
Stigma, ignorance deter workers from staying home with baby
CARMEL EGAN AND JENNIFER SHERIDAN FEWER than 10 per cent of Australian fathers take their entitled paternity leave because many are uncertain about their parental role or fear losing their jobs.
Watch out for signs of child abuse
NSW Community Services Minister Linda Burney has issued a reminder about the signs of child abuse, urging anyone with concerns to contact authorities.
Watch out for signs of child abuse
NSW Community Services Minister Linda Burney has issued a reminder about the signs of child abuse, urging anyone with concerns to contact authorities.
Stigma, ignorance deter workers from staying home with baby
CARMEL EGAN AND JENNIFER SHERIDAN Fewer than 10 per cent of Australian fathers take their entitled paternity leave because many are uncertain about their parental role or fear losing their jobs.
Whooping cough infections triple
National immunisation strategy to tackle a whooping cough epidemic, which has claimed three children's lives this year.
Midwives get costly reprieve for home births
MARK METHERELL HEALTH CORRESPONDENT HOME births have been given a reprieve by federal and state health ministers, who have agreed to exempt them from measures that in effect would have outlawed midwives operating outside hospital.
