Life
Storage solutions
Can't cull the clutter? Then put it in its place
Shelly Horton 5:08pm If you can't cull the clutter around the home, you may have to look at innovative storage solutions.
Party etiquette
The social minefield that is a child's birthday party
Anna Maxted 4:56pm "This pressure to provide lavishly, indiscriminately for a child’s entire class is a ridiculous charade; a miserable waste of money and time for all."
Really good looking people prefer kissing
SARAH BERRY The Oxford University study provides evidence about the true purpose of kissing.
Mourning a child
Giving grief a voice
Jill Stark When my best friend's five-year-old son died suddenly, it left a hole so enormous I couldn’t believe it wasn’t leading the 6 o’clock news.
The art of wasting time
The internet: a procrastinator's best friend
Tim Stanley The greatest enemy of writing isn’t substance abuse. It’s the internet.
The happiest man alive?
SARAH BERRY Why Australia's Got Talent dancing sensation Tommy Franklin has been dubbed the "happiest man alive".
Unrealistic expectations
Feel sexually inadequate? Don't blame yourself
MATTY SILVER When porn stars take on the role of sex educator, we end up with unrealistic expectations.
Finding romance on Tinder
Tinder for love: are your Facebook friends holding out on you?
MJ Angel If you haven't heard of Tinder, you have been living under a rock or you are happily taken. Tinder is a free app that turns your smartphone into a virtual catalogue of the opposite sex.
Body types
Some like it hot: porn bodyshape loses appeal
Shelly Horton A new study in Britain has revealed the porn star bodyshape is out and natural curves are in. As a curvy, size 16 gal myself this news has me dancing a jig. While wearing a supportive bra, of course.
A twilight zone of fading memory
Ann Essex Her mother's confusion was said to be caused by a heart condition. But now Ann Essex is not so sure.
'Cause there ain't no cure for summertime behaviour
COSIMA MARRINER Summer babies are more likely to struggle with sharing, concentrating, making friends and helping than those born during winter, new research suggests.
Sneak off
Wink, wink: A dirty weekend can do wonders
Shelly Horton My fiance and I just had a dirty weekend.
pulse
The great fertility revolution
Going through early menopause is no longer a barrier to having a baby. Victoria Lambert looks at the new frontiers of reproduction.
Andrea Tonkin: Perth teacher to top fashion stylist for Claremont Quarter
JILLIAN MCHUGH Changing careers can be a frightening prospect at the best of times.
New frontiers
The great fertility revolution
Victoria Lambert The experimental treatments that today’s fertility scientists keep coming up with are astonishing.
Treat yourself
Is 'me time' a selfish pursuit?
Damon Young “Me time” is simply another word for leisure. And leisure need not be useless or costly.
Sustainable living
Your planet needs you: 10 ways to help
Linda McSweeny Every bit counts, so tweak a few bad habits and try to live more sustainably.
Breast cancer
A month to remember - for some more than others
Cancer was something that happened to other people – until it hit Helen O'Neill with full force.
Smartphone challenge
Is social media ruining your sex life?
JESSE HOGAN Smartphones make it easier for us to connect but do they put our personal relationships at risk?
CityKat
Can sanctioned affairs improve a marriage?
Katherine Feeney Not quite swinging, not quite cheating. Sanctioned affairs have emerged as a way of ensuring the longevity of a marriage while essentially rewriting the rules.
Child's sadness
Grief grows when truth is hidden
Rachel Daly was only young when her brother died, but she knew she had not been told the whole story.
Running on empty
Why am I so tired?
Susie Burrell Running on empty? These tips will help you refuel the tank and keep it full.
Steamy reads
The lure of erotic fiction
Damon Young For all the high-definition thrusting on offer, readers still want words, artfully arranged. But why?
Reborn singles
Sex re-education vital for baby boomers
MATTY SILVER The safe-sex message seems to have missed a generation of newly single baby boomers, with STIs continuing to rise among older age groups.
Stress levels grow as more demands placed on workers, study finds
NICOLE HASHAM Such was her laundry list of niggling work stresses, welfare centre manager Elfa Moraitakis would be wide-eyed at 3am each day, her mind in a ferment.
Winter blues
The truth behind seasonal sadness
Winter blues are real, yet in some areas suicide rates peak in summer. Research shows we are more wired to the weather than we think, writes Melissa Davey.
Sex in the schoolyard
COSIMA MARRINER Teenagers are having more sex than ever before and at an earlier age – and in ways their parents wouldn't dream of.
CityKat
What can gay men teach straight people about sex?
Katherine Feeney
Here’s what my friends have taught me:
