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Movie scenes
German seniors re-create famous movie scenes for calendar
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11:08am Residents of a German retirement community have re-created their favourite movie scenes for a calendar, and the final images are amazing.
When a passion for work careers into an addiction
COSIMA MARRINER For recovering workaholics, the risk of crossing the line back into unhealthy work habits lurks.
High-fliers outsource everyday chores and romantic deliveries
COSIMA MARRINER When a top Sydney surgeon posted a request on the Airtasker outsourcing website, offering to pay a stranger to travel to Texas to collect a bespoke engagement ring, the site's administrator thought it was a hoax and took it down.
Save the song and dance mate, we're Australians
RICHARD GLOVER Before you attend that Australia Day event, it's important that you know how to speak Australian. Whether you are local or a visitor, please study the following cut-out-and-keep guide.
Behind-the-scenes video
Vogue wins the Lena Dunham Photoshop war
Jenna Clarke Vogue has placated the Lena Dunham Photoshop storm in a tea cup controversy with a cheery behind-the-scenes video starring the magazine’s international editor-at-large, Hamish Bowles.
City Kat
Hook-ups and stuff-ups
Katherine Feeney What stage in a relationship is the best one for sex – pre-dating, post-dating or only after marriage?
The true meaning of Australia Day
Australia Day may be an artificial holiday, but take some time to think, declares Rhys Muldoon.
The autistic man with a talent for building furniture
MEGAN LEVY The frustrating task of assembling flat-pack furniture can be enough to make a grown man weep.
Social media and marriage
Josefa Pete With the obligatory selfie of the ring posted on Instagram, linked to your Facebook and Twitter accounts, it feels like all your dreams are coming true. But what comes next for today's social media-savvy bride?
Expert advice
Five reasons you shouldn't Google your date
Rashida Tayabali It's midnight, the blue light from your screen flickers on your face as you reach for a biscuit. Your fingers start typing a name. Voila! You've struck gold as hundreds of photos come up on the screen.
Petty preconceptions
Is sex on the first date really such a terrible idea?
MJ Angel Authors argue that men couldn’t give a rats if you give it up on the first or 50th date … the simple truth, if he likes you he will want to see you again.
City Kat
Can you keep love (and affection) alive when you're 55?
Katherine Feeney I don’t envy any woman over 55 looking for love in Australia right now.
There is another way to boost body-shape confidence
Louise Wedgwood While about 5 million Australians are pursuing their annual weight loss resolution, the naturist community boosts body confidence by accepting all shapes and sizes.
Can sex make us smarter?
SARAH BERRY Can sex make us smarter? In news set to elicit shrieks of sheer elation, the latest research shows that it just might.
Going viral
Deceased Taylor Smith's letter to her future self
SARAH BERRY She pictured herself graduating from high school, going to college and having children. She told herself it would all be OK and not to worry if life didn't work out the way she planned.
New research
Happier relationships for couples without children
John Bingham Open University study finds that when people were asked to rate the quality of their relationship those without children emerged as happier overall.
Research strikes a blow against ESP
Konrad Marshall Ouija board salesmen, tarot card readers and aspiring oracles, your time may be up.
In many cultures, gay life is fraught with risk
MATTY SILVER It is difficult enough for young men in Australia to come out when they realise they are gay, but being gay when you belong to a culture that doesn't accept homosexuality is much more difficult.
New year, new boobs
Katherine Feeney A new year, a new you - but where do you draw the line? And should we judge the choices of others?
The number of friends you have remains the same
Rachel Clun The number of close friends you have could remain the same for your whole life, according to a study on relationships.
Were you born on December 1, 1974? If so, you should really read this story
AMANDA HOH Richard Avis is on a mission, and there are approximately 188 people in NSW who can help.
Relationships
Can a relationship survive when trust is broken?
MJ Angel Very little comes close to that earth-shattering, gut-wrenching feeling when you suspect and then discover your partner has cheated.
Could you go tantric?
CATHERINE RODIE Although the origins of tantra are steeped in Eastern philosophy, today in the West it is simply a way of having sex that offers greater connection and value.
Brush smarter
The world's first internet toothbrush makes its debut
'Brush smarter'. That’s the message from the makers of what is billed as the world’s first internet-connected toothbrush.
Swinging may not be everyone but it's great for some
MATTY SILVER A client came to see me recently to talk about her sex life.
Love bytes
Love bytes: The danger of online dating scams
Alexandra Bathman It was a miserable and rainy night in Perth. But for Arriadne, this particular night was just as miserable and lonely as the one before. Arriadne, now 55, was in the middle of a divorce and her only outlet for socialising and entertainment was through the online game Words with Friends on Facebook. This is when an ad for online dating popped up on her screen.
Holiday season a sad time for many singles
BETTINA ARNDT It's not always much fun being single in the holiday season. It can be lonely.
Back to work
Back to work: How to beat the holiday hangover
MJ Angel As the reality of the working year begins for many of us this week, hearing that alarm going off, getting back into that suit or uniform and facing the working day can be brutal.
Holiday magic
CATHERINE ARMITAGE Pull up a deckchair and let time stand still - that's how memories are made.
