Fashion

The next big thing: Model Megan Irwin walking for her wings

Jessica Wright   Megan Irwin opened and closed the Forever New show during Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, putting on a display that showed she has the goods to follow in the footsteps of fellow Australian "Angels" Kerr and Jess Hart.

Why are women wearing plastic bags?

Mary Ward   Would you wear it?

Beauty

The female genital makeover – another word for misogyny?

Paula Goodyer     Google the world 'labiaplasty' and you enter a whole new world of marketing to women – selling the genital makeover.

Curvy thighs, big breasts and a world of unrealistic expectations

Stephanie Wood   A study claiming to better understand unrealistic standards of beauty is not all it seems to be.

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Covergirl launches Star Wars makeup line

Mary Ward   Now's your chance to be a Star Wars beauty as Covergirl cashes in. Mary Ward reports.

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Alcohol – the forgotten factor in weight gain

Paula Goodyer   Whether it's a large latte, a fruit smoothie or a couple of margaritas, it's easy to forget liquids have kilojoules.

Is sugar the new fat?

Sarah Berry   In a new documentary, airing on SBS on Monday night, Nigel Latta sets out on a journey to peel back the sugar coating and see what truth lies beneath the debate consuming nutrition experts.

Home & Style

The most common furniture stains will make you want to spew

You might want to get up from the couch. Those mysterious stains on the sofa have just been named.

How to grow an edible vertical garden this winter

Loren Smith   Horizontally challenged? Grow vertically.

What diseases can you catch from a toilet seat?

Donald McNeil   People really do fear toilet seats. One 1991 British survey of 528 women at an OB/GYN clinic found that 85 per cent said they crouched over public toilets while urinating, and 12 per cent papered the seat. Only 2 per cent sat all the way down.

Life

Cats don't love you, scientists conclude

Sarah Knapton   Felines 'far more secure than dogs', and show no separation anxiety when 'their' human is not around.

Would you take a 'divorce selfie' with your ex?

Ebony Bowden   Divorces are ugly, terrible affairs, but a new trend sweeping the internet called the "divorce selfie" proves couples can still be friends after breaking up.

Those who get less sleep are more likely to get a cold

Lena H. Sun   Even though just about everyone knows the importance of a good night's sleep, many people pride themselves on being able to get by on just a few hours of shut-eye.