Life
Swift's kangaroo selfie v Bingle's 'where the bloody hell are you?'
Amy Croffey One cost taxpayers an estimated $180 million and was slammed by millions, the other cost nothing and was "liked" by 2.2 million people and counting.
Whiter shade of pale
!["I have the skin tone of Casper the Friendly Ghost."](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/c/u/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gljzr2.png/1449961686647.jpg)
Simon Tedeschi Pianist Simon Tedeschi's skin may be luminously white but he rather likes his pallor.
Has Australian dating culture gone backwards?
![Coffee date?](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/l/0/d/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gll06v.png/1449790442995.jpg)
Katherine Feeney Urgency has been removed from the romantic world. We used to have to arrive on time to dates because there was no way of easily communicating a delay.
Feeding the good wolf: Why feeling thankful can make you happier
![Choosing gratitude benefits everyone.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/j/h/b/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gljh2l.png/1449705916443.jpg)
Sarah Berry In the pursuit of happiness, choosing to be grateful is one of the most powerful things we can do.
Santa chats to little girl in sign language and it is going viral
![The little girl and Santa.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/h/y/r/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glhyqh.png/1449533084553.jpg)
Sometimes it seems like Santa might just be real.
How to make initiating sex easier
![More men reportedly initiate sex with partners because women feel it's a man's job.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/h/r/e/x/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glhqu4.png/1449613231761.jpg)
Matty Silver If you want sex, make it happen because your partner can't read your mind.
Fit for a princess
Anthony Minichiello and Terry Biviano throw OTT party ... for two-year-old
![Party fit for a princess! Terry Biviano and Anthony Minichiello throw second birthday party for daughter Azura that was more like a wedding.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/h/b/a/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glh1je.png/1449513171455.jpg)
Amy Croffey It was a party so lavish, one would think it was for Princess Charlotte herself.
A cancer 'you live with until the next discovery'
![Corey Wood, 23, a marathoner and triathlete, underwent treatment for advanced lung cancer. A group of researchers is trying to identify more abnormalities among younger patients. (Erin Hull/For The Washington Post)](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/g/t/3/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glgswn.png/1449427835857.jpg)
Lenny Bernstein It was just a tiny bump behind Corey Wood's right eye, but her doctor was concerned.
About last night: I've lost my sweet little boys to testosterone
![Australian scientists have discovered that an early stage of puberty known as adrenarche, which children go through at about eight or nine years of age, may be responsible for emotional and behavioural problems in boys.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/f/k/f/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glfqk8.png/1449817463873.jpg)
Maureen Matthews How can we make sure they don't become violent men?
Are we turning more thinky than winky?
![Serena Williams in topless version of the shot she posed for in Vogue.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/c/0/j/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glen1o.png/1449122121771.jpg)
"Perhaps clothed women are going to have a moment." Great. But how long will that moment last? For how long will the world let women keep their clothes on, and still be sexy?
Shopper honours stranger who died after paying for her groceries
![Kind gesture: Matthew Jackson.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/c/1/3/c/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glc1kg.png/1448948531125.jpg)
Teri Figueroa Jamie-Lynne Knighten wants the world to know the legacy of Matthew Jackson, a man she barely knew.
Reddit lights up with insights from people struggling with mental illness
![When you wish the sound would stop: People with mental illness describe the experience.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/c/9/x/b/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glc8mq.png/1449024314159.jpg)
Sarah Berry Amid the mountain of detritus on the internet, there are insightful gems that help to create understanding.
About last night
![It is easy to become too preoccupied and keyed up, says Maureen.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/v/n/h/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glbw2t.png/1448935086799.jpg)
Maureen Matthews Tiredness and stress are passion-killers – here's how to get your zip back.
The idea of sex repels me
![Asexual: Robin Dibben.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/b/1/2/j/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glb11m.png/1448823243345.jpg)
In an increasingly sexualised world, what is it like 'coming out' as someone who has no interest in sex? Here, Robin Dibben explains.
Ten things no one ever tells you about married life...
![Idiosyncratic quirks can lose their sheen.](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/9/b/l/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl9bgb.png/1448881079190.jpg)
Judith Woods As Will Smith reveals his marital secrets, Judith Woods lets slip a few more.
Does leading a parallel life online mean we are more likely to cheat?
![Alarm clock](/web/20151215195744im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/2/w/3/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl8pbi.png/1448683608861.jpg)
Katherine Feeney Here's the bad news: According to some experts, you're more likely to find yourself with a cheating partner these days.