Fashion

Break dress codes with tartan aplomb

Maggie Alderson 12:15 AM   The Brits don't do double tartan. Who better to smash this code than Eddie Redmayne?

How the Taylor Swifts of fashion overcame their haters

Jenna Clarke   Eight years ago they thought people hated them, now they have more than 1 million fans.

Plaid is forever cool

Erin Munro 12:15 AM    From the Scottish highlands to hipsters and punk rockers, plaid garments have long had an enduring cool factor, writes Erin Munro

Beauty

Miss Universe judge Perez Hilton slams Miss Colombia for being a 'diva'

Jenna Clarke   "I'm like, you're Sofia Vergara. You're not Miss Universe."

Was Steve Harvey's Miss Universe mix-up a publicity stunt? Conspiracy theories begin

Emily Yahr   Steve Harvey mixing up the winner of the 2015 Miss Universe pageant on Sunday had all the ingredients of an epic viral moment: A beauty pageant. An embarrassing gaffe. The agonising scene when Harvey admitted he made a mistake. The look on Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez's face when her crown was taken off and given to the real winner, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach.

Miss Colombia philosophical after mistakenly crowned Miss Universe

Jenna Clarke   Miss Colombia 'happy' despite the embarrassing outcome which saw her stripped of the $400,000 crown.

Wellbeing

'Fat but fit' may be a myth, researchers say

Ariana Eunjung Cha   One of the most controversial ideas in medical science today is whether people can really be fat and fit. That is, is weight in itself a marker of health - or simply a suggestion of a person's physical fitness?

Saliva test could identify those at risk of early death

Laura Donnelly   A simple saliva test could provide an early indication of how likely a person is to die prematurely, new research suggests.

Why it's time to quit sit-ups

Sarah Berry   Back strain is one of the most common exercise injuries. It turns out that one of the most common exercises is likely to be causing it.

Home & Style

Are men or women better at assembling Ikea furniture?

Jeff Guo   The putting together of flat-pack furniture is the new battle of the sexes.

Beyond the backyard

Beverley Johanson   A new precinct of luxury apartments is about to change Moonee Ponds for the better.

Editor's Choice

Veronica Ridge   HomeStyle editor Veronica Ridge tracks down creative places and new products that are cool and covetable.

Life

Tinder horror stories

Tinder might not just be for hook-ups and a hub for bad one-liners, but the dating app has produced its fair share of horror stories.

Too cool to care?

Katherine Feeney   My Mum once came home from school and found her parents doing something that shocked her.

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The dangers of living a virtual life

Clare Kermond   Too many teenagers are eating, sleeping and socialising online