Fashion

Anna Heinrich wins best dressed for Sydney's 'modest' red carpet

Jenna Clarke 11:45 PM   Sydney's A-list were told to dress "modestly" to the event of the season. Here's who did it best.

Five fashion festival freebies

Melissa Singer 6:47 PM   Here are some Melbourne Fashion Festival events that won't burn a hole in your designer purse.

VAMFF: How to dress for the fest

Melissa Singer   Getting dressed for a first date or an interview can be hard enough, so for many women (and men), deciding what to wear to a fashion festival is the stuff of nightmares.

Beauty

The Oscars beauty trends for people who don't do beauty trends

Amy Croffey   Braids, buns, beach waves, the wet look, bold lips and matching eyeshadow to your dress - how you can achieve the most stand-out Oscars red carpet looks.

Scientists identify gene for greying hair

They may not have settled the enduring debate over whether grey hair makes a person look distinguished or just plain old, but scientists have identified for the first time a gene behind greying hair.

Why lip balm is making your lips lazy and dry

I have a dependent relationship on lip balm.

Wellbeing

Get fit or get fat: a man's mid-life choice

Jake Niall   Have you buried a personal training voucher in a drawer for 12 months? Jake Niall did, then realised he needed a kick in the pants or he'd soon be buying bigger ones.

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Lack of sleep leads to the 'marijuana munchies'

As if a lack of sleep wasn't bad enough, we have to deal with the knowledge that losing sleep is also likely to make us fat.

Is juicing bad for you and the environment?

Sarah Berry   Juicing is bad for your health and for the earth.

Home & Style

The last laugh

Joanne Brookfield   Comedian Dave Hughes dislikes renovating and building. So how did he end up with a brand-new architect-designed house?

Wet and wow

Erin Munro   No longer separate from the rest of the garden, swimming pools are making a splash as the centrepiece of Australian backyards, with special features, year-round relevance and speciality landscaping.

Azure allure

Erin Munro   It's playtime in the pool. Erin Munro finds some toys to enliven your water world.

Life

Secrets of successful people and great leaders

Sarah Berry   Great leaders have great emotional intelligence and are not afraid to experience discomfort.

It's not just sadness, happiness can break your heart, too

Elahe Izadi   Joyful events can also trigger "broken heart syndrome," according to a new study.

Maureen Matthews: About last night

Maureen Matthews   I know my boyfriend loves me, but I have serious insecurity about our relationship.