Bright sparks
Meet five lighting makers whose talent is wowing the design world.
Fashion
Garden gnomes or Golden Globes? Socceroos 'questionable' new uniform gets the fashion thumbs down
9:10 PM The Socceroos and Matildas' new Olympic playing kit has been unveiled and it is striking. Striking in that the uniforms look remarkably like onesies... or Golden Globes...
Hundreds queue for Adidas NMD sneakers, but why?
Amy Croffey For those who couldn't get their hands on exclusive Yeezys by Kanye West, the new Adidas NMD sneakers were the next best thing.
Fashion goes high octane for the Formula One Grand Prix
Melissa Singer The Grand Prix isn't traditionally known for being a high fashion event - but things are changing.
Beauty
The Chinese A4 waist challenge is paper thin
Sometimes social media is senseless. Or perhaps it is beauty trends that are often senseless and now they have the perfect platform.
Robyn Lawley's setback on eradicating term "plus-size" in modelling
Amy Croffey Describing yourself as "visibly plus-size model" or "not visibly plus-size model" is the latest thing, says the Sydney-born model.
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.
Wellbeing
Can impatience ever be a virtue?
Linda Blair 10:36 PM Despite impatience being linked in some way to accelerated ageing, many people still consider it to be a good quality, and a powerful motivator.
The benefits of a cold start to the day
Sarah Berry 10:41 AM Research shows that, as well as waking you up, warming yourself to cold water has multiple benefits.
'Pull your finger out, Australia': Jamie Oliver urges action over soft drink sugar tax
Latika Bourke Britain's new sugar tax is a "profound move" which will have "ripples around the world," but is only just the beginning of anti-junk food measures, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says.Â
Home & Style
Collector's corner
Erin Munro 12:48 AM A funny thing happened to comedian Bev Killick while riding on a Melbourne tram.
House of surprise
Helen McKenzie 12:47 AM This beachside award-winner has a conversation piece at every turn.
Bright sparks
Chris Pearson 12:06 AM Meet five lighting makers whose talent is wowing the design world.
Life
What to do when you and your partner have mismatched libidos
Matty Silver 7:00 PM You meet, fell in love and had sex as often as possible. Now the honeymoon stage is over and your different sex-drives are showing.
The hidden price of Mindfulness Inc.
DAVID GELLES 11:43 AM The other morning, I woke up and brewed a cup of Mindful Lotus tea ($8Â for 20 bags). On the train, I loaded the Headspace app on my iPhone and followed a guided mindfulness exercise ($18Â a month for premium content). Later in the day, I dropped by Mndfl, a meditation studio in Greenwich Village, New York ($26Â for a 30-minute class).
The life-long affair, and why it's never as simple as leaving
Maureen Matthews I've been married for 35 years, but the love of my life is another woman.
