Fashion

Byron Bay: a retirement village for models, Miley Cyrus and millionaires

Jenna Clarke 12:08 AM   To the occasional visitor Byron Bay appears to be overrun by the rich and infamous, but for the locals – the more millionaires the merrier.

Zara and Country Road's unlikely new competitor: Katies

Amy Croffey   The Australian stalwart brand's new "affordable luxury" collection that aims to bring the retailer into the mainstream, high-street market.

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Emma Watson's recycled gown, Kylie Jenner's dress made her bleed

Amy Croffey   Margot Robbie and Lupita Nyong'o also wore pieces made from recycled materials.

Beauty

Margot Robbie to front Calvin Klein campaign

The Australian actress will front the imagery for the soon to be launched women's perfume Deep Euphoria.

Serena Williams deletes 'photoshopped' picture after fan backlash

Amy Croffey   The tennis great replaced the picture with the original and order has been restored.

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What's in Lara Worthington's bathroom?

Lisa Patulny for Byrdie Australia   What's in Lara Worthington's bathroom?

Wellbeing

Supermarkets full of fake imported extra virgin olive oil

Esther Han   ''It's like buying a Rolls Royce and finding a V-Dub engine in it.''

Obesity could be contagious and spread like bugs

Sarah Knapton   Microbes that can cause weight gain may survive in open air and once ingested upset healthy gut bacteria.

Could meatballs made in a lab really taste like the real thing?

Marta Zaraska   ​Scientists and businesses working full steam to produce lab-created meat claim it will be healthier than conventional meat and more environmentally friendly. But how much can they improve on old-school pork or beef?

Home & Style

Scouring the bookshops

Erin Munro   We tend to think of minimalist style and apartment living as a contemporary concern.

Collector's corner

Erin Munro   A funny thing happened to comedian Bev Killick while riding on a Melbourne tram.

House of surprise

Helen McKenzie   This beachside award-winner has a conversation piece at every turn.

Life

Does the 'G-spot' exist?

Jane Chalmers   It is perhaps one of the most controversial debates in sexual function: is there or isn’t there a G-spot? And if there is, how do we find it?

Mommy fearest: motherhood myths, memes and monsters

Andrew Masterson   You would think, on this day of all days, that we could all agree on the simple premise that mothers are good. Motherhood should really be a motherhood issue.

The real reason some people end up with partners who are way more attractive

Ana Swanson   Research explains the rise and fall of the mixed-attractiveness couple.