LIFE & LOVE
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Why I participated in a fake funeral for myself
Sydney student Christine Heiyeon Myung explains why she decided to take part in this extreme ceremony and what she learnt about her life.
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Domestic abuse is not easier to cope with when it's not physical
To be yelled at, sworn at and, at the other extreme, ignored on a daily basis is easier to excuse. But just as hard to take.
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Oldest woman in the world credits her long life to being single since 1938
"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone," the 116-year-old Emma Morano said.
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Should you discipline other people's children?
Can friendships survive the ultimate parental disagreement?
Role reversal
When you have to parent your mother
"What's funny about the question of motherhood and daughterhood is how easily the once permanent-seeming titles get wiped away."
Business vs pleasure
What it's like to work in the same office as your ...
"I have the distinct and odd pleasure of being in a relationship with one of my favourite writers in the world," writes Patrick Lenton.
Dress code
'We only have women in heels at reception': Woman ...
Anger at 'discriminatory' office dress codes after receptionist is sent home for insisting on flat shoes.
Pay gap
The gender pay gap isn't just 'real' - it's even ...
We're told the gap in Australia is 17.3 per cent. But the calculation method makes this a very conservative estimate, writes Jane Gilmore.
Tech diversity
Ellen Pao launches advocacy group to improve ...
The group will suggest ways to recruit diverse group of workers, as well as how to train, compensate, and retain those people.
VIDEO Life and Love
Four killed in Jerusalem synagogue
Two Palestinians armed with a meat cleaver and a gun shot dead after killing four rabbis, the deadliest such incident in six years in the holy city. 00:55