Fashion

The most expensive handbag ever sold cost more than a house

Amy Croffey   A white Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Hermes Birkin with 18k white gold and diamond hardware sold for $415k.

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Beauty queen faces jail if she insults Turkish president again

Louisa Loveluck   A former Miss Turkey received a suspended sentence after she posted a political poem on Instagram.

Trying to sell a 'hot' designer bag online? You're being watched

Melissa Singer   If you're trying to sell a stolen designer handbag, here's a message from the online stores: 'We're on to you'.

Beauty

Fitness model makes picture-perfect point about what women really look like

Sarah Berry   Instagram fitness models and trainers have become celebrities, with young women and men following their pages religiously for #inspo.

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'All natural' skincare products can irritate your skin

Sarah Berry   As we become increasingly conscious of what we're putting in our body, we are also becoming more aware of what we put on our body.

'Happiness has a lot to do with beauty': Pamela Anderson

Happiness, according to Pamela Anderson, is about beauty.

Wellbeing

'Raw milk' now on sale

Esther Han   A newly approved process will allow unpasteurised milk to be sold in Australia.

'Very concerning ... especially for women'

Esther Han   One in six Australians is avoiding a recommended food group without any medical reason, new research shows.

Eating to cool the planet - are you ready for a climatarian diet?

Paula Goodyer    Every year or so you can count on a major report linking what we put on our plate to climate change.

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Home & Style

Savvy Shopper: Home and dry with Loom Towels

Alexia Biggs   Self-taught textile designer Mikala James works with a small community in Turkey who still use traditional techniques.

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.

Life

5 Reasons Why Melbourne Is Better For Single Women Than Sydney

Amy Cooper   Melbourne, the world's most liveable city (voted five years in a row by The Economist) loves single women. Here's why.

Here comes the groom ... and he has his own wedding magazine

Melissa Singer   Sydney may be home to the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras but when it comes to gay marriage, Melbourne is flexing some serious financial muscle.

'I knew I was in a lot of trouble': Red Bull Racing top gun Matt Hall

Sarah Berry   The top gun opens up about a near-crash and the one time he has been scared in a plane.