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Budget is 'ruthless' toward Australia's most vulnerable

Budget is 'ruthless' toward Australia's most vulnerable

Experts warn the budget will mean low income earners will end up in hospitals, prisons and mental health facilities; when all they need is a home.

  • by Roqayah Chamseddine

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'I couldn't show weakness': Stabbed 11 times, this trainee doctor worked on
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Domestic violence

'I couldn't show weakness': Stabbed 11 times, this trainee doctor worked on

Dr Angela Jay was viciously stabbed by her ex-boyfriend, who was about to burn her to death. Just weeks later she returned to work.

  • by Julie Power
Antidepressants are an 'under-treatment': US expert
Mental health

Antidepressants are an 'under-treatment': US expert

Australians are the second-highest users of antidepressants in the world. But are antidepressants doing enough in the battle against mental illness?

  • by Mary Ward
The secret to longevity according to a study of centenarians
Nutrition

The secret to longevity according to a study of centenarians

While you don’t need to find meaning in everything you do, having a greater sense of purpose will help guide you.

  • by Peta Sigley
The Goop-iest sex tips from Goop's Sex Issue
Sex & relationships

The Goop-iest sex tips from Goop's Sex Issue

Pick up a glass dildo for "de-armouring".

The truth about weddings - they're stress factories
Daily Life

The truth about weddings - they're stress factories

The expectations of a perfect day can lead to some pretty intense stress.

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My day on a plate: Joel Creasy
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My day on a plate: Joel Creasy

Comedian, Joel Creasy, 27 shares his day on a plate.

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Why the smells and tastes of certain foods can bring the past back to life
Food

Why the smells and tastes of certain foods can bring the past back to life

The food manufacturers exploit nostalgia, tapping into the delicate interplay between sense and memory to sell the taste of your childhood back to you.

  • by Charles Purcell
Why an 'abundance mindset' is key to getting what you want
Wellbeing

Why an 'abundance mindset' is key to getting what you want

Developing an abundance mindset means believing there is plenty to go around, and not competing directly with anyone to achieve your goals.

  • by Rashida Tayabali
He's been to Everest but Simon Balderstone still has mountains to climb
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He's been to Everest but Simon Balderstone still has mountains to climb

Fortune opened many doors for Australian Himalayan Foundation chairman and co-founder Simon Balderstone. But his biggest challenge lies ahead.

  • by Deborah Snow
Don't tax sugar, tax these foods
Nutrition

Don't tax sugar, tax these foods

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are relatively new, but they have been gradually growing in ubiquity.

  • by Georgie Churchill