Friendship
These types of people need to stop killing conversation
Very few people know how to nurture a conversation. A lot of people, however, are adept at killing it.
- by Penny Flanagan
Latest
Divorce
Can you really maintain a friendship with your ex?
While it may seem impossible when your relationship breaks down, you can form lasting friendships with your ex.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Entrepreneur
The rise of the side hustle has turned social circles into profit pools
Network marketing, or multi-level marketing, involves buying into a product and then bringing people into your ‘network’. But not everyone wins.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Sex & relationships
The dinner party that changed my life forever
Jacqueline Kent’s first encounter with renowned author Kenneth Cook left her underwhelmed, but their paths would cross again in unexpected ways.
- by Jacqueline Kent
Opinion
Friendship
It's time we stop trying to classify others and just let them be
You may be right about me just don’t slot me into any boxes.
- by Wendy Squires
Adairs Limited
There are ways to deal with the sting of unrequited friendship
Unrequited friendship can be extremely awkward, and surprisingly painful.
- by Kerri Sackville
Opinion
Opinion
Men need meaningful friendships, not just mates
Men don’t simply need more mates or more talk. They need meaningful friendships and deeper bonds.
- by Christopher Scanlon
Friendship
Love thy neighbour? Just 4 per cent of Canberrans socialise in their street
A new study has found the state of the ACT's intra-neighbour relations isn't looking too great.
- by Serena Coady
Sociology
'Life's too short to have dull conversations'
As the new year and summer parties loom, it’s heartening to know that sociability is a skill we can all develop.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Opinion
A request to visiting expats: can the snide comments
It feels like the entire million Australians who live overseas have flown home for frenzied catch-ups with those of us lucky enough still to be deemed their friends.
- by Dom Knight
Opinion
Friendship
At Christmas families are hell and a blessing
There's nothing to like about the festive season ... except, if I'm honest, the best thing of all: family.
- by Wendy Squires