Lifestyle
Life & relationships
After 20 years, I finally returned to the Kenyan refugee camp I’d left for a new life
I went from being a 17-year-old who appreciated a glass of water to a clichéd Melburnian coffee snob who needs three cups a day.
- by Nyadol Nyuon
Latest
The toxic positivity in my workplace is driving me up the wall. What can I do?
Toxic positivity can trigger shame, reduce wellbeing and increase stress.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Flu season
I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special
We’re currently experiencing a unique hell of virus soup, and despite knowing what we need to do to get better, following doctor’s orders feel painfully pedestrian.
- by Wendy Syfret
More young people than ever identify as LGBTQ. But is it easier to be queer today?
What’s it like to grow up queer in modern times? Three Gen Z Australians share their stories.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Real life
What do King Charles and Margot Robbie have in common? They’re both avid kidulters
It’s easy to assume that toys speak only to kids and that once puberty hits, we stop needing their comfort. But that assumption would be wrong.
- by Shona Hendley
Magazine
Sunday Life
The May 19 Edition
Writer Michael Idato catches up with the flamboyant social media star, Celeste Barber, who talks frankly about her “overnight success” which took 23 years.
Give your home a coastal feel with some nautical-inspired wares
Hunker down with some seaside-inspired accessories, a few winter warmers and dream of being by the ocean.
- by Georgie Gordon
For your next trip to New York, add a weekend in the country too
Just two hours from the Big Apple, this landscape of woods, rivers and farmland gives visitors the opportunity to exhale without giving up creature comforts.
- by Ute Junker
‘It can be tricky’: Celeste Barber on mocking celebrities now that she is one
To make it even weirder, some of the people she ridiculed in the past have become good friends.
- by Michael Idato
In the midst of the grief of losing my mother, this is how I learned to cope
Even though motivation, energy levels and clear thinking take a huge hit, and the thought of simply making a decision can be exhausting, getting going helps.
- by Jane E Sullivan
‘I belong in every room I’m in’: The Bridgerton creator on what drives her self-belief
Shonda Rhimes was told to “just make the shows you want to make”. No one was expecting it to be the hugely successful Regency period drama.
- by Decca Aitkenhead