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How the Olympics helped a generation of girls fall in love with skateboarding

How the Olympics helped a generation of girls fall in love with skateboarding

Female skaters like 14-year-old Chloe Covell are inspiring more girls than ever get into skateboarding.

  • by Gyan Yankovich

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You can experience more than one type of anxiety. Here are tips to cope

You can experience more than one type of anxiety. Here are tips to cope

There are many ways in which anxiety can manifest, and many people’s experiences don’t fit neatly into a category.

  • by Christopher W.T. Miller
Feeling tense? The best ways to loosen up pesky muscle knots

Feeling tense? The best ways to loosen up pesky muscle knots

Those painful bumps can be tough to ignore. Experts recommend the best way to soothe and prevent knots.

  • by Danielle Friedman
The exercises you should be doing to lower blood pressure

The exercises you should be doing to lower blood pressure

Experts agree that one of the best way to prevent and lower hypertension is by working out.

  • by Amanda Loudin
I’ve fathered five children in NSW. If I lived in Victoria, I’d probably have none
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Parenting

I’ve fathered five children in NSW. If I lived in Victoria, I’d probably have none

The state government’s donor recruitment drive may have good intentions, but without a review of family limits the idea of donating sperm feels too risky.

  • by Gary Nunn
Yes, we love to hate them, but here’s some sparkling news for dentists

Yes, we love to hate them, but here’s some sparkling news for dentists

Sure, they extract quite a bit of dosh from us, but when it comes to our teeth doctors, the haters should just build a bridge.

  • by Jo Stubbings
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In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
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In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?

Have we become so comfortable in our lives we are now seeking – and willing to pay big money for – discomfort?

  • by Sarah Berry
Do you really need those antibiotics? Experts weigh in

Do you really need those antibiotics? Experts weigh in

How worried should we really be about antimicrobial resistance? And how can we avoid it?

  • by Anna Gibbs
‘You fail to meet your calcium needs’: Where this general manager’s diet falls short

‘You fail to meet your calcium needs’: Where this general manager’s diet falls short

Marty McCaig is behind Byron Bay’s hottest hotel. Here, he shares his day on a plate.

  • by Nicole Economos
Do you really need an iron supplement? Here’s what the science says

Do you really need an iron supplement? Here’s what the science says

There are plenty of reasons you may have low iron. Here’s how to turn that around, according to experts.

  • by Trisha Pasricha
Struggle with making decisions? This simple mindset trick could help

Struggle with making decisions? This simple mindset trick could help

We make hundreds of decisions every single day. Here’s how to make it all feel easier, according to experts.

  • by Jamie Friedlander Serrano