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Not best friends, not acquaintances: ‘Medium friends’ are complicated

Not best friends, not acquaintances: ‘Medium friends’ are complicated

It can be difficult to define a friendship, but this term puts words to these familiar relationships.

  • by Lisa Miller

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She is 36, has a PhD and is heading to the Olympics to compete in breakdancing

She is 36, has a PhD and is heading to the Olympics to compete in breakdancing

In a sporting first, Rachael Gunn will be putting her skills to the test at Paris 2024.

  • by Jane Rocca
My boss hired two of us for the same job and then fired me. Is this ethical?

My boss hired two of us for the same job and then fired me. Is this ethical?

Putting two people through a Hunger Games scenario without telling them beforehand is very bizarre, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping
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Parenting

I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping

When I lied to my parents, I genuinely thought they believed me. These days we laugh about it, but it was an important rite of passage.

  • by Nova Weetman
Does having people over make you anxious? Here’s how to overcome it

Does having people over make you anxious? Here’s how to overcome it

Hosting a dinner or party should be fun, not overwhelming. Here’s how to have a great time without sweating the small stuff.

  • by Nell Geraets
The June 30 Edition
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Sunday Life

The June 30 Edition

The most talked-about actor at this year’s Academy Awards, Lily Gladstone, graces our cover this week and talks about her latest movie.

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Cold comfort: all the cosy finds for your home this winter

Cold comfort: all the cosy finds for your home this winter

Cool finds to help you stay warm this winter, from a patchwork blanket to designer fire tools and an all-weather canine coat.

  • by Georgie Gordon
Cancer: try not to add fuel to the fire this week

Cancer: try not to add fuel to the fire this week

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.

  • by Hedy Damari
‘I always looked to Dad with stars in my eyes’: Elly-May Barnes on her famous father

‘I always looked to Dad with stars in my eyes’: Elly-May Barnes on her famous father

The daughter of Jimmy Barnes reflects on the great men she has known, many of them renowned musicians.

  • by Jane Rocca
I’m a retired nurse and academic. I’m also a sex worker

I’m a retired nurse and academic. I’m also a sex worker

Slut-shaming kept me in the closet for 20 years. It’s time to reclaim my story.

  • by Hilary Caldwell
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?

I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?

When we do puzzles together, something dark and fierce takes over. I feel a frenzied desire to win.

  • by Kerri Sackville