Lifestyle
Life & relationships
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
Latest
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?
Putting two people through a Hunger Games scenario without telling them beforehand is very bizarre, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
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
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
Magazine
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.
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
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
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
Slut-shaming kept me in the closet for 20 years. It’s time to reclaim my story.
- by Hilary Caldwell
Opinion
Sunday Life
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