Yesterday
People are taking a pill to extend their lives. Will it work?
Rapamycin is typically prescribed as an immunosuppressive, but off-label users believe it can do much more.
- Dana Smith
This Month
One bike is more than enough for this cycling-mad executive
It just has to be the right bike, says digital marketing specialist Dan Copsey.
- Life & Leisure
September
Unlimited ice baths and saunas: LA-style wellness lands here
Super Young’s most expensive membership package includes unlimited access to red light therapy, hyperbaric chambers and cryotherapy. All for $15,000 a year.
- Euan Black
Even $10,000-a-week rehab is no guarantee of getting clean
A luxury industry has grown around helping wealthy drug addicts kick their habit, but patients say recovery takes more than money.
- Julie Hare
The doctor-turned-CEO aiming to beat Ozempic
Adam Steensberg leads Zealand Pharma, a Danish drug maker whose stock has risen by more than 800 per cent since he took over in 2022.
- Sara Sjolin
Travel is the key to staying young, says this new study
Academics at Edith Cowan University have discovered that, as well as the mental and physical benefits, tourism can keep people looking younger.
- Katelyn Catanzariti
The reason Gen Z is so obsessed with ageing
TikTok is driving anxiety among younger generations, but are there healthier ways to prevent looking old before your time?
- Gemma Brown
Do non-alcoholic beverages really limit your booze intake?
For some, consuming zero-alcohol products only sparks increased cravings for the real thing.
- Luke Benedictus
What happened to squash? This financial adviser says it serves him well
Ben Nash, founder of Pivot Wealth, finds playing competitive squash is a great way to get energised before the workday.
- Life & Leisure
- Analysis
- Fitness
I used to joke about arthritic hips – until I got a pair myself
Losing hip mobility is no fun. It affects your every move, right down to putting on shoes and socks, and it threatened to separate me from one of my true loves – surfing.
- Mark Mulligan
What giving four eulogies in four years has taught me
If you’re called upon to praise the departed, resist the temptation to deliver an obituary. Recount your own memories, and you’ll say what many are feeling.
- Matthew Gibbs
Why social media makes you a candidate for addiction
Dopamine is released by your brain not only when you experience something pleasurable, but also in the pursuit of pleasure. This book can help you manage it.
- Luke Benedictus
Raised on STEM subjects, this tech leader finally has a use for art
Liz Adeniji’s job is all about hitting benchmarks. She says that locking herself away to sketch helps to improve her mood and clarity of thought.
- Life & Leisure
Four steps to cut your technology addiction (and your kids’ as well)
The government is planning to impose age limits on social media for children. But how are adults’ screen addictions driving the next generation’s scrolling?
- Hannah Wootton
Here’s what happens to your heart when you run a marathon
When Brimin Misoi broke the Sydney Marathon record on Sunday, his heart would have temporarily swollen by about 15 per cent. Getting too big might be a problem.
- Euan Black
Posh people have got the right idea when it comes to diet
Beef, vegetables from the garden and proper butter are the bare necessities for your average toff.
- Sophia Money-Coutts
- Opinion
- Parenting
To keep teens off phones, let them travel alone
A UK TV presenter was shamed for allowing her 15-year-old to travel without her. But to keep teens off screens, we need to let them loose in the real world.
- Sarah Manavis
Running is a surefire way to feel in control, says tech exec
Whether outrunning elephants or getting lost in a foreign city, Agnes Schliebitz finds there’s much to be gained as long as she’s out there ‘huffing and puffing’.
- Life & Leisure
How to improve your handshake – and your health
Grip strength is increasingly viewed as a key measure of your vitality and longevity. Here are some tips to beef it up.
- Luke Benedictus
Lifeline’s John Brogden rejoins the fold
Lifeline International’s president has written a book on mental health, with the proceeds going to the Australian arm of the organisation.
- Myriam Robin