This Month
How AI is upending the porn industry
Synthetic smut will soon be flooding the internet, bringing new opportunities and perils – especially for regulators trying to keep up.
November
Getting to grips with the new rules of cool
Posting too frequently and announcing your relationship status on social media have made way for privacy and the invisible “offline boyfriend”.
Helen Garner: ‘Trigger warnings make me want to die of boredom’
The author on the censoriousness of modern publishing, the brilliance of Gisèle Pelicot and her new book on the trial of mushroom murderer Erin Patterson.
Dating the boss found to boost pay (especially for men)
Having a relationship with a higher-up in the workplace can increase income by 6 per cent, thanks to promotions, pay rises and other perks awarded due to nepotism.
October
What to do if you hate your son’s girlfriend (and she can’t stand you)
As centuries of convention would have it, mothers don’t want to lose their precious male offspring. A new TV series is intensifying those feelings.
September
Coldplay kiss cam to Nestle: Why are CEOs still derailed by romance?
C-suite dalliances continue to cause turmoil atop some of the world’s biggest companies, raising the question of whether internal corporate alarm systems are working.
If you really want to find love, you should stop doing this
I sometimes hear people say that you have to love yourself before you can love others. But this is back to front. Try putting their interests above your own.
August
Farewell Carrie Bradshaw, the imperfect radical
Young people will hate to hear it, but the central character of “And Just Like That” and “Sex and the City” changed things for women.
The women losing their husbands to $1000 Lego sets
The colourful bricks are a feature of most childhoods, but a surprising number of adults never give them up – a passion that can sometimes cause marital tension.
Why young men are quitting porn (and it’s not for moral reasons)
The arguments against pornography used to be sanctimonious. Now, males are being told that ditching it could lead to a healthier and more focused life.
How the celebrity rumour mill became a Trudeau family tradition
Justin Trudeau is following in his parents’ footsteps after sparking dating speculation with pop star Katy Perry.
‘Heterofatalism’: what is it and why are women feeling it?
The term was coined to describe straight women’s frustration with the dating behaviour of men, even “the good ones”. Is it a useful concept? A writer decided to find out.
Saving the fun stuff for later? That’s a bad idea
When we think about procrastination, we tend to think of delaying hard, boring or unpleasant tasks. But research shows we can also put off things we enjoy.
July
Feel like you never belong? You may be an otrovert
If you secretly feel like an outsider, feel awkward in groups and uneasy in public, you might be a personality type defined by a sense of “non-belonging”.
Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ appears to catch CEO in affair
What was seemingly meant to be a date at a concert has turned into a disaster for the married head of a US tech company and his human resources chief.
Jobless rate rises; Square Peg’s hot AI stake; Trump slams MAGA
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
I’m a sex therapist. This is what makes someone cheat
Over her 40-year career, psychotherapist Esther Perel has encountered less than a handful of answers to the question: when were you last drawn to your partner?
11 things you and your partner must talk about
These areas are common sources of conflict and can lead to feelings of frustration and disconnection if not discussed.
Think you have self-awareness? The truth might surprise you
While about 95 per cent of people think they know how they come across to others, very few actually do. But there are ways to improve your insight.
June
How do the 1pc find love? With these high-end matchmaking services
We step inside Australia’s top dating firms to learn how they help the well-heeled pair up – and how much more you’ll pay if you’re after someone much younger.