October 2024
Fortescue’s Hutchinson breaks sex silence as Rio inks gay pride deal
He’s a director of a religious group that broadcasts a strictly hetero, gender binary view of sex, but Fortescue boss Mark Hutchinson says he loves diversity.
- Peter Ker
April 2024
How your sex drive changes at every stage in your life
Of the 50 hormones each of us has in our body, the trio of oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone play crucial roles. But you can get intimate at any age.
- Susanna Galton
November 2023
Chanel Contos says most rapists are ‘entitled opportunists’
Chanel Contos says by far the biggest group of rapists in Australia don’t even know that’s the crime they are committing – and that is a big problem.
- Julie Hare
September 2023
Cleared of rape, a university student sues for defamation
A woman’s allegation led to the expulsion from Yale of Saifullah Khan, who is seeking $170 million through a lawsuit that could end her anonymity.
- Vimal Patel
July 2023
Australia is on brink of virtually eliminating HIV
In a stunning turnaround, the country is poised to be one of the first in the world to reach a point where the disease is no longer endemic.
- Duncan Murray
March 2023
Four things you can do to fix a sex drought (as money pressures mount)
If you’d rather watch TV than get intimate with your partner, you’re not alone, especially in these financial times. Here’s how to rebuild physical intimacy.
- Hattie Garlick
September 2022
Rubbers hit the road in Lifestyles auction, PE finishes first
A US-based PE firm is in late-stage talks to acquire condom business LifeStyles Healthcare in a $US500 million-plus deal.
- Yolanda Redrup, Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Anthony Macdonald
December 2021
Study suggests Viagra can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
A cutting-edge study, using big data and AI, has produced promising new evidence that Viagra-type drugs may help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
- Jill Margo
July 2021
- Exclusive
- Funding
Waislitz, Tinder founders and Billy Slater back Aussie digital clinic
Mosh has raised $10m to expand its men’s telehealth platform, which is helping patients talk to doctors for problems ranging from mental health to hair loss.
- Jessica Sier
February 2021
- Opinion
- Opinion
Private schools get a harsh lesson about teenage sex
Heartbreaking stories of abuse by girls are raising questions about Sydney private school culture and teenage sexualisation.
- Aaron Patrick
December 2020
Porn is everywhere online, but its owners are out of sight
Montreal-based business MindGeek, owner of websites such as Pornhub and RedTube, has quietly become the dominant porn company.
- Patricia Nilsson
September 2020
Wear a mask during sex, Canadians told
The chief medical officer has advised Canadians to take precautions to minimise the chances of contracting COVID-19 during sexual activity. 'The lowest risk involves yourself alone,' she said.
- Julie Gordon
April 2020
How three people are navigating sex in quarantine
From dating a coworker to Zoom orgies and sexting across the world, here's how people are finding intimacy in the time of COVID-19.
- Canela López
Safe sex in the time of coronavirus
You may not be able to stop people having casual sex during the pandemic, so guidance is needed to reduce harm.
- Jill Margo
January 2020
How sex can affect the timing of menopause
The age at which women hit menopause may be affected by how frequently they are having sex in the years that lead up to it, according to a large study of multicultural American women.
- Jill Margo
July 2019
Testosterone improves sex for older women
Testosterone may significantly improve sexual desire, function, responsiveness and pleasure in postmenopausal women, according to a new high-level review that involved almost 8500 women.
- Jill Margo