I’ve found the perfect way to say no: Frances Whiting
Do you have trouble saying “no”? Are you att the beck and call of the entire family? I have a new take on how to opt out.
Sydney Weekend
‘This is torture’: Nikki Osborne’s anxious wait for test results
A recent health scare has made Nikki Osborne completely rethink her approach to mental health, with the radio host describing her wait for test results as “an eternity of anxiety and impending doom”.
Neurospicy at 30: Mum’s autism diagnosis changed everything
Finding out she was neurodivergent aged 30 explained a lot for mum-of-three Ashlee Law, who is now a specialist in the field and keen to help other late-diagnosed autistic women. Read her story.
‘I wish my brain was a bit more normal’
Beloved Australian “mother hen” actor Rebecca Gibney reveals the sheer terror of her spin on Dancing with the Star, how she handles her panic attacks and what she would do to change the world … and her own brain.
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‘I bled every day for a year’: Meet endometriosis’ painful little sister
Almost as unbearable as the pain is the lack of knowledge. Endometriosis is better known these days. Now, let’s talk adenomyosis. Jen Fleming knows it all too well. It forced her to have a hysterectomy at just 30.
‘No wonder I can’t sleep’: Frances Whiting on discovering source of her insomnia
The good news is that, after many, many years of sleepless nights, I believe I have found the root cause of my inability to go to sleep.
‘There needs to be more accountability’: Race discrimination commissioner calls out social media giants
Australia’s race discrimination commissioner says mis and disinformation on the internet is a source of racism – and social media companies need to take a tougher stance.
‘I’m sick of helicopter parents ignoring the rules’
I call it the “make a scene of how much more I love my kids than you and make you late for work” drop-off point, writes Nikki Osborne, as she blows the lid on an issue that’s even giving her kids road rage.
‘I want to see Daddy’: How Chumpy’s girl connects with him
Ellidy Pullin has revealed the heartbreaking way her daughter Minnie connects with her late father, Chumpy Pullin.
Escaping the Taliban for a new innings in Australia
They could have been killed in Afghanistan just for being women who played cricket. Instead, a group of Aussies helped them flee and they now hope to play in a women’s refugee team at the Olympic Games.
‘Nothing I’d seen before’: What really goes on at swingers’ parties
Mattresses on the floor, topless waiters and ‘play rooms’ – what swingers really get up to at sex parties in the suburbs and why ‘ethical non-monogamy’ is on the rise.
‘Paid off in spades’: Why Daddos left LA to come home to Sydney
When Cameron Daddo left a well-established acting career in LA to return to Australia, he and wife Ali faced “challenging, lonely times” — but their careers and family are now stronger than ever.
‘What’s this, Mr Hollywood?’ The woman timing Gout Gout’s sprint to history
It’s the unique relationship driving the most exciting athlete to emerge on the Australian sporting landscape. Go behind the scenes with Gout Gout and his coach Di Sheppard.
The seven-word question that we all need to answer
It’s the question we all would like the answer to, how can we be happier?
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