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The early heartbreak that prepared Mark Trevorrow for ‘gay life’

He was working as a copy boy at The Sun newspaper at the time.

  • Robyn Doreian

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In Dying for Sex, Michelle Williams plays a woman who, on discovering she has terminal cancer, pursues sexual adventure.

When faced with death, some women don’t seek comfort - they seek desire

When most people receive a life-threatening diagnosis, the last thing on their minds is sex. But a new show challenges the standard narrative on cancer and desire.

  • Mercedes Maguire
Comedian Ruby Wax

‘I went out with a lot of gay men. I even married one’: Ruby Wax

The comedian, who’s touring Australia, shares her celebrity crushes, and the actor whose death still affects her.

  • Jane Rocca
“Australia prides itself on religious freedom. But you won’t accept our Welcome to Country?”

‘Honey, we’re not doing it for you’: Rhoda Roberts on the welcome-to-Country backlash

The artist and festival director on the link between songlines and welcomes to Country – and the tragic reason why she hasn’t celebrated her birthday for years.

  • Benjamin Law
Sara Pascoe has had several male mentors in comedy, including actor Andy Park.

I decided to stop dating in my 30s to figure out who I was. Then I met my husband

Before she married fellow comedian, Australian Steen Raskopoulos, Sara Pascoe took a few years off dating to ‘figure out who I was’.

  • Jane Rocca
Marriage

After 10 years, a marriage deserves an honest and unflinching appraisal

He was a first-time groom whose dying dad had looked at my stats sheet and warned him: “Be careful, son.”

  • Kate Halfpenny
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The Kyle and Jackie O show has been found to have breached decency standards again.

Investigation finds Kyle and Jackie O breached radio decency rules

The media watchdog found that Australia’s highest-paid media stars breached standards in two segments that aired last year.

  • Calum Jaspan

Ryan accidentally swiped ‘no’ to Nell on Tinder. It took him three years to find her

Vitiligo model and content creator Onella Muralidharan represents those who don’t conform to beauty norms. Ryan Smith was enchanted the moment he saw her.

  • Melissa Fyfe
Why are young people using artificial intelligence to help with their relationships?

The tool Gen Z is substituting for ‘gut-wrenching vulnerability’

It might be able to help craft the perfect text or prepare for a tough conversation, but is AI really the best source for relationship advice?

  • Hannah Hammoud
Working from home – or from bed – could be actively harming workers’ mental health.

How online porn is hooking more Australians

One rehab centre reported a 184 per cent increase in inquiries for pornography or sex addiction support in the past six months alone.

  • Maeve Bannister

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