Lifestyle
Life & relationships
Bridget Jones is dating a younger man. She’s not the only one
Age-gap romances aren’t just becoming more common on-screen, they’re also increasing in the real world.
- by Nell Geraets
Latest
Thanks to The White Lotus, Koh Samui is this year’s hottest island escape
Ever since word got out that the latest season is set on this Thai island, there has been an uptick of interest in Samui as a luxury destination.
- by Ute Junker
Opinion
Parenting
At 65, I thought my active parenting days were over. Then came a trip to Thailand with my daughter
In those first few days of recovery, as she lay in hospital, I remembered what it was like when she was small – the way time seems to stop when your child needs you.
- by Lesley Podesta
According to Oprah, it’s life-altering. So what is the ‘let them’ theory?
Friends making plans without you? Let them. Dating someone who’s sending you mixed signals? Let them.
- by Emily McGrorey
Opinion
Real life
Dear fellow pedestrians, keep to the left, you drongos
Visitors are already warned that while it’s not a crime to walk on the right, people will think you’re an idiot. The warnings aren’t working.
- by Claire Heaney
Our mouldy office is making everyone sick. Why won’t my boss do anything?
It’s your workplace right to come to work each day in a safe environment, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Yes, it is possible to build a lucrative career in school hours. Here’s how
The 38-hour workweek is increasingly falling out of favour, as parents look for school-hours careers that can prove just as financially rewarding as full-time employment.
- by Kimberly Gillan
Opinion
Pets
Be kind and keep going: A dog’s guide to growing older
Sometimes, the older humans in my circle go all weird when confessing to a quick snooze in the early afternoon. Why the embarrassment?
- by Richard Glover
How to apply the principles of moving house to the rest of your life
If only you could sort everything else into “keep, donate, toss” piles.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Parenting
My eldest son’s left home for uni. I’m happy for him, a little sad for myself
I gave my son a little memento to take with him when he moved interstate. It was something my father gave me when I had just finished school.
- by Melissa Coburn
Opinion
Religion
As the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, I keep thinking: am I being stupid to stay here?
I am heartbroken that Jewish events now highlight their security as part of their appeal when asking people to attend.
- by Nomi Kaltmann
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