Trends
From menopause to mood lighting: The biggest health lessons of 2024
We’ve rounded up the biggest things we learned about our health this year – and what the experts had to say about them.
- by Lauren Ironmonger and Sarah Berry
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Investigation
Apps
The ‘Uber Eats of fitness’: What your $10 gym class is really costing
Fitness app ClassPass makes booking group classes such as Pilates more convenient, and often cheaper. But studio owners say it’s killing the local industry.
- by Melissa Singer
For men like Olly, a run with friends is more than just a run
Running allowed Olly Woolrych to step off the treadmill of expectation about what it is to be a man. Today, his running event is Movember’s biggest fundraiser.
- by Sarah Berry
Exercise can help patients avoid deadly heart damage from life-saving cancer treatments
Health experts want blood- and breast-cancer patients prescribed exercise to mitigate heart damage during treatment.
- by Henrietta Cook
The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit, try steroids and starve themselves
According to experts, the “looksmaxxing” trend is targeting vulnerable young people. So, how safe are the measures they’re taking?
- by Penry Buckley
The six mistakes most new runners make
Running is perhaps the most intuitive form of exercise, but taking the first step can be intimidating.
- by Talya Minsberg
‘A middle-aged lab rat’: 24 hours inside Australia’s first metabolic chamber
Being cooped inside a high-tech chamber may not be everyone’s idea of fun – but it’s the most exact device yet for unlocking the mysteries of our metabolism.
- by Sarah Berry
Exclusive
Education
‘The system is holding him back’: The WA students facing ATAR hurdles
The number of West Australian students applying for special provisions during their final ATAR exams is growing, despite fewer students choosing to sit them.
- by Holly Thompson
Exclusive
Wellbeing
Is the running boom making you feel exhausted too?
Nearly half of Australians feel stressed by the pressure to appear “well”, even if they’re already ticking the boxes of wellbeing.
- by Sarah Berry
Don’t sweat it: Easy ways to sneak some exercise into your holiday
Fitting in some exercise while you’re away might be easier than you think.
- by Anna Maltby
Opinion
City life
Can you cram your City2Surf training into 10 days? I’m racing to find out
When it comes to preparing for the 14-kilometre race, I was told: “There’s no quick fix, there’s no shortcut”. That sounded like a challenge.
- by Michael Koziol
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