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‘It gave me hope’: How a single AI session put Kelly on a path to eating disorder recovery

In a world first, chatbots are the latest tool in the fight to help eating disorder sufferers conquer their demons.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Hidden black mould revealed after renters pulled a couch from the wall, submitted to the Facebook page Don’t Rent Me.

How bad science warped our ideas about black mould

Fear of toxic black mould infects public consciousness. Should you panic about its health impacts?

  • Angus Dalton

Four ways women are physically stronger than men

Across a variety of sports, women are not just catching up after generations of exclusion from athletics – they’re setting the pace.

  • Starre Vartan

Pâté twice in a day: What a dietitian thinks of this food regime

What a a choreographer and director eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos
Holly Konopka in her rented Coogee apartment with mould and mushrooms growing on the ceiling.

The toxic blooms hiding in many of our homes – and a new way to find them

Scientists are repurposing an agricultural device to better detect indoor levels of an airborne health hazard.

  • Angus Dalton
Hedonistic pursuits like drinking and partying to excess are fine in our 20s but can have major health implications from our mid 30s onwards.

Why 36 to 46 is the most important time of your life for your health

You can no longer get away with the excesses of your 20s as you age, new research shows. But there are steps you can take to get back on track.

  • Polly Dunbar
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William Goodge before his record-breaking run across Australia.

‘I’m a savage’: An exercise in human potential or self-harm?

More athletes are completing extreme endurance challenges. But what is the line between pushing our bodies beyond what we thought they were capable of and self-destruction?

  • Sarah Berry
Our attention spans are getting shorter but you can train yourself out of it.

Easily distracted? Here’s how to improve your attention span

Digital devices, social media and a 24/7 news cycle are taking their toll on our ability to concentrate – but you can train yourself out of it.

  • Devi Shastri and Laura Bargfeld
Burnout is a kind of “bone-deep exhaustion” that can leave you overwhelmed and lacking motivation at work.

Tired, stressed and unenthusiastic? Here’s how to bounce back from burnout

Recovery can vary from person to person but some strategies can help.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Certain types of sleep can help heal your brain.

This kind of sleep is essential for a healthy brain. Missing out can be devastating

Sleep is about more than feeling energised the following day – certain types of sleep help your brain “clean” and “heal itself”.

  • Mohana Ravindranath

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