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Busy this weekend? The unexpected benefits of making plans

There are times in life when meeting friends seems effortless and unplanned. But making a conscious decision to schedule activities can have a surprisingly positive effect on our wellbeing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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The East Balmain project from Johnston Studio looked to the immediate leafy environment for its mix of olive green and timber cabinetry.

The one colour you should not paint your kitchen, according to the experts

This colour was once the last word in stylish minimalism, but a new breed of designers, architects and home owners are embracing a much richer palette for the hardest-working room in the house.

  • Robyn Willis
The end of the daylight savings period is near.

Five things you should do before daylight saving ends this week

With the clocks turning back an hour from Sunday, it’s the last chance this side of the winter solstice to go outside to enjoy an extra hour or two of evening light.

  • Hannah Hammoud

Why a dietitian calls this cook’s day on a plate ‘deliciously nutritious’

Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos
Apple’s Hearing Aid and Hearing Test features are now available in Australia.

Why one of the ‘magnificent seven’ is moving into hearing aids

After years of research, Apple has released a feature for the moderately hearing impaired, without the stigma of an aid. But does it live up to the hype?

  • Sarah Berry

The ‘Sunday Scaries’ is real. This is how you can beat it

It’s a common anxiety that disrupts sleep, but with the right strategies, it can be managed for a calmer, more refreshed start to the week.

  • Hannah Hammoud
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Maddison Dass and her daughter Juliette.

Postcode lottery means some mothers – and their babies – are more likely to be overweight or obese

Moving from Melbourne’s north to the west brought home to Maddison Dass what researchers have just revealed – there is not equal opportunity for health in Melbourne.

  • Wendy Tuohy

It’s a chef’s favourite weekend breakfast treat. What’s a dietitian’s verdict?

Dr Joanna McMillan rates a double-shot latte and an almond croissant.

  • Nicole Economos
The Finnish ambassador hypothesised that Finns are happy because they care for one another.

Finns are still the world’s happiest people. But lonely Americans slide down the rankings

While European countries dominated the top 20 rankings, there were some exceptions. Australia made it in, although it fell one spot.

  • Kirsten Grieshaber
Sbeg provided baklava at her Newtown home.

Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own

Jemma Sbeg still doesn’t understand how her self-help podcast became one of the biggest in the world.

  • Josefine Ganko

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