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Forever young

Whether we like it or not, ageing is inevitable. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a source of both fascination and fear.

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From menopause to mood lighting: The biggest health lessons of 2024

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
The ‘1 per cent challenge’ that’s getting me through December

The ‘1 per cent challenge’ that’s getting me through December

Sure, it’s the most wonderful time of the year and all that, but it’s also the most stressful. Doing this small activity can reclaim some mental space and counter the chaos.

  • by Sarah Berry
You just woke up hungover. Will exercise help you feel better?

You just woke up hungover. Will exercise help you feel better?

It’s the season of holiday parties and hangovers. Here are the benefits of pushing through the pain.

  • by Talya Minsberg
These ‘super shoes’ are helping runners break records, but are they for you?

These ‘super shoes’ are helping runners break records, but are they for you?

A new breed of running shoes is changing the race, but according to the people who designed them, they’re not for everyone.

  • by Sarah Berry
Nikolaos survived an attempt on his life. Then he built an empire

Nikolaos survived an attempt on his life. Then he built an empire

In 2015, Nikolaos Solomos narrowly escaped an attempted murder when a masked gunman shot at him through his car window outside his Melbourne home.

  • by Hannah Hammoud
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Standing desks won’t make you healthier. Here’s what experts suggest instead

Standing desks won’t make you healthier. Here’s what experts suggest instead

According to a new University of Sydney study, there are better ways to undo the health risks of sitting at a desk all day.

  • by Gretchen Reynolds
The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit, try steroids and starve themselves

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
Taking a 15-minute break to move around enhances productivity. But who has the time?

Taking a 15-minute break to move around enhances productivity. But who has the time?

A new MP-backed challenge looks to encourage us all to take more breaks at work.

  • by Sarah Berry
Melbourne’s flex zone: This street is a fitness junkie’s paradise

Melbourne’s flex zone: This street is a fitness junkie’s paradise

One small street in Melbourne has more gyms than most, and there’s a reason why it has become a magnet for those seeking health and wellness.

  • by Hannah Hammoud
Not feeling 100 per cent? Here’s how to tell if you should still exercise

Not feeling 100 per cent? Here’s how to tell if you should still exercise

Whether it’s gastro, COVID or a runny nose, experts share their advice on working out while sick.

  • by Talya Minsberg

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