2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (645+ words) September 11, 2026 — 3:30pm There is much anxiety at the moment about what our girls are facing – misogyny, the manosphere and sexual violence. Increasingly, I hear murmurings about teaching girls self-defence. Perhaps we need them to learn how to fight back? After more…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (775+ words) September 12, 2026 — 5:00am The diary of a dog: As a puppy, I’m trying to understand the complexities of my new family. The youngest grandchild is so enamoured with me, I can do no wrong. In a moment of over-excitement – I must be…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (613+ words) September 12, 2026 — 5:00am At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne’s inner north-west is a unique and remarkable house surrounded by typical suburban McMansions. It’s striking because its owners were keen to use concrete “to the max” in their new home....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (825+ words) September 9, 2026 — 5:00am I was berated by the owner of my local pizza shop a few weeks ago. “Mate, where was my Google review last time?” I tried to protest: I recommended you on my Instagram after our last visit! Who cares…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (994+ words) September 8, 2026 — 7:00pm If you’re heading for menopause, the word “estrobolome” could soon become familiar. It’s the term for a group of gut microbes that interact with female hormones – and they’re an argument for eating more fibre. This gut-hormone relationship is a…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (821+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:34pm Anthony Albanese has a good line for his United Nations speech in New York this month: Australians get to switch off the algorithm. Like the teen social media ban, it is a popular idea that fits in one sentence,…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (641+ words) September 8, 2026 — 3:30pm The best thing I’ve heard in the whole catastrophe around boys at school is this: a headmaster at a Catholic boys school, Sydney’s St Joseph’s College, imploring his students to be better men. Principal Michael Blake gave this all-school…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (813+ words) Mangoes are good to go, but some other spring fruit is still underripe and overpriced. Here’s what to eat now and what to save for later. There’s something exciting about seeing new fruit on the shelves after months of Pink…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (598+ words) September 6, 2026 — 5:00am Actor Michelle Lim Davidson is best known for her roles in TV shows such as Play School and The Newsreader, and her new play, Koreaboo. Here, the 39-year-old talks about meeting her Korean birth parents, the end of her…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (534+ words) September 6, 2026 — 5:00am As just about anyone with access to social media will tell you, influencers and everyday users love a trend. Whether it’s posting “ins and outs” lists, embracing a challenge like 75 Hard and tracking your progress each day for people…...