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PERTH MUM ESTHER OH'S HEARTBREAK SPARKED A LIFESAVING INVENTION AND WA'S TOP HONOUR
When her teenage son lost his sight after delays in getting care, Esther Oh built smart glasses that bring specialists to the bush. Now she's WA's 2027 Australian of the Year.
1 hour ago3 min read


MANISHA BHANWALA WAS SIX POINTS DOWN IN A WORLD FINAL. THEN SHE MADE HISTORY
She lost at the Asian Games, lost her father and trailed 6-0 in the biggest match of her life. Then Manisha Bhanwala became India's first woman world wrestling champion.
7 hours ago3 min read


SHARKS SHOW UP WHERE OFFICIAL TRACKERS CAN'T SEE THEM: HERE'S HOW YOU CAN FIGHT BACK
Sarah Beardmore, co-founder of Dorsal Summer is coming, the beaches are calling, and Aussies are about to head into the water with a serious information gap staring them down. According to Sarah Beardmore, co-founder of Dorsal, Australia's largest shark sighting platform, a string of serious shark sightings has slipped through the cracks of official shark monitoring programs in recent weeks: sightings that happened outside the hours, or outside the states where those program
Aug 283 min read


TIRED OF DATING APPS? THIS SYDNEY MUM IS MATCHMAKING WITHOUT THE SWIPING
For anyone who has ever spent an evening swiping through dating profiles only to wonder why finding someone you actually like feels like applying for a job, a Sydney mum has come up with another option: put the phone down.
Aug 283 min read


WE SPEND OUR LIVES WAITING FOR A CALM THAT NEVER COMES
Waiting until work settles down. Waiting until the children are older. Waiting until the mortgage is smaller. Waiting until the next holiday, the next promotion, the next chapter.
Aug 113 min read


THE FUTURE OF LUXURY IN AN INCREDIBLE FRAGRANCE
After seeing her luxury fragrance brand stall following the collapse of Barneys New York and the pandemic, founder Phuong Dang is returning with a business model she believes reflects the future of luxury.
Jun 293 min read


WHY VOLUNTEERING MAY BE AUSTRALIA’S ANSWER TO LONELINESS
As loneliness continues to rise across Australia, new research suggests more people are turning to volunteering not just to help others but to find friendship, purpose and connection themselves.
May 222 min read


AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK HELPS KIDS NAVIGATE ANXIETY, BULLYING & BIG EMOTIONS
An Australian children’s book centred around a wise wombat from the Blue Mountains is helping young readers navigate anxiety, bullying and big emotions at a time when many children are struggling to express how they feel.
May 182 min read
YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS FEMALE BODYBUILDER IS A GRANDMOTHER ... AND 67!
A 67-year-old Australian grandmother is going viral after stepping onto a national bodybuilding stage alongside competitors decades younger and walking away with the over-60 title.
May 182 min read


OTHER LOVERS TAKES ON MODERN DATING AND THE SEARCH FOR REAL LOVE
A new novel is cutting through the fantasy of romance, with Other Lovers offering a raw look at dating, desire, and why love can feel so hard to hold on to.
Apr 302 min read


IVF, LOSS AND HOPE: ONE WOMAN’S JOURNEY TO MOTHERHOOD AT 50
Becoming a mother is rarely straightforward, and for many women, IVF, loss and hope become part of the same story.
For Sydney psychotherapist Julie Sweet, that story unfolded over years, shaped by persistence, heartbreak and a quiet determination to keep going.
Apr 103 min read


RED LIGHT THERAPY INTEREST GROWS AFTER COUPLE’S SURPRISE PREGNANCY
A Melbourne father’s deeply personal story is drawing attention to the growing interest in recovery-focused health practices, after an unexpected pregnancy changed the course of his family’s life.
Mar 242 min read
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