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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
A NOVEL THAT CONFRONTS A DARK CHAPTER WITH A WOMAN OF COURAGE & HEART
Real political and military figures – including Alija Izetbegović, Ratko Mladić, Naser Orić and UN commander Philippe Morillon- appear alongside fictional characters.
Dec 2, 20253 min read


THE QUIET BEYOND: CHASING A DREAM TO A WALLED CITY IN NEPAL
Some journeys start with a boarding pass, and others begin with a daydream. For writer Rose Lane, the seed of adventure was a postcard, a grainy image of Mustang, Nepal, pinned to her office corkboard.
Nov 3, 20253 min read
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