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  • A black and white photo of people in a crowd with raised arms, colorfully illustrated with pink, yellow, and blue shapes

    Kindness of strangers
    I was a broke youth radio host who couldn’t afford a Beck ticket – then a listener called in

    As a uni student my pay went towards petrol and books, with little left for fun. But I never expected anyone to buy me a ticket
  • Tourists video a train travelling through a tiny street in

    Holidays
    Why it seems like everyone in Australia is travelling to Vietnam

    The number of Australians taking short trips to Vietnam has more than doubled since 2016 as holidaymakers seek affordable experiences close to home
  • Antonio and Monika Ruggerino

    The moment I knew
    I’d quit my job and was newly single – then he smiled and I felt like I was home

  • A figure sits hunched over on the floor

    ‘My body is fat, not wrong’: how body neutrality – not positivity – helped me shed a lifetime of shame

  • Couple sitting on couch with remote control and smartphone, partial view. After more than a decade in family law, Gabriella Pomare has seen certain catalysts for ‘silent divorce’ – and the strategies that can help

    A divorce lawyer on signs of relationship breakdown: ‘One of the biggest red flags – when you no longer argue’

  • Painting of a woman sitting on the edge of a creek in an orange top and skirt, bathing her legs and feet.

    Leading questions
    I’m 21 and anxious about the future. How do I take care of myself without living in a bubble?

  • A bright living room with a white dog on a sofa, wooden furniture, bookshelves, plants and a paper lantern

    Open plan is not the answer: design professionals on the dos and don’ts of small space living

  • Everland store front

    double quotation markI believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming

    Clare Press
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  • Three bowls of creamy risotto topped with golden breadcrumbs and herbs on checkered plates with glasses of water. Or possibly wine.

    Meera Sodha recipe
    Cauliflower and parmesan risotto with lemon breadcrumbs

    A lighter risotto made with whizzed cauliflower as well as rice, but with a reassuringly rich cheese sauce
  • Blood orange cake topped with caramelised citrus slices and vanilla beans

    Navel gazing: Oranges, mandarins and persimmons top Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May

  • Tom Hunt's roast duck made with spent tea.

    Waste not recipe
    How to use spent tea leaves to smoke Chinese-style duck

  • Iron-rich greens are even better with a shot of vitamin C to go with them.

    Kitchen aide
    I’m vegetarian. How can I get enough iron?

  • Two bowls of yellow polenta topped with butter beans, roasted tomatoes, pesto and pine nuts on a striped cloth.

    Rukmini Iyer recipe
    Quick and easy recipe for cheesy polenta with tomatoes, butter beans and pesto

Advice

  • Painting of a bearded man in a red tunic and white collar, asleep while seated, with his head resting on a pillow.

    Leading questions
    My partner sleeps at least 10 hours a night. Should I accept this situation won’t change?

  • An illustration of a woman with her hand raised in front of her in the background, while a woman in the foreground looks away from her

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My mum demands I take her on holiday – but favours my brother in her will

  • Three swans on a beach, two heading right, one facing left

    Friendship
    Three’s a crowd: what to do when you hate your friend’s partner

  • A perspective view through open windows showing nested rooms, with a fly in the foreground and a crescent moon visible through the innermost window.

    You be the judge
    Should my partner stop leaving the windows and doors open?

First person

  • Colourful drawing over a black and white archival image of a woman entering a taxi

    The kindness of strangers
    A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely

  • illustration of a woman's finger touching a small man's body

    This is how we do it
    ‘My sex life with her is completely separate to my life as a divorced father’

  • An illustration with patches of grass and red roses around a side profile cutout photograph of Tim Dowling, with a background of different coloured circles and pen strokes

    The Tim Dowling column
    Our fantastic Mr Fox may have done us a favour

  • Alfredo and Chris in solar glasses

    A moment that changed me
    I saw my first total solar eclipse – and its beauty shook me to my core

Wellbeing

  • A man in a green t-shirt stands with arms crossed and an uncertain expression against a blue and yellow background

    Secrets of the body
    What does stress really do to our bodies – and when does it become a big problem?

    From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert

More wellbeing

  • Swimmers with floats get into the water

    ‘You feel you’ve conquered the world’: a Thames swimmer on the river’s first bathing site in London

  • Illustration of a woman in a wedding dress pushing against beauty products and cosmetic procedures

    ‘Why do I need to change?’: the brides saying no to costly pre-wedding glow-ups

  • A woman holding a glass of water in one hand pops a pill into her mouth with her other hand

    Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study finds

  • illustration of three stages of doing pull-ups on colorful background

    Very difficult and extremely cool: how to start doing pull-ups

  • Models walk the runway during the Toni Maticevski Runway Show during AFC Australian Fashion Week at the Collider, in Sydney, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AAP Image/Anna Kucera) NO ARCHIVING

    Australian fashion week 2026: best looks – in pictures

    From a dress you’ll never regret, to one with an entire table inside it, here are the highlights from Australian fashion week’s 2026 collections
  • Catherine Deneuve wears a dark green satin jacket with large buttons and big gold hoop earrings as she walks on the arm of Vincent Cassell, who wears a black suit and tie with white shirt and tinted glasses.

    ‘Super-glamorous’: older women in the spotlight at Cannes film festival

    Joan Collins, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Rossellini and Jane Fonda among those representing wider age diversity on red carpet
  • Rachel Waller walks the runway during the Carla Zampatti show at Australian Fashion Week 2026 in Sydney.

    Models welcome a new wave of maturity on Australian fashion week runways

  • Models backstage wearing Paris Jade Burrows at the Frontier fashion week show in Sydney, 12 May 2026

    ‘Holiday dressing in black’: why Australian gothic is back in fashion

  • Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art presented hand-painted silk garments at the First Nations Fashion and Design event in Sydney on Sunday night.

    Indigenous designers hold independent runway ahead of Australian fashion week – in pictures

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  • Isabelle Huppert arrives for the screening of the film Parallel Tales at the Cannes film festival

    Capes, crinkles and couture: the best red carpet looks from the Cannes film festival – in pictures

    Gallery31

Travel

  • For NZ's first dark sky community, Naseby story MG 5144

    Do look up: stargazing in New Zealand’s first dark sky community

    It took 10 years for Naseby to achieve its DarkSky International certification. Now, a night out in the tiny Otago town is like ‘a tour through the history of the universe’
  • The Manger at Uffington in Oxforshire, it is on the Ridgeway long distance walking route and forms part of the Berkshire DownsW6D6RF The Manger at Uffington in Oxforshire, it is on the Ridgeway long distance walking route and forms part of the Berkshire Downs

    And did those feet in ancient time: walking Britain’s oldest paths

  • Tamarindos restaurant on Es Grau beach Menora

    Cocktails, sunsets and freshly caught seafood: 27 of the best beach bars and cafes in Europe

Latest

  • an illustration of cats

    Your indoor cat is bored. Here are toys and tools to fix that

  • Spoilt DogA cocker spaniel sits at a dinner setting with a large steak on a white plate

    The problem with Britain’s dog obsession

  • A father and daughter holding hands

    Final words that my dad never got to say

  • Tux posing for a photo outside during a walk

    ‘The leash is his best friend’: how (and why) I walk my cat outside like a dog

The big picture

  • FHH : great gardens : Halesworth, Suffolk

    Homes for sale in England with great gardens for parties – in pictures

    From a farmhouse with a wildflower meadow to an award-winning London flat with a neat garden for al fresco dining
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