Hungover Skin
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How to tackle hungover skin

Have you ever peered into the mirror after an especially big night out and recoiled at the sallow, lifeless reflection staring back at you? You’ve probably had a case of hungover skin (along with the head-throbbing, nauseating real thing). According […]

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Off-Grid Living With Sophie Kovic

Meet Sophie Kovic, the founder of Seed & Sprout, who shares her journey on purchasing two acres of land in the hinterland of Byron Bay and why she decided to build a tiny home and natural swimming pool.

Alcohol
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The sobering reasons alcohol has lost its fizz

Compared to the booze-swilling generations before them, Generation Z knows when it’s time to put the glass down. Government statistics show that in less than two decades, Aussies aged between 14 and 23 have decreased risky lifetime drinking by almost […]

Heavy metal
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Getting Zen with heavy metal

Thrashing around in a mosh pit while a heavy metal band screams at you might not sound very chill, but for fans of the genre, it can be extremely therapeutic. So says Australia’s kings of metalcore, Parkway Drive, who have […]

Alzheimer's disease
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The Alzheimer’s disease test: Would you want to know?

Some say ignorance is bliss. But when it comes to knowing your risk factor for a brain condition like Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know? Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning […]

Dietary changes
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Dietary changes to reduce pain

Suffering with a chronic disease like endometriosis is no fun. The pain, fatigue and heavy periods can hijack your life to the point where it feels like you don’t have much of one at all. But don’t lose hope. There […]

Synaesthesia
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A rare condition called Synaesthesia

When I flick through my weekly calendar, a kaleidoscope of colour emerges in my mind. Monday is painted in plum, Tuesday takes on a lime-green tint, Wednesday appears in deep ocean blue, and at the end of the week, Sunday […]

Book extract
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Book Extract: All the flavours of crying

Dearest Zo, First of all, I don’t care what anyone says: I think those tracksuit pants look lovely. I like how you’ve teamed them with a knit (and a bra! Fancy!), so that people will take you seriously. Now. How […]

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The community building benefits of reading

Reading is usually considered a solitary endeavour, but book groups transform it into a community-focused activity. When I first joined a book group at Avid Reader in Brisbane’s West End, I was hoping to make new friends and broaden my […]