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Kiara battles rare conditions but school rallies with fundraiser
A rare condition has led a Victorian primary school to raised funds for research.
Pap smear saved my life
Victorian mum of three says a test is worth the few minutes of discomfort and embarrassment.
The Crafty Minx at Home
The skill of 'do-it-your-self' has returned as Vinnies ambassador Kelly Doust reveals in her fourth craft book.
Put pen to paper
A young SA author found herself channeling her teenage traits in her first published novel.
Meet the hula hoop world champion
Kareena Hodgson joined the circus by accident, travelled the world and now calls the tiny hamlet of Lyonville ...
Lisa Ho shuts up shop
Fashion designer Lisa Ho is closing down. Administrators HLB Mann Judd issued a statement on Tuesday announcing the ...
Getting sacked while on maternity leave
"Fifty per cent of the women in my mothers' group were made redundant soon after they announced their ...
The new 'secret life of us'
The history between actors Claudia Karvan and Justine Clarke is strong and sweet. As the pair prepare to ...
Can you be a fashionable feminist?
The one trend the fashion industry can't get its head around.
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Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force.
With winter comes extra clothes and colds
Asthma sufferer Donna Kelly shares what winter in Victoria means to her.
Students struggle to survive
Opinion: Some uni students are being forced into low-paying jobs just to get food on the table.
Surely we have moved on
Racism can never be tolerated. Even, and perhaps especially, when it comes from the mouth of a 13-year-old, ...
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The nature workout
So why is it that a walk in a rainforest or a run on the beach gives us ...
Perhaps a coffee before reading this - or maybe not
Weight warning on consuming too much coffee.
Extreme weight-loss 'miracle patch'
The latest weigh-loss invention involves a patch sewn into the tongue.
Health experts helping kids hop, skip, jump
A health study involving 7000 New South Wales school students has prompted early intervention.
Is lapband surgery worse than obesity?
Opinion: After a lifelong struggle with weight loss, Kate Finlay thought lapband surgery would help. She was wrong.
Should we stop telling children they look beautiful?
Is telling a child they look beautiful sending the wrong message?
When your kids won't stop interuppting
Opinion: Techniques to help you manage the little interrupters in your life.
Can we go back to plain birthday cakes?
Opinion: Why has this become the standard by which parents are judged as either failures or star
My surprise baby
Meet the Australian woman who only realised she was pregnant as she delivered her baby.
Top trends for a wonderful winter
Five Illawarra experts reveal the top trends this winter.
When women want more sex
The stereotype is that men want more sex than women do - but what happens when it's the ...
Aussie blokes - the model of a charmless man?
Opinion: Since when did men become so charmless?
Lady drug - the female viagra
Opinion: What would it mean if we could control our sex drive with a pill as well?
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The fifty shades effect
Best-seller saves Aussie condom business.
Maximise the money in your pocket at tax time
Opinion: Ten tips to save tax and to have more cash in your pocket.
Crazy for kitty litter
A purr-fect fundraiser initiative in country SA has continued for the past 20 years.
Scrapbook: A shower of inspiration
Barbara Gaut's health discovery has led to money now donated to her town's Support 4 Cancer fundraiser.
I am bored witless
Opinion: Which group is most likely to be aggressive, lethargic and deviant in their jobs?
Pear and raspberry muffins
Make your child's school lunchbox a tasty experience.
Broccoli, parsley and yoghurt soup
Callum Hann's pep me up soup, jam packed with vegetable goodness.
Crisp-roast brussels sprouts
Opinion: Brussels sprouts have had a bad rap for too long
Mexican pulled pork burger
Masterchef contestant Callum Hann serves up a Mexican/American dish.