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Back on ya bike! How to keep your bicycle running smoothly and save amid the fuel crisis
With fuel prices soaring and service stations running dry, you might find yourself taking a second look at that old...
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My father-in-law lives with my young family but I don’t want to ‘sandwich parent’. What should I do? | Leading questions
At my suggestion, my husband and I moved his father to live in a granny annexe of our home. This...
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The unlikely appeal of barefoot hiking: ‘It makes you feel quite primal’
When Gen Blades set out to hike South Korea’s Namsan Dulle-gil trail, she didn’t expect to be slipping her boots...
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Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs
Before the 1970s global oil crisis, city planners in Copenhagen were considering removing bike lanes. Bicycles were considered outdated now...
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My husband doesn’t want to give up his mistress. Should I settle for half his heart? | Leading questions
I just discovered by chance, and to my complete surprise, after more than 20 years of what I thought was...
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As a furniture removalist I learned all mattresses are stained, and that’s fine
My “wilderness years” began when I lost a job I loved hosting a daily radio show in Melbourne, then spent...
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Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think of them?
Convenient, discreet and offering results in minutes, rapid health and wellness tests are popping up on pharmacy shelves across Australia....
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Why did my GP just use Google? What I’ve learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient
My medical history can sound almost unbelievable, even to me. In 2017, I underwent a spinal procedure during which the...
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My rookie era: After my panic attacks, woodworking became the one good thing I could count on
I had my first panic attack on New Year’s Day 2022. In the months that followed I experienced more of...
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My depression felt creatively expansive. Now I’ve overcome it, how do I keep the meaningful parts? | Leading questions
I’ve overcome a depression that was both debilitating and strangely vivid and creatively expansive. How do I step back into...
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