Australian lifestyle
A friend I’ve known for 50 years has become a self-absorbed, petulant know-all. Should I cut off contact? | Leading questions
An old friend – we first met over 50 years ago – used to be kind, supportive and good company....
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I was always the first to message friends. When I stopped I lost my entire circle. Am I a crap person? | Leading questions
I’m a 43–year-old man. Well-educated, with a healthy social skill level. I’ve always been surrounded by friends. Always invited to...
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My friend keeps sending me unsettling social media videos. How do I tell her to stop? | Leading questions
My friend of 30 years keeps sending me social media posts and videos that I either don’t find funny or...
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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 Bicycles were considered outdated now...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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