Life and style
Is Australia getting ruder? How to be kinder to others in everyday life – and break the contagion of rage
Think of a typical day in our angry world. You open social media and read abuse either directed at yourself...
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Can you acquire courage?
Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved this week by the story of...
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We offered my friend a room to help her out, but four years later she’s still living with us
In spring 2022, my husband and I were lucky enough to sell our house for a profit and, with help...
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‘Green time over screen time’: how to really look after your eyes
The eyes are “the lamp of the body” according to the Bible; if they are healthy, the body is full...
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Deafening, draining and potentially deadly: are we facing a snoring epidemic?
When Matt Hillier was in his 20s, he went camping with a friend who was a nurse. In the morning...
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After high school, a friend I was very close to drifted away. Should I seek closure from her? | Leading questions
Should I try to seek closure with a person I used to love but drifted apart from, or is it...
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‘The children are not safe here’: the Nigerian couple fighting infanticide
Esther Stevens’ life nearly ended as soon as it began. She was born in 2007, in a village on the...
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Dark showering: is this the very best way to wash?
Name: Dark showering.Age: The name is new; the idea is not.Appearance: Barely visible.What is it? It’s exactly what it sounds...
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Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter regulation, according...
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Is it true that … coffee aids digestion?
Is sipping a coffee after a heavy meal actually good for helping you digest it? “For some people, absolutely,” says...
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