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Pageantry to therapy

Beauty contestant and influencer Ash Parks suffered a mental health crisis in the lead-up to 2019’s Miss World. At rock bottom, she began sharing her struggles online and found that in showing up authentically, she opened a world of healing […]

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The Vanuatu retreat

The exclusive Vanuatu retreat which is rowing its own boat “Havannah Boat House is all about slanted light through woven and wooden walls. Expansive decks and pristine blue water. A personalised menu with wines to match. Showering under the stars […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]