Diane Ackerman 
My sister has three questions she asks men who say they’re feminists. It only takes one “yes” to pass her test, and yet few do. The questions are: if you get married to a woman, would you (and any kids) take her surname? If you had children with a woman, would you step back from … Read more
The middle of the month gets easier. While the beginning of January, for Gemini, is all about having potentially intimidating conversations — opening up a relationship or letting a friend know that they are, in fact, your best friend — the hard work surrounding transformation is out of the way, and now it’s time to … Read more
“It was Jackson who at the end of the appointment said, ‘Oh, our new collection came out two days ago so I’ve got this new thing.’ It was the corset with the skirt,” she recalls. “We just put that on top of what I already had on. All my friends saw it and were just … Read more
It’s telling that so many recipes for this “slightly kitsch” 1980s favourite, to quote the late and already much-missed restaurateur Russell Norman, begin with a sentence or two of self-justification. Norman, a proud fan who put penne alla vodka on the menu at his last restaurant, Brutto, notes that, “despite the potentially gimmicky nature” of … Read more
People who have been in central Sydney are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease, after seven cases were recorded in the past three weeks. Three women and four men, aged from their 20s to 70s, visited locations in the CBD on separate occasions in the 10 days before developing symptoms. WATCH … Read more
Challenge yourself to embrace the attention. While the start of a new year can be exciting, it’s often also stressful. When the sun enters Aquarius on Saturday, January 20, your theme is taking care of yourself. It’s okay if you feel like leaning into your introverted side. There’s a decent chance that work is taking … Read more
Celebrities, they’re just like us: Who doesn’t crave a vacation during the holiday season, whether to an exotic, palm-lined beach or a sleek chalet in an exclusive ski resort? Except, of course, celebrities aren’t just like us—when they feel the urge to jet off for a far-flung getaway, they have the means to head to … Read more
In 1952, the American Protestant minister Norman Vincent Peale published The Power of Positive Thinking, a self-help book intended to help readers develop greater optimism. Its tips included, “Picture yourself succeeding” and “Think a positive thought to drown out a negative thought”. The book, light on science and heavy on unsubstantiated anecdotes, was widely criticized … Read more
If you spot “pink mould” around your bathroom, a professional cleaner has warned the build-up can lead to infections. Kacie Stephens, from Melbourne, urged everyone to regularly clean their showers to remove the little-known bacteria that’s causing the pink slime, otherwise known as serratia marcescens. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cleaner’s warning about pink mould. For … Read more
As I write this, I’m rocking a high bun. It’s nothing fancy, just a good old-fashioned classic bun to keep my hair off my face for a day of work. Pull it up, tie with a scrunchie, forget it — that’s the vibe, especially after a holiday break. Leave it to Jennifer Lopez to put … Read more
