Miles away from a hospital, women depend on Northern Territory midwife Nadine Tipping to get them through labour

Miles away from a hospital, women depend on Northern Territory midwife Nadine Tipping to get them through labour

Nadine Tipping has been a midwife for almost two decades and has experienced both the highs and lows of supporting women through labour. Despite her wealth of experience, the 47-year-old said, “the day I stop being emotional at a birth, is the day I need to stop going”. Tipping is a nurse and midwife with … Read more

I learned how eating and exercise impact my blood sugar

I learned how eating and exercise impact my blood sugar

Ashley Capoot wearing a CGM. Ashley Capoot | CNBC As it turns out, exercise is good for you. So is sleep, and unfortunately, so are vegetables.  I’ve heard these health adages hundreds of times before, but they truly began to hit home for me this winter as I tested out a metabolic health platform from … Read more

Best bedding deals Australia: Ecosa launches site-wide Afterpay Day sale early – slashing prices by 35 per cent

Best bedding deals Australia: Ecosa launches site-wide Afterpay Day sale early – slashing prices by 35 per cent

While Afterpay Day might not officially be until next week, some brands are sneaking in early and launching their sale this weekend, to encourage people to part with their hard-earned cash. And no brand deserves this more than Australia’s premium bedding brand, Ecosa, which has slashed prices site-wide by up to 35 per cent from … Read more

Best slow cooker for beginners: Heat up your winter warmers with this $85 Russell Hobbs device

Best slow cooker for beginners: Heat up your winter warmers with this  Russell Hobbs device

As summer morphs into autumn I’m already excited to be diving head-first into roasts and soups that can slowly churn away and cook as I work. To get the most out of your recipes it’s worth investing in a slow cooker — a mini oven of sorts — so you can set and forget what’s … Read more

From humble beginnings to entrepreneur: How Aussie Michelin-starred chef’s career-ending injury led to million dollar business

From humble beginnings to entrepreneur: How Aussie Michelin-starred chef’s career-ending injury led to million dollar business

A Michelin-starred chef has detailed how she went from suffering a career-shattering injury at 21 to building a million dollar business in a rental home where she lived with five roommates. Jordan Hartley started working in the kitchen at just 15 after leaving school — before securing a job at world-renowned chef Brett Graham’s three … Read more

Signs and symptoms of shingles: Nurse shares her experience after being diagnosed with painful, blistering viral infection

Signs and symptoms of shingles: Nurse shares her experience after being diagnosed with painful, blistering viral infection

It was the last week of January when Sally Pender noticed an unusual shooting pain at the back of her neck. With sensitive skin, the 62-year-old assumed she was having an acute allergic reaction to something. But 48 hours later, her neck was red raw, with clumps of tiny, angry blisters. Catch the best deals … Read more

Fit and fab at 55: Aussie project manager’s weight loss secrets after dropping 21kg naturally in 10 months

Fit and fab at 55: Aussie project manager’s weight loss secrets after dropping 21kg naturally in 10 months

Melinda Spiteri feels healthier and fitter in her 50s than she did in her 20s. The project manager, from Melbourne, led an active lifestyle with healthy food choices for most of her life — but she couldn’t resist regularly snacking and drinking alcohol throughout the week. The 55-year-old began experiencing shortness of breath, exhaustion, brain … Read more

Coles shopper’s no chemical shower screen cleaning hack – and it’s so cheap

Coles shopper’s no chemical shower screen cleaning hack – and it’s so cheap

A Coles shopper has revealed her super simple hack for transforming dirty shower screens using a very affordable buy. Sharing on a popular Facebook group, the homeowner explained that she made light work of the stubborn cleaning job using a Chux Magic Eraser, purchased from her local Coles. The popular buy – currently on special … Read more

Australia’s number one collagen brand creates hot chocolate and matcha powder to help you glow

Australia’s number one collagen brand creates hot chocolate and matcha powder to help you glow

Australia’s number one collagen brand Nutra Organics has launched two new low sugar drinks — Collagen Hot Chocolate and Collagen Matcha Latte — to help naturally support energy, sleep and glowing skin. Containing 3000mg of collagen per serve and made using natural wholefood ingredients, these delicious morning and evening drinks have taken the natural beauty … Read more

Myer’s massive mid-season sale is here. Best Picks shares the biggest bargains

Myer’s massive mid-season sale is here. Best Picks shares the biggest bargains

Praise be — it’s sales season again. And if you’ve been waiting patiently since Boxing Day to snap something up, now’s the time. With hundreds of top-name brands launching early Afterpay Day sales, and a slew of mid-season sale offerings, there are so many good deals to avail yourself of, it’s hard to keep up. … Read more