First-time parents Alisha and Brendan walked in silence through the dimly lit car park of Westmead Children’s Hospital. After swinging open the doors of their car, the Sydney couple, numb, collapsed into their seats. In the back, an empty infant seat was a lonely reminder of their 11-month-old boy Huxley — who was bravely fighting … Read more
A young mum has opened up about how she is happily in a relationship with a one-year-old daughter, while also navigating seeing other people. Stay-at-home mum and content creator, Althea, 26, describes herself as a “pansexual woman who is a passionate advocate for human rights, body positivity and (who) likes to challenge social norms”. Althea, … Read more
Conjoined twins Carmen and Lupita Andrade, 23, get asked a lot of very blunt questions. The sisters, who live in Connecticut, got so tired of being asked the same questions that they launched their own shared social media account with an FAQ video pinned to the top. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Conjoined twins reveal their … Read more
Imagine being only 23 years old and travelling solo around Australia. That’s the reality for Laura Waddell, a content creator from the Northern Rivers in NSW, who has clocked up more than 80,000km around Australia solo — in her trusty Hyundai i30. Laura was an adventurer from an early age and has always enjoyed the … Read more
As Kahlia clocks in for her day of work, she sits back in her computer chair and slides on her headphones. The moment she signs in, toxic remarks fill her screen as she is criticised for being female. Comments flood in, discriminating against the 27-year-old because of her gender, with hundreds of others sexualising the … Read more
Just seven days out from her big day, and instead of dreaming about walking down the aisle, Pagan was towing a dozen large wheelie bins around town. After arriving at the Return and Earn depot, the bride-to-be hauled hundreds of cans out of the bins and cashed them out for a few hundred bucks. Pagan … Read more
From the outside, 32-year-old Adelaide man Hugo Toovey appears to be a typical everyday young Australian. However, the past 10 years of his life have been anything but normal. Hugo is a two-time cancer survivor — and the founder of what he calls a “global youth movement”, known as 25stayalive. Trends, culture and exclusive features: … Read more
Do you love the smell of Baccarat Rouge 540 but want a perfume that is a bit softer and doesn’t break the bank? Jess, a retail manager for the pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse, promises she has the ultimate solution. In a video shared to TikTok, Jess said the Bella Vita Paradiso perfume from Guess ($59.99) … Read more
Catherine Smartt thought she had a pimple on her face — but it turned out to be the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The mum-of-three, from Geelong, would regularly get her skin checked but, as she would find out, not regularly enough. Last year, when a strange pimple showed up on her cheek, the … Read more
A desperate mum-of-two from Wales, in the UK, has to constantly monitor her three-year-old daughter over fears she will eat parts of their house. Wynter was diagnosed with autism and a rare condition named pica that triggers cravings for inedible objects, including parts of walls, the couch — and even glass. “She is literally eating … Read more
