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Life Lines
It is often said that opposites attract romantically… but do they really? A new meta-analysis looked at 199 studies ranging from 1903 to the present day on opposite-sex pairs. More than 130 life choices were assessed, and millions of couples were inv
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A Moment Of Zensi
Late last year, I packed my bags for a two-day escape in Mudgee, NSW, with my sister-in-law, Lauren. We checked into Zensi, a new retreat 15 minutes from Mudgee town centre. I had no expectations for the retreat, but I did have plenty of intentions.
WellBeing2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Unearthed
Your summer tan has never been easier! Eco Tan’s luxurious buttery cream Invisible Tan moisturises without being sticky, never comes out orange and doesn’t transfer to clothes or sheets. ecotan.com.au/collections/tan/products/invisible-tan Indulge in
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THE PATH TO body neutrality
In the mosaic of self-worth, societal expectations thread a complex narrative around body image. For the better part of my teens and early adulthood, I carried internalised beliefs that tethered my value to the size and shape of my body. This struggl
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6 Running Drills
One of the key benefits of running drills is that they help to improve running technique. By focusing on specific aspects of your running form such as posture, arm swing and foot strike, drills enable you to develop efficiently and biomechanically wi
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Green Beat
A “data centre” is a physical location housing computing systems and their associated hardware. These data centres typically operate at temperatures between 20 and 25°C. To achieve these temperatures, the centres are cooled via “free-cooling” using a
WellBeing3 min readDiet & Nutrition
Your Microbiome And Ageing
Digestion, like breathing, is a process we take for granted. We eat, mostly for pleasure, unfortunatley often unhealthy foods that are rich in fat and sugar, an insidiously corrosive habit that is exploited rapaciously by the barons of the food indus
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Glucose And The Glow
It’s not as sexy as the latest skincare trend but managing your blood glucose levels is key to achieving healthy, glowing skin. By understanding how diet and lifestyle affect your blood glucose levels, you can uncover a more radiant you — without buy
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Get Your bounce Back
The wackier the workout, the more I’m keen to try it. So when I saw a group “bouncing” class on my Instagram feed, it piqued my interest. I would normally shy away from bouncing up and down, but the class looked jolly enough to persuade me. Jumping h
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Small Minds In a Growing World
Getting kids to complete simple tasks often feels like an epic struggle. They tire and distract easily, flitting from one thing to another, forgetful, fidgeting, making mistakes, seemingly unable to control their thoughts, impulses and emotions. Far
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Gifts Of Love
Saying “I love you” is never an easy thing. Declarations of love are like walking naked onto a stage before a packed auditorium: you hope for appreciative murmurings followed by rapturous applause, but you utterly dread an embarrassed silence or, eve
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The Maths Of Octopuses
Don’t get caught up on it, both octopuses and octopi are acceptable plurals of octopus, we are just using octopuses here because it is more grammatically manageable. Think of octopuses and the first thing you think of will be their eight legs, as the
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The Energetic Sun
Our sun is an energetic orb but each parcel of energy that it generates faces quite a journey to get to the Earth. A photon travels a certain distance until it is absorbed and then released by an atom. Being released by the atom sends the photon off
WellBeing9 min readDiet & Nutrition
What To Eat For Balanced Emotions
Traditionally, mental health has been approached through therapeutic interventions or pharmaceutical treatments. But contemporary research illuminates an altogether more straightforward and accessible path to improving your mood — nutritional psychia
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Breaking Out Of Prison The Search For Humane Pathways
Many informed observers consider jail a blunt instrument that doesn’t work particularly well for most prisoners, while also a necessary evil for managing crime. In their view, spending more money on keeping more people locked up is not a solution. On
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Reviews
Earth Cakes: The Witchcraft Jana Brunclikova Earth Cakes: The Witchcraft transcends the realm of cooking. Led by Jana Brunclikova, the story takes you on a mystical journey into the world of cooking as she shares more than 30 enchanting recipes. Prep
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Opening The Chest And Shoulders
For generations, adults have corrected children’s posture. “Don’t slouch!” parents have scolded. “Sit up straight!” teachers have cried. Even when I was young, before we had smartphones to exacerbate our slumped shoulders, it was drummed into us to h
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Adapting To Drought
I grew up in the era of flexible hoses and sprinklers attached to taps of endless water, but this won’t be the world my grandkids inherit. Our earth now faces wild and unpredictable weather, including many droughts. Humans tend to adapt well, though.
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Between the Capes
There’s a lot to love about Perth’s favourite beachside town. Built on a solid bedrock of old-school farming and big-wave surfing, Margaret River’s cool, ocean-loving culture feeds a soulful food scene that’s organic, biodynamic and makes it oh-so-ea
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In Season
Vegetables Asian greens (buk choy, choy sum, gai lan, wombok), beans (butter, green and snake), beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, field mushrooms, okra, olives,
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Beauty Secrets From Around The Globe
The universal pursuit of beauty across the globe has given rise to a fascinating array of natural beauty methods that are as diverse as the cultures from which they originate. Often using pure and potent resources found in local environments, alongsi
WellBeing8 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Marlee Silva
“Growing up, even though sport was a big part of my life, it didn’t feel like a place for girls,” says Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman Marlee Silva. “Even though all my friends were on sporting teams, and we were passionate about it, and we loved every
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From The Editor-in-chief
One Sunday evening, our family all landed at home, hungry but without the energy or desire to cook. What happened next was shocking but beautiful. We don’t always do this but, on that day, we looked at each other and, almost simultaneously, there was
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Sober And Flourishing
Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Over a year ago, I made the decision to give sobriety a crack. Initially, I intended to improve my poor sleep and address my health issues by taking a month off drinking. What happened was an aw
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Inside The Spiritual Database
Whether you lean towards the mystic world of astrology and tarot cards or consider it too woo-woo, divination has certainly gone mainstream. Given the tumultuous landscape we find ourselves in, this is hardly surprising. In stressful times, people ar
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Rumi
Joseph Abboud shares his take on modern Middle Eastern food at Rumi, his restaurant in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs. In his cookbook, titled the same name, you’ll find food that has been cooked with an egalitarian ethos and soul. Regulars of Ab
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Soothing Inflamed Brains
Inflammation can affect the brain, just like any other part of the body. The brain does have its own distinct immune system and protective mechanisms. However, when it comes to brain inflammation, it is your body’s way of protecting your brain from h
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What’s On
Endometriosis Awareness Month March, Global endometriosisaustralia.org The Water Challenge March, AU waterchallenge.org.au Jump to Cure Diabetes March, AU jdrf.org.au/get-involved World’s Greatest Shave March, Global worldsgreatestshave.com Awaken Fe
WellBeing3 min readDiet & Nutrition
Joyful Indulgence, Made Healthy
In the whirlwind of our fast-paced lives, we must all find time for pockets of pleasure. One way to carve out joy is by creating (and indulging in) a homemade dessert. Not only does it treat the tastebuds, but using your hands to make something, from
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