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Murder on the Dance Floor - Why Family Fallout Isn’t a Trend
It’s hard to miss the very public fallout between Victoria Beckham and her eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham. What should have been a fairly normal wedding moment - a mother sharing a dance with her son - has instead morphed into a cultural flashpoint, after Brooklyn effectively outed Victoria as the mother-in-law from hell for stepping into his and Nicola Peltz’s first dance. And he didn’t stop there, delivering a very public dressing-down of his entire family around image, contr
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Meet Ali Lennard: Why Fast Fashion Lost Its Way
In a world where fast fashion has become a dime a dozen, churning out disposable trends that rarely listen to women’s bodies, lives or needs, something has been quietly lost. Clothes have become loud but soulless designed for algorithms rather than women, with little regard for how they feel, move or age. Over the past decade, much of Australian fashion has faded under the weight of offshore production and speed-first thinking. That’s why the way designer Alison Lennard talks
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Epicurean at Crown Sydney: A Buffet Fit for the Gods (and the Rest of Us)
There are buffets, and then there’s Epicurean. Tucked inside Crown Sydney, this isn’t your average stack-your-plate kind of place. It’s where you go for a 21st, an anniversary, or that once-a-year family get-together when everyone’s in a good mood and no one’s pretending to eat light - like an unspoken Christmas Day pass. It’s not dinner out - it’s an event. Let’s start with the name. Epicurean comes from Epicurus - the ancient Greek philosopher who believed pleasure, done we
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New Year, New Diet: Why ‘Food Noise’ Is the Real Reason We Break Them
Every January, it’s the same story. The gym’s packed, blenders are whirring, and your feed is suddenly filled with green juice, protein bowls and motivational quotes. There’s a buzz of fresh starts in the air that quiet promise that this will be the year it finally clicks. And for a while, it does. Until it doesn’t. Somewhere between the cold-brew phase and mid-February, the wheels start to wobble. Cravings creep in. Discipline wavers. And before long, that shiny new plan st
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Interview with Marianne Williamson: The Woman Who Spoke for Love
For more than three decades, Marianne Williamson has been one of the defining voices in modern spirituality and conscious living. The author of fourteen books - four of them New York Times number ones - she’s helped shape how we think about compassion, consciousness and personal growth. Her words have carried across generations, becoming both a touchstone for seekers and a rallying cry for anyone willing to choose love over fear. Long before manifestation became a hashtag or
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Do Less and Live More - Finding Freedom in Slowing Down
There’s a quiet revolution happening in the way women are starting to think about productivity. For so long we’ve been sold the idea that...
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The Rise of FAFO Parenting and Why It Works a Treat
I was out at a restaurant recently when I overheard a little boy, maybe five or six, in the middle of a full-blown tantrum. And I’m not...
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Rich Lopp: The No-BS Mystic Redefining What It Means to Manifest
Richmond Lopp’s energy is a blend of confidence and clarity, the kind that makes you instantly comfortable because you know exactly what...
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy: How to Catch Your Mind in the Act
There’s a trick our minds love to play on us, and honestly, it’s not even entertaining. It’s not the kind where a rabbit appears out of a...
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From Tools to Tibetan Bowls: Meet Scott Rowlands, the Brookvale Tradie-Turned-Sound Healer
It’s not every day you meet a tradie-turned-sound-healer. But then again, Scott Rowlands - known to many as Himavan - isn’t your average...
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Dee Why RSL’s Flame Fires Up a Winning Winter Menu
We popped into Flame at Dee Why RSL on a midweek night with not-too-high expectations (because let’s be honest, RSL dining can be hit or...
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Pop Psychology, Spiritual Gaslighting, and the Danger of Half-Truths
There’s a reel going viral right now where a man, wild-eyed and certain of himself, delivers a message with full conviction: “Narcissism...
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The Soundtrack of the Soul: How Music Messes with Us
Somewhere between the first note and the last beat, music finds a way into us. Not through logic or language, but somewhere deeper,...
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Phone Pas: We List the Modern Mobile Crimes You Might Be Guilty Of
We’ve all got a pet peeve, and lately mine has been flaring up like my sinuses in spring. This tiny little annoyance is, sadly, just one...
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Keep KHAM and Carry On: How Danni Murray’s Wellness Pivot Is Changing Lives
After two decades immersed in the world of interior design, Danni Murray could’ve easily kept doing what she knew best. But when her two...
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How BoxSmart is Building Stronger Kids – and Communities – on the Northern Beaches
You know those people who just instantly feel like the real deal? That’s Danny Kennedy. A former pro boxer who grew up on a council...
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Clear, Cute, and Taking Over: Meet the Jam Jar That Just Out-Trended the Keep Cup
Once reserved for homemade jams and pickled veg, the humble Weck jar has officially made its way from the pantry to the pavement –...
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Sober Curious? Why Choosing Not to Drink Is the New Power Move
There’s a quiet shift happening on the Beaches. It’s in the decision to swap that Friday night wine for an early morning swim, in the...
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Modern Love: Why We’re Swiping Less and Feeling More
If you’ve ever found yourself sitting at North Curly after a Bumble date that bombed, or deleting eHarmony only to redownload it a week...
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All About Ali: Talking Menopause, Midlife and Wellness with Ali Daddo
Alison Daddo has that girl-next-door warmth and a quiet confidence that resonates with any woman finding her way through the winding,...
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