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Not being able to talk about sex openly is an obstacle many couples face.

How to sleep with other people (even when they snore or run hot)

The most common bed-sharing problems are totally fixable – or, at least, totally up for compromise.

  • Dorie Chevlen

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Amanda Pelman with Kylie Minogue in Las Vegas in 2024.

Kylie Minogue, Michael Gudinski and my ‘betrayal’ to the dark side

Music executive Amanda Pelman also shares the ups and downs of her love life, including an 18-year marriage to singer Brian Cadd.

  • Jane Rocca

The March 1 Edition

In our cover story this week, we speak to outspoken author Fran Lebowitz, who at 75 has no phone or social media, but has a whole new Gen Z following.

Skye Edwards, of Morcheeba, had two children from each of her major relationships, the latter through IVF.

After our relationship was discovered, my partner was fired. It exposed a double standard

After Morcheeba singer Skye Edwards’ husband beat cancer, the couple struggled to conceive.

  • Jane Rocca
Lewbowitz, now 75, says her 50s were the best years of her life: “You still look all right. You aren’t perfect, but everything is still working.”

She’s 75, smokes and doesn’t own a mobile phone: Why Gen Z is mad for Fran Lebowitz

The author and commentator hasn’t written a book since 1981, but she’s as relevant as ever.

  • Jane Rocca
Rose O’Brien is still close with her ex-husband, and happily remarried to her wife, Di.

Rose was happily married for 21 years. Then she came out as a lesbian

Often referred to as “late in life lesbians”, women who come out in midlife have experienced increased visibility over the past 20 years.

  • Courtney Thompson
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Grace Toombs, founder of June, Australia’s first at-home cervical screening test kit.

‘Putting the sexy back in sex’: What’s the solution to rising youth STIs?

STI rates are rising for young Australians, while safe sex practices like using condoms, regular testing and contraception are declining.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Claire Atkins says being prescribed testosterone for distressingly low libido after menopause has restored the healthy sex life in her marriage.

Testosterone saved Claire’s sex life, but women still pay more for it than men

Women’s health specialists say the decision to knock back the menopause treatment is sexist, but there are concerns intense public demand is not backed by scientific evidence.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Brisbane’s Gen Z are swapping social media for in-person clubs.

Up close and personal: Brisbane clubs commit to getting Gen Z offline

The 20-somethings and late teens of Generation Z often get a bad rap for being addicted to their phones. But these groups are proving young people want to connect face to face.

  • Neesha Sinnya

The February 22 Edition

In our cover story this week, former supermodel Paulina Porizkova, 60, talks about her decision to age naturally.