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  • Is it better to sleep naked or wear pyjamas?

    • Kellie Scott black and white headshot
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      By Kellie Scott

    • ABC Lifestyle

    woman curled up in white bed linen asleep

    What you wear to bed can affect the quality of your sleep. And if that's nothing at all, there are a few things to consider. 

  • My daughter has two mums. I'm her other mother

    Topic:Perspective

    Kate with daughter Evie and partner Jessie sitting at a table in a child care setting
  • Our best summer desserts for the festive season

    Topic:Desserts

    A large pavlova topped with raspberries, strawberries and dusted with freeze dried raspberries. On an outdoor table.
  • 'A lot of the shame I felt has gone': Em Rusciano on finding balance in life

    Topic:Mental Health

    Em Rusciano in yellow and black houndstooth jacket over yellow top, with ornate jewelled earrings
  • No-bake chocolate and strawberry cake is the ultimate make-ahead dessert

    Topic:Recipe

    A chocolate and strawberry no bake cake with layers of cream in a glass baking dish. Sliced strawberries and biscuits on top
  • When I leave my garden in summer, this is what I do so it survives

    Topic:Vegetable Gardens

    A person with long hair stands barefoot on a path surrounded by green edible plants.
  • Amanda's husband seemed able to read her mind. Then she learnt why

    Topic:Domestic Violence

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  • Experts recommend new mums stay offline for six weeks after their baby is born

    Topic:Explainer

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  • One evening's planning has made me feel more prepared for an emergency

    Topic:Explainer

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  • Why celebrity scandals can leave us feeling personally betrayed

    Topic:Celebrities

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Wellbeing

  • What's in pregnancy supplements? Sorting science from marketing spin

    • O

      By Olivia Willis

    • Topic:Explainer

    Medicine blister packs on a red surface.

    Health experts say tighter regulations around pregnancy supplements are needed as newer brands replace folic acid — a key nutrient shown to prevent birth defects — with a lesser-studied alternative.

  • Up to nine-month wait for private mammograms as funding freeze hits Queensland women

    Topic:Women's Health

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  • Mother urges others to reach out after terrifying postpartum 'blackout rage'

    Topic:Women

    A young mum smiles wearing her daughter in a carry.
  • Parents say baby who died wasn't properly monitored during birth

    Topic:Pregnancy and Childbirth

    Alana Starkie leans down and kisses her baby, who is covered in hospital tubes.
  • The myths and truths of living with migraine

    Topic:Health

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  • Pelvic pain devastates lives amid vast research gaps

    Topic:Women's Health

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Relationships & Family

  • Baby bonus father Costello wants falling fertility 'back on the agenda'

    • ABC business reporter Daniel Ziffer in a front on profile shot wearing a grey suit and stripy tie.
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      By Daniel Ziffer

    • The Business

    A politician smiles while tickling a newborn baby in hospital

    With Australia's fertility rate at a new low and concerns about its economic impact on the future, the former treasurer behind the early 2000s baby boom says all options should be on the table to encourage more children.

  • WA's surrogacy, IVF laws overhauled as legislation passes parliament

    Topic:Surrogacy

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  • It's almost never OK for psychologists to date their clients

    Topic:Analysis

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  • Support service says adoption should be used as last resort

    Topic:Adoption

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  • From capping rent to burying the dead, Cape Barren Island governs itself

    Topic:Indigenous Policy

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  • What Amy and Estella want you to know about living with disability

    Topic:People With Disability

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Food & Recipes

  • Shoppers warned of grocery price rise as parasite hits crop production

    • ABC Rural

    • Topic:Supermarkets

    A supermarket fresh food aisle

    Beekeepers say the escalating cost of pollinating crops will be passed onto consumers as the industry battles a devastating bee killer.

  • Want to drink less this Christmas? You don't have to rely on willpower alone

    Topic:Alcohol

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  • Fancy a sweet, juicy mango? Here's all you need to know about them

    Topic:Fruit Crops

    A large kensington pride mango sits on wooden cutting board beside a mango cheek cut into squares and a knife
  • Why you could be paying more for your Christmas prawns this year

    Topic:Food and Beverage Processing Industry

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  • B6 toxicity victims 'vindicated' as TGA confirms it is coming off shelves

    Topic:Health Policy

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  • Recall notice issued for deli meats over listeria contamination risk

    Topic:Food Safety

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Personal Finance & Work

  • 'Dirty, disgusting money': The heiress giving away her entire fortune

    • By David Marchese

    • triple j Hack

    Marlene Engelhorn holds a sign that says 'tax the rich'

    When Marlene Engelhorn inherited tens of millions of dollars from her grandma, she felt she had two choices: do something about it, or confirm she was "full of sh*t". 

  • Think you're ready to own a home? Here are the costs to consider

    Topic:Explainer

    A piggy bank, a toy home and a magnifying glass laid on a piece of floorplan
  • 'Contagion' fears surface as bitcoin crash unsettles financial markets

    Topic:Business, Economics and Finance

    Colourful stalls of different crypto companies with many punters asking questions.
  • Should you make mortgage repayments monthly, fortnightly or weekly?

    Topic:Explainer

    A man and woman sitting at a dining table looking intensely at paperwork and a calculator
  • Have you done your tax return yet? The deadline ends soon

    Topic:Explainer

    A person at a desk with a calculator and lots of receipts in their hand
  • AI 'often gets figures wrong', financial adviser warns

    Topic:AI

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Home & Garden

  • How this camera-shy gardener landed a national TV hosting gig

    • Woman with neat, short hair smiles warmly for professional head portrait. Blurred trees are in the background
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      By Fiona Purcell

    • Topic:Gardening

    Two people sit talking in an outdoor setting.

    As Gardening Australia's longest-serving presenter, Jane Edmanson says farewell and shares the secrets behind the success of Australia’s favourite gardening program.

  • Make a Christmas wreath with flowers from your garden

    Topic:Christmas

    A flower farmer holds a wreath as she constructs it.
  • Flood buyback homes sold at auction for as little as $1

    Topic:Housing Construction Industry

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  • Former nurse turns 'absolute passion' for lavender into 35-year career

    Topic:Nursery and Flower Production

    An older woman wearing a purple scarf smiles while grasping a handful of lavender.
  • Are tiny homes the solution to the housing crisis?

    Topic:Housing Policy

    Ben Andersonn with a black tshirt and black cap pats his dog on while sitting in the frame of a tiny home.
  • 'Near black' flowers that bloom just in time for Halloween

    Topic:Nursery and Flower Production

    A woman looks at a plant that is tall and has almost black flowers.
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