Many Australians greet this New Year accepting that change is the only true constant. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to face this truth. Early in 2020, we became vaguely aware of a small viral...

Some people love New Year’s resolutions. A New Year, with new goals, opportunities and challenges! A clean slate. Some people hate them. After all, New Year is an arbitrary date which is no different...

Our guide to keeping healthy over the Christmas period We are heading into that ‘most wonderful time of the year’, if you recall the famous Christmas song. And there is reason to celebrate surviving...

In a year unlike any other, preparing for the festive season and summer holidays feels strange for most of us. Perhaps some are feeling relief, as COVID-19 border restrictions in Australia drop...

‘I love a sunburnt country,’ wrote Dorothea Mackellar. And most Aussies agree – soaking up the golden rays as we explore, play, exercise and relax. In such a sun-drenched country like ours,...

This November, we join millions world-wide spotlighting the health needs of men. The Movember movement began nearly two decades ago, raising awareness of prostate cancer. It now promotes a broader...

How history helps us have hope that better days will come There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll on the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. Like those...

When you visit your GP for serious medical concerns, you may expect to receive a prescription for a medicine that will help improve your health. But what if your doctor doesn’t prescribe you the...

You sneeze. Perhaps you have little sniffle. And now, a bit of an itchy throat. Before 2020, you might have soldiered on without a worry. Now that it’s springtime in Australia, can you assume it’s...

Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. So said the title of the 1992 book by relationship counsellor John Gray. He argues that, psychologically speaking, men and women are from distinct planets....

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a big impact on mental health. Many of us find the restrictions, uncertainty, loss of income and social isolation hard to take. This is a time to ask for help if...

“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.”― William Goldman, The Princess Bride Physical pain is a universal experience, isn’t it? Ordinarily, pain serves...