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This is how we do it: ‘I need some emotional connection before sex, but he is ready to go at any time’ 500-187

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This is how we do it: ‘I need some emotional connection before sex, but he is ready to go at any time’

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Anastasia, 31 There was an occasion when we had sex eight times in one day – we...

Tim Dowling: the old dog snorted with delight – and then she was gone | Tim Dowling 500-185

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Tim Dowling: the old dog snorted with delight – and then she was gone | Tim Dowling

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In the days before my father-in-law’s funeral, my wife and I drive to his cottage in the country...

Australia’s house of the year goes to a prefab beach shack trio on Stradbroke Island 500-177

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Australia’s house of the year goes to a prefab beach shack trio on Stradbroke Island

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Split it, sell it, or find a way of keeping it in the family? That’s the question...

Richard Fidler: ‘Love at first sight is profoundly shocking. You have this thought – oh, it’s you’ 500-171

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Richard Fidler: ‘Love at first sight is profoundly shocking. You have this thought – oh, it’s you’

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On a late Friday afternoon, after a week of wintry rain, the residents of Macleay Street in...

Grandparents are carers out of love – and necessity | Letters 500-148

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Grandparents are carers out of love – and necessity | Letters

business-street Posted on 3 days ago

I look after my grandchildren – at least a few hours for one day a week, often...

The harsh reality of ‘extreme morning sickness’ | Letters 500-140

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The harsh reality of ‘extreme morning sickness’ | Letters

business-street Posted on 3 days ago

Abi Stephenson’s article about hyperemesis gravidarum – “extreme morning sickness” – carried me through memories, confirmation, horror...

From peeing on your veg patch to hanging up old CDs – the tricks and tips that will (and won’t) deter garden pests 500-104

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From peeing on your veg patch to hanging up old CDs – the tricks and tips that will (and won’t) deter garden pests

business-street Posted on 3 days ago

As any gardener knows, we share our outdoor spaces with a vast array of creatures. This is...

Want to add fire to your garden borders? Try Crocosmia – it’s a doddle to grow 500-66

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Want to add fire to your garden borders? Try Crocosmia – it’s a doddle to grow

business-street Posted on 3 days ago

As regular readers of this column may have noticed, I am no taxonomist. I’ve never quite got...

Tell us: have you found anything unexpected when you moved into your new home? 500-53

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Tell us: have you found anything unexpected when you moved into your new home?

business-street Posted on 3 days ago

We want to hear from people who’ve moved house only to discover the previous occupier has left...

Australian woman who introduced the hula hoop to the world – but missed out on the profits – dies aged 101 500-7

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Australian woman who introduced the hula hoop to the world – but missed out on the profits – dies aged 101

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

What began with a large bamboo ring wrapped in brown paper and posted across the Pacific to...

My father finally acknowledged my stepmother’s cruelty. How do I ask him to reconsider their marriage? | Leading questions 500-1

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My father finally acknowledged my stepmother’s cruelty. How do I ask him to reconsider their marriage? | Leading questions

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

I have a stepmother who my brother and I really despise. She has made our relationship with...

You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop drinking from a water bladder during sex? 500-630

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You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop drinking from a water bladder during sex?

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

The prosecution: Leanne It looks like a drip and reminds me of a hospital. If he needs a...

Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites 500-616

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Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

A downside to hot weather is all the bugs that can feast on or sting us. Is...

Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites 500-601

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Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

A downside to hot weather is all the bugs that can feast on or sting us. Is...

You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop drinking from a water bladder during sex? 500-574

500-574

You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop drinking from a water bladder during sex?

business-street Posted on 4 days ago

The prosecution: Leanne It looks like a drip and reminds me of a hospital. If he needs a...

‘There are times I feel I hate them’: how siblings can clash over end-of-life care for elderly parents | Sarah MacDonald 500-437

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‘There are times I feel I hate them’: how siblings can clash over end-of-life care for elderly parents | Sarah MacDonald

business-street Posted on 5 days ago

When Anna’s* parents came to visit last year, she was determined to give them a relaxing holiday...

‘It’s tedious. It’s repetitive’: why life admin is awful, and how to do it anyway 500-433

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‘It’s tedious. It’s repetitive’: why life admin is awful, and how to do it anyway

business-street Posted on 5 days ago

Chantal Maher, a physiotherapy lecturer in Sydney, has a niggling life admin task on her mental to-do...

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