Bunny Banyai
Bunny Banyai is a freelance writer and author
- Opinion
- Trends
Haunted by the words of an Italian doctor, I’ve tricked myself into doing the thing I vowed to never do
A note to GPs – there is never any need to tell women like me to “eat better”.
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How a cat named Horse came into my life when I needed him most
He proved to be the feline equivalent of a bad boyfriend, both demonically possessive and a completely free agent. But I loved him.
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- Opinion
- Gen X
Being a Gen Xer is my affliction. Is Gen Z’s enthusiasm curing me? Hmm, maybe
If Gen X suffered from one malady, it was self-consciousness, with a secondary diagnosis of apathy. These are not useful traits to be holding on to in 2025.
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- Opinion
- Trends
The new beauty standard is worse than ‘rewinding the clock’ – it’s having no age at all
In the same way Ozempic has obliterated the body positivity movement, new “undetectable” cosmetic interventions are creating unattainable goals for women.
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I was young and rebellious. On Greville Street I found my hero
I was 15 and looking for Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. I knew I wasn’t going to find them in the suburb fringes of Kangaroo Ground.
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Every year I try to make Christmas perfect. Maybe it’s time I give up
It’s the most magical time of the year. If only I could enjoy it.
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Poppy King was more than a lipstick queen. She challenged ideas of beauty
As a teenager, I finally found the role model I’d always longed for in the form of an 18-year-old entrepreneur.
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- Opinion
- City life
I’m a Melburnian but also a realist – Sydney is by far the better city
It may be heretical to be from Melbourne and not fiercely defend its charms, but in truth its best attributes are common to any big city.
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