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Rachel Ward (left) and Rebecca Gibney.

‘Bad news and perfect faces’: Rebecca Gibney calls out youth-obsessed social media

Australian celebrities are coming face to face with social media following the online vitriol Rachel Ward received for presenting an authentic and unapologetic approach to ageing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Jessica Seitz, mother of three.

‘Tidal wave of pressure’: Has the Ozempic boom made it harder for new mums?

Once considered a relic of a bygone era, “bounce back” culture has reared its head again as new mothers face distorted ideals and unrealistic expectations.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Sixteen year old powerlifter Lara Jones.

‘New levels of strength’: Why teenage Lara loves to lift

It’s touted as a way of developing muscle and bone strength as we age but weight training is attracting a much younger cohort spurred on by social media ideals and goal-setting challenges.

  • Shona Hendley
Kim Kardashian will give evidence in the trial.

Kim Kardashian’s $148 pierced nipple bra is not a stunt – it’s empowerment

I’ve suffered through a real double-piercing, now every woman can access that feeling of empowerment without the pain.

  • Cat Woods
Courtney Rattle has spent her life battling anorexia, she is now a mother to a nine-month-old daughter, Anya.

‘Absolutely brutal’: The hidden group at risk of eating disorders

Pregnancy and menopause are close behind puberty as high-risk periods for eating disorders and body image issues in women. So why isn’t more help available?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
A new filter on TikTok allows users to create ‘chubby’ and ‘skinny’ versions of themselves.

TikTok says this AI filter is ‘hilarious’. Not everyone is laughing

A new filter released on TikTok this week has caused alarm among mental health professionals and social media commentators, who have accused users of “mean girl energy”.

  • Laura Roscioli
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Fat activist Aubrey Gordon

‘Just say fat’: Why the host of this hit podcast isn’t afraid of the F-word

Fat activist and host of the podcast, Maintenance Phase, Aubrey Gordon, is the subject of a new documentary.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Bridgerton season 3.

What makes Bridgerton so bingeable? It holds men to women’s beauty standards

The one thing we’ve learned over decades of watching actors arrive on the world stage and be labelled heartthrobs is that the burden of attractiveness rests much more easily on men than it does women.

  • Zoya Patel

Social media is making us forget what skin is meant to look like

Thanks to high-definition cameras and increasingly sophisticated filters, our obsession with having perfect skin has peaked.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Our society puts too much emphasis on people’s weight - often to the detriment of those who struggle the most.

There are plenty of weighty topics we should discuss. This isn’t one of them

Unless you are an allied health care professional, or you’re seeing a professional in a health care setting, consider not talking about your weight with others.

  • Marilyn Bromberg