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Are Bodyweight Exercises Actually Enough to Grow Muscle and Improve Strength

Are Bodyweight Exercises Actually Enough to Grow Muscle and Improve Strength?

Here’s how far you can get without picking up any weights. Manu Padilla/Stocksy/Adobe Stock As trendy as the weight room might be these days, the world of barbells and dumbbells can be a pretty intimidating place. There are gym bros grunting. There’s metal slamming. And the heavy equipment looks like an injury waiting to happen. […]

According to Pinterest, These Are the Major Fashion, Beauty, Travel, and Home Trends of 2026

We are still continuously pinning, and Pinterest’s 2026 trend report signals a decisive move away from quiet minimalism. Based on millions of searches, the data shows how people express themselves through tactile materials, atmospheric palettes, and a hint of curated chaos. This year’s aesthetic celebrates individuality embracing softness, shimmer, frost, and fluidity as tools for […]

A Wine Lover’s Weekend

A Wine Lover’s Weekend in Tasmania

A relaxed pinot noir weekend at Saffire Freycinet showcases Tasmania as a world-class wine, food and nature destination, writes Andrew Conway It’s 8.30pm on a frigid Saturday evening in Tasmania and there’s no place on earth I’d rather be right now. The chic restaurant I’m dining in is glowing with candlelight, the atmosphere is abuzz […]

The Storage Solutions That Solved A Cosmetic Crime Scene In My Bathroom

The Storage Solutions That Solved A Cosmetic Crime Scene In My Bathroom

Confessions of a beauty hoarder  Image: @merit  In a shock to absolutely no one… I have far too many beauty products loitering around my apartment.  And by that, I mean I have so many products in my bathroom alone that my friends and family can help themselves whenever they visit — and I don’t even […]

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The Joy of Playing Sport Without Caring About Winning

In childhood, sport often begins with play. Children run, climb, kick balls, and race each other simply because movement feels good. Somewhere along the way, however, sport becomes dominated by results. Scores, rankings, and performance metrics start to overshadow enjoyment. For many adults, that shift leads to something unfortunate. They stop playing sport entirely. Yet […]

Five unexpected things you can do at Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year

Five unexpected things you can do at Melbourne Food and Wine Festival this year

Screenshot  Melbourne Food and Wine Festival runs from 20 to 29 March with some wild events on offer. Sure, you could spend the 10-day festival doing the usual wine dinners and degustation menus. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has always delivered on that front. But buried in this year’s program are experiences that go way […]

Model approach: 4 ways to style your hair according to the spring/summer 2026 runway shows

The spring/summer ’26 shows offered effortless reinventions of classic hair looks. Australian hairstylist and Dyson Beauty ambassador Gabrielle Roccuzzo offers her expert guide for re-creating them at home Gabrielle Roccuzzo February 18, 2026 – 10:16AM Vogue Australia The updated half-up-half-down The show: The Attico. The inspiration: “This look, originally created by hairstylist Jawara Wauchope, was […]

Wine Tour Luxury On A Budget

If you think it’s an impossible dream to enjoy a little luxury in Australia’s top wine regions, think again. Breanna Lawrie enjoys the free tastings along Western Austalia’s Swan Valley Trail and the incredible range of cellar doors in the Hunter Valley, these two historic wine lands deliver the foodie goodies for every budget. Each […]

These are the 5 bridal jewellery trends to adorn in 2026

Image credits (L-R): Courtesy of Dua Lipa, Jonny Scott  The big day calls for a certain roll call: the dress, the shoes, the undergarments, and everything else to keep the ball running smoothly, and the brows of the bride uncreased. The most important fixture, however? The accoutrements which make up the cornerstone of the ceremony: […]

Eat the Wealthy By Reading These Great Books About Rich People Behaving Badly

Eat the Wealthy By Reading These Great Books About Rich People Behaving Badly

These novels about rich girls with IDGAF energy—for better or worse—are total page-turners. (Image credit: Alamy / Various publishers) Rich girls like the Blair Waldorfs of the world might not be the most relatable of characters, but that’s what makes them all the more delightful. While we’re saving up for a Dyson Airwrap, fictional gals […]