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The books we’re reading this spring

The weather is warming, which means one thing – and one thing only. We’re loading up our beach bags, finding a spot on the sand and ploughing through our TBR (‘to be read’) list. These are the books we’re reading...

Would you have dinner with strangers?

Last week was national Loneliness Awareness Week (August 5 to 11), an initiative aimed at understanding why – in our hyperconnected world – so many of us feel lonely. It’s an issue Maxime Barbier and Adrien De Oliveira understood all...

Is the mullet here to stay? We asked a barber

Boy Barbershop started with a simple idea: to progress the industry by offering a more modern take on the old school barber. Four years later, it seems their hunch was right – their clientele spans ‘lads and dads to the...

Busting common winter skincare myths

There are a lot of misconceptions around skincare – especially during winter. We asked licensed Gold Coast aesthetician Danielle to bust some of the most common winter skincare myths. Here’s what she had to say… Myth: “Sunscreen is only for...

What on earth is reiki?

If you’re tapped into the wellness industry, you’ll know that reiki has been enjoying a steady rise in popularity over the last few years – especially in Australia. But what is it? And why do so many people sing its...