Angie McMahon:‘I was scared to acknowledge that level of queerness for a long time’

Angie McMahon:‘I was scared to acknowledge that level of queerness for a long time’

“It was hard to bring it out of myself with all of my Catholic upbringing,but it’s been liberating,and my family has been supportive,” says the musician.

  • byJane Rocca

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Newly separated at 31,I felt like a failure. Anne gave me a new perspective

Newly separated at 31,I felt like a failure. Anne gave me a new perspective

We met over the counter at Dymocks,and despite the 40-year difference in our ages,my friend Anne became my biggest cheerleader.

  • byEmma Darragh
I’m living my best commune life in the ’burbs. Nudity aside,I think we’re onto something
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I’m living my best commune life in the ’burbs. Nudity aside,I think we’re onto something

Gossip,meals,lawnmowers,utensils,daily stresses,chores,petty grievances and half-finished bottles of wine are constantly shared. Doorbells go un-rung,shoes unworn. It’s as common to drop by in pyjamas as it is jeans.

  • byWendy Syfret
Bad blood:How the Eras Tour is making and breaking friendships

Bad blood:How the Eras Tour is making and breaking friendships

While Taylor Swift’s shows are bringing some Swifties together,they’re pulling others apart.

  • byNell Geraets
With five big sisters leading the way,I learnt how to keep up with the crowd

With five big sisters leading the way,I learnt how to keep up with the crowd

I was always running up behind the pack of siblings singing out,“Wait for me!” I was scared of missing out.

  • byKristine Philipp
Five simple words represented my return to binge-drinking

Five simple words represented my return to binge-drinking

“Let’s have a night out,” I declared,as we packed snacks into our nappy bags. What followed was a turning point I couldn’t ignore.

  • byVictoria Vanstone
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Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask

Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask

While some people are cutting costs and cancelling the chocolates,others are spending big on their friends as well as their partners.

  • byJada Susas
I’m teaching my child not to have a best friend
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I’m teaching my child not to have a best friend

We’re obsessed with friendship bust-ups,but it is possible to avoid the worst of the pain with a less exclusive approach?

  • byCherie Gilmour
Cheer up,you sad-sack 60-somethings:soon you won’t give a monkey’s
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Cheer up,you sad-sack 60-somethings:soon you won’t give a monkey’s

Plagued by ill health and regrets,my friends have a lot to look forward to.

  • byAnson Cameron
The restaurant where the best thing on the menu isn’t the food
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Eating out

The restaurant where the best thing on the menu isn’t the food

RSLs provide solid meals at reasonable prices,but that’s really only part of the appeal.

  • byKerri Sackville
I’m obsessed with sending voice notes. That doesn’t make me a narcissist

I’m obsessed with sending voice notes. That doesn’t make me a narcissist

My record is 25 minutes and 13 seconds,while my average is around three minutes. But while I’ve embraced voice messages,it’s clear not everyone loves them.

  • byMelissa Mason