Boxed in:the fragility of men

Boxed in:the fragility of men

Boys don’t cry. They don’t talk emotionally with their fathers. In norms such as these lie the seeds of male anger,violence and loss.

  • byDavid Leser

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What the world needs now is a lot more agape

What the world needs now is a lot more agape

Ancient Greek articulates the many types of love we feel,says Maureen Matthews.

  • byMaureen Matthews
Are you a Full Adult yet ... or do you just look like one?

Are you a Full Adult yet ... or do you just look like one?

For a start,you are no longer automatically impressed by cool people,posh people or famous people.

  • byShane Watson
It's time we stop trying to classify others and just let them be
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It's time we stop trying to classify others and just let them be

You may be right about me just don’t slot me into any boxes.

  • byWendy Squires
A Minister for Loneliness,sure,but why not a Minister for Cohesion?
Opinion
Opinion

A Minister for Loneliness,sure,but why not a Minister for Cohesion?

Too many of us endure our agonies alone. It's time for governments to recognise the human - and economic - costs of not acting against widely experienced social isolation.

  • byStephanie Dowrick
'Life's too short to have dull conversations'

'Life's too short to have dull conversations'

As the new year and summer parties loom,it’s heartening to know that sociability is a skill we can all develop.

  • bySarah Berry
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Is being born on Christmas that bad?

Is being born on Christmas that bad?

A new YouGov survey asked children and adults born from December 19 to 31 what they thought about being a Christmas baby.

  • byMary Ward
The power of one:How single people are finding a voice

The power of one:How single people are finding a voice

More than 2 million Australians live in “lone person” households,so why aren't we all doing more to recognise that?

  • byKaren Hardy