Clockwise from top left:Helen Mirren,Jennifer Lopez,and Michelle Pfeiffer are all fans of the make-up free selfie.

‘I feel powerful’:Midlife celebs are embracing the no-make-up selfie

Celebrities in their 40s,50s and 60s are revealing their barefaced selves in a bid for realistic representation.

  • Lenny Ann Low

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A Ngali dress with print by Lindsay Malay,shown at Country to Couture 2021.

‘Fashion has a purpose in the First Nations space’

Denni Francisco is spearheading change and a rising awareness of First Nations inventiveness in the fashion industry with her award-winning label,Ngali.

  • Lenny Ann Low

The art of war:Ukraine’s stamps of approval on Russian setbacks

Ukraine’s post office has found a fresh way to commemorate victories against Russia.

  • Sally Rawlings

Canine cruises,‘yappy hour’:Is Australia coming to heel in pet-friendly travel?

In a survey of the world’s best cities to visit with furry friends,the ranking of Melbourne and Sydney prompts questions about our status as a pet-loving nation.

  • Lenny Ann Low

They weren’t even born,so why is Gen Z nostalgic for the ’80s?

Break out the shoulder pads. Shows such as Stranger Things are driving a retro revival among younger generations.

  • Barry Divola
Grid-like streets may be easier to navigate,but have been shown to weaken our sense of direction.

Lost in space:Why city slickers are losing their spatial skills

The navigational abilities of those living in urban areas are poorer than those of their rural counterparts.

  • Greg Callaghan
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The trend middle-aged women are playing by ear

Multiple ear piercings are having an Instagram moment,with a surprising new market signing up.

  • Madeleine Gray

Finding Fluffy:The rise of pet detectives

Tracking dogs,drones,robotic devices and good old-fashioned shoe leather:how today’s pet detectives are reuniting owners with their furry companions.

  • Greg Callaghan
Kate Murdoch,British chef and presenter of Tiny Kitchen,makes a bite-size breakfast.

The huge appetite for miniature cuisine

While the pandemic has caused our worlds to shrink,online videos of tiny meals have exploded in popularity.

  • Barry Divola

Why the Daintree’s going to be ‘the only rainforest that’s growing,not shrinking’

Humans are now destroying a football field’s worth of rainforest every 1.2 seconds,according to WWF. Some groups are trying to hold this trend at bay.

  • Konrad Marshall