Yesterday
How size doesn’t count in the Sydney to Hobart race
One crews on a maxi, the other skippers a 36-footer, but Sven Runow and Ed Psaltis share the same mad passion for Australia’s most notorious yachting challenge.
- Philippa Coates
This Month
Eight Christmas treats experts would cancel, and the healthier options
The average Briton eats an extra 2410 calories every day over the festive period, consuming up to 6000 calories on the main day alone. Don’t be like them.
- Laura Kilner
Up for a challenge? This CEO starts every day in an ice bath
“The pain when I first hit the water is excruciating,” says frntlne founder Mark John. So why on earth does he do it?
- Life & Leisure
Eight tips to survive Christmas if you’ve stopped drinking
The holidays can be incredibly difficult to navigate if you’ve decided to give up alcohol. Here’s what a sobriety expert recommends.
- Richard Piper
Sigma’s advisers kept Chemist Warehouse close
Sigma’s board no doubt pushed for as good a deal as they could get. The motivations of their advisers, though, are complex.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Why it’s good to be slightly overweight when you’re older
A report says that the over-65s can afford to carry a bit more meat on their bones. In fact, an extra pound or two is positively healthy.
- Jenny Tucker
This CEO quit high-intensity exercise and feels fitter than ever
“So much of what I have learnt carries over into my life at home and at work,” says Emma Evans, CAPI chief executive and mother of a nine-month-old.
- Life & Leisure
How do we eliminate the most diagnosed cancer in the world?
On Monday, Labor MP Peta Murphy became one of the nine women, on average, who lose their lives to breast cancer each day in Australia. Is a zero death target realistic?
- Emma Connors
Why the New York Knicks and Arsenal love this Australian brand
Randall Cooper started Premax skincare as a side interest to his busy sports physiotherapy practice. Now he’s got the world’s best athletes making orders.
- Philippa Coates
- Sponsored
- SPASA
Cost efficiencies allowing more Aussies to make a splash
Increasingly, people want pools and spas in their own backyard, with a not-for-profit group giving them greater opportunity to get in the swim.
Sponsored
by SPASA
Pot stock agitator sued by regulator
Shareholders in Vitura Health caught a lucky break last week when a majority failed to support the re-election of Dr Ben Jansen to the Vitura board.
- Myriam Robin
This exec comes up with answers while running barefoot
Ogilvy PR & Health boss Richard Brett took up running to improve his fitness, but the mental health benefits surprised him.
- Life & Leisure
Phone calls have become an intergenerational minefield
Younger people don’t like unsolicited ringing – even from their parents. Here’s why.
- Eleanor Steafel
This lawyer loves cycling but there’s another reason he’s a triathlete
Flow Power general counsel Jonathan Mitchell competes to honour the organ donor who saved his life.
- Life & Leisure
Having a dog cuts your dementia risk by 40pc, scientists claim
Researchers in Japan say their study is the first time that science has established a clear link between owning a dog and the onset of dementia.
- Julian Ryall
November
- Sponsored
- Social Ventures Australia
Solving social problems means scaling solutions
Specialist disability housing fund Synergis Fund is an example of how scaling up solutions for addressing social inequality problems can deliver great change.
Sponsored
by Social Ventures Australia
Why a regular bedtime is more important than how many hours you sleep
New research has found that shorter, consistent rest is associated with lower mortality than longer, inconsistent slumber.
- Eleanor Steafel
How to salvage your day after a bad night’s sleep
Losing just a couple of hours results in less activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is in charge of planning, decision-making and other executive functions.
- Dana Smith
The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home
Researchers were surprised by the accuracy of a small study that involved getting people to recite random tongue-twisters before and after drinking.
- Joe Pinkstone
Why so many accidental pregnancies happen in women’s 40s
Nearly 4 per cent of all new babies are born to women 40 and older, and as many as 75 per cent of pregnancies in this age range are unplanned.
- Rachel Gross
