5 Oyster Recipes For Summer

Slurping on fresh oysters is one of summer’s great pleasures. A fun way to spice things up this Summer is to create your own oyster bar. Here we have created five mouth-watering ways to serve them up. It pays to be a bit inventive with flavour – these simple dressing and toppings will be a pretty…

ByRobyn Foyster02/11/2024

Health Nutrition

5 Herbs for Health: Grow Plants That Look After You

Horticulturist, Tammy Huynh, from Leaf an Impression shares with us the benefits of herbs and how to grow them in your home. Did you know the humble aspirin (salicylic acid) is derived from the bark of the willow tree (Salix babylonica)? And the glorious cure for most of days’ #firstworldproblems – caffeine – is…

ByRobyn Foyster02/11/2024

Sex Wellness & Health

How to Date Yourself (And Why You Should)

With an endless array of swipes and online dating apps out there, it seems like dating culture has taken a strange turn. Whilst there are many modern love stories and a swipe could be the tool to meeting your special person it could also be taking up precious time that you could be spending on…

BySadie Archibald02/11/2024

Inspirational Women News

Deborah Hutton: Sun Protection, Skin Cancer, and Swapping the Big Smoke for the Simple Life

As a model, magazine editor and media personality, Deborah Hutton has worn many hats throughout her career including her latest (literal!) one, as the designer of Canopy Bay - a range of UPF50+ maximum sun protection headwear. And, while “Deb” has won hearts across every endeavour she has undertaken, it is perhaps her most recent…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa02/11/2024

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

Why You Don’t Need to Be a Contestant on The Block to Design a More Sustainable Home

Incorporating sustainability into your home design is no longer reserved for reality TV renovation shows. Nor is it about following a fad. Instead, it’s about making choices that reflect a deeper respect for the environment and a commitment to a more thoughtful way of living. And, while it can require a little more investment…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa01/11/2024

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

Four Ways to Create a Wellness Oasis in Any Space

Luxury retreats in Thailand with a fabulous friend are certainly one way to get in touch with your inner zen. But, if time/budget/responsibility to little humans does not allow it, then these tips by Sydney-based interior designer Mariah Burton from Folk Studio (who has collaborated with Luxo Living) can help you create a relaxing space…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa31/10/2024

Fashion

Frida Kahlo: Identity Through Fashion

If you’ve ever worn a brightly coloured dress, shirt or skirt, with a floral print, chances are the designer was inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Sixty-six years after her death at the age of forty-seven, her unique style remains instantly recognisable. What is it about the life of this remarkable woman that is more…

ByJules Van Mil30/10/2024

Beauty & Fashion News & Trends

15 Excellent New Beauty Products We Tried This Week

Our quest to use every available inch of skin space to trial new beauty products continues. Here's our pick of the best ones we tried this week. 1. HydraPlay Skin Perfecting Daily Moisturiser, $55, by Elizabeth Arden Nourish and perfect your skin with Elizabeth Arden’s HydraPlay Daily Moisturiser. Its lightweight, multi-tasking formula is inspired by…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa30/10/2024

Health Nutrition

7 Creative Ways to Boost Your Hydration. No H2O Required

While Aussies are well-versed in the importance of consuming two litres of water a day, many of us are not keeping up with our hydration game. In fact, a recent study by Hydralyte (who recently announced model and mother Elyse Knowles as an ambassador) revealed that a staggering 73% of Australians are falling short of…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa29/10/2024

Careers Lifestyle & Homes

Embracing Change: The Transformative Power of a Career Shift at 40

So, you're hitting the big 4-0 and suddenly, your job feels like it's shrinking around you. It's comfy, sure, but people of action and progress don’t do very well in comfort. What if we said now's the perfect time to chuck the old career playbook and start fresh? Shifting careers at 40 is not reserved…

BySophia Smith28/10/2024