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Drowning in life admin? How a Productivity Party could save your weekend

Laura Peppas — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:15:28 +0000

When it comes to life admin tasks, sometimes getting started is often the hardest part (I’m looking at you, unfiled tax receipts). So, what if you threw a party to...

Beyond the scars: The new Canberra clinic treating the physical and emotional toll of skin cancer. Skin cancer and aesthetic medicine: all in one place.

Erin Cross — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:27:03 +0000

After watching her mother's 11-year battle with melanoma, Online Editor Erin Cross uncovers the holistic care she wishes they'd had sooner at Mawson's SkinWiseClinics. When my mum was diagnosed with...

Which Canberra walk suits your mood? Five walks for every kind of day

HerCanberra Team — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:17:59 +0000

Canberra is a city made for walking, and no two walks feel quite the same. Some days you'll want a challenge. Some days you'll want silence. Other days, all you...

When dementia changes everything, connection can bring people back

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:17:08 +0000

At Amberfield by LDK Retirement Village, Sally Rallis helps people living with dementia find confidence, friendship and joy — while David and Judy discover what supported accommodation can give...

Canberra has its very own Cause Club – and it’s reimagining volunteering as a way to make friends

Erin Cross — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:20:27 +0000

From run clubs to book clubs, Canberra is full of social communities. But the launch of the Cause Club brings something completely new: events designed not only to meet...

The $17.5 billion hidden crisis: World-first report hits close to home for Canberra women

Erin Cross — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:10:38 +0000

When Ayla Lorenzo gave birth to her second child in 2021, it didn’t feel like a moment worth celebrating. Instead, as she was wheeled down the ward – inundated with...

How a stroke of luck saved Rory and inspired a life-saving movement

Laura Peppas — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:15:53 +0000

After surviving a near-fatal sudden cardiac arrest, teenager Rory Pittman has partnered with StreetBeat on a mission to save lives. To anyone who knew him, 16-year-old Rory Pittman was the...

The Canberra guide to life hacking

Philippa Moss — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:10:48 +0000

"Work smarter, not harder." We've all heard the saying. Maybe that's why we're obsessed with life hacks. Canberra loves a wellbeing trend. One week everyone is cold plunging, the next...