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  • Australian pro surfer and Guiness world record holder Matt Formston

    Three things with pro surfer Matt Formston: ‘Voiceover technology just opened my whole world’

  • The front window of a music shop, showing instruments including guitars, drums, a saxaphone and a recorder

    Which musical instrument is the easiest to learn?

    The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
  • MasterCard, Visa and Maestro bank cards lined up

    Readers reply: Why do Visa and Mastercard advertise to consumers?

    The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
  • Sarah Aarons takes Phil Daoust through a basic squat.

    Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office

  • Wellbeing Ranking Friends WEB

    Ever thought of ranking your friends in silly, random categories?

  • Old City of Dubrovnik elevated view<br>View of Dubrovnik including Old City and nearby beach

    Rediscovering Dubrovnik: the pearl of the Adriatic

  • Gracie Abrams performs on NBC's Today show at Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, June 28, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

    Chic, sexy, elegant: the classic bob is back as the haircut of the summer

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Well Actually

  • three side by side images of flowers

    Butterfly weed or butterfly bush: can you identify these 10 plants?

  • A bumblebee collects pollen from a flower

    How a plant identification app helped me find happiness and satisfaction

    I’m no expert, but knowing my neighborhood’s trees and flowers by name makes me feel grounded
  • a woman performs with a hula hoop

    Olympians are super fit. That doesn’t mean we’re healthy

    I thought I knew what was good for me, but as I transitioned to real life, I had to strive for balance rather than excellence
  • Dog in window<br>Dog looking out the window.

    Paws for thought: how to tell if your dog is happy

  • a person sweats

    Natural fibers and no heathered grey: what to wear when it’s really, really hot out

  • a person shaves their face with blue razor and white shaving cream

    Don’t leave your razor in the shower – and eight other rules for shaving

  • Illustration of a woman holding a scalpel to her face

    Ask Ugly: my mother is pressuring me to get plastic surgery. How do I deal with imperfection?

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Columns

  • Illustration of a person lying on their back with a ball between their knees

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    First my left knee, then my right: my middle-aged body’s betrayal

  • A graphic illustration in sepia tones of a light-skinned woman with long, dark hair, kneeling in a sexually suggestive manner wearing a bathing suit.

    Ask Ugly
    The state of the bush – how should I be styling my pubic hair?

  • Graphic illustration of naked woman with one pant leg on, in shades of red, peach, light blue and olive.

    Halfway there: a column about midlife
    No sex drive and a ‘tanking libido’: how I redefined intimacy in midlife

  • illustration of a woman holding a tablet with posts in the air around her saying things like 'ur cancelled'

    Why am I like this?
    Everyone’s so intolerant online. Am I right to stay silent?

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The toolkit

  • A sunscreen’s SPF, or sun protection factor, indicates how much protection a product offers.

    Sun season
    What is SPF and how much sunscreen do you really need? Experts answer

  • a person smokes cannabis

    California sober
    What does it mean and is it good for you?

  • Colourful flat lay view of different types of sliced fruits and vegetables on a pink background.

    The 30-plant challenge
    Experts say we need to eat 30 plants a week. This is how I fared

  • Black cup of coffee on the black and brown table among spilled roasted coffee beans.

    Coffee
    How much coffee is OK for me to drink in a day? I asked the experts

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Fashion

  • Female model wearing a off-white broderie anglaise midi-length dress in front of the sea.

    Easy breezy: pretty broderie anglaise for summer cool

    A summer wardrobe regular, broderie anglaise, with its cutout eyelets, is cool, floaty and lightweight – in other words the perfect fabric for the season
  • A man wearing ‘budgie smugglers’ is seen lying on the sand at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia.

    Take the plunge with ‘budgie smugglers’

  • Lily Collins wears a pink bolero with green floral playsuit inside a Parisian apartment

    Why bolero trend seen in Emily in Paris should not be shrugged off

  • Bikini or swimsuit? Choose whichever makes you feel like your best self

  • Foundation sticks are back – finally a Y2K trend that’s worth reviving

  • ‘Slay, serve, survive’: How gen Z is rewriting the rules of work

  • Adidas apologises to Bella Hadid after she appeared in campaign criticised by Israel

  • This old thing? How UK customers are clamouring for ‘trashed-look’ vintage clothing

  • On the case: holiday packing tips for fuss-free travels

Hometown tour

  • A man paddleboards with his dog with kayaks in the background.

    A local’s travel guide to Austin: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • A woman inspects inventory in a display unit in a furniture store.

    A local’s travel guide to Washington DC: what to eat, see and do in three days

  • The art deco district in Miami Beach, Florida.

    A local’s guide to Miami: What to eat, see and do in three days

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Food & drink

  • Thomasina Miers' lamb, ancho and rosemary burgers with jalapeno and lime yoghurt.

    Thomasina Miers’ recipes for lamb burgers and potato and pickled onion salad

  • Meera Sodha's simple tomato dal.

    Exclusive vegan recipes from Meera Sodha’s new book

  • Yotam Ottolenghi's harissa roasted pumpkin with tahini sauce.

    Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the secret to vegetarian-friendly sauces?

  • Tom Hunt's fridge-raid naan 'pizzas'.

    Zero-waste cooking: fridge raid naan ‘pizza’ – recipe

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Technology

  • Composite image featuring multiple example of the types of content served up on TikTok's For You page on the blank account set up by Guardian Australia.

    TikTok’s algorithm is highly sensitive – and could send you down a hate-filled rabbit hole before you know it

  • Large queues of people at Ninoy Aquino international airport in Manila, Philippines

    TechScape: Why CrowdStrike-style chaos is here to stay

    Countless theories for the cybersecurity firm’s outage are flying, but whatever the reason, the fact is that this sort of thing is likely to happen again
  • An illustration of a blue digital background with the words in white AI Artificial Intelligence, and silhouettes of figures sitting at desktop computers, at laptops, and on the phone.

    The world is not quite ready for ‘digital workers’

    CEO Sarah Franklin got such intense pushback on her company’s plans that she suspended them after three days

    Advice

    • Australian mother of two young children in her family home participating in domestic life activities<br>Posed by models Single Mother with her daughter and son at home playing, working and involved in domestic duties.

      Ask Philippa
      I’m angry that my mum was always so absent. How can I find peace?

      You are angry and it isn’t surprising, but I suspect that beneath your hurt and pain lies a great sadness
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • Different clothing items collaged against a cartoon mountainous background

      Walk this way: what to wear on a hike

      Put your best food forward with our crop of walking gear, from a plastic-free breathable T-shirt and cool coolbag to anti-blister socks and trail trainers
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