Brisbane greets the man who turns apartments into ‘friendship machines’

Brisbane greets the man who turns apartments into ‘friendship machines’

Canadian writer and urbanist Charles Montgomery is bringing his blend of town planning and psychology as the city begins to reshape.

  • byTony Moore

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Brain worm?! As if I didn’t have enough to worry about
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Brain worm?! As if I didn’t have enough to worry about

My newfound obsessive fear of a parasitic worm is irrational,but that’s the human brain for you.

  • byKerri Sackville
Breaking up with my therapist terrified me. In the end,it was perfect

Breaking up with my therapist terrified me. In the end,it was perfect

I was,in a sense,not just saying goodbye to my therapist,but to the damaged self who had come to her for help all those years ago.

  • byCaroline Baum
What do we really know about happiness? Probably less than we think

What do we really know about happiness? Probably less than we think

A new study has found that some of the most popular happiness strategies rest on a weak foundation of evidence. But do we really need science to tell us how to be happy?

  • bySarah Berry
Gents,I’m happy to take your calls about menopause,but it’s time for you to take charge

Gents,I’m happy to take your calls about menopause,but it’s time for you to take charge

A connection over a bottle of rosé made me think we are heading on the right path toward owning up to our responsibilities.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Narcissists,sociopaths et al:Loved on screen,loathed (and misunderstood) in life

Narcissists,sociopaths et al:Loved on screen,loathed (and misunderstood) in life

Personality disorders wreak havoc on a startling number of us – from the afflicted to those around them. So why aren’t they better understood?

  • byStephanie Wood
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‘It was soul-destroying’:Shining a light on the emotional toll of retirement

‘It was soul-destroying’:Shining a light on the emotional toll of retirement

Whether we retire by choice or not,the emotional impact of leaving the workplace is rarely discussed with the care it deserves.

  • byNell Geraets
The August 12 edition
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The August 12 edition

How liars and fakes went mainstream| Besties Leigh Sales&Lisa Millar on perseverance,punctuality and being pals| Searching for Tom Cruise

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Gossiping is an activity we can all enjoy for free – and it’s good for us

Gossiping is an activity we can all enjoy for free – and it’s good for us

Socialising lowers blood pressure,while bonding with others boosts the release of endorphins.

  • byKathy Lette
‘They know what we’re feeling’:The horse lover taking on human trauma

‘They know what we’re feeling’:The horse lover taking on human trauma

For 12 years,Elizabeth Milinkovic worked with foster children and the homeless. Then one day she thought horses might help alleviate their suffering.

  • byLaura Banks
The C-bomb has been defused. Now we weaponise more dangerous words
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Opinion

The C-bomb has been defused. Now we weaponise more dangerous words

In a curious way,swearing has been finally liberated by our culture wars,which have given us so many more ways to cause offence.

  • byMalcolm Knox