5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (411+ words) Names can also reflect love and respect for the holy personalities and figures who have shaped Islamic history. Parents may choose names associated with prophets, members of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, revered companions, scholars or other figures whose lives represent…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (645+ words) September 11, 2026 — 3:30pm There is much anxiety at the moment about what our girls are facing – misogyny, the manosphere and sexual violence. Increasingly, I hear murmurings about teaching girls self-defence. Perhaps we need them to learn how to fight back? After more…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (775+ words) September 12, 2026 — 5:00am The diary of a dog: As a puppy, I’m trying to understand the complexities of my new family. The youngest grandchild is so enamoured with me, I can do no wrong. In a moment of over-excitement – I must be…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (416+ words) September 9, 2026 — 7:00pm At 16, my younger daughter taught me a new word. It was the first time she’d done that, apart from text abbreviations like “idk” (I don’t know) or “nvm” (nevermind) that I had to search up. Once upon a time,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1294+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:00am Most of us are familiar with our social media algorithms’ uncanny ability to reflect what we think, or at least what they think we want. For women like myself in their late 20s, this often manifests as baby, pregnancy and…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1090+ words) September 7, 2026 — 7:47pm Most young Australians are still interested in having children — despite what the nation’s steep decline in fertility rates suggests — but their family plans are affected by their worry about the future. The most obvious barrier, tough economic times leading…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (44+ words) I started a new Instagram account, setting my age to 30. Soon, it was all about 'fertilitymaxxing' SMH.com.au Kyle Sandilands chats with caller about double-sided dildos Kyle Sandilands criticises newsreader Mary Madigan live on air Kyle Sandilands loses it…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (665+ words) September 6, 2026 — 4:23pm Last week at the park with our kids, my husband and I passed a car with towels covering the windows. Weird, but ok. My husband said the car’s occupants must’ve been having sex, which made sense, later, of the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (522+ words) September 6, 2026 — 5:00am Some words come with preconceived ideas attached, built from personal experiences or the stories society tells. For me, one of those words is stepdad. Beyond its dictionary definition, this word often carries a negative connotation. As a little girl,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1358+ words) September 6, 2026 — 5:00am My older sister and I have a mental list of the places we’ve stood when she’s called to tell me, “Dad has cancer.” We’ve laughed about it, in the way you do when life has shown you so much…...