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Self-serve shoplifting

Are you oblivious to the theft happening at your local self-service checkout? Bridget Rollason investigates how some people are justifying their criminal activity, Robin Hood-style.

One-track romance

Is it really possible to find true love aboard public transport, asks Hannah Rabe.

Caffeine overload

It might be time to put that latte down, with a new study uncovering considerable dangers to too much coffee, reports Kathleen O’Connor.

Online infidelity

Is online cheating the new online dating? Stephanie Azzopardi investigates AshleyMadison.com.

What women want

When it comes to women, sex doesn’t always sell. Rachel Wagner asks when advertisers will realise that one size doesn’t fit all.

Lady Killer

Has Tsarnaev toxicity become the new Beiber Fever? Bridget Rollason investigates the fatal attraction of the alleged Boston Bomber.

Beyoncé mood boost

Your favourite song might be doing more than you think. Timothy Arendshorst explores the influence that music has on our happiness.

Dating textiquette

With text messaging now an integral part of the dating scene, Tara Watson navigates through the minefields of textual dating politics.

Toxic pout

While cosmetics enhance your exterior beauty, some may have hidden interior dangers, writes Zainab Hussain Shihab.

Finding Fair Trade

Want to buy Fair Trade but don’t know where to go? Stephanie Azzopardi says that ethical shopping is easier than you think.

Morphing genders for fashion

With androgynous models now dominating the fashion industry, Tara Watson asks what it means to switch genders.

Art in a box

Why is an Oscar-winning actress sleeping in a box at an art gallery? Tara Watson explores the evolving multi-sensory world of modern art.

Drinking irresponsibly

Being young doesn’t make you invincible when it comes to binge drinking, writes Timothy Arendshorst.

Self-diagnosed dieting

It seems going gluten-free these days isn’t just for the coeliacs. Betony Pitcher looks at the trend of self-diagnosing in dieting.

Think before you ink

With tattoo rates on the rise across Australia, Tahlia McPherson investigates how companies are capitalising on the trend.

Celebrating sobriety

An alcohol-free bar opened in Chicago last week with all profits supporting addiction recovery. Bridget Rollason asks whether this concept could take off in Australia.

Brainwashing women to love themselves

Are mainstream women’s magazines inciting self-hate? Stephanie Azzopardi talks to Jess Barlow, a 21-year-old out to change our media diet.

Blogs taking over the fashion scene

With print media still on the steady decline, fashion lovers are turning to blogs to get their daily dose of style, writes Stephanie Azzopardi.

Hometown tourists

After learning Southbank was once a waterfall and Federation Square is a giant trampoline, Hannah Rabe asks how well Melburnians know their city.