‘As we head into winter, it’s an important consideration’: what’s the deal with vitamin D? People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch
How this Queenslander came to terms with her fear of sweat Puberty spent in a tropical savanna led to me being constantly anxious about wet patches on work shirts. Then I discovered how to make sweat sexy
Hyperlapse video: hiking the epic Grampians Peaks Trail in 5.5 minutes The GPT is a new 13-day, 160km traverse of western Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd) national park. David Fanner survived the walk, but condensing his journey into a hyperlapse almost broke him
‘A massive spiritual shift’: how the mindful movement of qigong can treat addiction The gentle motion, breathing and meditation stop the mind ‘wandering to negative thoughts’, says a recovering Victorian addict
There are some nights I just don’t sleep, and that’s OK. Instead I go out for a walk Perhaps the hardest thing about insomnia is how isolating it is, writes Mark Starmach, but walking Sydney’s empty streets bring a kind of peace
Joy, liberation and good boots: a beginner’s guide to multi-day hiking in Australia Setting off on your first big bushwalk can be intimidating but good planning (and the right gear) pays off
That used car smell: how to deal with a stinky vehicle From cigarette smoke to stale food, dealing with car smells requires specialised strategies depending on the cause
Global heating linked to early birth and damage to babies’ health, scientists find Exclusive: Impacts include premature births and birth defects and affect everybody, everywhere, say researchers
Staying up late is out. It’s very pre-pandemic. Go to sleep! You don’t need me to tell you the health benefits of rest, you weren’t born yesterday. You were born seven weeks ago
Five great reads: what drives burnout, the reality of revenge porn and four years filming a cow Guardian Australia’s summertime round-up of juicy writing as selected by lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman