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If you've ever struggled to find the motivation to drag yourself to a yoga class, imagine being told there would be a room full of adorable puppies waiting for you when you arrived. Suddenly, squeezing yourself into a pair of leggings and attempting a downward dog doesn't seem quite so daunting, does it? Welcome to the wonderfully chaotic world of Yoga Paws, where traditional yoga meets puppy playtime, and the biggest distraction isn't the person next to you breathing too lou

After more than 16 years in early childhood education, Northern Beaches teacher Jacqueline Kaati thought she knew a thing or two about helping children find their feet. But when her beloved father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, it was Jacqueline who found herself having to navigate an entirely new chapter. What followed was an unexpected journey into writing, three published books and a powerful reminder that sometimes the smallest moments in life matter the most

Beaches Mayor Sue Heins welcomed the return of beach patrols and the additional protection being introduced at Shelly Beach. "The Northern Beaches is home to some of Australia's most iconic beaches and every year millions of people come here to enjoy our incredible coastline," Mayor Heins said. "As we welcome the start of another beach season, I encourage everyone to swim between the red and yellow flags, follow lifeguard advice and look out for one another when visiting our

@ziggymcneill Manly is turning up the volume this Halloween weekend, with two days of free live music, street performances and family-friendly entertainment set to bring a little extra buzz to the town centre. The inaugural Sounds of Manly, presented by Northern Beaches Council, will take place on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, transforming some of Manly's favourite spots into outdoor performance spaces. Local musicians and entertainers will pop up across five loc

We love summer on the Northern Beaches, but between the ocean, chlorine, humidity and our healthy addiction to beach days, our hair doesn't always share the enthusiasm. Here's how to keep your locks looking fabulous without giving up the things we love most about summer. There's something about summer on the Northern Beaches that makes everything feel a little easier. The days get longer, shoes become optional and an afternoon swim can somehow turn into sunset drinks without

There was Leo. There was Claire Danes. There was that soundtrack. And there was an entire generation of teenage girls and boys who suddenly discovered Shakespeare wasn't quite so boring after all. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet first hit our screens in 1996, turning a centuries-old love story into one of the most memorable films of the decade. Who could forget Leonardo DiCaprio's floppy blonde hair, those Hawaiian shirts, the fish

As Australian retailers turn their backs on krill oil, a surprising alternative is emerging. And according to Australian biotech pioneer Mark Pages, we may have been looking for our omega-3 in entirely the wrong place. For years, we've been told that omega-3 is good for us. Good for our hearts, our brains and just about everything else that keeps us ticking along. And somewhere along the way, millions of us got into the habit of swallowing fish oil or krill oil capsules, ofte

Not unlike most little girls, I grew up on Disney movies. The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians and The Rescuers all had a special place in my heart, but it was the great romances that really made my soul sing. If I had a dollar for every time I bought into the fairy tale fantasy of meeting my very own handsome Prince Charming, riding off into the distance on a white horse and living happily ever after, I could have purchased my own sparkling Disney Castle by the age of 18. And tha

Back when I was growing up in the 70s, broken families were still the exception rather than the rule. My parents divorced when I was three, and my mother, elder sister and I became part of a minority of separated families. At the time, most of my friends came from what was considered the traditional family unit. One mum, one dad, one home and the metaphorical white picket fence holding it all together. Soon, my world was divided between two entirely different family units. I

It started with a university dropout, a week in a Melbourne shed and a determination to make T-shirts. Fifteen years later, Lonely Kids Club is still doing things its own way, proving that sometimes the best business decisions are the ones everyone tells you not to make. Some of the most interesting Australian fashion labels have emerged from unlikely beginnings, and Lonely Kids Club is no exception. What started as a handful of T-shirt designs has grown into an independent S

We talk a lot these days about algorithms. Whether it's social media, Netflix, Spotify or our news feeds, they're now an integral part of everyday life, whether we like it or not. Think twice before clicking on that video about the modus operandi of narcissists, because there's a good chance your feed will suddenly be flooded with people diagnosing their exes, recounting the horrors of emotional abuse and lip-syncing about the lasting damage. Watch a single crime documentary

There was a time when summer on Australian beaches was a religion, your mates were your congregation and the beach was pretty much the centre of the universe. Long before smartphones, social media and the ridiculous notion that every moment needed to be photographed, filtered and shared, life was wonderfully uncomplicated. You woke up, checked the surf, grabbed your board and headed for the beach. If the waves were pumping, you stayed. If they weren't, you stayed anyway. Ther

I read with interest about yet another tech bro promising to improve our lives with an app. Jeremy Goldschmidt has developed RentBetter, and the name alone makes me suspicious. Because every renter knows there is no silver lining when it comes to renting in Australia. But I digress. RentBetter isn’t really designed to make life better for renters. In any real or imagined context, that would be an oxymoron. The app, of course, was created to make life easier for landlords, all

There has been a fascinating debate playing out in music over the past few weeks about whether artists should just shut up and sing. Ed Sheeran largely thinks they should. Macklemore very clearly doesn't. After Macklemore used his spot on Sheeran’s US tour to speak about Palestine, and was subsequently removed from his remaining support dates, Sheeran found himself dragged into a conversation he had spent much of his career avoiding. Sheeran initially defended his decision no

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Image: Ebony Russell, Rose Crown (Kitsch Tears), 2024, porcelain, stain, glaze and gold lustre, 15 x 28 x 28cm. Courtesy the artist and Martin Browne Contemporary. There’s something ironic about calling an exhibition Girly in Manly. It’s a playful title, but behind it is a much bigger conversation about Manly, femininity and the stories of women that have largely been left out of its history. Opening at Manly Art Gallery & Museum on September 25, Girly in Manly brings togethe

Nearly 3000 votes, 170 finalists and three very different works of art. The public has had its say on this year’s Environmental Art & Design Prize, choosing an ocean-inspired work that seems to float from the wall, a rather ominous ticking rock and a beautifully simple graphite drawing inspired by a family holiday. The People’s Choice winners have now been announced, with Kristy Gordon taking out the Art category for Three Water Drawings, Manly’s Christian Roth winning Design

Mike Bullen has spent 30 years writing television watched by millions. Now, the creator of hit British series Cold Feet is bringing things much closer to home - to a stage in Mona Vale. The Newport-based writer is launching local theatre company NoBAD Theatre this October with its first production, The Waiting Room, after stumbling across a venue he didn’t even know existed. “I was blown away,” Mike says of discovering the Mona Vale Performance Space, despite having lived jus

Big Bek Jensen energy, new music from Rick Melick and two days of live music by the beach - there are worse ways to spend the October long weekend. There’s something about live music in Avalon that just makes sense. Maybe it’s the beach. Maybe it’s that slightly removed-from-the-rest-of-Sydney feeling we secretly love up here. Or maybe it’s simply that the Northern Beaches has always had a pretty healthy relationship with good music and a long weekend. Whatever it is, Avalon

Lucie Vanova, Head Tea Taster at The Tea Centre. There’s a rather lovely theme happening at the moment. After years of being told to move faster, work harder, squeeze more into our days and somehow optimise every waking minute, I’m noticing the trend of slowing down is seriously amping up. You see, apparently doing nothing can, in fact, be doing something - and it’s a revelation I am fully embracing. And then some. Cortisol is suddenly part of our everyday vocabulary. We’re w