Mental Wellbeing

Phoebe was offered a role that was perfect on paper, but the reality of what it entailed made them rethink what a "dream job" looks like. 

Parents in this island community, which has no child care services, were "very excited" when an early learning trial for three-year-olds was promised by 2024. Now, with no progress made on delivering that, parents want answers.

Celeste and Anna knew their plan to design a house without a single white surface, filled with bold splashes of colour, was daring. What they didn't expect was the impact the blue, yellow and red rooms would have on their moods.

The 15-year-old used to think his diagnosis was a burden. Now the budding young musician realises it is helping him play to his strengths. 

Residents at an affordable apartment complex in Adelaide are taking part in a greening project intended to improve the wellbeing of young people who have spent time in state care, and reduce the amount of heat trapped in urban spaces.

First results of the 2024 National Carers Survey show many carers feel socially isolated and suffer from high or very high levels of psychological distress.

A fear of saying the "wrong" thing shouldn't stop us from checking in on those in need. If you feel awkward, experts have these tips.

He's a junior doctor in the public hospital system, completing specialty training in psychiatry, but Ben Bravery took an "unusual path" to medicine. Here's what he's learnt about unwinding along the way. 

Unlike most dancers, who start training from a young age, a group of mums is giving ballet a go later in life, thanks to a studio based in Newcastle.  

After Kate Bradley "started life again" at age 43 in Tasmania, she decided to plant berries and sell ice cream. Thirty-five years on, after much success (and false starts), she looks back with pride — and is ready to move on from the business she built, much of it by her own hands.

Lake Nash Station, one of the oldest cattle runs in the country, was cut off for months by floods in 2023 —but it's bounced back and is now preparing to be flooded by schoolies. 

MP Nic Street, who has previously publicly disclosed his battle with mental health challenges, says the decision "has been coming for a while".

When Paula Wriedt was elected to the Tasmanian parliament in 1996, a radio interviewer was more interested in her smile than her policies. Cr Wriedt, now a local government mayor, is hopeful the situation for women in politics is improving.

Small, everyday rituals help Jay Ooi stay calm while juggling full-time work and podcast production at night.

The second season of one of last year's true TV delights again manages to tackle the heaviest subjects with a generous dose of humour.

Teens say an illegal nicotine product is easy to procure, leaving experts calling for better enforcement.

Dr Becky Black was in her 50s when she realised she was a "highly sensitive person". She says the concept has helped her better understand herself.

A Queensland coroner has recommended research into "victim-precipitated homicide" be undertaken following a fatal police shooting at Airlie Beach in the state's north.

The century-old organisation is baking-in its connection to the internet to woo new members from the outskirts of Brisbane, the remote north, and even on the other side of the world.

Migrants changed Cooma forever when they arrived to work on the Snowy Hydro Project 70 years ago. Now Snowy 2.0 is attracting more families from different countries, and the women are thriving.