Ex-jock and new mom Kelly Mooney has lost 8 pounds in the past month, but the reason she thinks she’s been successful may surprise you.

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Some verve for the curves

After her mothers death, fashion editor and writer Avis Cardella embraced shopping as her drug of choice. The thrill of shopping became addictive, but the remorse she felt was crushing. Here is an excerpt from her new book, Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict.

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Spent: Memoirs of a shopping addict

Chris Meney and the Catholic Church may say intellectual disability brings ”enormous joy and happiness to families” (”Our society will be worse off if we reject Down syndrome children”, March 29). Their religious views may lead them to that position, but the real world is harshly different.

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For all the love, living with a disability is hard (Brisbane Times)

Miserable at work? The problem may not be your job but the conversations you are having in the lift.

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Small talk can damage your health (Brisbane Times)