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‘Social egg freezing’ is on the rise, but at what cost?
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (1730+ words) It’s expensive, physically taxing and emotionally draining, but demand for egg freezing among young Australians has never been higher – and private equity firms are counting on that. She could feel her future children slipping through her fingers. Her fertility specialist…...
Families blindsided by childcare centre collapse
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (37+ words) Families in Melbourne's north-west have been blindsided by the sudden collapse of a privately-owned childcare centre. August 26, 2026 — 6:50pm...
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (1359+ words) Updated August 26, 2026 — 12:03pm,first published August 26, 2026 — 4:12am Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter, literacy advocate and cultural icon whose wit, beauty and musicality shaped country music for more than six decades has died, aged 80. The country music legend’s nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed Parton’s passing…...
'Just freeze your eggs' seems like a simple solution. But what is the process like?
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (77+ words) Every doctor and clinic has different approaches to egg freezing, and every woman has a different experience with the process. Sydney content creator Chloe Barry-Hang walks us through her personal experience of one egg freezing cycle. August 26, 2026 — 1:19pm...
Misinformation about egg freezing is rife. Here's what to know
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (50+ words) SMH.com.au As elective egg freezing increases in popularity among young Australian women, so does conflicting information and misleading advertising on social media. Dr Devora Lieberman separates myth from fact, dispelling common misconceptions about the process. August 26, 2026 — 1:21pm...
Part of the celebration, but feeling worlds away
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (483+ words) Sponsored by Hearing Australia August 26, 2026 — 9:34am For Nanette Holliday, Christmas Day in Darwin is a jubilant affair. There’s “lots of prawns, lots of seafood, champagne and oysters” – and a lot of parties. Holliday is a dedicated social butterfly, who crams as…...
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies, aged 80
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (29+ words) SMH.com.au The country music legend’s nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed Parton’s passing on behalf of her family. August 26, 2026 — 7:19am...
My daughter wanted to be a nepo baby. I didn’t hire her, now she won’t talk to me
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (368+ words) August 26, 2026 — 5:00am Each week Dr Kirstin Ferguson tackles questions about workplace, career and leadership in her advice column Got a Minute? This week: putting a stop to nepotism, a morning quiz and job-hunting at 62. You definitely made the right decision for…...
How a Brisbane author’s brain tumour inspired a children’s book
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (939+ words) August 25, 2026 — 6:20pm Welcome to CityChats, where Brisbane Times meets our city’s most interesting characters on our most iconic form of transport. This week, children’s book author and illustrator Sophie Beer tells us about her unlikely corporate background, how her real-life experiences…...
Brisbane author on how she used her IVF story in children's books
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (37+ words) Sophie Beer tells CityChats how she used her experiences with grief and loss in children's literature. August 25, 2026 — 6:00pm...