The Racialised FOMO Behind My Desire To Celebrate Christmas As A Fijian-Indian Muslim

One of my earliest memories of Australia is right after my family arrived from Fiji in the December of 1992. We landed in Sydney three days before my third birthday, which also happened to be less than a week out from Christmas.  My dad got a job as an engineer […]

Salary Story: I Got Promoted At A Christmas Party

Salary Story: I Got Promoted At A Christmas Party

In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]

This A-list actress very almost played Iris in The Holiday

This A-list actress very almost played Iris in The Holiday

Photo Credit: Simon Mein Copyright © 2006 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and GH One LLC. All Rights Reserved. Christmas is officially upon us – and if the turkey trimming sandwiches and festive music wasn’t convincing enough, there are enough Christmas films to last you a lifetime. From The Princess Switch […]

Party shoes guaranteed to make you feel fabulous

Party shoes guaranteed to make you feel fabulous

Whether you want to socialise with friends this party season, or simply stay at home, there’s no reason you shouldn’t dress up in your favourite party shoes: I guarantee they’ll make you feel 100 times better. For your normal day to day business, there are stylish winter boots and ankle […]

Naomie Harris Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted By A “Huge Star” At An Audition

Editor’s Note: The following article includes details about an alleged sexual assault that may be triggering. Please proceed thoughtfully. Actress Naomie Harris has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a famous actor during an audition. The Oscar-nominated star told You magazine that “a huge, huge star” put his hand up her […]

Pantone’s Colour Of The Year 2021 Is All About Encouraging Creativity

Pantone has unveiled its colour of the year 2021: Very Peri, which it describes as a “dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone”. There’s something undeniably soothing about the shade, which Pantone calls the “happiest and warmest of all the blue hues”. It follows on from previous […]

A Week In Austin, TX, On A $45,000 Salary

A Week In Austin, TX, On A $45,000 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a content creator who makes $45,000 per year and spends some of her money […]