Real life
I had a double mastectomy
As told by KRYSTAL BARTER to Nicole Elphick In 2009, 29-year-old Sydneysider and mother of three, Krystal Barter, underwent the same surgery Angelina Jolie after testing positive for the BRCA1 gene.
Thoroughly unAustralian
On hating sports
Nicole Elphick Disliking sports in Australia is like saying carbs are overrated in Italy or stripes aren’t a good look in France.
Lying in relationships
Does lying always ruin a relationship?
Nicole Elphick How much honesty should you practise and require from your partner?
All-female offices
Why it's great to work with women
Nicole Elphick Why the stereotype that female work places are bitchier needs to retire.
Real life
Road trips: a survivor's guide
Nicole Elphick NICOLE ELPHICK knows what it takes to avoid car-tastrophe.
Relationships
Living apart together
Nicole Elphick Exactly how entwined does your life need to be with your partner’s?
Real life
Why is it so hard to rent an apartment?
Nicole Elphick Must hunting for a new rental property feel like you’ve entered the ninth circle of hell?
Fake tanning
The golden age
Nicole Elphick Using makeup to transform yourself is one of the joys of feminity. But fake tan is a whole other story.
Psychology
Why we hate having our photos taken
Nicole Elphick NICOLE ELPHICK takes a look at the psychology behind our collective fear of unflattering snaps.
Fashion
A low opinion on high heels
Nicole Elphick If the models who are paid to wear the shoes can’t even handle the heights, why on earth should consumers be interested in buying them?


















