Real life

I had a double mastectomy

Krystal Barter

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.

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Thoroughly unAustralian

On hating sports

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Nicole Elphick Disliking sports in Australia is like saying carbs are overrated in Italy or stripes aren’t a good look in France.

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Lying in relationships

Does lying always ruin a relationship?

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Nicole Elphick How much honesty should you practise and require from your partner?

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All-female offices

Why it's great to work with women

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Nicole Elphick Why the stereotype that female work places are bitchier needs to retire.

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Real life

Road trips: a survivor's guide

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Nicole Elphick NICOLE ELPHICK knows what it takes to avoid car-tastrophe.

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Opinion

Can smart women enjoy hip hop?

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Nicole Elphick The awkward grey area in music and misogyny.

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Relationships

Living apart together

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Nicole Elphick Exactly how entwined does your life need to be with your partner’s?

Real life

Complaining for a living

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Nicole Elphick Being paid to deal with people’s problems

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Real life

I did a 'mirror fast'

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Nicole Elphick Rejecting your reflection for a week.

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Real life

Why is it so hard to rent an apartment?

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Nicole Elphick Must hunting for a new rental property feel like you’ve entered the ninth circle of hell?

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Fake tanning

The golden age

Pin up pose of a young woman and her umbrella

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

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Nicole Elphick NICOLE ELPHICK takes a look at the psychology behind our collective fear of unflattering snaps.

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Fashion

A low opinion on high heels

Shoe boots by Alexander McQueen.

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?

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Real Life

An open letter to morning people

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Nicole Elphick An open letter to morning people

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