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Girl, Interrupted

Autism Was Once Considered a Male Condition but as New Research Comes to Light, a Growing Number of Adult Women Are Being Diagnosed With the Disorder.

Such Great Heights

Right now, women aren’t only owning sport, but sport is ruling womenswear, too, with clothes designed to let you run free, aim high and be your best self

To The Exreme

Can something as naturally meditative as breathing harness your body’s untapped potential?

Your Small-Screen Spirit Animal

Kathryn Hahn is among the most watchable, wonderful players on TV. And with her next series, I Love Dick, she’ll (finally) be a bona-fide star, too

Disappearing Friends

Friendship break-ups can be as devastating as romantic splits, but they’re not given as much emotional airtime or talked about in the same way. Maybe we should start, says Deborah Shapiro, who recalls what happened when her closest friend left her for good

Almost Vegetarian

Forget tired clichés about bland tofu dishes, vegetables have undergone a 21st-century rebrand, says lifelong herbivore Nell Frizzell. Today, anyone who’s anyone is vegetarian(ish)

SHE'S THE ONE

Earth-shatteringly beautiful. Incredibly strong-minded. Meg Mason meets the real Pia Miller as she steps into the spotlight

Cause To Celebrate

Is this the new face of fashion? We spend a night in Venice with @golden_barbie and find out what makes her tick

Gone Country

Always dreamt of trading your city life for country air? Whether you want to create a more tangible existence in somewhat uncertain times, are in search of a more “authentic” way of living (or just looking to put this season’s gingham tops to practical use), here’s our guide to making a “tree change” – and making it work

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

For 10 years, a sense of shame about her body kept writer Melissa Febos off the dance floor, and only when high on drugs did she give herself to the music. But would getting clean mean giving up the heart-thumping, hip-swivelling joy of dancing that had become her lifeline?

California Dreamin'

ELLE’s Genevra Leek hits the highways to discover the other side of the Golden State, where the landscape is breathtaking, the wine is award-winning and the weather is just right

Grow Your Own Way

Today’s power hair is all-natural and celebrates individuality, but that doesn’t mean it’s wash-and-wear. Meet the high-performance products helping us look low-maintenance.

Primal Instinct

It’s the latest trend in diets, with claims going primal can quash allergies and clear up skin. But is it a health breakthrough or just a buzzy fad?

Planet Of The Apps

Superhuman or spoilt brat? With apps bringing the world to our fingertips, we’re able to track, rate and demand anything our heart desires. But is instant gratification turning us into obnoxious assholes? Here’s what happens when Meg Mason switches to life on demand

Cara Delevingne

Model, Activist, Advocate, Actress and Now Author. Cara Delevingne May Have the World at Her Feet, but She’s Only Just Getting Started

Is This The End Of Athleisure?

It’s time to pack away the sneakers and embrace your femininity

Soul Purpose

Uruguay-born, New York-based designer Gabriela Hearst’s eco-conscious pieces appeal to Hollywood and socially minded women in equal measure

Unreal's All-Girl Reboot

The hit show’s anti-heroines reboot are reframing the way we see women on TV – and we can’t look away.

Bad Sport

Lauded playwright Patricia Cornelius isn’t afraid to go where others won’t on hot-button issues – and now she’s tackling sexual violence in the AFL with her new play In The Club. She gives us the lowdown as it premieres with Adelaide’s State Theatre Company.

Once Upon A Time...

Actress, Mother of Three and Married to a Superhero – Elsa Pataky Is Living the Real-life Fairytale

Shopping Is Dead Long Live Shopping

Gender-neutral browsing, artificial intelligence, free yoga classes – the retail landscape is changing fast. While e-commerce might be touted as the way of the future, the truth is that bricks and mortar stores are transforming before our eyes, too

Go With The Slow

Burned-out HIIT devotees are switching to LISS – low-intensity steady state. And, as Marisa Meltzer discovers, that doesn’t mean reading a book on the slow stationary bike

The Lowe Down

Actress Sophie Lowe has made a name for herself revelling in controversial roles, and now she’s hit her stride

A Girl Should Be Two Things: Who And What She Wants

A Pioneer In Fashion And Feminist Thinking, Coco Chanel Was Ahead Of Her Time In Every Sense. Her Clothes May Have Changed The Way Women Looked At Themselves, But It Was Her Rulebreaking Spirit That Laid Down A Model For The Liberation Of Women To Come. In Paris, Actress Phoebe Tonkin Walks A Day In Her Footsteps.

Face Plant

More and more people are ditching meat and abandoning animal products in a quest for longer, healthier lives – but could their diets be compromising their skin? Sara McLean investigates…

Let's Get Physical

Bust out your scrunchie. Fitness is throwing it back

How to be a Social Superpower

According to the unstoppable Karlie Kloss (five million Instagram followers and counting).

Next Stop: Super Human?

Smart advances in beauty, health and fitness are promising to help us live not just longer, but better. Get ready to engage in personal optimisation mode.

Is Climate Change Making You Rethink Having Children?

When a 39-year old scientist released a study about how having children impacts climate change, she found herself under the microscope, with everyone asking: so, are you having kids?

Ready, Set, Gou

In four short years, Peggy Gou has gone from fashion student to superstar dj, playing at the world’s biggest clubs and working with the man behind off -white. Elle meets her