It’s one of those concepts that has been marketed so aggressively that it’s become part of our cultural shorthand. We’ve been told for decades that there is a secret, invisible...

To read Sappho today is to realise that the internal landscape of longing hasn't changed much in two and a half millennia. Writing on the island of Lesbos in the...

In the mid-1970s, at the height of a culture that still viewed female desire through a largely clinical, male-led lens, an American-born German sex educator and researcher named Shere Hite...

There is a specific, often unacknowledged tension that exists in the gaps between our life chapters. We have a wealth of cultural scripts for being single and an even greater...

It starts as a sudden, visceral heat in the cheeks, an involuntary curling of the toes and a fleeting, desperate wish that the floor would simply open up. We’ve all...

In a world that constantly asks us to be productive, optimised and "on," there is a quiet, powerful rebellion in simply wanting something for yourself. We often think of activism...

Valentine’s Day didn’t start with roses, restaurant bookings, or heart-shaped anything. In fact, its origins are far messier, darker and far less romantic than the version we know today. What...

For decades, cinema taught us what desire should look like and it almost always looked the same. A woman’s body framed in fragments, observed rather than felt. The camera lingered,...

There are few objects in history as small yet as powerful as a tube of red lipstick. It’s one of the simplest beauty products - just pigment, wax and oil...

Before we learned about sex through experience, we learned it through sound.Through lyrics we didn’t fully understand, videos that blurred the line between fantasy and reality, and melodies that made...

“Just because I fantasise / Doesn’t mean it’s wrong” - FKA twigs, Two Weeks Fantasies can feel like confessions. We tend to treat them as indulgent, embarrassing or somehow other...

When we think about sex, sound often feels like a given - moans, gasps, sighs of pleasure. But how, when and why we make noise during sex is shaped by...

A hickey is more than just a bruise. It’s a mark that lingers - a visible trace of a private moment, left on the body for the world to see....

We’ve always looked to screens to show us what desire should look like - the heat, the tension, the unspoken pull between two characters. These moments don’t just entertain us,...

You can’t stop thinking about them. Every message sends a rush through your body. Their absence feels like withdrawal. It’s intoxicating, consuming...even addictive. But is it love, or is it...

Introducing In Touch - real stories, honest conversations and shared experiences from our community. Pleasure, connection, and sexuality are deeply personal. No two experiences are the same and there are endless stories...

As the days get shorter and the air turns colder, the signs are unmistakable. Cosy couple shots flood social feeds, dating apps see a surge in swipes, and old flings...

Picture this: you’re in line for your morning coffee, and the barista’s smile lingers just a little longer than usual. Or maybe it’s the charming neighbour who always catches your...

We’ve all heard the phrase “right person, wrong time.” Some of us have probably even used it. But what does it really mean? Is it just a romanticised excuse for...

What once may have been considered ‘alternative’ arrangements have been gaining fierce popularity in recent years; you might even say polyamory has gone mainstream. Ethical non-monogamy (ENM) is a catch-all...

Halloween has evolved over the years from an eerie celebration into a night filled with costumes, candy, and personal expression. Amid the ghosts and goblins, one trend consistently resurfaces: the...

October brings the cosy feel of autumn—pumpkin spice, Halloween festivities, and, most importantly, LGBT History Month. This is a time to honour LGBTQIA+ icons whose courage, creativity, and resilience have...

In recent years, more women—particularly in their 30s and 40s—are coming out as queer, catching the public’s attention and raising questions about timing, identity, and relationships. This shift is not...

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet the shame, fear and stigma remains. Up to 80% of Australian adults carry HSV1 (oral herpes or cold...

You know how movies and books often show sex as this spontaneous, thrilling moment that usually ends with both partners having a mind-blowing orgasm? While that can definitely be part...

Nothing is scarier than a ghost. And we’re not talking about the floating white sheet that says ‘boo’. Ghosting is loosely defined as ‘abruptly ending communication with someone without explanation’,...

From the sexy nurse outfit that inevitably makes an appearance every Halloween, to the magnetic appeal of (for some) McDreamy in Grey's Anatomy, medical professionals have effortlessly shifted from the...

Once upon a time, online dating carried a stigma, reserved for the desperate and lonely, with only a handful of websites to choose from. Now, there are over 366 million...

In 1998, Hot ’n’ Juicy boldly proclaimed through song that they were “horny, horny, horny.” And of course, Austin Powers gave us his iconic, “Do I make you horny, baby?”...

As the year inches towards its close, we enter the liminal void known as ‘Silly Season’. For many, it’s a time for end of year drinks, work parties, basketball team...

When you find yourself with a little privacy and leisure time, your imagination can be a wonderful thing. Sometimes, however, it doesn’t quite cut it. Enter: steamy fictional liaisons—with a...

Dating is a crazy game. Sometimes you’re about to meet the person you’ll spend the rest of your life with - other times you meet someone who will spontaneously introduce...

Ah, the birds and the bees chat. An excruciating thought for some, but talking about sex with your child at the right time, and in the right way is incredibly...

Are you sleeping together, but not together together?  In the ever-evolving landscape of modern dating, a term has emerged that pretty much perfectly captures the complexities and nuances of being...

In a world where society often simplifies gender into a binary concept (two distinct categories of masculine and feminine), it's easy to forget that nature has a way of challenging...

There are plenty of kinks out there. Some are a dime a dozen (foot fetish, we’re looking at you) and some are a bit more unique (ever heard of formicophilia,...