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6 ways to talk to your teens about sex without the cringe

6 ways to talk to your teens about sex without the cringe

‘The sex talk’ is not one single conversation. Here’s how to get started even if this seems super awkward.

15.09.2025 10

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Jennifer Power

Here’s why 3-person embryos are a breakthrough for science – but not LGBTQ+ families

Using cells from a donor egg doesn’t create three ‘parents’. And while DNA is important, it’s not the defining feature of rainbow families.

22.07.2025 20

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Jennifer Power

Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5%) Australians over 16 are LGBTQIA . For perspective:...

19.12.2024 3

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Jennifer Power

STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults. We need to talk about it

Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates are rising...

25.11.2024 2

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Jennifer Power