Anna Kelsey-Sugg
Anna Kelsey-Sugg is a digital producer with the ABC in Melbourne.
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Sophie loved her job, until it made her so anxious she had to quit. She's far from alone
Prolonged, lower-level stressors at work can combine to have a significant mental health impact. But it's not up to the individual to address the problem.
The small acts of violence that led 81-year-old Francene to understand she was experiencing elder abuse
With reports of elder abuse on the rise in Australia, these women in their 80s are sharing their stories in the hope that others seek the help they need.
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In the 60s, Nel Law was a stowaway on a ship to Antarctica. What she saw there blew her mind
The rules prevented women from going to Antarctica in the 1960s, but Nel Law defied them. Now author Rachael Mead wants more people to learn about Nel's legacy.
How Cynthia managed to find 'beautiful, tender moments' while caring for her once-abusive father
Cynthia's relationship with her father was one of love but also fear. It meant suddenly becoming his carer was tough.
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'I left a very good and happy relationship': Alexandra's partner didn't want a baby, so she did it alone
The number of people choosing to start a family on their own is on the rise in Australia. Meet two women who followed different paths into solo parenthood.
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'This is dangerous': This expert says governments have their fingers in their ears about cryptocurrency
Most cryptocurrencies don't have a head office or a CEO, which makes regulating them tough. But expert Gavin Brown says ignoring their power is not an option.
Waking at 4am to exercise, 'crushing' your day and other habits that may be making you less happy
Hyper-efficiency, or squeezing the most from every moment of the day, won't make time seem more expansive, argues author Jenny Odell. Here's what she says will.
A forger tried to rewrite Hitler's history. Why did mainstream media fall for the hoax?
In 1983 German magazine Stern thought it had a major scoop. It turned out to be a major hoax, and revealed a disturbing willingness to fall for a revised history of Hitler.
Paul Kelly says the thing that 'heightens life' might be passing us by
The beloved Australian musician argues poetry is not something to be afraid of. Rather, Kelly reckons it might change your life.
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South Korean women have a lot to feel angry about. Is that why the country's fertility rate ranks lowest in the world?
The South Korean government is offering cash incentives to boost its record low fertility rate. But these experts say it ignores the real issues.
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'When you speak Russian, you have a great pain.' At 48, Olena decided to switch languages and she's not alone
Despite growing up with Russian as her dominant language, Olena Fedosieieva has now largely ditched the language in a show of solidarity. And she's far from alone.
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Jana Pittman is a former world champion, a mum of six and a doctor. But her 'greatest success' is something else
When the media turned on her after the 2004 Athens Olympics, Jana Pittman was filled with self-doubt, and it wasn't the first time. Here's how she turned things around.
After seven miscarriages, Isabelle has a message for those who inadvertently made things worse
There's still so much misunderstanding about the grief and loss that can follow a miscarriage. Acknowledging the suffering can help change things.
'We want our own place.' These veterans say the places where they expected support haven't delivered
Many veterans such as Lee Sarich struggle to get the assistance and support they should receive when they return from conflict. It can have deadly consequences.
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'We simply don't have other interventions that come close to that': Dr Peter Attia's advice for ageing better
US physician Peter Attia argues that we put too much thought into extending longevity, and not enough into making the last years of our lives healthy and happy ones.
The 'positive, amazing, wonderful' parts of sex education that parents leave out – but shouldn't
Conversations about sex can be hard but providing good information leads to better health outcomes for kids. So here's where to start.
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If you're older, female and single, you could be experiencing the 'singlehood penalty'
Being single means disadvantages when it comes to mortgages, superannuation, home ownership, retirement and more. Donna Ward calls it the 'singlehood penalty'.
Yvonne's baby son was snatched by her abusive husband. Thirty years later she got him back
Kristina Olsson's mother couldn't talk about the tragic separation she experienced as a teenager. After her mother died, Kristina realised she had to tell their story.
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As a child, Ineke says she lost the 'joy that filled my being'. Sixty years later, she got an email that changed everything
She grew up desperately wanting one special thing, and over 60 years she lamented never having it. Then a stranger stepped in to dramatically change the story.
An Egyptian god worried writing would make us stupid. He had much in common with those concerned with new tech today
It annoys ancient history specialist Louise Pryke that more of us don't know history's first known author. The story is an important part of the murky history of writing.
'Lazy and a very colonialist idea.' When presenting food from cultures other than your own goes wrong
Food from diverse cultures is often consumed, or presented, in a superficial way in Australia, argue these food experts. But they say recent improvements deserve highlighting.
How Esther Freud dealt with feeling the 'rage' in early parenthood that 'shocks you to your very core'
Two authors have drawn from their own lives in their new novels about women struggling with the pressures of parenthood.
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At 25, Tyler Mahoney can't escape the thrill of finding gold, and she's not letting anyone get in her way
Growing up, Tyler Mahoney spent her days searching for gold in the WA desert. She still loves the "dopamine hit" of finding it.
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Talk around gender identity might feel new, but trans people have been around for a really long time
From Indigenous culture to colonial times to modern celebrities, there's plenty to learn from and to celebrate in the long history of trans and gender diverse people.
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In a landmark legal outcome, this unusual and very beautiful evidence was crucial
When five Indigenous groups came together on a native title claim, their traditional singing was crucial evidence. Now they're celebrating a landmark legal outcome.
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