Lifestyle

Complaints about Greater Western Water billing issues continue to rise 

Two years since a new billing system, The Westsider provides help for you to check your water bill.

What does modern motherhood look like?Redefining care, choice, and connection

Explore the changing role of motherhood and what role society plays in supporting modern motherhood.

My partner and I keep fighting about money. What do we do?

Talking about money can be hard at the best of times. Marie Vakakis provides advice.

Simple solutions and assistive technology making life with disability easier

The Outreach podcast on Westsider Radio discusses ex-ambulance vehicles transformed into mobile showrooms for assistive technology.

Grassroots sports struggle to survive amidst cost-of-living pressures 

Uncover the sports struggle in Melbourne's western suburbs, where grassroots clubs fight to thrive amidst financial challenges.

More than medical – menopause and LGBTQIA+ communities

A study funded by VicHealth, aims to understand the experiences of LGBTQIA+ women and gender-diverse people as they experience menopause

Students weigh in on Australia’s new social media age restrictions

Students surveyed were not taking a simple side. They were weighing up the pros and cons.

Ask Marie: How to cope when you lose a pet

Grief is simply love with nowhere left to go. The pain you feel is not a sign that something is wrong. It is the price of having loved something so fully.

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