It may be the holiday period, but given the recent horrific events at Bondi beach, many of us aren't in a festive mood.

So how do we actually take care of ourselves and our mental health over the coming few weeks?

Plus, it's never too early to start looking into 2026, we've rounded up some experts to give us the lowdown on Hollywood, fashion and politics. 

And in headlines More than $5 million raised through GoFundMe for Bondi terror attack victims & survivors, 25,000 blood donations; Queensland man Lamar Aaron Ahchee has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into Bali; The woman at the centre of the Coldplay concert kiss cam controversy has broken her silence describing the hell she was in at the height of the story; Kylie Minogue is weighing up the idea of launching her own Taylor Swift‑style Eras Tour

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Tina Burke, Mamamia Entertainment Editor

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Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

It may be the holiday period, but given the recent horrific events at Bondi beach, many of us aren't in a festive mood.
So how do we actually take care of ourselves and our mental health over the coming few weeks?
Plus, it's never too early to start looking into 2026, we've rounded up some experts to give us the lowdown on Hollywood, fashion and politics.&nbsp;
And in headlines More than $5 million raised through GoFundMe for Bondi terror attack victims &amp; survivors, 25,000 blood donations; Queensland man Lamar Aaron Ahchee has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine into Bali; The woman at the centre of the Coldplay concert kiss cam controversy has broken her silence describing the hell she was in at the height of the story; Kylie Minogue is weighing up the idea of launching her own Taylor Swift‑style Eras Tour
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It’s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror.

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