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Myanmar backflip on Sean Turnell’s amnesty leaves government ‘deeply concerned’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Body image activist Taryn Brumfitt honoured, Albanese fights for voice

Body image activist from South Australia takes the top national award; PM urges opponents to see the national interest; and pro-Russian tennis fans quizzed by police

The Guardian - AU

Mission for Aussies to love their bodies

Taryn Brumfitt will use her platform as Australian of the Year to teach one million school children about body positivity.

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'It is not our life's purpose to be at war with our body': 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt's speech in full

Campaigner, director, successful author and mum of four, Taryn Brumfitt's work on body image has inspired millions across the globes. Here's the 2023 Australian of the Year's acceptance speech in full.

ABC News

Body image campaigner Taryn Brumfitt is 2023 Australian of the Year

Taryn Brumfitt, a body image campaigner whose work has been recognised internationally, is the 2023 Australian of the Year.

The Conversation

Taryn Brumfitt: body image activist named 2023 Australian of the Year

Adelaide writer and speaker directed Netflix documentary about women’s body loathing and her path to accepting her own skin

The Guardian - AU

Australian of the Year nominees strive to make country more compassionate, sustainable

Their passions and work vary greatly from performing on stage, improving healthcare, standing up for people's rights to teaching children to love their own bodies.

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‘I never thought I was pretty’: Pamela Anderson says she struggled with body image issues due to childhood abuse

The star’s forthcoming memoir ‘Love, Pamela’ releases on 31 January

The Independent UK

Glasgow actor Daniel Kerr opens up on 'toxic' weight loss and body image that inspired new film

After struggling with his own weight, Daniel Kerr, who starred in The Wee Man, wrote and directed ‘Norm’ which tells the story of a man who goes on an intensive diet to lose weight.

Glasgow Live

Jenna Bush Hager discusses body image after revealing her grandmother once called her ‘chubby’

Jenna Bush Hager is the granddaughter of former First Lady, Barbara Bush

The Independent UK

Pregnant Shaughna Phillips 'feels like an ogre' and hides from holiday photos

Shaughna Phillips, 28, is expecting her first baby in March this year. She has admitted to struggling with body image during her pregnancy and didn't take any photos of herself on her babymoon with her partner Billy

Daily Mirror

Glasgow men needed for BBC documentary about working out and body image

Males who are aged between 17 and 22 are needed by the BBC for an upcoming documentary about male body image. If this is something you are interested in, here's how to apply.

Glasgow Live

Gen Z beauty brands can use 'friendly' chatbots to boost body image as well as sales, research shows

Some members of “generation Z” – people born after 1996, the oldest of whom are turning 26 in 2022 – spend hundreds of pounds per year on beauty products. In fact, gen Z members are often more willing to spend on beauty and skincare products than previous generations.

The Conversation

Kumail Nanjiani already had a complicated relationship with food. 'Eternals' didn't help

Kumail Nanjiani has shed more light about his time on Marvel's "Eternals." This time, he's reflecting on how the action movie negatively affected his body image and eating habits.

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Jennifer Lawrence says she was asked to lose weight to star in 'The Hunger Games'

Since her breakout role as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games," Jennifer Lawrence has been outspoken about body image. But in a new conversation with Viola Davis, the "Causeway" actor shared that she was asked to lose weight for the lead role.

Tribune News Service

How Lightning's Pat Maroon opened a body image dialogue that resonates

TAMPA, Fla. — Pat Maroon was taking a postgame shower following the Lightning’s 3-1 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday night when teammate Steven Stamkos approached and asked if he had seen a video circulating on social media.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the return of super-thin models: a worrying trend

Editorial: At a time when anxieties about body image are rife, the idealisation of skinniness is too dangerous to leave to the whims of the fashion industry

Evening Standard

Margot Robbie’s Rib Cage And The Return Of Skinny

Margot Robbie’s rib cage is in the news — not a sentence you expected to read and not a sentence I expected to write but here we are, at the sharp end of another day on the internet.

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Belfast Live

Hurling star opens up on eating disorder and urges others to ask for help

Four-time Limerick All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Barry Hennessy says he battled with body image issues for over a decade

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‘Step Backwards’: Aus Experts Slam ‘Heroin Chic’ Revival As Helpline Calls Spike 275% In 5 Yrs

The Butterfly Foundation has condemned recent discussions promoting the trend.

The Independent UK

Male body dysmorphia is a modern epidemic that’s only worsening

Studies have shown that the majority of men display signs of some form of body dysmorphia, while hyper-jacked actors such as Channing Tatum and Zac Efron have expressed regret over their unhealthy workout regimes. Are we in the midst of a male body-image crisis, asks Matthew Neale

The Independent UK

Male body dysmorphia is a modern epidemic that’s only worsening

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Disney revealed its first plus-sized heroine. Not everyone is happy about her

Bianca is a young ballerina who appears in a short film that's streaming on Disney+. But some fans aren't thrilled that her struggle with body image drives the two-minute plotline.

ABC News

Magic mushrooms to be studied at new Australian centre for eating disorders

In a research first, psilocybin, more commonly known as magic mushrooms, will be explored as a possible treatment for body image issues at the country's new centre for eating disorders.

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video edited after controversy over 'fat' weight scene

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video has been edited following concerns a scene showing the word 'fat' could be a 'nightmare' for anyone suffering with body image issues

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