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*EXPERTS AREN’T ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PERSONALLY. NOT ALL QUESTIONS WILL BE SELECTED FOR PRINT. ANSWERS ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. CONSULT YOUR GP OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS. COMPILED BY TARA ALI. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES; RICHARD FREEMAN

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DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION*

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HOW CAN

ISAVEON

PETROL?

OAnon, via email

ANSWER The

best way is to

choose the right

car and drive it

sensibly. Don’t

buy a bigger car

than you need.

Aim for one that

only requires 91

RON Regular

Unleaded, as

this is often 15c

a litre cheaper

than Premium.

Regular 91 is

also better on

your hip pocket

than ethanol or

E10 petrol, as

while the latter

may be cheaper,

it burns at

a faster rate

that negates the

per-litre saving

in the first

place. In traffic,

keep your

throttle and

brake inputs

as smooth as

possible. Jerky

driving adds to

your fuel bill.

STEPHEN

CORBY

My p

andIhavea

dog together

• andwejust

broke up.

Who gets to

keep Bark

Obama?

OSonia, via email

ANSWER You could try joint

custody? It can only work

if there’s no two-legged

dog in the equation (ie, if

one party cheated and the

other is bitter). Otherwise,

let Lord Bonesington

decide. A (very important)

Japanese study used

a high-speed camera to

record dogs’ faces and

concluded that they wriggle

and raise their eyebrows

when they see their ‘owner’.

If you’ve never noticed

El Boneso’s brows before,

it’s probably not you...

JUDGEY JUDY

MOTORING

STEPHEN

CORBY

HOW CAN

partner

have a

DOGGONE

GOOD

PUMP

IT UP

WH

Car

Talk

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OUR FEATURED EXPERTS THIS MONTH ARE...

HEALTH

DR GINNI MANSBERG

T: @DR_GINNI

Sunrise’s resident GP has

a busy practice and has

written four health books.

INTEGRATIVE

MEDICINE

DR KAREN COATES

DRKAREN.COM.AU

This women’s health

doctor blends

mainstream and

alternative medicine.

FITNESS

MICHELLE BRIDGES

T+IG: @M ISH B RIDG E S

The Biggest Loser trainer

runs the 12 Week Body

Transformation program.

EXERCISE

R E H A B I LITATI O N

AMANDA BISK

IG: @AMANDABISK

The former Australian

pole vaulter is an

elite athletics coach,

exercise physiologist

and yoga instructor.

STRENGTH &

CONDITIONING

CAMERON BYRNES

IG: @CAMERON

BYRNESPT

This celebrity trainer

is one of Australia’s

leading PTs.

YOGA

CLAIRE NETTLEY

T: @CL AIRENETTLEY

Our yoga teacher

is the president of

Yoga Australia.

PSYCHOLOGY

DR PAULA WATKINS

IG: @DOCTOR.PAULA

The clinical psychologist

and mindfulness expert

also holds meditation

workshops.

EMOTIONS

DR ALICE BOYES

T: @DR ALICEBOYES

This psychology

expert released her first

book, The Anxiety

Toolkit, in 2015.

SEX & RELATIONSHIPS

CHRISTINA

SPACCAVENTO

T: @TALKTOCHRISTINA

The Sydney-based

therapist counsels

couples and individuals.

SEXUAL HEALTH

DR DEBORAH BATESON

T: @DRDEBBATESON

This reproductive

health expert has

15+ years of family

planning experience.

NUTRITION

KRISTEN BECK

IG: @KRISTENBECK

NUTRITION

The nutritionist is the

director of Beck Health

& Nutrition.

FOOD

BRIDGET DAVIS

T: @BRIDGET_COOKS

She has 20 years of

commercial kitchen

experience, but we

know her best as

The Internet Chef.

WEIGHT LOSS

TAR A DIVERSI

T: @TARADIVERSI

Our dietitian is an

Assistant Professor

at Bond University.

MONEY

SARAH RIEGELHUTH

T: @SARAHRIEGELHUTH

This financial expert

is co-founder of

the advisory firm

Wealth Enhancers.

BEAUTY

DR ELIZABETH

DAWES-HIGGS

T: @OZDERMATOLOGIST

Our dermatologist

has a private practice

in Sydney.

MOTORING

STEPHEN CORBY

IG: @STEPHENCORBY

This former TopGear

Australia and Wheels Mag

editor is currently testing

out cool cars in Europe.