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Life
Ask Fuzzy: Why positive feedback sometimes has a negative outcome
More roads don't equal less gridlock. Picture Shutterstock
Rod Taylor
Hot tips on how to keep your cool this summer
Jackie French
Foliage and fountains help beat the summer heat. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to
Karen Hardy
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Let them eat cake. Picture Shutterstock
Festive, sustainable decorating on a budget
Decorating a Christmas wreath with slices of dried fruit can smell as good as it looks. Pictures Shutterstock
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Ho, ho, ho: the definitive gourmet Christmas gift guide for 2023
Karen Hardy
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Merry Christmas to all our food mad readers. May you find a gift you like under the tree this year. Picture Shutterstock
Keep your house safe during the summer holiday break
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An indoor camera is an extra layer of security that gives you eyes and ears inside your home while you're away. Picture from Ring
Top strategies for reducing health insurance costs
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Making educated choices about health insurance can help manage costs while making sure you and your family have access to the necessary healthcare services. Picture Shutterstock
The best Google ads agency in Melbourne based on skill level
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We explore the best Advertising agencies in Melbourne to help you make the right choice. Picture Shutterstock
Books
The girl from Sheffield with a strong European sensibility
Review
Author A.S. Byatt in 2011. Picture Getty Images
Barbara Franchi
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On the shelves: Matt Preston's memoir and a sequel to The Firm
Ron Cerabona
The Exchange, by John Grisham.
What's on
Book launches and writing competitions in lead-up to Christmas
Ron Cerabona
Abra Pressler. Picture supplied
Recipes
Is Donna Hay's dish the only roast chook recipe you'll ever need?
Roast garlic chicken on potato and leek gratin. Picture by Chris Court. Recipe and styling: Donna Hay
Karen Hardy
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Motherland: a love song to Jamaican cuisine
Karen Hardy
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Peanut and sweet potato stew. Picture supplied
What's cooking, good looking? The best cookbooks of 2023
Karen Hardy
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Every cook likes to find a cookbook under the Christmas tree. Picture Shutterstock
Money
Alternative and affordable ways to treat your loved ones this Christmas
A listed guide on the ways you can make Christmas gifts affordable and original this year.
Amandine Ahrens
King Charles first Australian coins in circulation
Anna Houlahan
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MP Andrew Leigh with King Charles' coin portrait. Picture via Andrew Leigh
What do you do when your chicks have grown and flown the nest?
Steve Evans
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Rachel Lane and Noel Whittaker. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Explore
Book Now
Why the Hume Highway is a road trip worth taking again and again
Road Trip
Why the Hume Highway is a road trip worth taking again and again
Garry Linnell
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Visit and explore Santiago as part of a luxury cruise
Visit and explore Santiago as part of a luxury cruise
We're calling it: The world's best revolving restaurants
Tiana Templeman
We're calling it: The world's best revolving restaurants
Take a staircase into Churchill's world at London's hottest new hotel
Ute Junker
Take a staircase into Churchill's world at London's hottest new hotel
Top-notch luxury meets eco cred on this stunning Indonesian island
Matt Brace
Top-notch luxury meets eco cred on this stunning Indonesian island
Shopping
Alternative and affordable ways to treat your loved ones this Christmas
A listed guide on the ways you can make Christmas gifts affordable and original this year.
Amandine Ahrens
Scam warning for Black Friday sale weekend
Anna McGuinness
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Australians are expected to spend $6.36 billion during the Black Friday sale weekend. Picture by Shutterstock
Home brands climb to the top of Aussie shopping lists
Charmaine Manuel
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The awards were voted on by 5,000 Australians. Supplied.
Celebrity
Love Story actor Ryan O'Neal dies at 82
Actor and Oscar nominee Ryan O'Neil has died at the age of 82, his son revealed on Instagram. (AP PHOTO)
Anthony McCartney
Taylor Swift worldwide Eras tour 'first to top billion'
Maria Sherman
Taylor Swift's Eras tour is the first to cross the billion-dollar mark according to year-end charts. (AP PHOTO)
Ireland farewells MacGowan with his Christmas classic
A funeral procession for Shane MacGowan made its way through the streets of Dublin. (AP PHOTO)

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