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Life
Tips for keeping horses cool in the warm summer months
Advice
Remember to provide shelter and plenty of water for your horse in summer.
Rspca • 2hrs ago
A biodiverse garden enhances your sensory experience
John Gabriele
A damselfly. Picture by Warren Matthews
Battery-electric semis would need an industrial rethink
Sam Hollier
Fully-electric trucks are unlikely to revolutionise freight any time soon. Picture by Shutterstock
Flying high with just one pilot is just over the horizon
Opinion
Flying High - Captain (Peter Graves), Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty), Dr Rumack (Leslie Nielsen).
Mathew Dickerson
Adding a mist to your morning routine
As well as feeling lovely, facial mists can help awaken, brighten and soothe your skin. Picture from Shutterstock
Early sowing of brassicas can encourage good growth for winter
John Gabriele
Cabbage is a brassica vegetable. Picture Andrew Martin from Pixabay.
Advice
Rat baits can be fatal if eaten by companion animals
Dr Anne Quain
Avoid exercising dogs where rat baits have been used. Picture by Isa Karakus from Pixabay
What will be nominated at the Oscars this year?
Jess Layt
Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan star in the trippiest and most entertaining film in the race for an Oscan nomination this year, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Picture by A24
Money
Five tips to build wealth through these troubled times
Opinion
Australian financial literacy is actually going backwards since 2016. Picture Shutterstock
Kim Northwood
Advantages and disadvantages of downsizing for retirement
Noel Whittaker
Downsizing for a good retirement is a serious investment decision. Picture from Shutterstock.
Tax is part of life, but there are some ways to pay less of it
Noel Whittaker
How can you get the most out of the tax you pay? Picture from Shutterstock.
Travel withExplore
Book Now
The ultimate guide to Australia's capital cities
Why everyone's talking about this Australian island right now
Akash Arora
Plan a prison break in Melbourne
What's the right way to do the Big Lap - clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Travel Insider
Larissa Dubecki
Is this the most incredible dining-under-the-stars experience?
Akash Arora
Tourism revival: Kangaroo Island makes a stunning comeback
Craig Tansley
A Wander pod looks out across the Great Australian Bight.
Two Ways to Go
Two ways to go in Australia: Beach v the bush
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
Soaking up the sun at Rainbow Bay, Queensland.
This laid-back WA city is putting itself on the map - find out why
Max Veenhuyzen
Seba's Song, Giants of Mandurah by Thomas Dambo, photo by Duncan Wright courtesy of FORM.
Fun Stuff
Celebrity
Leno breaks bones in motorcycle accident
Jay Leno says he broke several bones after being knocked off a vintage motorcycle. (AP PHOTO)
UK actor Cumming gives back his OBE
Alan Cumming says he felt grateful to receive an OBE in 2009 but has recently changed his mind. (AP PHOTO)
Elvis Presley personal items for auction
Alicia Powell
Several items once owned by Elvis Presley will be auctioned at the end of the month. (AP PHOTO)
Shopping
Capsule wardrobes: what's key in '23
Available from this week, Country Roads new collection is an effortless desk to dinner wardrobe, with gently structured suiting designed to mix and match with staple, capsule pieces.
Linley Wilkie • 2hrs ago
Celebrating homegrown | Trending
Linley Wilkie
Celebrate Australian flair this week, and any other time that takes your fancy. Picture from Shutterstock.
Viva Magenta and friends | Trending
Linley Wilkie
Porter Davis' World Of Style interior designer, Chiara Portesi, describes Viva Magenta as a versatile shade that could lean towards being warm or cool toned, depending on its application or what it's paired with. Picture curated by the Porter Davis World of Style interior design team.
Best of Books: An Indian thriller, a beguiling city and a golden age of poetry
Sally Pryor
Review
Age of Vice is a pacy Indian crime thriller
Mark Thomas
Indian writer Deepti Kapoor. Picture supplied
Review
Kaleidoscopes of character, colour and place
Suzannah Marshall Macbeth
Why the chicken schnitzel is the national dish Australia needs
Our Places
Forget about lamb, prawns and pavlova, we're here for the chicken schnitzel. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Karen Hardy
Comfort food with a healthy twist
Karen Hardy
Chicken and chorizo rice. Picture by Simon Wheeler
Sick of toasties? Here are some next-level recipes for leftover Christmas ham
Karen Hardy
Still a huge chunk of ham in your fridge? Next your leftovers to the next level. Picture Shutterstock
Tourism operators want JobKeeper extension
Robert Ravens, of Bridestowe Lavender Estate (pictured), is among a number of prominent figures in the Tasmanian tourism industry to call for the federal government to extend its JobKeeper wage subsidy payment for the sector.
Rob Inglis
Aussies spend record amount at Christmas
Dominic Giannini
The retailers association recorded unprecedented growth on Boxing Day with $1.2 billion in sales. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS)
Penalty rates backed as staff endure abuse
Tess Ikonomou
Shoppers are being reminded to treat retail staff with respect as crowds flock to holiday sales. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS)

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