When Amelia* and her de facto partner separated in 2022, they wanted to do things frugally. They lived together for eight months post-split and opted …
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Three things with Sammy J: ‘I’m a 40-year-old man who uses a four-colour pen – and I’m not ashamed’ | Australian lifestyle
By day, you’ll hear Sammy J on the air as the host of ABC Radio Melbourne’s breakfast program. But away from that early morning gig, …
I’ve never worn a netball dress I didn’t love, but I’m glad the sport is changing its uniform | Australian lifestyle
It’s form-fitting, thigh-grazing, unforgiving and perceived by many as representative of a narrow version of heteronormative white femininity in Australia. But despite my fiercely feminist …
Three things with Ernie Dingo: ‘Somebody’s got it. It’s got my name on it’ | Australian lifestyle
A generation of Australians first met Ernie Dingo on The Great Outdoors, the TV program he hosted for 16 years from 1993. The Yamatji man …
‘Cats are like mini gurus’: the feline path to inner peace | Australian lifestyle
Ryō, an Egyptian Mau, is languid in a shaft of sunlight on Carla Francis’s couch, head tucked towards front paws, silver spotted fur gleaming, low …
‘Not everybody wants to go dumpster diving’: the app fighting food waste the easy way | Australian lifestyle
Breezing past a bakery just before closing time to pick up cut-priced loaves has long been a thrifty-living hack. But it’s a time-consuming process that …
Three things with Mikey Robins: ‘I’m yet to see anything on cable TV that’s as good as this’ | Australian lifestyle
“The way we were taught history at school is about great heroes and great villains – but what gets left out is the idiots,” says …
Three things with Kylie Kwong: ‘I now have him as my spirit guide’ | Australian lifestyle
Kylie Kwong is one of Australia’s most respected names in food – as evidenced by the Order of Australia medal she received this year for …
Three things with Michelle Law: ‘If you have the umbrella, please just turn it in to the Guardian office’ | Australian lifestyle
In 2017, Michelle Law’s play Single Asian Female shook up the Australian theatre industry. That wildly successful production, about a Chinese-Australian woman and her two …
‘I love that they’re not by an artist’: the accidental pop art found in a dollar shop | Australian lifestyle
About a year ago, the local dollar shop near Beci Orpin’s Brunswick studio was closing down. The Hot Potatoes store on Sydney Road, according to …
Three things with John Waters: ‘I was delighted, but I wondered how to get it on to a plane’ | Australian lifestyle
John Waters co-hosted Play School from 1972 until 1991, making him a beloved figure for parents and children for nearly two decades. But away from …
Petri-dish leather and silk spun from sugar: could future fashion be grown in a lab? | Australian lifestyle
Developing cleaner sources for raw materials is essential to reducing fashion’s (alarming) contribution to global heating. With this in mind start-ups and scientists are racing …
The moment I knew: It was so awkward, I didn’t know what to do. So I said: ‘Shall we kiss now?’ | Australian lifestyle
We were in the back of a car, while our two friends were in the front. The four of us were coming back from the …
Three things with Adam Spencer: ‘I’m nowhere near an Adonis type but I love to throw some steel’ | Australian lifestyle
To Australians of a certain age, Adam Spencer will always be the guy from the Triple J breakfast show. For six years from 1999, he …
The moment I knew: We lived in different cities but even in the same room, I missed him | Australian lifestyle
I didn’t know when I’d see Magnus again. The thought made me feel slightly ill, even though I was in denial. I would be fine! …
‘Eat with your hands’: Guardian readers share their instant noodle serving suggestions | Australian lifestyle
The discourse on instant noodles can get as spicy as a serve of Shin Ramyun. After chefs shared their instant noodle hacks, which included tips …
The moment I knew: we’d known each other for three months and kissed once – then over the phone, I proposed | Australian lifestyle
Kylie and I first met at an event on Australia’s Sunshine Coast during the summer of 1996-1997. She was 18, based in Brisbane, and had …
I waited tables for 13 years. Each unhappy customer is different and I learned from all of them | Australian lifestyle
I still have waitressing dreams. In them, my section suddenly fills with patrons and I launch into action – fetching water, reciting menu specials, grabbing …
Mountain biking is a risky sport, but it helped me cope with my brain tumour diagnosis | Australian lifestyle
It wasn’t the news my doctor expected from the scan. I could tell by the look on his face. Most partial hearing loss episodes are …
Worried about your laundry releasing microplastics? A filter could be a simple solution | Australian lifestyle
You might not know it, but installing a washing machine filter might be one of the simplest defences against microplastics entering the ocean. Scientists estimate …