Many of us have worked up a sweat with Joe Wicks. When the world went into lockdown back in 2020, the UK-based fitness personality started …
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Three things with Narelda Jacobs: ‘I rubbed red dirt from Uluru into the scuffs. It worked!’ | Australian lifestyle
“It’s a bit embarrassing to say that you’ve been at a place for 23 years,” Narelda Jacobs says. “But I’ve done a lot different jobs …
A day at the beach: ‘Quicksand had never felt real as a concept until this moment’ | Australian lifestyle
Back in the heady days of 2012, my partner and I were newly in love. We had recently returned from a month in Thailand, life …
Australians are paying $163 a month to store excess stuff. How can we curb the desire to consume? | Australian lifestyle
Many of us are drowning in “stuff”. To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of …
A local’s guide to the Gold Coast: ‘There’s a great grassroots art scene’ | Australian lifestyle
Food The Gold Coast’s food scene has come a long way since I moved here as a kid. There are so many suburbs from one …
When I moved from Melbourne to Sydney I imagined alfresco dining. Instead La Niña brought record-breaking rain | Australian lifestyle
In 2022, my labrador and I developed a well-worn ritual. Every evening, we would head out to the football oval down the road from my …
Three things with Marnus Labuschagne: ‘It hasn’t been washed once. Literally, not once’ | Australian lifestyle
If you turned on the telly over the weekend, you might have seen Marnus Labuschagne facing off against South Africa in the first of a …
‘It’s like a living installation’: a young family’s Fear and Loathing portrait | Australian lifestyle
When Clarissa and Tim Harris bought a treetop hideaway in Warrandyte, Victoria, they couldn’t wait to fill the space with their collection of colourful curiosities …
‘Everyone wants to smell it’: a seedy university art project finds order in chaos | Australian lifestyle
Nearly two decades ago, Anna Mathilda painstakingly stuck hundreds of seed samples and spices to framing offcuts for a university project. For years it was …
Three things with Rhonda Burchmore: ‘I actually get quite a buzz out of vacuuming’ | Australian lifestyle
Rhonda Burchmore has been singing and dancing for more than 35 years. She has performed in more musicals than we could list, popped up on …
‘It was a huge relief that she liked it’: a first-time art buyer’s maiden painting | Australian lifestyle
Brad Gordon-Smith had never heard of Melbourne artist KimmiLee before Instagram’s algorithm shuffled her into his life. Looking at pictures of her work inspired him …
Australian summer recipes: 10 Yotam Ottolenghi dishes to suit this season’s produce | Australian lifestyle
There’s no such thing as an eggplant hater, there are only people who haven’t had properly cooked eggplant. Here, you’ll find the purple-skinned vegetable with …
‘A night they deserve’: Lismore’s year-12 formal endures | Australian lifestyle
The final years of high school are normally plagued by an uncomfortable combination of weird body things, long afternoons on public transport and the looming …
When is it worth making a consumer complaint? | Australian lifestyle
As a consumer, it’s likely that you’ve bought something that didn’t function the way it was supposed to. A piece of clothing that ripped at …
Isabella Montoya on Building Paz Lifestyle
Image Source: Yulia Nar “Overcoming the challenges is very rewarding but also very nerve-racking,” Isabella Montoya, founder of Paz Lifestyle, says about starting her own …
Spark flies: it took a village to bring my dog from Manila to Melbourne | Australian lifestyle
Any dog owner knows how difficult it is to be apart from their pet. After being separated from my dog for nearly three years, I …
‘It was unloved and used to mop up paint spills’: resurrecting a rejected Florence Broadhurst print | Australian lifestyle
Ten years ago, when she turned 30, Clare Delaney was given a $250 gift voucher from her siblings to buy a piece of art. She …
I saw Sharon’s photo in my family tree and yelled ‘Oh my god, that’s the lady from the office!’ | Australian lifestyle
I’m a high school English teacher and I first met Sharon when I started working at my current school. Sharon was one of the ladies …
Bin-night bonding: why spring is the perfect time to get to know your neighbours | Australian lifestyle
While everyone’s image of their dream home looks a little different, most people will agree that their ideal neighbourhood is filled with friendly faces and …
Cult brands and classics: how to get the best value from reselling clothes | Australian lifestyle
A few months ago, on a weekend away by the sea, a friend and I stumbled upon one of those rare, unspoiled vintage stores. The …