Technology
Tip or skip? How US-style tipping culture is creeping into Australia
The rise of cashless prompt screens is compelling customers to tip to avoid awkwardness rather than reward service. But...
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Lifestyle
The kindness of strangers: I was a ball of stress taking my four children on an international flight – then a passenger tucked a blanket around my sleeping son
Walking on to the plane with the kids in tow, I could almost hear people think, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to be seated ne...
Lifestyle
The moment I knew: On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over a speed hump – her pure joy for life delighted me
Anna Malos and Georgie bonded over their shared love of travel and horses. By their third date, an awkward encounter cem...
Lifestyle
I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance?
The manosphere says this type of suffering is targeted neglect, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your s...
Lifestyle
One of Australia’s best kitchen gardens belongs to a primary school – with only seven students
A heat-resilient garden, a school that grows warrigal greens, and a patch that brings together community are among the w...
Lifestyle
The kindness of strangers: On a busy motorway, my child vomited in the car. I was overwhelmed – then a man came with a bucket of water
My son was inconsolable and the back seat was an absolute mess. After a few minutes of trying to clean up, a stranger em...
Lifestyle
My mother-in-law buys overly girly clothes for my daughter. I try to be gracious but it kills me – do I tell her to stop?
There’s a risk in trying to get our girls away from frilly skirts that we swing all the way to a different kind of enfor...
Fashion
Australia’s first fashion library’s rule for borrowers? No stylists allowed
Being able to touch and examine garments in person can be a vital source of inspiration for designers. Now a collection...