6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (767+ words) September 5, 2026 — 7:00pm More than two-thirds of Australian women are wearing shoes that do not match the size of their feet, a study suggests. The discrepancy is likely to have several causes, including baffling inconsistencies between brands for the same sizes. But…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (148+ words) By hook or by crook, here are gifts to spread some joy this Father’s Day. P Johnson belt, $295. Pep pepper grinder, $20. Saarde “Luz Do Sol” espresso cup, $45 (set of two). Le Creuset “Blueberry” cocotte, $95. Garret Leight “Benny J” sunglasses, $685. Country…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1057+ words) August 28, 2026 — 5:00am I’ve been curious about Costco for a while, but it has taken me years since moving out of home – and therefore having to do my own shopping – to get around to the bulk-buy superstore. For a start, I don’t…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1800+ words) It can be tricky buying gifts for the special guy in your life; they often buy whatever they need before you know they need it and rarely fuss over items they find fanciful. Nonetheless, Father’s Day is an opportunity to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) August 24, 2026 — 3:50pm When I went out to capture Brisbane’s street style, I expected to come back with an Attenborough-style video of locals wearing RM Williams and Kathmandu puffer vests … and maybe a montage of Oroton bags. I should have known that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1773+ words) Australia’s Border Force has been asked to seize fake NeeDoh toys, as its manufacturer takes extraordinary steps to stop a barrage of dupes copying the global children’s squishy toy craze from flooding the local market. The gel-like cubes, dumplings and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) August 18, 2026 — 7:02pm Towers up to 30 storeys could be allowed in some parts of Upper Mount Gravatt, with residents set to have their say on the proposal to transform their suburb. Under the precinct plan, taller buildings would likely be allowed to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (685+ words) August 18, 2026 — 11:55am A badly stuffed “fox” head bought at a UK antiques fair has sold for £62,000 ($118,000) at auction after being identified as the head of an extinct Tasmanian tiger. The anonymous seller bought the head on impulse for £50 three months ago…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (660+ words) August 17, 2026 — 7:00pm Dumplings, capybaras, blocks of butter, sea creatures, ice cubes and cats. Squishy toys are soft, cute, deeply satisfying and stress-relieving to squeeze, fun to trade, and, in a world of screens, a decidedly analog and innocent hobby. From the…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (675+ words) August 15, 2026 — 5:00am Singapore’s Chinatown, established during British colonial days, is an oddity in a city whose population is overwhelmingly ethnic Chinese. The upmarket Italian restaurants, trendy small enterprises, and edgy theatres and nightclubs that have moved in mark its evolution. But…...