Lifestyle
Where are our family-friendly cities?
REGIONAL cities are the most family-friendly places to live in Australia ahead of the nation's capitals - but who made the Top 10?
Are we too connected when we travel?
CYBER relationships are overtaking real-life relationships when we travel ... so put away your iPhone and chat to the locals ... you'll be glad you did.
Rothschild Prayer book sells for $15.5m
A RENAISSANCE prayer book once confiscated by the Nazis has sold for $15.5 million at auction.
Instagram's most miserable men
CAPTURING the pain men suffer when they become a shopaholic's wingman and sharing it with the world on Instagram.
Change your body without starving or exercising
IMPROVING your health does not need to involve strict diets or punishing exercise regimens. Here are 13 simple ways to change your body.
Baby photos go back to the future
WE were all once baby-faced and adorable, but what would we look like pulling those poses as adults? Two brothers decided to find out with their photo project Then/Now.
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Which meditation method is for you?
We've got the low-down on five meditation techniques to help you find one to suit.
bodyandsoulPlant guide: Heat-tolerant flowers
These heat-tolerant plants are the most suitable flowers to plant in the throes of summer.
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All about Asian ingredients
Get confused when browsing through the Asian ingredients at the supermarket? Check this nifty guide and you'll be oriental as anything.
5 ideas for Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year celebrations have already kicked off, so now is the perfect time to indulge in some of your favourite Asian-inspired dishes.
How to prepare hokkien noodles
Hokkien noodles are fresh, thick egg noodles that are often used in Malaysian and Chinese cooking. Here's the best way to prepare Hokkien noodles.
Make a traditional pavlova
An Aussie favourite, pavlova is prized for its crisp meringue and soft, marshmallowy centre.
Three steps to perfect sausages
Do your sausages always burn on the outside without being cooked in the middle? With this trick, the sausages will be cooked perfectly every time.
7 makeup brushes to own
Do you have the right brushes? Check our list.
4 makeup tricks to get longer, thicker lashes
How to get the long lashes you've always wanted, no fakies or extensions necessary.
Model of the moment: Julia Nobis
Sydney girl Julia Nobis may only have been discovered in 2009, but the rising star has already been shot for three international editions of Vogue.
The 10 new skirts of the season
What to wear and what to avoid with these skirt staples.
How to wear exercise gear away from the gym
Sign up to fashion’s new athleticism with these mixed-use pieces.
Which meditation method is for you?
We've got the low-down on five meditation techniques to help you find one to suit.
Types of traditional Chinese medicine
Therapies under the umbrella of TCM include acupuncture, herbal remedies, massage, therapeutic exercise and dietary regulation.
Acupuncture for pain relief
Australian hospitals are finally catching up with what the Chinese have long known -acupuncture is a great alternative form of pain relief.
Boost your health with ginger
Asian cultures have used ginger medicinally for centuries. Here's why.
Find a workout to suit you
Struggling to find an exercise regime you can stick to? Here's how to find the workout to suit you.
Get crafty: Chinese paper lantern
Decorate with style with this Chinese paper lantern art and craft kids activity.
Get active: Hopscotch maths game
A fun and educational way to teach your child some basic maths. It's so fun, it won't even feel like school work!
Colouring page: School bus maze
Oh no, the bus has forgotten the way! Can you show him how to get to school?
Get crafty: Australian flag collage
Inspire your child's artistic expression with this colourful art and craft project.
Get active: Cannonball pool jump
Summer means it's time for water games and outdoor activities in the pool!
Plant guide: Heat-tolerant flowers
These heat-tolerant plants are the most suitable flowers to plant in the throes of summer.
Plant guide: Banskias
Why not have a look at some of the marvelous native plants available for gardens.
How to make a great cheese platter
To fully appreciate a cheese’s flavour, aroma and texture, never serve it cold.
How to clean a barbecue
After a summer of heavy-duty entertaining, your barbecue will be crying out for a good scrub.
Plant guide: Agapanathus
Proud agapanthus is the flower of summer with its blue or white blooms standing tall in many gardens. But is it friend or foe?
Inside China's biggest ghost city
THESE deserted streets would creep out most tourists. See what happens when a team of skaters turn up.
Travel quiz: Ready to jet, set, go?
FANCY yourself as a bit of a master when it comes to all things geography and travel? Try your luck and take our travel quiz.
Want to stay with the Jonas Brothers?
IF you want to live it up in a rock-star pad, now's your chance. Ex boy-bander Kevin Jonas is renting out his home on Airbnb.
In awe of Norway's aurora borealis
PICTURESQUE fjords, seaside towns, dog sledding and Northern Lights - the Arctic Circle sets the scene for magical adventures.
The who's who of flying first class
George Hobica AS some airlines step up the luxury and others go budget, what do "business" and "first class" mean - and when is it worth upgrading?
When you should book your flight
KATE SCHNEIDER, TRAVEL EDITOR IT'S what every traveller wants to know: when is the cheapest time to fly, and how far in advance should you make the booking? Follow these rules and you could save.
In awe of Norway's aurora borealis
PICTURESQUE fjords, seaside towns, dog sledding and Northern Lights - the Arctic Circle sets the scene for magical adventures.
Creating communities for tomorrow
BIG players from Australia's development industry will gather to discuss how emerging global real estate trends will affect our future
Creating communities for tomorrow
TEELA JURGENSEN State Real Estate Editor BIG players from Australia's development industry will gather to discuss how emerging global real estate trends will affect our future
Market tough for first-home buyers
FIRST-home buyers face an uphill struggle to get into the market over the rest of this decade, as property prices are tipped to continue rising faster than wages.
Apartments Unit sales to take off
SALES of new apartments are tipped to improve even more within the next two years with the latest predictions from economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel revealing investors will fuel demand.
Whitsunday Mansion with $25 million price tag
FANCY a waterfront mansion with views of the Whitsunday Islands and its own helipad? $25 million should do it.
Rothschild Prayer book sells for $15.5m
A RENAISSANCE prayer book once confiscated by the Nazis has sold for $15.5 million at auction.
Money Shake up at top of Aussie rich list
THE latest Forbes Rich List shows Australia is home to a record number of billionaires, with a reshuffle in the top three. Find out who's in and who's out.
Fair shake of the sauce for Aussies
David and Libby Koch IF YOU want to translate the Australia Day spirit into your investments this year, here are some of the best ways to get it done.
The secret tool to help rein in your spending
DO YOU own 322 pairs of shoes but can't afford to go out to wear them? A new tool could soon tell you when you're in the 'spending danger zone.'
Price of stamps rises to 70c
PENSIONERS and low-income households will be offered a discounted price on stamps for the first time after Australia Post confirmed the basic postage rate would rise to 70c.
Money What you can buy with Bitcoins
IT USED to be the currency of choice for black market websites but now Bitcoins are going mainstream. Here's what you can actually use them for.
The telltale signs of the cheater
IT SEEMS like every week a big-wig is caught having an affair. No one seems exempt, no matter how gorgeous, intelligent or rich. If only their partners had read this.
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Top 10 Tourism Australia photos
FROM curious kangaroos to spectacular beaches, take a look at Tourism Australia's top 10 most-liked Facebook photos of 2013.
10Oktoberfest 2013
Germany's famous 180th annual beer drinking folk festival has opened in Munich attracting millions of visitors
20Ganesh festival in India
Wild celebrations in India mark the end of ten day long Ganesh festival celebrating birth of Hindu god of travel.
20Floods in Mexico
Tourists are stranded in Acapulco and dozens have died after Mexico's worst floods in more than 50 years.
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Thorpe in rehab for depression, alcohol abuse
IAN Thorpe has been admitted to a Sydney hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse.
The offer that David Jones could refuse
DAVID Jones has revealed it said 'thanks but no thanks' to a major offer by rival Myer late last year that would have changed the face of Aussie retailing.
Red Bull fails on Ricciardo
RED Bull's F1 guru headed "back to the drawing board" as their new car breaks down again on Daniel Ricciardo's first lap.
Sunrise suffers its 'darkest day'
IT WAS sun down on Sunrise this morning with the studio plunged into darkness, causing "chaos" and forcing the live show off-air for half an hour.
Hawks reveal free agency tactics
HAWTHORN says it will never offer a Lance Franklin-type deal, but will extend its flag window with a big war-chest.
Instagram's most miserable men
CAPTURING the pain men suffer when they become a shopaholic's wingman and sharing it with the world on Instagram.
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