On Australia Day traditionally we come together to celebrate how wonderful our country is. Whether you listen to Triple J's hottest 100 countdown, have a BBQ with friends or family or attend a community event, we all appreciate this great country of ours.
This summer has been particularly devastating for drowning deaths: on our beaches, in waterholes and in backyard pools. Royal Life Saving statistics tragically inform us that the majority of toddlers and children who drown do so in backyard swimming pools, with a large proportion caused by a lack of or inadequate fencing barriers.
If you were named after your great aunt, or your parents were channelling their inner-Kardashian, naming you Dream, Saint or North and you've hated your name for as long as you can remember, the good news is you can legally change it.
You've run out of Christmas cheer and your patience for the neighbour's loud parties is now turning to bitterness, just like the Grinch.
It's that time of year when the delivery of your online purchase is of critical importance because missing Santa's morning deadline makes for festive season misery.
To many the workplace Secret Santa or Kris Kringle is intended as good natured fun but sometimes the fun is at the expense of others and things go wrong. When the line between work and play is unclear, situations can become uncomfortable and people's behaviour can be highly inappropriate.
There are lots of stories about the rich and famous who've had to rely on surrogacy to have a child, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker and Elton John to name a few.
Did you know restaurants, cafes and licensed premises have the right to refuse service or entry to any customer?
You've paid your deposit and are looking forward to your summer holiday or schoolies celebration but what if the accommodation is not what was promised?
Celebrities like to do it, business leaders are not shy about it and even the new President of the United States has given it a go in recent times – we are talking about suing for defamation of course.
Yes, it's a little weird, and perhaps a bit creepy, but by law Gable Tostee was actually allowed to secretly record his Tinder dates.
We are Gold Coast girls born and bred, spending many happy family days at Dreamworld, so the tragic deaths of four people on a ride we have been on many times, really hit home.
Reports about the benefits of medicinal cannabis are growing and Queensland has now joined New South Wales in passing laws approving the drug for use as a medical treatment, but that doesn't mean you can just light up in the Sunshine State and say it's a prescription.
If your boss wants you to take a drug test do you have to do it? And if your test is positive, can your employment be terminated?
Their increasingly bitter split is sadly nothing unique – more than 46,000 Australian couples will also go their separate ways this year.
Have you ever had the feeling that your child is sicker than the doctors think? Is your gut telling you there's something more sinister than what the doctor or nurse has diagnosed or recommended, but you just don't know how to approach the situation?
The proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage has caused concerns the $15 million publicly funded debate will spark vilification of the LGBTIQ community – so what is vilification? What is considered discrimination?
Have you got an awesome idea but are afraid to tell anyone in case they steal it? Then this Sister-In-Law column is for you!
If you break the law in a foreign country, pleading ignorance is no excuse and you could face tough penalties and long prison sentences if you are prosecuted.
You might be surprised to discover that despite all the health warnings 15 per cent of Australians still smoke cigarettes. That's almost one in seven who are out in the cold, puffing away.