Money
Dud gift? Three magic words to use when seeking a repair or refund
Faulty product? Here's what the laws says about your rights to a free repair, refund or exchange.
Meet the pint-size entrepreneurs moving beyond money basics
The financial future looks pretty bright for one pint-sized entrepreneur, who is already in business.
How much that airconditioner is really costing you
Aussies could blow $2.5 billion on bad air-con habits this summer.
Nicole helps… get your kids learning and earning
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon reveals the best bank accounts for kids.
Samuel Johnson's sister needs your 5 cent coins to beat cancer and break a world record
In 2014 actor Samuel Johnson broke the world record for the longest unicycle journey – raising awareness and funds for cancer through his Love Your Sister, campaign.
Aldi like that? Discounter cheaper for brands
There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.
Work
Quitting my job made me feel like a failed feminist
When Lauren Sams finally quit a job that made her unhappy, she felt relieved. But she also felt like a failure.
Mums are embracing Uber as a career option
The flexible working hours make it a family-friendly job
Travel
Why Club Med Bali is the perfect 'all inclusive' holiday for families
In eight years since becoming parent, I have learnt one universal truth about holidaying with children in tow - there are destinations where your offspring are welcomed with open arms and other places which clearly do not cater for little people.
How backpacking with my six-year-old has changed our lives
Our children should be exposed to unfamiliar cultures, races and religions at a young age so they welcome the excitement of adventure, the beauty of the divergent and seek the strange and unusual. We need to stop finding comfort in our mirror image, in the sameness that breeds exclusivity and exclusion.
The five trends that will dominate family travel in 2017
Planning to explore the world in 2017? Here are five family-travel trends to consider:
Road Trips
Australia's 'big things'
You've heard of The Big Banana, and the Big Pineapple? Here are a few more of the famous and not so famous big things around Australia.
Three kids, a cool car and a blue tree: our staycation to western Sydney
When you're in the thick of the weekly routine, a weekend away with the family can abstractly seem heavenly. Getting out of the inner city, breathing some different air and traipsing unfamiliar ground sounds so awesome you spend your weekdays dreaming about doing it.
Home
The mistakes professional organisers always notice
January is the month where finally declutter our closets, get our kitchen cupboards organised or conquer our bathroom product spillover. But while our intentions might be good and pure, our technique to achieving our goals may not be as solid as we think.
Call for compulsory CPR lessons for pool owners
Surf Life Saving Queensland wants all pool owners to undergo compulsory CPR lessons, following a spate of pool drownings over the Christmas period.
Six times food made us happy and sad in 2016
It's been a year of soaring highs and crushing lows in terms of food news. We've loved, lost and gained new food loves during this tumultuous year of iconic musician deaths and political turmoil.
Move over, Marie Kondo. The next lifestyle craze is all about coziness
As soothing as a video of a basket of baby sloths, and borne on a raft of lifestyle books, hygge is headed for your living room.
IKEA launches products inspired by relationship problems
Just when we thought they were the ones creating them.
Imaginative feature walls for kids bedrooms
Spark creativity in your kids’ room with a winning accent wall.
Technology
Woman burnt by iPhone 7 as she slept
A western Sydney woman says she has suffered severe burns after falling asleep on her charging iPhone 7.
'Abstinence only' is not the answer when it comes to teens and sexting
Abstinence is not the answer when it comes to young people and sexting, according to a new report into emerging digital sexual cultures.
How (and when) to introduce social media and mobiles to kids
"All my friends have their own device," your child might be saying. 'Everyone' might also have their own Facebook and Instagram accounts and personal YouTube channel.
Pets
20 tips all pet owners should know
Love your pets, but hate the mess? We've got some easy, pet-friendly advice for cleaning your home.
Keep your pets safe on New Year’s Eve
New Year's Eve is one of the best nights on the calendar but our pets aren't big fans of anything that goes boom.
Making Time For Me
Colour by Disney is the adult colouring app of your childhood dreams
If you grew up watching Disney films and you've jumped aboard the adult colouring craze, we've found the ultimate app for you.
An ode to Anne Cole, inventor of the tankini
The inventor of the tankini died this week but
Man complains about women shopping in pyjamas - and it doesn't go down so well
A British man who labelled two women "bloody disgusting" for wearing pyjamas while grocery shopping has faced a backlash online after his comments went viral.
10 ways to get more productive working from home
Want to work from home more this year to spare yourself the lengthy commute to the offices? Here's some tips to make it work
The six habits of highly organised people
Despite their best efforts, some people simply cannot get organised. This is how to get started.
Why you should make new year's resolutions that are kinder to yourself
Isn't it time we found ways to reward and be good to ourselves in the new year, instead of saying "no" to things?