Home tech
High-end audio isn't always the best choice, but it can be stunning
Unless you have a dedicated listening space and lots of time for music, you probably don't need a $10,000 plus setup.
- by Alice Clarke
Latest
Technology
Facing the home theatre FOMO
Unless you're happy to upgrade your lounge room as often as you upgrade your smartphone, you need to make peace with home theatre 'fear of missing out'.
- by Adam Turner
Coronavirus pandemic
How often to wash your clothes, bedding and towels
Since COVID-19, people have developed an obsession with good hygiene. And there are plenty of sensible guidelines for how often people should launder their clothes, bedding and towels.
- by Melissa Singer
Gadgets
Your germs are isolated at home with you too
Tips and tech to help you manage the extra home grubbiness now you're not spreading your hair and dead skin out and about.
- by Alice Clarke
Gadgets
The best smart displays for keeping in touch
A dedicated device from Facebook, Amazon or Google can make for much more clear and comfortable calls than a handheld device.
- by Tim Biggs
Streaming
How to keep your TV but upgrade the smarts
Why spend thousands to get the latest streaming apps and technology when the best media players are around $250?
- by Adam Turner
Review
Technology
LG's latest connected white goods are smart, but not too smart
Rather than just sticking a TV in everything, the new crop of connected appliances come with actually useful smart features.
- by Alice Clarke
Streaming
New Netflix features help you ease up on screen time during lockdown
Your kids are probably watching more TV than you'd usually allow, but now you have some extra help making sure they stay safe.
- by Peter Wells
Good Weekend
A force for good: how the coronavirus crisis is sweetening our collective tune
Footpath concerts. Toilet roll donations. Online choirs. Celebrities getting real. Amid all the darkness in the world right now, the light of humanity is shining bright.
- by Konrad Marshall
Technology
Rediscovering vinyl in the age of social isolation
Beyond the sound quality, vinyl is about the tactile analogue experience that's been lost in the digital age.
- by Adam Turner
Review
Gadgets
Audio comfort in times of need
How I rekindled my love of CDs while testing a new Cambridge and ELAC home hi-fi system.
- by Alice Clarke