03 Dec Coles Launches SecondBite Christmas Appeal to Feed Aussies in Need
Here’s a very simple way to help struggling families with a Coles Secondbite donation card Support Aussies with Every $2 Donation Coles has kicked off its annual Christmas Appeal to support SecondBite, Australia’s top free food rescue organisation, in its mission to feed vulnerable Australians....
14 Dec Will gift giving compromise your finances this Christmas?
As the festive season approaches, the joy of giving can often be overshadowed by the financial strains associated with holiday spending, writes. Dr Angel Zhong, Associate Professor, Finance Research from Finder shows that Australians will spend more than $30 billion this Christmas, representing a 10% increase compared to...
14 Dec Mixed Gingerbread Christmas Trees
This wonderful idea from the Donna Hay kitchen will look beautiful as a decoration as well as yummy to eat! Ingredients Plain Gingerbread Dough 125g unsalted butter, softened ½ Cup (90g) light brown sugar ⅔ cup (230g) golden syrup 2½ Cups (375g) plain (all-purpose) flour,...
13 Dec Are our Christmas beetles disappearing? Help needed!
Researchers Tanya Latty, Chris Reid, Hauke Koch and Thomas Mesaglio are gathering citizen data to see the full picture In eastern Australia, the arrival of the summer holidays has traditionally been heralded by big iridescent beetles known as Christmas beetles due to their appearance during...
23 Nov Book Reviews: 8 new books for kids this Christmas
Every year like clockwork, we get books with stories about Christmas and the festive season. Usually, these books show Christmas as a wintry, snowy wonderland, but two of the books below are for Aussie kids experiencing the festive season during summer! If you are not...
25 Oct New books out from Hachette just in time for Christmas
Looking for a fun Australian gift for your kids this Christmas? Nearly all of the books reviewed here are by Australian-born and based authors and illustrators – perfect to put under the tree for young readers! For the littlies: Roobee Roo Series by Nico and...
22 Dec 7 ways to keep food costs down this Christmas
Bring a plate! Lauren Ball, Amy Kirkegaard, Breanna Lepre and Emily Burch look at what to take to Christmas lunch that looks impressive (but won’t break the bank) Christmas lunch is at your friend’s house this year, and they’ve asked you to bring a plate....
16 Nov 5 ways to have a green Christmas
Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles) write Gary Mortimer and Jana Bowden. Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this Christmas the spending frenzy is unlikely to be dampened. One consumer...