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6 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online

If you prefer that companies not know absolutely everything about you, here are some ways you can protect your information and limit the amount of tracking by advertisers. ...

07 April, 2022

Book Review: Around the Kitchen Table

Around the Kitchen Table by Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron, pub. Murdoch Books, pb. RRP$39.99 Written by food writer Sophie Hansen and her mum, art teacher Annie Herron, it celebrates the joy and sense of satisfaction that comes with preparing a simple meal to share, pencilling a...

06 April, 2022

Why it’s now harder to pay off a home loan than it used to be?

So you think it’s the right time to dive in and buy a home, writes Peter Martin. I can’t tell you you’re wrong. I can tell you it would have been better to do it before prices began soaring, and that if they keep soaring...

10 June, 2021

What Are Some of Our Family Rituals?

The family that eats and plays together, stays together. What are your family traditions?...

16 December, 2020

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Anyone at risk should now be wearing face masks—here’s how to make one

Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here's how to make one. After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are facing a resurgence in Victoria, which is threatening disease control for the whole country. Outbreaks in northwestern Melbourne, including in public housing...

13 July, 2020

5 tips to keep your energy bill within budget this summer

Did you know that with every 1°C change in a thermostat setting on your air conditioner, it’s estimated that your heating or cooling bill rises by around 10%! So in the midst of a very hot, smoky summer, your air conditioner needs to be running to...

04 January, 2020