Who doesn’t love the Christmas break? Bare feet and the family winding down after another busy year. But if your children have asthma, the National Asthma Council Australia says the holiday season can bring its own hidden dangers. Between hot weather, pollen and bushfire smoke, summer...
Clare Wishart experiences a sea change in her attitude to holidays. Before I had kids, I belonged to that rare breed of adults who didn’t like holidays. Don’t get me wrong; I liked the idea of going away, I really did. It’s just that once I...
Summer holidays and Australians have entered our most dangerous time of year for fatal drownings, reports researcher Amy Peden. The eight days from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day are once again the deadliest period for drowning, with 201 lives lost over the past 15 years,...
The holiday season can be especially hard for separated families but experience says it doesn’t have to be. THE FAMILY LAWYER Greta Haywood, the director of Haywood Solicitors in Melbourne, says...
Refreshing cocktails all day? Sign us up! HOW TO: Watermelon Spritz What you’ll need: 1/4 Watermelon 600ml Soda water, chilled 1/2 Bottle Prosecco, chilled (optional) Juice of 2 limes 1/3 Caster sugar 1/2 Cup boiling water Ice cubes ...
The holiday season doesn’t always have to be stressful. Freya Higgins-Desbiolles suggests ways you can enjoy it a bit more. Holidays are a time of high stress. Despite the delight of not having to work for several days or even weeks, holidays come with pressures. These can...
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...
