16 h. ago Update your lipstick collection this spring for as little as $18

A perfect pout needs multiple products, depending on the season and occasion.

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21 h. ago Can only get two days away? Here are the best spots for a short break

Two days can seem like a lot more if you escape to a wellness retreat, or combine good food and wine with time in nature.

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27 h. ago AFLW weekly LIVE round 5: Magpies end Sydney’s perfect start; Demons conquered in boilover

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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28 h. ago Rugby as God intended but Wallabies can’t conjure a miracle this time

The Wallabies and Pumas served up another thriller on a perfect Sydney spring Saturday, but Joe Schmidt’s men were left to rue what might have been.

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29 h. ago AFLW round 5: Magpies end Sydney’s perfect season start; Teams and expert tips

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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3 d. ago In a city of many great restaurants, I had the most memorable meal of my life

In New Orleans, excellent meals are many – but an evening at one restaurant stands out.

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3 d. ago 21 bright and fresh wines and spritzes for spring drinking, for $30 or less

What’s in your glass should reflect the vibrant, playful nature of the season. It’s out with winter’s hearty reds, and in with crisp whites, rosés and fizz.

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5 d. ago City of perfect size is surrounded by a stunning array of nature’s gifts

Few cities offer the chance to drive up a mountain and see grizzly bears, ski for a couple of hours, then return for a swim at the beach all in the same day.

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5 d. ago Hatted ‘urban cellar door’ swaps views of vineyards for Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens

The two-storey space is set up for wine tastings at street level, but it’s the upstairs bistro that excites me most, writes Besha Rodell.

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6 d. ago ‘Overlooked’ Mornington Peninsula spot scores a destination diner, Orson

Citizen Kane fans will get its name reference. The handsome modern Australian restaurant has opened in the foyer of Rosebud’s 1928-built Broadway Theatre.

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7 d. ago From perfect to don’t bother: The best cities in Spain, ranked and rated

Few countries offer such a choice of urban splendours, which is why you’ll need this guide to the great and not-so-great cities.

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8 d. ago Pooch perfect: A dog’s journey from the outback to pampered city digs

The not-for-profit Aussie Desert Dogs program gives unwanted “camp dogs” in the outback new homes across Australia.

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8 d. ago He wasn’t perfect, but from a daughter’s point of view, he was pretty damn close

On September 22, 2022, my parents were on a trip up North in WA, doing what retired people love best, driving around experiencing the red dirt, warm sun and unique Northwest Aussie lifestyle. Unfortunately, life doesn’t give you a timeline of how long you have, and this day, was the last day given to my darling Dad.

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9 d. ago Office blocks, warehouses considered for school sites in space squeeze

Have you ever looked at a Bunnings and been struck with the thought it’d be perfect as a school building? Some developers have.

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9 d. ago ‘Have another glass’: This farmhouse restaurant is perfect for long, wine

From vineyard views to a proper nose-to-tail kitchen, The Zin House near Mudgee offers the full farm-to-table experience.

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1 week ago Restaurant models need a major rethink if we want a hospitality industry that benefits all

The incapability to imagine new structural organisations will create the most harm for restaurants and the people who work in them, says Alex Kelly, co-founder of Baba’s Place.

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1 week ago Melbourne’s 1800 Lasagne enters liquidation after mounting debts

It’s the end of an era for the popular Thornbury restaurant as it succumbs to crippling debt.

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1 week ago A packed Potts Point wine bar from the team behind 10 William St

The blackboard menu might include light, puffy gougeres or a plat du jour stocked with white bean dip, braised bitter greens and hunks of fresh mozzarella.

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1 week ago If I ever get a booking at this restaurant I’ll hop straight on a plane

This is the pinnacle of worldwide cuisine. Almost no one gets to experience it, so I’d definitely fork out for a flight to get there.

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1 week ago There are still a few days until Father’s Day. Here are some gift ideas starting at $40

Practical pieces and design classics perfect for a man cave.

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