Diane Ackerman 
Shoppers are loving the Dyson V11 Advanced Cordless Vacuum Cleaner (Nickel/Blue) and its strong suction abilities as well as its impressive performance. This incredible vacuum is normally $1,199 but it is currently on sale on Amazon Australia with 42 per cent off at $694.99. The advanced vacuum cleaner is a game changer when it comes … Read more
It’s the best-selling BBQ buy that shoppers claim is the secret to a spotless grill all year round. And now, Scrub Daddy’s BBQ Daddy has been slashed in price on Amazon Australia, where it’s been reduced from $49.95 to just $35.49. For a limited time only and while stocks last, shoppers can save 29 per … Read more
The average Australian will have about $21,000 more sitting in their nest egg by retirement following a change to superannuation contributions, according to new analysis. The superannuation guarantee increased from 11 to 11.5 per cent this month, meaning the compulsory superannuation payments made by your employer have risen. An average worker earning about $72,000 would … Read more
When you get engaged (alongside the excitement), everyone will constantly tell you how wedding events will leave you haemorrhaging cash. I waved a lot of the comments off as I really thought I was mentally and financially prepared, but then quotes for florists, dresses, venue hire, photographers and caterers started flooding in. Quickly I realised … Read more
Rafael Nadal has missed out on a first ATP title in two years after he lost in straight sets to Nuno Borges in the Swedish Open final. Nadal has not lifted silverware since his French Open triumph in 2022 after a spate of injury problems, which meant he missed the majority of 2023. The 22-time … Read more
Much like everyone else in Australia suffering through countless COVID-19 lockdowns, I jumped on the air fryer trend pretty quickly to bring some spice (and life) into my home cooking again. And while I’ve been using Kmart’s fairly basic air fryer for a while now, I decided it might be time to branch out and … Read more
Some of our daily routines are so ingrained we do them on autopilot – often not even aware we’ve done them (how many times have you wondered whether you’ve actually locked the front door?). But when we’re not consciously aware of what we’re doing, we’re also less conscious of the impact it has on the … Read more
Cotswolds Summer Cup, England (£20, majestic.co.uk) In the manner of John Major’s sentimental Orwell-referencing hymn to an English summer, with its warm beer, bicycling old maids and long shadows on county grounds, we can all reel off a list of sights, sounds and smells that together mean that the summer holidays have truly begun. My … Read more
Is it true that British people get nicer the farther north you go? Victoria Miller, Hull Send new questions to [email protected]. Readers reply Depends on your definition of nice. If you want to chat with strangers in a cafe or at a bus stop, your chances are directly proportional to the distance from London. If … Read more
I present a brief story of food love and loss. One that begins and ends with the greatest cucumbers I’ve ever eaten. Mum gave the first one to me, fresh from her small greenhouse. Small, stubby, military green. Taken home, tasted, followed by a wide-eyed pause as I thought: “OK, how did she do this?” … Read more
