Isla has been crowned the number one baby name for girls — while Oliver proved to be the most popular for boys for the ninth time in 10 years. The top baby names for boys and girls have been announced after the NSW Government analysed the monikers and trends of every child born across the … Read more
Queensland public servants will have 10 days’ reproductive health leave per year in an Australian-first initiative. Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced new entitlements for government workers providing days off for fertility treatments, chronic reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis and preventative screening for breast and prostate cancers. Workers will also be granted leave for … Read more
Australia’s largest telecommunications company has announced it will be delaying planned 3G network closure dates by two months amid concerns over access to emergency calls. Telstra announced the network closure will be delayed from June 30, 2024 to August 31, 2024, with the company advising the extension was to “give people more time to upgrade … Read more
Public House, 21 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France (+33 1 77 37 87 93; publichouseparis.fr). Starters €8.50-€19.50; mains €19.50-€36.50; desserts €9-€15; wines from €28 It was a simple plan: hop on the Eurostar to Paris and go for dinner at Public House, a new and audacious restaurant in the 9th arrondissement by pie king Calum … Read more
Fashion enthusiasts reluctant to fork out thousands of dollars on a designer piece can now find a $40 jacket from Kmart that fans claim to be the “perfect dupe” of similar versions costing upwards of $4,000. The budget retailer is now selling a cropped trench coat that looks almost identical to the Burberry and Loewe … Read more
The healing benefits of the treatment were first noted in the late 1980s, the hypothesis furthered, somewhat accidentally, by NASA. (NASA scientists who worked under the red and blue LEDs used to mimic photosynthesis for potato growth noted that wound healing, namely that of cuts and scrapes on their hands, seemed to be occurring more … Read more
Periodically, I electrify readers with a drama about energy bills. Before you switch off, let me assure you that utilities companies are masters of suspense. Read on if you dare: Act I Curtain up on an unhappy house in Oxfordshire. Owner XS has twice been informed that he owes Ovo nearly £37,000. This comes as … Read more
Pulling out of the drive in Sydney, I exhaled a deep sigh of relief. I was ready for 48 whole hours of bliss without toddler or husband to nag and ask where the nearest nappy was. We — my two friends and I — were heading to Bannisters Port Stephens for the weekend for a … Read more
The countdown is on until the first Monday in May, and everyone is flocking to Manhattan as the pre-Met Gala festivities begin. Straight from Paris, Schiaparelli’s creative director, Daniel Roseberry, touched down in New York to celebrate the house’s spring 2024 collection with Linda Fargo and Bergdorf Goodman. Guests were welcomed to Casa Cruz with … Read more
The ingredients of a traditional Sunday roast are often passionately debated: does a yorkshire pudding belong if the meat is not beef? Is cauliflower cheese an acceptable side? Now a growing number of pubs and restaurants are adding even more unusual contenders into the mix, adapting the beloved meal with global additions. At Peru Perdu … Read more
