How family-of-five travels around Australia in a caravan with their three young boys – from weekly spendings to the highs and lows

A couple has detailed what it’s really like travelling around Australia for more than six years — from weekly spendings to the highs and lows of living on the road with three boys in tow. Elenya and Nick, both 28, embarked on their adventurous “Big Lap” in 2018 with an Isuzu truck and caravan. During … Read more

This $39 perfume ‘smells exactly like’ a $249 fragrance from perfumier Jo Malone

Shoppers are rushing to snap up a $39 perfume that’s been compared to the high-end luxury Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom & Honey Cologne, which retails for $249 for 100mL. French perfumier Aerre Fragrance launched as a brand only in August 2023. But it was just weeks before it started making waves in the beauty community … Read more

Best Picks editors follow their colour analysis code for a full month – and this was the outcome

In early April, the Best Picks editors had their “colours” analysed at Aegi.Lab in Sydney, were sorted into distinct seasonal groups and left with the feeling that they weren’t really wearing tones that complimented their true selves. Where Matilda often dabbled in pastel pinks — an absolute no-go for those in the warm autumn category … Read more

Aussie man slashes his mortgage $40,000 after consuming multiple cups of coffee a day

Seven days a week, Melbourne man Scott Edwards makes his way to his local shopping centre to buy his routine morning coffee. After a workplace accident left him struggling with mobility of both of his shoulders and unemployed, Scott decided to not let his injury keep him down. Walking 10-15km each day, he would keep … Read more

Fashion stylist Jules Sebastian raves about Myer top you can style three ways – and it only costs $40

She’s the fashion stylist whose outfit choices regularly spark a sales frenzy. And Jules Sebastian has done it again, this time with a surprisingly affordable buy from department store Myer. Posting on her Instagram page, Jules, who is married to singer Guy Sebastian, drew attention to a $39.95 top by Miss Shop from Myer that … Read more

Best camping cookware equipment: Make meals on your next adventure in the great outdoors

Although I’m an avid camper, it can be difficult to come up with delicious meals when you have very little to work with. We have a standard saucepan and a gas stove, but our typical dinner of choice is usually hamburgers because they’re so easy to cook quickly and piece together. Now I’ve come across … Read more

Best robot vacuum deal: Run, don’t walk. This popular robot vacuum has been discounted by nearly 50 per cent

If you’ve been contemplating getting a robot vacuum for months but find yourself continually baulking at the price, you’re not alone. But now, there could be a solution — as Amazon has slashed the price of one of the top robot vacuums out there by nearly 50 per cent. The Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni is … Read more

Shoppers rave about this low-calorie, low-sugar wine: ‘It’s light and delicious’

Little Ripples wines is on a mission. Not only is it winning accolades as a delicious drop but it’s also changing the world for the better. Founded by Dustin Leonard, Little Ripples made a pledge that for every bottle it sold, it would provide one year of clean drinking water to one person in a … Read more

Father daughter duo launch new plastic-free and reef-safe SPF brand that shoppers love

The father and daughter duo behind a new plastic-free and reef-safe SPF brand are making waves with their SPF products designed to protect your skin from the sun and look after our oceans. Found My Skin was launched by West Australian woman Amy Found and her chemist father, John Found, with the aim of making … Read more

Best water flosser Australia: Kmart shoppers obsess over new $19 ‘dupe’ of popular $200 item: ‘Life changing’

If you would like to improve your dental hygiene without breaking the bank, Kmart has you covered. Shoppers are going wild over a new $19 water flosser, claiming it’s the “perfect dupe” of the Waterpik’s Waterflosser, which normally costs $212. The budget retailer’s cordless flosser is said to remove plaque to “achieve healthier teeth and … Read more