A Melbourne father told he may not make it to Christmas is undergoing a potentially life-changing new cancer therapy in the US — thanks to $1 million of Australian government funding. Father-of-two Geoff Nyssen, 49, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2014 and told he would likely live for only … Read more
A lottery winner has been left torn after her friend refused to repay the money she lent him from her winnings. The woman said she recently won a “substantial” amount of money in the lottery so she decided to share some of her cash with her close friend Sam because he had been struggling financially. … Read more
Sheet Society has dropped a number of epic discounts on its already reduced stock to herald in the new year. The company, best known for allowing its customers to purchase individual sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase and quilt cover sets so you can mix and match colours and styles, announced it would be hosting a 60 … Read more
While travel used to be a means to escape life, new research from Booking.com reveals that travel is our main priority in 2024 with over three quarters (78 per cent) of Aussies stating they feel more alive than ever when on a break. With a majority of Aussie travellers (66 per cent) thinking they are … Read more
RENO, Nev. — The blank canvass of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for artistic anarchists to relocate their annual burning of a towering, anonymous effigy. It was goodbye to San Francisco’s Baker Beach, hello to the Nevada playa, the long-ago floor of an inland sea. The tiny gathering became … Read more
At the beginning of 2023, it felt like everybody was talking about eggs. The baking essential and protein-packed breakfast item saw prices skyrocket up to 70% from the previous year, with the average cost of a dozen eggs peaking at $4.82 in January, according to Federal Reserve data. Prices for eggs and other food items … Read more
Shoppers are rushing to snap up a $55 perfume that’s been compared to the high-end luxury Baccarat Rouge 540 perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdijian, after it was slashed in price to just $41.25 for Boxing Day. French perfumier Aerre Fragrance only launched as a brand in August 2023, but it was just weeks before it … Read more
An Australian landlord has been praised on social media for a generous act towards their tenant a week out from Christmas. On December 17, a tenant posted on Facebook that they had come home to find a card had been placed at their doorstep. “We got home from church this morning and found this at … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law. Disney said in the lawsuit filed Friday that the … Read more
If, like me, you’re thinking about your holiday plans for 2024, look no further. Luxury Escapes have launched an epic end-of-year deal in honour of their tenth birthday. The “Best of the Decade” sale brings back the brand’s all-time best-selling deals of the last 10 years, including a range of unrivalled travel deals both within … Read more
