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Not being with family at this time is brutally hard and yet, I’m not sure I would change it. 
Opinion
Jane Green

I’m spending Christmas alone. I wouldn’t change a thing

Not being with family at this time is brutally hard and yet, I’m not sure I would change it. 

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Indigenous artist Alfred Lowe as the winner of the 2024 Shelley Simpson Ceramic Prize.
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Lifestyle
Latika M Bourke

Indigenous artist creating beauty one sculpture at a time

Alfred Lowe did not set out to become a world recognised sculptor — despite being surrounded by art during his childhood in Alice Springs

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Want to win every board game? This is what you need to know.
Lifestyle
Sarah Rainey

How to win all board games this Christmas

Which properties should you buy first in Monopoly? What ‘power words’ should you memorise in Scrabble? Which magic number can help you beat your kids at Connect 4? This is how to win them all.

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Wherever generations come together, the prospect of “cancelling” comes, too. 
Opinion
Laura Craik

What NOT to say to your woke kids at Christmas

LAURA CRAIK: Fifty years ago, it was simply a case of ‘don’t mention the war’. In 2024, the list of verboten subjects is long and confusing.

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte put her Byron Bay home on the market.
Property
Jen Melocco 

Star-studded property sales of 2024

General wisdom was that 2024 was a buyer's market, but that didn’t stop some of Australia’s biggest celebrities from putting a ‘For Sale’ sign outside their homes. 

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Strawberry pavlova in New York, April 7, 2022. Named for the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, it could not be easier, nor could it better showcase the egg’s potential, as its whites whisk into a glossy meringue full of volume and majesty. Food styled by Simon Andrews. Props styled by Paige Hicks. (Sang An/The New York Times)
Food
The New York Times

Strawberry pavlova, by Nigella Lawson

The particular joy of this dessert is that the meringue can be made in advance. To serve, drizzle the strawberries with balsamic vinegar and vanilla and whip some cream. It’s magnificent and deliriously easy.

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Red flags to look out for are feeling detached, negative about your work, feeling depressed and insomnia. 
Lifestyle
Sarah Di Lorenzo

Nothing left in the tank? How to beat the burnout blues

How to overcome the end-of-year physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.

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The new poll has revealed shifting perceptions about professionalism, generational divides and the impact of attire on productivity. 
Business
Daniel Newell

Are shorts at work making a comeback? You’ll be surprised!

Shorts at work? The strict domain of the middle-aged man clinging to memories of a simpler time or an office fashion trend on the brink of a long-awaited comeback?

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You may think I’m a terrible snob for hating my in-laws’ Christmas.
Opinion
India Montgomery

The utter misery of Christmas with my husband’s parents

From awful food to sloppy clothing – not to mention the rude relatives – the years we spend at his parents’ house leave me feeling, at best, disappointed and joyless and, at worst, utterly miserable. 

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As a 65-year-old mother of five and grandmother of seven, I pull out all the stops to host a perfect family Christmas.
Lifestyle
Caroline Duddridge

Why I charge my entire family for Christmas dinner

Yes, even the children have to cough up - and those who eat more pay more!

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7NEWS reporter Amelia Brace reveals the changes in Aussie drinking habits.
Lifestyle
Amelia Brace

The eye-opening ways Aussie drinking habits are changing

For the first time, drinks giant Dan Murphys has tracked and revealed how Australia’s drinking preferences have transformed over the past decade.

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Here’s why my ex-husband’s new love interest doesn’t upset me this festive season.
Opinion
Sarah Vine

Why my ex-husband’s PDA with a young woman doesn’t bother me

SARAH VINE: Christmas can be a tricky time for families, especially if one’s not exactly what you might call normal. Here’s why my ex-husband’s new love interest doesn’t upset me this festive season.

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Carolyn Bessette in her black Prada coat in 1997 and, left, with husband John Kennedy Jr in New York.
Fashion
The Washington Post

Would you pay $125K for iconic Kennedy family member’s coat?

At Sotheby’s auction, one buyer forked over more than $285,000 for three pieces once owned by the late fashion icon.

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There are some stunning treechange properties on the market right now, like this one in Tassie.
Lifestyle
January Jones

Australia’s most stunning ‘treechange’ escapes on market

January Jones gives her pick of the property listings.

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Arrivals are down but fewer are packing their bags, denying a hoped-for reduction in net migration.
Australia
Farid Farid

Arrivals down but fewer Aussies are packing bags

The government's goal of reducing net migration has been frustrated despite lower arrival numbers, with fewer people choosing to leave Australian shores.

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