Advent calendars have gotten a lot bigger since the 1800s – and so have the price-tags.

From $45 to $1500:Advent calendars for every budget

You can get absolutely anything in an advent calendar these days,from traditional chocolate to tea,beauty products and… yarn? Here are some of this year’s best in-stock calendar countdowns,from smaller spends to all-out splurges.

  • Nell Geraets

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From office parties to end of year school events,the round of social engagements can feel overwhelming.

Another end of year event to go to? Why it’s (really) OK to say no

From school concerts to family lunches,it’s a busy time of year for social activities. But not every event will fill your cup.

  • Shona Hendley
Sonny Baker,Hamish and Camilla McCombe at the unveiling of the Myer Christmas windows on Friday.

Brick by Lego brick,Myer brings Christmas cheer to its windows

It’s a Lego takeover of the Myer Christmas windows which this year feature Christmas scenes made from thousands of Lego bricks.

  • Cara Waters
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18 books we’re excited to read in November

Your Christmas shopping is done! The publishing year draws to a close with a cracking line-up of novels,major histories,memoirs and essay collections.

  • Jason Steger
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Marketers think outside the planter box

While the vet shows his human side.

Brandon Armstrong is a third-generation oyster farmer on the Camden Haven River on the NSW Mid North Coast who has been impacted by multiple floods.

Climate disasters mean oysters could be in short supply this Christmas

Oysters will be scarcer,smaller and more expensive on Christmas tables this year after twin climate disasters in two states.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Chateau Lake Louise:a rink for ice skating and hockey,complete with an ice bar,is about as cool as it gets.

Everyone should have a white Christmas once – this place has my vote

Sometimes,the best way to enjoy Christmas is to escape everything that leads up to it,so I left summer behind for the Canadian Rockies.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Jae Jang,who had sought all necessary approvals for a new alcohol product,was pursued by the ATO for alleged fraud.

Misleading ATO statement could have put trio in jail for a decade

A businessman has uncovered a misleading witness statement,tendered to court by an ATO officer,that could have sent him and two others to jail.

  • Dan Nolan
Expats crowd at Bronte Beach on Christmas Day,2024.

Ticketed,alcohol-free:Future of Bronte’s Christmas party to be decided

Residents want it gone entirely,but expats hoping to attend the “orphans’ Christmas party” might have to pay for the pleasure under an option presented to Waverley Council.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Cleveland Twilight Makers Market,on the boardwalk of the Raby Bay Harbour,QLD.

Brisbane’s night markets are back for 2025,and there’s one near you

Skip making dinner and instead savour delicious street food as night-market season returns to Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent