Can’t rain on our parade:Melburnians celebrate a soggy Christmas

Can’t rain on our parade:Melburnians celebrate a soggy Christmas

From Chadstone to Fairfield,families and friends have defied the weather radar and celebrated the festive cheer.

  • byRachael Dexter

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‘It feels good helping someone who helps others’:How Jess brought Christmas cheer to Maree

‘It feels good helping someone who helps others’:How Jess brought Christmas cheer to Maree

Maree Minns has a history of volunteering,knitting clothes and toys for children displaced by war. She struggled to cook Christmas lunch this year due to recovery from ill health,but volunteer Jess brightened her day.

  • byNajma Sambul
‘Crying for 70 days’:A subdued Christmas for Sydney’s Palestinian Christians

‘Crying for 70 days’:A subdued Christmas for Sydney’s Palestinian Christians

Sydney’s Palestinian Christians are putting off Christmas celebrations this year,as many are still mourning the deaths of loved ones in Gaza.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andMichael Koziol
More storms forecast for NSW after lightning strikes passenger plane

More storms forecast for NSW after lightning strikes passenger plane

The Bureau of Meteorology warned another round of wet and wild storm activity is on the cards for Christmas afternoon and evening as a slow-moving storm cell threatens to bring more flash-flooding.

  • byJessica McSweeney andAngus Dalton
Perth the only Australian capital city set for a sunny Christmas Day

Perth the only Australian capital city set for a sunny Christmas Day

Christmas Day in the west is forecast to reach a balmy 35 degrees,but it’s not the same story for the rest of the country.

  • byHeather McNeill
Flood warnings,more rain ahead as emergency services respond to wild weather callouts across Victoria
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Flood warnings,more rain ahead as emergency services respond to wild weather callouts across Victoria

Victorians’ Christmas barbecues and backyard cricket are a likely washout,with stormy conditions which hit on Christmas Eve expected to continue through to Boxing Day.

  • byAshleigh McMillan andAlex Crowe
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Be of good cheer:It’s not the worst week of TV after all

Be of good cheer:It’s not the worst week of TV after all

Planning to spend this week on the sofa? Here’s the TV guide that will get you to the end of the week with a smile on your face.

  • byMichael Idato
Renewed push to double charitable giving as demand for help swells

Renewed push to double charitable giving as demand for help swells

While Australians continue to be generous,charities remain under pressure as our donations lag behind other countries.

  • byRachel Clun
The horror of Islamic State,then the gift of a child:My Christmas to remember

The horror of Islamic State,then the gift of a child:My Christmas to remember

The federal opposition defence spokesman and former SASR captain recalls the Christmas of 2014. For good and bad,it was one he’ll never forget.

  • byAndrew Hastie
How to make small talk more enjoyable,according to experts

How to make small talk more enjoyable,according to experts

From your distant cousin to new neighbour,here’s how to handle light conversations during the holidays.

  • byElfy Scott
No Christmas lights or tree in Bethlehem as festivities are cancelled

No Christmas lights or tree in Bethlehem as festivities are cancelled

The biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Christmas Eve after celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

  • byMelanie Lidman