How long your leg of ham will last and other crucial food safety questions,answered

How long your leg of ham will last and other crucial food safety questions,answered

How long can you leave food out for? How long will a leg of ham last in the fridge? And other big questions for Boxing Day and beyond.

  • byRichard Cornish

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It’s not rude to burp at the Christmas dinner table,it’s good for you

It’s not rude to burp at the Christmas dinner table,it’s good for you

If belching in public is too rude to contemplate,here are six more conventional steps to help avoid indigestion this Christmas.

  • byDavid Cox
Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week

Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week

From the best Boxing Day films to the Brisbane International tennis,the big bangs in Brisbane start long before the fireworks.

  • byNick Dent
Twenty Sydney SES rescues as storms lash the state and homes inundated

Twenty Sydney SES rescues as storms lash the state and homes inundated

Severe thunderstorms are lashing northern NSW and the South Coast on Sunday evening and parts of Sydney are at risk of flash floods.

  • byAngus Dalton andCaitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Many are doing it tough’:Leaders wish Australians a safe and happy Christmas

‘Many are doing it tough’:Leaders wish Australians a safe and happy Christmas

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to those who are giving up their day to help others.

  • byKaaren Morrissey andDominic Giannini
The mum who saved Christmas with a roadside rescue mission

The mum who saved Christmas with a roadside rescue mission

A Melbourne woman has made one little boy extremely happy after heeding a callout to search for his cuddly toy left behind in a toilet block.

  • byAlex Crowe
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Check your pies:Woolworths recalls Christmas treat due to metal contamination

Check your pies:Woolworths recalls Christmas treat due to metal contamination

The Food Authority said a batch of festive mince pies sold by Woolworths shouldn’t be consumed as families gather for their Christmas feasts.

  • byAngus Dalton
Christmas presence:Kate gives cards to women prisoners,Ahmet takes Muslims to Mass

Christmas presence:Kate gives cards to women prisoners,Ahmet takes Muslims to Mass

Yes,Christmas can be complicated. But at its best,it may inspire us to kindness and hope.

  • byBarney Zwartz
The year offered a fresh start. Instead,we got cost of living,horror and war

The year offered a fresh start. Instead,we got cost of living,horror and war

Sydney’s church leaders reflect on the cost of living pressures and conflict abroad in their Christmas messages for 2023.

  • byMary Ward
‘Party feng shui’:How to avoid a boring gathering this festive season
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‘Party feng shui’:How to avoid a boring gathering this festive season

A good party host doesn’t just select excellent guests but works hard to bring them together.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
Why Leah wants to stop ‘magic-making’ being women’s work at Christmas

Why Leah wants to stop ‘magic-making’ being women’s work at Christmas

‘Centuries of programming’ have it that it’s women’s work to manage the mental load of family life – especially at Christmas. Researchers are trying to measure (and reduce) the toll.

  • byWendy Tuohy