How to get a ‘one-day refund’ each week

How to get a ‘one-day refund’ each week

Operating constantly at 100 per cent capacity will mean you’re headed toward burnout. A productivity expert explains how to take back control of your time.

  • byDonna McGeorge

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Kobo writes a new chapter in e-reader war with Amazon

Kobo writes a new chapter in e-reader war with Amazon

No longer just a hipster alternative to the Kindle,Kobo e-readers have come into their own with great hardware and broad content options.

  • byTim Biggs
Joan Didion,revered author and essayist,dies at 87

Joan Didion,revered author and essayist,dies at 87

Didion died from complications from Parkinson’s disease,her publisher said.

  • byColleen Long
Booktopia CEO Tony Nash on the superpower that helped him succeed

Booktopia CEO Tony Nash on the superpower that helped him succeed

For the founder of Australia’s biggest online book retailer,books are something he listens to rather than reads.

  • byHelen Pitt
Can’t focus on a book? Audiobooks,with the right narrator,are the answer

Can’t focus on a book? Audiobooks,with the right narrator,are the answer

We’re mentally bruised. We’re low on energy and patience. With endless hours to kill,the attention span seems to shrivel in fright. Happily,I think I’ve stumbled on a cure for this malaise.

  • byDavid Free
Kobo’s latest Kindle competitor is a huge e-reader and a smart notepad
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Gadgets

Kobo’s latest Kindle competitor is a huge e-reader and a smart notepad

Letting you read and write on a paper-like screen,the Kobo Elipsa could be an ideal paper replacement for doodlers those who mark up documents.

  • byTim Biggs
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The key to remembering passwords is ... well,I forget
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City life

The key to remembering passwords is ... well,I forget

Proust’s only task was remembering the names of Parisian socialites. He didn’t need a password for every human action,with each company constantly prompting you to change them.

  • byRichard Glover
For free ebooks,magazines and streaming,look locally

For free ebooks,magazines and streaming,look locally

When weighing up subscription entertainment it can be easy to forget the original and best service you already pay for in your taxes:the library.

  • byAlice Clarke
How to hack your way through a growing reading list

How to hack your way through a growing reading list

Don’t have enough time to read Herodotus? There’s an app for that.

  • byJane Sullivan
Subscription reading app Scribd undercuts Amazon but is still pricey

Subscription reading app Scribd undercuts Amazon but is still pricey

The $14-per-month all-you-can-eat library offers an impressive range of e-books,audiobooks and more,if you’re not already getting them free from your actual library.

  • byAlice Clarke
The perfect time to ditch the paperbacks and get an e-reader

The perfect time to ditch the paperbacks and get an e-reader

Kobo's new entry level device,the Nia,goes head-to-head with Amazon's own low-priced e-reader.

  • byTim Biggs