In an increasingly digital world,this is why a real book still feels so good
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In an increasingly digital world,this is why a real book still feels so good

Far from being a pretentious marker of intellect,there are some solid scientific reasons behind the enduring legacy of printed books in the digital era.

  • byShona Hendley

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My beach town is overrun by people from Melbourne. I absolutely love it

My beach town is overrun by people from Melbourne. I absolutely love it

City dwellers are the scourge of summer for beachside locals. They pinch all the good parking spots and clean out the shops of sourdough baguettes. I welcome them.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Protecting passwords:The best ways to keep your data safe

Protecting passwords:The best ways to keep your data safe

Cyberattacks and data breaches are a fact of everyday life,but there are ways to make sure your passwords – and your most sensitive information – isn’t caught up.

  • byDavid Swan
Towel,hat,book:10 best beach reads to pack this summer

Towel,hat,book:10 best beach reads to pack this summer

Looking for the perfect read while you lounge on the shore? We have a solid,sandy list of potential delights.

  • byNicole Abadee
Your survival guide to office parties,snippy colleagues and major suck-ups

Your survival guide to office parties,snippy colleagues and major suck-ups

Ancient wisdom for managing the work silly season? You bet. Follow these rules to get through the summer unscathed (and generally improve your lot at work).

  • byAnnie Lawson
Two Cortinas and a Torana:My first,my best and my worst cars
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Two Cortinas and a Torana:My first,my best and my worst cars

For a kid stuck in the outer suburbs,nothing could top the thrill of owning that first car – or the terror of it catching fire while in motion.

  • byKarl Quinn
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This summer I’ve found the secret to happiness – and science agrees
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This summer I’ve found the secret to happiness – and science agrees

The world’s longest study on happiness,which kicked off in 1938 when Harvard researchers started tracking 724 people,found one thing is the key to a good life.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Fish heads,thieves and public urination:working in a London boozer
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Fish heads,thieves and public urination:working in a London boozer

Like many Australians,I got a job working at an English pub,and there were highs and lows.

  • byNicole Precel
My Best,My First,My Worst
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My Best,My First,My Worst

Penned by Age writers,this series of pieces range from humorous to poignant and thought-provoking tales of love,loss and summer fun.

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How Marie Kondo helped us uncover our flatmate’s shocking secret
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How Marie Kondo helped us uncover our flatmate’s shocking secret

Share-housing is a strange rite of passage. And sometimes the outcomes are not quite what you expected.

  • bySophie Aubrey
After the bravado of my youth,I’ve become the nagging parent camper
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After the bravado of my youth,I’ve become the nagging parent camper

The days of dodging flaming debris from exploding deodorant cans and leaping through bonfires have given way to a chorus of reminders to the little people in my life.

  • byPaul Pennay