When Cleonie Quayle’s daughter became addicted to ice and was incarcerated, her grandchildren were placed in her care and she had to stop full-time work. “I had to rethink my …
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The kindness of strangers: out of the blue, an older woman handed me a well-thumbed book | Australian lifestyle
A couple of years ago, I decided to improve myself physically and mentally. I did that by setting a couple of new year’s resolutions. One was to exercise regularly, and …
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Richard Fidler: ‘Love at first sight is profoundly shocking. You have this thought – oh, it’s you’ | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
On a late Friday afternoon, after a week of wintry rain, the residents of Macleay Street in Sydney’s Potts Point are walking their miniature dogs past neat piles of crunchy …
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Sarah Pound’s easy focaccia with four simple toppings – recipe | Australian food and drink
Don’t feel intimidated by the thought of making focaccia from scratch. The base recipe could not be easier and there are no tricky techniques or secrets to getting the consistency …
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There is nothing quite like a ramen egg: perfectly sweet, salty and full of umami. Its satisfying jammy yolk comes from the process of marinating in a savoury liquid, soy. …
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Dad has never been afraid to bargain. The day I bought my car, I saw a master at work | Australian lifestyle
I was nine when Dad first gave me the advice that would be a golden thread, a parable of wisdom conveying all his hard-earned knowledge in a few words. He …