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Getting clothes and linen dry in constant wet weather can be frustrating. Maybe you don't have the luxury of a tumble dryer, or you're reluctant to use it to save on your next power bill. Add a sudden drop in temperature and the process of drying our washing can become even tricker. Some...

Comedian Magda Szubanski, best known for her acting roles in Babe and Kath & Kim, has revealed she has stage 4 blood cancer. In a video posted on social media, the 64-year-old said she had been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma". Szubanski said she had begun...

Steven Wesselink loves his three Skye terriers: Sybil, Dot and Faith. According to Mr Wesselink, who is the vice-president of the British Terrier Club of NSW, the breed's short legs, long fur and gentle temperament create a "gorgeous" dog. "They're such a sweet, calm, quiet terrier," he...

Brooke Ferrier admittedly never paid much attention to her weekly grocery bill. But sticking to a budget became a reality for the New South Wales Central Coast mother of two when she and her husband both lost their jobs. "There was a lot going on in my personal life and I really didn't have...

When Lorenzo Pietribiasi moved to Broome from Italy, he bounced around living with friends and in staff accommodation before braving the rental market. He spent over a month trying to find a rental but said part of the problem was scammers on social media. "It's frustrating … you have to...

As the Myer retail chain faces a major shake-up under businessman Solomon Lew, residents in the regional city where Myer was born have called on the company to give its original store some love. Australia's first Myer department store opened in Bendigo's Pall Mall 125 years ago, in 1900, 11...

Melinda Amourous was slowly losing her top teeth and struggling with self-confidence when she visited a Supercare Dental and Cosmetics clinic in 2022. It offered what seemed like the ideal solution: a full mouth of dental implants, giving her the perfect smile. The cost was $48,000, but they...

The US dollar is falling as financial markets grow concerned about America's economy. (Reuters: Shannon Stapleton) The Reserve Bank cut interest rates earlier this month in part because it was worried about the risk of a "severe downside scenario" for global trade. Economists say that risk...

Holocaust survivor Yvonne Engelman shared her story with countless Australians. (Supplied: Sydney Jewish Museum) Australian Holocaust survivor Yvonne Engelman, who survived the horrors of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz, has died aged 98. Yvonne died peacefully, after a short illness...

Millions of dollars belonging to retirees who have prepaid funerals through a charity could be in jeopardy amid an investigation from WA's consumer watchdog. Retirees WA (RWA) has thousands of mostly senior members and operates retirement villages and aged care facilities across Western...

Energy prices could lift anywhere from 0.5 per cent to 9.7 per cent in different parts of the national electricity grid, in figures released on Monday. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) released a default market offer — essentially a price safety net — which limits what retailers can charge...

The Tasmanian government says it is "actively working on contingencies" after the operator of Hobart Private Hospital announced its parent entities had entered receivership. Healthscope, which runs more than three dozen hospitals across the country, insists the appointment of McGrathNicol as...

Leanne Crumpton's daughter Sally was only three when she died with cerebral palsy. So when the 64-year-old learned about investing in specialty homes suited for people with disability — and the potential windfalls on offer for such NDIS-approved housing — it struck a chord. "I just thought...

Disclaimer: This article talks about distressing topics related to dementia and death. Reader discretion is advised. John Griffiths suspects his mind is starting to fail. It is a horrifying prospect for the father-of-three, former Monash University engineering lecturer and CSIRO research...

He was dubbed "the man who saved a million brains" after discovering the critical link between iodine deficiency and cognitive function. World-renowned endocrinologist, Creswell 'Cres' Eastman died peacefully at home last Saturday. He was 85. Professor Eastman's life work was the prevention...