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TOUCHDOWN IN A GLASS: AUSTRALIA GETS ITS FIRST NFL WINE COLLECTION
Forget beer and sausage rolls; this NFL season, Australians will be watching gridiron with a glass of Pinot Grigio in hand. Y Series, the official wine sponsor of the NFL in Australia and New Zealand, has launched a limited-edition NFL collection to mark the league’s first-ever regular season game on home soil, when the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosts history on September 11. The range spans seven crowd-pleasing varietals: Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Lighter Pinot Grigio, Sauv
Aug 184 min read


MCoBEAUTY SETTING SPRAY BRINGS BACK THE ORIGINAL CULT FAVOURITE FORMULA
Standfirst: Beauty lovers mourning the disappearance of the original Urban Decay All Nighter formula may finally have something to celebrate, with MCoBeauty reviving the patented Skindinavia setting spray under a new name.
Aug 172 min read


PEPTIDE FACE: THE UNEXPECTED SIDE OF WEIGHT LOSS, AND THE SKINCARE RESET YOU NEED
Skin expert Isabella Loneragan As GLP-1 medications and therapies become more widely used, leading skincare expert Isabella Loneragan says Australians need to understand the often-overlooked impact rapid weight loss can have on facial skin health and appearance. “Rapid weight loss can significantly affect facial volume, skin texture and the way facial skin behaves,” explains Isabella, a multi-award-winning skin and dermal therapist, product formulator, educator and founder of
Aug 125 min read


MEN RUN ON A CLOCK. WOMEN RUN ON SEASONS. IT'S TIME EMPLOYERS CAUGHT UP.
Women don't run on a 24-hour clock like men; they run on a 28-day one, writes Robyn Llewellyn, author of Flow Well Be Well: A Simple Guide to Harmonising Your Cycle and Nervous System. This is what I think we need to be telling our workplaces. Men's hormones move through a roughly 24-hour cycle, predictable, steady, same again tomorrow. Women move through four distinct hormonal phases across the month, each one asking something different of the body. Different energy. Differ
Aug 124 min read


BOOST YOUR HOME'S VALUE WITH SMART UPDATES
How to boost your home's value with smart updates
Aug 124 min read


HOW TO PLAN A NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP WITH ROOM TO BREATHE
A New Zealand road trip sounds wonderfully simple: collect the keys, point the car towards a mountain or coastline, and decide where to stop along the way. The reality is usually less cinematic. Someone needs to find the accommodation, check the next fuel stop, share the route and work out whether the scenic detour is actually open. That does not mean the trip needs a rigid schedule. It means a little preparation can protect the freedom that makes a driving holiday appealing.
Aug 123 min read


CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIPS DEFY NATIONAL TRAINING SLUMP AS MORE CHOOSE TRADES
New figures show construction apprenticeships are bucking the national trend, with more Australians signing up for trade qualifications even as overall vocational education enrolments continue to fall. According to new data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), overall qualification enrolments dropped by more than five per cent in 2025. However, construction-related courses were among the few bright spots, reflecting the industry's ongoing demand
Aug 112 min read


WE SPEND OUR LIVES WAITING FOR A CALM THAT NEVER COMES
Waiting until work settles down. Waiting until the children are older. Waiting until the mortgage is smaller. Waiting until the next holiday, the next promotion, the next chapter.
Aug 113 min read


GRADUAL TAN: WHY MORE OF US ARE CHOOSING LOW-MAINTENANCE GLOW
The fake tan routine is getting simpler, with more Australians opting for gradual tanning products that build colour over time instead of overnight.
Aug 101 min read


HEADING TO THE SNOW? HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR A WINTER ROAD TRIP
For many Australians, a trip to the snow means one thing before the skis come out: a long road trip. With almost two million people heading to the snow in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania each year, alpine getaways are a major part of the Australian winter.
Aug 103 min read


UNDER ARMOUR LAUNCHES PERFORMANCE T-SHIRT WHICH GOES BEYOND THE GYM
portswear giant Under Armour is hoping to change that with the Australian launch of its new Bouncy Tee, a crossover garment designed to deliver the comfort of a premium cotton T-shirt with the performance features of activewear.
Aug 72 min read


AUSTRALIA'S SEXIEST SUBURB REVEALED & IT'S NOT WHERE YOU'D THINK
Forget Sydney. Forget Melbourne. According to a year's worth of sales data, Australia's sexiest postcode is a fast-growing suburb west of Brisbane that most people would struggle to find on a map. Sexual wellness retailer Lovehoney has mapped its 2026 sales down to the postcode, and the results are a genuine upset. Not one capital city made the national top ten. Ripley, in Queensland's Ipswich region, took the crown, buying more products per capita than anywhere else in the
Aug 52 min read
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