Forget everything you think you know about making the perfect cup of tea. We sat down with Will Dixon, Tea Buyer at Yorkshire Tea, to settle the debate once and for all, from the great milk-first-or-last row to why your kettle habits might be killing your brew. Q: What's the single most common mistake you see Australians making with their tea? A: Either rushing the process and not giving the tea long enough to brew, or using low-quality tea," says Will. "If you don't start th

Skincare trends come and go, but Australian brand AyurScience is betting on something a little more permanent: 5,000 years of Ayurvedic wisdom. While the rest of the beauty world chases the next big active, this pharmacist-founded label is proving that some of the most effective skincare science was written centuries ago — it just needed a modern translation. Heritage Meets the Lab Bench AyurScience was founded by brothers Rajesh and Mitesh Thakorlal, registered pharmacists w

A cleaning brand built on a 5,000 year old berry is finally coming home. Soapnut Republic, founded by Australian Kim Gilliland and New Zealand-born Bobby Mitchell, has launched into the Australian market after a decade building a loyal following across Asia, the UK and Scandinavia. The couple, who now run the brand from Cape Paterson on Victoria's Bass Coast, first had the idea while living in China and expecting their first child. Bobby had swallowed household cleaner as a c

If you thought your dog's collar collection was sorted, think again. Melbourne-based PK9 Gear has just dropped a four-piece range of luxury leather dog collars designed specifically to mark 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, and they don't come cheap. Each one is priced at $750. The collection, all in a striking red-and-gold palette, features four distinct designs: Dānxīn (Cinnabar Heart), Zhūquè (Vermilion Bird), Jīnzōng (Gold Mane) and Chìyàn (Crimson Flame). Each is made to

Australian shoppers looking for something a little different from the usual retail offering can tap into thousands of deals during the AliExpress 828 Sale, with the online marketplace showcasing a curated line-up of global brands across technology, smart home, fitness, automotive and more.

Acclaimed author Sue Woolfe What if the person you love most never told you the truth about their childhood? Award-winning Australian author Sue Woolfe returns with her first novel in eight years, The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves, a powerful and deeply moving exploration of family secrets, intergenerational trauma, creativity and resilience. At its heart is a question that resonates with countless Australian families: what happens when painful histories remain unspoken? The que

K-beauty has a knack for making skincare as fun to use as it is effective, and now Skin Control is joining in with two new capsule-powered launches designed to deliver plumper, glowier skin.

Australians are increasingly treating their pets’ health much like their own, with supplements moving from a niche purchase to an everyday part of pet care.

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

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.

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

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