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Dragons, elves, fairies, vampires, angels, demons … A surprising number of people believe they are, to some extent, not human. Some of these “Otherkin” believe they are fantasy creatures trapped in human… > Read More

Not if you haven’t had these true-blue experiences… Australians are so keen to go overseas that many overlook their amazing backyard. To call yourself dinki-di, you need to have done the following: – Walked… > Read More

Where have all the UFOs gone? There was a time, not so long ago, that you couldn’t pick up a tabloid newspaper or turn on talkback radio without be assailed by an… > Read More

There was a time when saving money by regularly putting it in the bank was considered de rigueur. Account balances would grow and you could sleep at night knowing your savings were… > Read More

Tipping in Australia has always been confusing but, in an increasingly globalised world, the rules are even fuzzier. When and how should you tip? And how much? Tipping comes naturally in the… > Read More

A new marketing phenomenon has sprung out of an ancient male tradition: the middle-aged crisis. First there were the MAMILS – those middle-aged men in Lycra on bikes who hog the laneways… > Read More

Is there such a thing as a maths brain? Is ability with numbers an innate skill, or can maths achievement be put done to plain old perseverance and practice? And why are… > Read More

Remember how much better you felt when you were young and you had a cough or a cold and a grown-up gave you some medicine? Well, this season many parents and carers… > Read More

Quitting a job is a delicate process. Even if you’ve had a gutful, it’s unwise to act as US Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater did in 2010 at New York airport…. > Read More

In the world of bread-making, fresh isn’t always best. For a group of sourdough aficionados, the older the better. Not with the loaves themselves, of course, but the age of the “starter… > Read More

As a gamer, I happily watch dragons tear people apart or soldiers blown to pieces. But there’s one genre that triggers an instinctive revulsion in me whenever I see it: games that… > Read More

Next to economic predictions, weather forecasting, horse-racing selections and tea-leaf reading, footy tipping might be the most inexact science known to man. Every year, as sure as the grand final follows the… > Read More

We may be fatter than ever, but dieting is nothing new. In the 11th century, William the Conqueror moved to liquid (alcoholic) meals in an effort to be Britain’s biggest loser. And in… > Read More

As Carrie Bradshaw attests in an episode of Sex and the City, all women have the right to shoes. But how much do they pay for them? In Carrie’s case it was… > Read More

Does sex sell? When it comes to Hollywood and big budget films, the pendulum has swung in the direction of no. While violence and superhero movies reign supreme – think Iron Man… > Read More

  Grieving relatives may well have your best interests in mind when they plan your final farewell. But if you really care about the type of the coffin you go out in,… > Read More

There is a currency that exists entirely online. It’s called Bitcoin, and it acts like a real virtual currency. Its value fluctuates, you can use it in an increasing amount of transactions,… > Read More

We used to drink VB, Tooheys New, Resch’s or XXXX. Then in the 1990s, we switched to cold filtered beers. At the turn of the millennium, low carb beers came into vogue…. > Read More

Even in straitened times, some sectors of the economy boom. And it’s not just the basics, such as food, petrol, internet and mobile phones, that are recession-proof. Business analysts at IbisWorld have… > Read More

Your local library, that place you used to go to borrow books made of old-fashioned paper is oh so yesterday, right? Wrong. The next 15 years will see a revolution as the… > Read More

Retailers catering for two-legged fashionistas are enduring tough times, but pet-wear designers are enjoying a boom from New York and Seoul to Sydney and Melbourne. The once-naked dog and cat have their… > Read More

Many tourists come to LA to enjoy the sun and the sand, but also to get a glimpse into the lives of Hollywood megastars. But before you book your ticket on an… > Read More

Tennis player Maria Sharapova lists consumer reports among her “favourite things”  – and she’s part of a resurgent interest in consumer rights, with a spike in the number of websites and TV… > Read More