Howard Williams and his partner Jen took their teenage children to Europe for the dream holiday this year. Only it wasn't such a dream.
Category Archives: Christmas
Truckload of goodwill fuels Christmas love in the Northern Territory bush
A Christmas drive held by an op shop deep in the Northern Territory bush receives an unprecedented truckload of love from around the globe.
Christmas and the subtle art of giving a fork
Despite advice that in order to live you best life you should care less about trivial things, we really do give a f***. And this might just be a gift of Christianity to the Western soul, writes Justine Toh.
Let’s not screw the planet for novelty slippers. Try these 10 plastic-free Xmas gifts
You may be concerned that we're dwindling the Earth's resources on plug-in slippers and inflatable flamingo drink-holders for that pool you don't have. Here's 10 plastic-free gift alternatives, writes Clara Williams Roldan.
‘I have no family’: Calls to adopt a granny as Christmas cheer fades for orphaned elderly
Orphaned aged care residents experiencing loneliness over the festive season say the idea of adopting a granny is a great initiative that would alleviate depression and spread some Christmas joy.
Christmas trees in November — why are we so eager for festive cheer?
Tradition dictates that we start putting up the Christmas decorations on December 1, but all that's changing as social media feeds our desire for an earlier start to a longer festive period.
Tassie Christmas ham could be off the menu if abattoir closure goes ahead, farmers warn
Tasmanian producers say they may not be able to supply Christmas ham and pork this year if a major abattoir in the state's north closes.
Could the drought drive up the cost of Christmas lunch?
The drought across parts of Australia has driven up the cost of grain which is not only bad news for farmers, but also for consumers looking forward to tucking into turkey at Christmas.
Business uproar as Perth’s extended Christmas shopping hours scaled back
Perth shoppers will have fewer hours to complete their Christmas gift-buying in store this year as the Government scales back extended retail trading hours over the festive period, but the decision draws the business lobby's ire.
This new year, make your resolutions about improving others’ lives
Rather than losing weight and getting fit, let's resolve to be a better friend, spouse, parent or co-worker in 2018, writes Natasha Moore.