March
Myer warns sales are falling, outlines $12m logistics breakdown
The department store chain is in the midst of merging with five fashion brands formerly owned by Premier Investments. Sales have fallen in the past few weeks.
February
Supercheap owner’s shares tumble as first-half profit sinks
The stock fell nearly 14 per cent on Thursday after revealing net profit fell 9 per cent to $130 million – well below market expectations.
January
Rip Curl, Kathmandu sales recover, but earnings tipped to fall
Sales through Black Friday and the Christmas trading period improved but parent group KMD Brands is still facing a big drop in first-half earnings.
Luxury home taken off market after catastrophic landslide
A local agent has been forced to pull a luxury home on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula from the market after it was damaged by a house that collapsed in a landslide.
Only two people survived the South Korea plane crash. This is how
Experts have suggested that the crew members’ positioning within the aircraft, as well as them probably wearing a four-point harness, may have saved their lives.
December 2024
It’s a Wonderful Life is a ritual, but its darkness must be dealt with
The organisers of a festival celebrating Frank Capra’s classic holiday film are finally tackling the difficult subject at its heart.
Don’t want to get fat at Christmas? Do what the French do
They don’t start stuffing themselves with mince pies as soon as the supermarkets begin playing festive music in September, for one thing.
Why did Germany’s bizarre terrorist send me angry messages?
Little did I know that the sender would end up being the main suspect in Friday’s Christmas market attack in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
The drinking habit that’s more dangerous than bingeing
“High intensity” imbibing has traditionally been the reserve of students, but more middle-aged people are now taking part.
Two dead, 60 injured after car ploughs through German Christmas market
The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006. He has been practising medicine in Bernburg, about 36 kilometres south of Magdeburg.
Australian authors dominate Christmas book sales
Tim Winton, Helen Garner, Joe Aston and Nagi Maehashi – or RecipeTin Eats, as her website is called – are leading sales and helping independent bookshops stay strong.
The hottest travel spots as the economy turns cold
Japan is cool, Bali is always warm, but Vietnam is so hot right now. The cost-of-living pinch is driving Australians to make sure their overseas holiday hits the mark.
24 hours in Chadstone: a postcard from Melbourne’s shopping temple
I spent a night in the mega mall in the week before Christmas, and even a bloated Victorian budget couldn’t spoil the mood.
The podcast all of federal parliament is obsessed with
Australia’s political leaders have ambitious reading and streaming plans for the summer break, but one audio program is winning bipartisan support.
Was your drink spiked? How to recognise the symptoms and what to do
The festive period is riskier as people go out more often for office parties and end of year gatherings. Here are the signs to look out for.
The seafood trend challenging prawns this Christmas
Sashimi is proving a new popular alternative on Australian holiday platters this year, though one traditional English product remains king.
Books to treasure or give this holiday season
Elevate your mood and mind with our selection of new coffee table editions, ranging from spectacular photography to quirky knowledge.
Luxury items for the fashionista (who doesn’t mind to pay)
Who doesn’t want to look good, smell good, feel good? Help them do it – from a $500 fragrance to a $2000 silk robe.
Crowded House to A Christmas Carol: shows to see in December
Nutcrackers and Messiahs abound this month, but a fitting way to cap this cost-of-living year might be a night with Ebeneezer Scrooge. Or there’s always Neil Finn.
38-diamond phone case: gifts for when the price doesn’t matter
Gift options are wide open when money is practically no object. Something from this gold-standard selection is sure to delight.